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Melanie Stansbury: It was, in fact, the city of New York that requested this lease. It was not the Federal Government.

On the recordSeptember 26, 2023
It was, in fact, the city of New York that requested this lease. It was not the Federal Government.
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Melanie Stansbury
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Stansbury clarifies misinformation regarding the lease request for the hearing.

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