07/11/2011
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"This one subway station, South Ferry, is going to cost over $500 million, nearly $600 million, to repair."
"the MTA is the lifeblood, as Senator Schumer said, of a $1.4 trillion regional economy"
"I want to thank the Ranking Member, Senator Wicker, very much."
"New York has no choice. We must simultaneously rebuild and adapt to protect against future storms."