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José E. Serrano: “The gentleman has not obviously looked at the fact that the U.N. pumps a lot of money into the United States economy…”

On the recordJune 4, 1997
The gentleman has not obviously looked at the fact that the U.N. pumps a lot of money into the United States economy, because New York City is that kind of a national and international town where any money that is pumped into that economy in fact has ramifications throughout the Nation. That is a fact of life. To say that it should move out because the Giants moved out, first of all, I think it is very unfair to remind me that the Giants and the Jets moved out and the Nets moved out, and the Yankees are thinking of moving out. I have not recovered from the Dodgers moving out or the Giants moving out. Granted, if the gentleman can get me the Dodgers back, I will trade the U.N., but for now, for now let us leave the U.N. in New York.
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José E. Serrano
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Defending the presence of the U.N. in New York City during a debate.

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