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On the recordJune 23, 2022
This is appalling. We have to be able to have the right to make a determination based on what our citizens want. I`m not governing Texas. That`s fine. They can do what they want there. But I should have the right to be the voice of the people of this state who want sensible gun safety legislation.
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Kathleen Hochul
Democratic · New York
Source
msnbc.com

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Kathy Hochul asserts her right to govern based on the wishes of New Yorkers regarding gun safety legislation.

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