Kathy Hochul: “That is powerful, that is what defines us. That is our story. That's…”

On the recordJune 29, 2026

That is powerful, that is what defines us. That is our story. That's what we celebrate now. It's not a story of sameness. It's a story of unity now.

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Democratic · New York

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Remarks on the 250th anniversary of America

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