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Andrew Cuomo: “They stopped funding to the state of New York.”

Featuring: Andrew Cuomo, Democratic | Former Governor of New York

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Andrew Cuomo Discusses Reform and Leadership with Citizens Union

Published | Video Starts at 24:32

They wanted our list of driver's licenses so they could identify undocumented drivers. Undocumented drivers. We wouldn't give it to them. I went to the White House. We had a fight. They stopped funding to the state of New York. So we've gone several rounds together. The and I have no problem confronting the President. And I think I was effective in dealing with him both interpersonally and publicly. (24:32–24:36)

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Asserts that the federal government stopped funding to New York over a dispute with ICE.

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