And if Donald Trump thinks he can use New Yorkers, New Jerseyites, commuters, small businesses, union construction workers and the first responders as political pawns, it will backfire on him spectacularly. We will fight the President on this in every way to preserve this crucial, vital infrastructure project. Crucial and vital to New York, New Jersey, the Northeast economy and the whole American economy. I yield the floor. It. (16:49–16:59)
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Asserts that there will be opposition to Trump's decision to terminate Gateway funding.
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