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Kirsten Gillibrand: “We are strongest when we look at one another as neighbors…”

Featuring: Kirsten Gillibrand, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Published | Video Starts at 00:59

… to the shop owner, all working together in his one company for that battle was meaningful. But I do think it's a, it's a vision of what America should be. We are strongest when we look at one another as neighbors, as people that can find that common ground, build from the shared values that we have. And it's definitely the lesson that I learned growing up in upstate New York. My grandmother was somebody who loved getting involved in public service and in politics and community service. (00:59–01:09)

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Asserts that America is strongest when people find common ground and build from shared values.

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