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Kirsten Gillibrand: “You need the Gateway tunnel for goods and services to move…”

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

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N.Y. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Trump, 2026 elections and more | Full Interview 3.15.26

Published | Video Starts at 19:18

Believe me, I get it. It's not like this is a pet project that just is wasteful spending. This is how the economy works on the Eastern seaboard. You need the Gateway tunnel for goods and services to move quickly and for commerce and trade to move quickly. and to not fund. It is a seen. I remember a meeting I had with President Trump in his first administration about Gateway. And his problem was it was a tunnel. (19:18–19:26)

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Asserts that the Gateway tunnel is essential for efficient commerce and trade.

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