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I realize that for many New Yorkers, this is the first time you've heard my name, and you don't know much about me. Over these next two years you will get to know me, but more importantly, I will get to know you.

— Kirsten Gillibrand

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Source: At the press conference where New York Governor David Paterson announced Gillibrand's appointment to the senate
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