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OF MAYORS, I'M MAYOR DOUG PALMER OF TRENTON, NEW JERSEY AND CONFERENCE PRESIDENT. AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE THE
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CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP
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THAT IS
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WITH
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ME. WE HAVE THE VICE PRESIDENT, THE GREAT MAYOR FROM
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MIAMI, FLORIDA, MAYOR MANUEL DIAZ. >> [APPLAUSE] >> MOST OF THE PEOPLE ARE AT A MEETING RIGHT NOW, SO THEY'RE NOT HERE, BUT ALSO, THE GREAT MAYOR OF...
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DON BOWRK, THE GREAT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CONFERENCE OF MAYORS,
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TOM COCHRAN. >> [APPLAUSE] >> AND YOU KNOW, I'LL INTRODUCE THE OTHER GUESTS AS WE GO ON. ALSO I'D LIKE TO THANK OUR SPONSORS OF THE THIS -- OF THE MEETING,...
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ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS, BLACK &
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VEECH, LINE BARGER -- WHAT IS IT? BARGER? WHERE ARE YOU? COLE BEGAN AND BLAIR AND SAMPSON, CHRYSLER, TCP, MY MAN, MR. YAN, IS HE HERE, ACP STATE AND...
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| 00:02:18 |
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TACKLING ONE OF THE HARDEST JOBS THAT WE ALL KNOW WE HAVE, THAT'S EDUCATION, AND HE'S NOT AFRAID TO TACKLE IT, DOING GREAT THINGS, RUNNING THE CITY,...
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HERE. WELCOME TO THE NATION'S CAPITOL OF THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. WE ARE GLAD TO HAVE THIS 76TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF MAYORS' WINTER MEETING,...
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GUN CONTROL CASE, QUESTION TO THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO GO TO THE SUPREME COURT IN NEARLY SEVEN YEARS, THAT WILL BE ARGUED IN APRIL, SO ONE, VOTING RIGHTS...
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FENTY. AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE
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TOM COCHRAN, WHO WILL INTRODUCE A VIDEO. >> THANK YOU MR. MAYOR, AND WELCOME, ALL MAYORS. BEFORE I DO THE VIDEO INTRODUCTION, I WANT TO MAKE THREE ANNOUNCEMENTS....
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ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT BLOC GRANT PROGRAM. SEVERAL MAYORS HAVE CALLED ME, ABRAMSON AND OTHERS, HAVE SUGGESTED WE HAVE A SIT-DOWN ON THAT SO YOU UNDERSTAND...
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| 00:09:11 |
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STRONG AMERICA HIGHLIGHTS THESE PRIORITIES THAT WE BELIEVE SHOULD BE FRONT AND CENTER IN THIS CAMPAIGN CYCLE. WE BELIEVE IN STRONG CITIES, STRONG FAMILIES...
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THAT THESE CANDIDATES,
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BOTH POLITICAL PARTIES UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT THESE ISSUES ARE TO
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AMERICAN CITIES. >> WHAT'S YOUR REACTION TO THE MAGAZINE? >> I THOUGHT
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IT WAS EXCELLENT. I THINK THAT FOR ONCE, THEY TALKED ABOUT BROWN AND BLACK ISSUES. >> I MET WITH ALL THE CANDIDATES, I KNOW THEM WELL, AND I'M VERY...
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THAT BELONG TO THIS
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WONDERFUL ORGANIZATION ARE SAYING IN EFFECT WE WANT TO IMPLORE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO
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DO MORE FOR THE ARTS. >> NO ONE IS DESERVING OF OUR VOTE FOR THE PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES UNLESS THEY ARE PREPARED TO DEMONSTRATE TO ALL OF...
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WE'RE FOCUSING ON THE TRANSITION FOR THE NEW PRESIDENT AND WHAT THE NEW PRESIDENT IS GOING TO DO IN THE FIRST 100
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DAYS. >> THIS SUMMIT IN SEATTLE I THINK IS GOING TO BE A WATER SHED IN THE BATTLE AGAINST GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE. IT'S GOING TO MARK A
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TIME AND PLACE WHERE WE'VE STARTED TO ACCELERATE LOCAL LEADERSHIP. WE'VE TURNED WORDS INTO DEEDS, WE'VE BEGUN THAT ACTION. >> MAYORS HAVE THE ABILITY...
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USE THE BULLY PULPIT TO CREATE A CERTAIN CONSCIOUSNESS. >> THE NUMBER ONE POINT OF OUR MAYORS' TEN-POINT PLAN IS IN FACT THE ENERGY ENVIRONMENTAL BLACK...
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BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AS RECENT LEGISLATION. >> THE MAYORS HAVE BEEN ON THE FOREFRONT OF IMPLEMENTING CHANGE AND TRYING
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OUT NEW IDEAS FOR 75 YEARS NOW. >> WE CAN DO THIS AND IT MAKES GOOD ECONOMIC SENSE. >> CONGRESS IS FINALLY STARTING TO HEAR OUR MESSAGE THAT WE NEED...
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ENSURE THAT THIS EFFORT TOUCHES AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE. >> WE NEED CONGRESS TO START TAKING THE KINDS OF BOLD ACTIONS THAT CITIES AND STATES...
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DO THIS, BUT OUR CITIZENS WANT TO SEE US WORK TOGETHER AND SHOW THE
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LEADERSHIP. >> WE'VE GOT TO QUICKLY ESTABLISH A BASIS FOR BIPARTISAN AGREEMENT AND NOBODY HAS BEEN DOING THAT BETTER THAN THE MAYORS OF THE CITIES...
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OF AMERICA. >> [APPLAUSE] >>
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TRENTON, NEW JERSEY
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| 00:12:46 |
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MAYOR DOUGLAS PALMER POINTS TO A MAP LITTER /DOLLARS/( ED) WWW.S ON THE -- LITTERED WITH HOMES ON THE VERGE OF FORECLOSURE AROUND THE CITY. >> THIS...
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LED MANY PEOPLE WITH WEAK CREDIT AND LITTLE SAVINGS TO BUY HOMES BEYOND THEIR MEANS. TOM COCHRAN IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE U.S. CONFERENCE OF...
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FRONT LINES DEALING WITH THE SUBPRIME MELTDOWN EVERY DAY. >> THEY DO NOT CALL THE
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GOVERNOR, THEY DO NOT CALL THEIR CONGRESSMEN, THEY DO NOT CALL THE PRESIDENT, THEY DO NOT CALL THEIR SENATOR. THEY SEE THEIR MAYOR IN THE COFFEE SHOP,...
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FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO TRY AND HELP CITY HOMEOWNERS ON THE VERGE OF LOSING THEIR HOMES. THE MAYOR IS HOPEFUL THAT FINDING SOLUTIONS AT A LOCAL...
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| 00:13:58 |
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20 YEARS BECAUSE IT GIVES A SNAPSHOT OF THE EXPERIENCES OF A GROUP OF CITIES WITH RESPECT TO HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS. THE SOLUTION TO HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS...
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PRIVATE SECTOR, AND WITH CITIES. ALL THINGS THAT ARE ADDRESS HERE, YOU CAN FIND THE SOLUTION IN HERE. >> WE HAVE A TEN-POINT PLAN THAT TALKS ABOUT...
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AMERICAN FAMILIES ON THE FRONT BURNER. AS MAYORS ACROSS THIS COUNTRY AND THIS CONFERENCE, IT REPRESENTING 80 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION OF THIS COUNTRY....
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COCHRAN, THE WONDERFUL STAFF AND VIDEO PEOPLE THAT HAVE PUT THIS LIVING HISTORY OF OUR 76 YEARS AND WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING THE LAST YEAR. IT'S MY TURN
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RIGHT NOW TO SAY JUST A FEW REMARKS AS WE BEGIN THIS CONFERENCE. ACTUALLY, WHAT WE SAW ON THE VIDEOS BASICALLY SAYS IT ALL, BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT,...
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OUR CITIES AND REDUCE GREENHOUSE GASES TO THE LEVELS OF KYOTO 1990. A YEAR LATER, I'M PROUD TO SAY BECAUSE OF HIS EFFORTS AND OUR EFFORTS, WE HAVE...
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THAT THE WORK THAT IS BEING DONE BY THE COMMITTEE AND PART OF OUR TEN-POINT PLAN TO PUSH FOR A TRUST FUND FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
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IS VERY IMPORTANT. I THINK ALL OF US SAW THE TRAGEDY THAT HAPPENED IN NEW YORK CITY WHEN A STEAMPIPE BURST. I THINK ALL OF YOU WERE SO PROUD WHEN WE...
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A MAYOR, YOU'RE ALWAYS A MAYOR, WE HAD
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HIM COME TO TRENTON TO TALK ABOUT THIS, GOVERNOR RENDELL, FORMER GOVERNOR OF PHILADELPHIA, AND GOVERNOR MARTIN O'MALLEY, THE FORMER MAYOR OF BALTIMORE...
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ALSO NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT ANY STIMULUS PACKAGE THAT ANYONE IS TALKING ABOUT BE
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DONE QUICKLY -- HERE I'M TALKING, AND SECRETARY RUBIN IS RIGHT HERE -- BUT BE DONE QUICKLY AND NOT BE WEIGHED DOWN BY THE PARTISANNISTS, WE WANT TO...
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NOT PAYING INCOME TAX BUT PAY SOCIAL SECURITY. WE NEED TO JUMP-START OUR INFRASTRUCTURE, AND WE NEED TO TIE THAT WITH CLEAN ENERGY AND CLEAN COLLAR...
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DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF CITIGROUP. FROM 1995 TO 1999, MR. RUBIN SERVED AS SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. IN 2006, SECRETARY RUBIN...
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SEATTLE AND OF COURSE TOM COCHRAN WHEN I WAS IN THE TREASURY AND THE WHITE HOUSE BEFORE THAT WORKED WITH A GREAT DEAL. I'M DELIGHTED TO BE WITH YOU TODAY....
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| 01:01:41 |
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WHY DON'T -- WELL, YOU'RE A GREAT FAN SO I SHOULD ACTUALLY ACCEDE TO THAT. IN LIGHT OF WHAT MAYOR
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PALMER SAID, WHY DON'T YOU CHOOSE WHICH ONE TO ASK. >> I ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW WE KNOW YOU ARE BEST SECRETARY OF TREASURY FOR MANY YEARS. YOU GIVE...
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| 01:02:12 |
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LARGE SUM OF SURPLUS. WHAT MAKES YOU DECIDE TO GO WORK -- >> WHAT MADE ME TO GO WORK FOR PRESIDENT CLINTON IN 1993? >> I'LL
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| 01:02:26 |
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TELL YOU THE ANSWER TO THAT. I GREW UP IN A POLITICAL FAMILY, AS I MENTIONED MY GRANDFATHER ACTUALLY RUN A POLITICAL CLUB IN BROOKLYN IN THE DAYS WHEN...
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DECIDE WHO THE JUDGES WERE GOING TO BE. IT WAS A DIFFERENT WORLD,
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BUT IN ANY EVENT, AND I ALWAYS WANTED TO SEE WHAT OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM WAS REALLY LIKE FROM THE INSIDE. AND ALSO AS TIME WENT ON, I DEVELOPED A TREMENDOUS...
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IDEA OF LOOKING AT FEDERAL FUNDS AND SHIFTING THOSE TO THE LOCAL LEVEL TO BE ABLE TO HELP WITH
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INFRASTRUCTURE-RELATED PROJECTS FOR PLANS THAT WERE ON THE SHELF BUT NOT FUNDED. AND IT WAS A REQUIREMENT THAT THEY HAD TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF...
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| 01:04:58 |
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VERY EFFECTIVELY SPENT VERY QUICKLY BECAUSE A LOT OF THE CITIES AND STATES ARE NOW FINDING PRESSURE TO CONSTRICT AND CUT BACK AND THAT'S, OBVIOUSLY,...
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| 01:06:28 |
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THAT WE PROVIDE OUR EMPLOYEES WITH BENEFITS AND PRODUCTS THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO ENJOY THEIR MUCH-EARNED RETIREMENT. OF COURSE, NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT...
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| 01:07:33 |
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FRONT AND HEARD QUITE CLEARLY IN ONE YEAR FROM NOW WHEN WE HAVE A NEW PRESIDENT. I WANT TO THANK FOR EVERYBODY AND TOM COCHRAN THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING...
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MAKE THEIR WORK ENVIRONMENT BETTER, TO MAKE THEM FEEL MORE SAFE AND SECURE. CLEARLY, THE RETIREMENT PLANS ARE A HUGE PRIORITY PARTICULARLY IN TODAY'S...
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WHO, SPECIFICALLY, HEADS OUR RELATIONSHIP. THE LIGHTS ARE
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DOWN, BUT THEY ARE AROUND. THEY MAY BE TALKING TO YOU AND, PLEASE, PAY ATTENTION AND SAY HELLO TO OUR GOOD FRIENDS. THANK YOU. >> I REALLY WANT TO THANK...
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| 01:14:30 |
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WORK WITH THEM. THEY ARE IN THE CITY OF TRENTON AND HELPING OUR EMPLOYEES THERE AND, YOU KNOW, LET THEM IN THE DOOR AND LET THEM COMPETE IS ALL WE'RE...
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| 01:16:05 |
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DID. [LAUGHTER] >> I SAID, DAMN, WE'RE GOOD AT THIS. [LAUGHTER] >> AND NOW I STAND BEFORE YOU REPRESENTING A PROFESSION THAT HAS THE LOWEST JOB PERFORMANCE...
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| 01:16:28 |
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TOM AND MAYOR DIAZ'S CONFERENCE FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THIS SURVEY, AND I WANT TO CONGRATULATE
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YOU FOR THE SOPHISTICATION AND THE RECOGNITION THAT IT IS ULTIMATELY THE PUBLIC THAT SETS THE AGENDA. THERE IS SO MUCH WISDOM WHEN YOU COLLECTIVELY...
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SEEING THIS YEAR, AS THE PRESIDENT PRIMARY PROCESS UNFOLDS, IT IS THE PUBLIC THAT CAN DEFY CONVENTIONAL WISDOM, AND I THINK IT'S A WONDERFUL THING TO...
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| 01:31:29 |
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OF FOOD AND HEALTH CARE AND SO ON, BUT, IMPORTANTLY, AMERICA SEES ITS ROLE IN THE REST OF THE WORLD AND SO THEY HAVE BEEN -- INTERNALIZED THE NOTION...
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GROWLING! -- STOMACHES GROWLING. NAULZ -- [INAUDIBLE CONVERSATIONS] [INAUDIBLE
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CONVERSATIONS] >> VICINITY
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NOTE: The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.