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<v Speaker 1>Listen, all you New Yorkers.

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<v Speaker 2>You can't taxi.

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<v Speaker 3>Okay, they were looking around.

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<v Speaker 4>This is the 77 WABC minicast. We love the great

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<v Speaker 4>state of Oklahoma.

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<v Speaker 1>I've been to Oklahoma many, many, many times, and it's

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<v Speaker 1>a great state, and they've got a lot of resources.

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<v Speaker 1>Great people.

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<v Speaker 4>Great people. I agree. And joining us now is the

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<v Speaker 4>great governor there of Oklahoma, Governor Kevin Stitt. We miss you, Governor.

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<v Speaker 4>You joined us in studio a couple times. We thought

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<v Speaker 4>you were going to be, we thought it was going

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<v Speaker 4>to be Kat Cosby and Governor Stitt.

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<v Speaker 3>Hey, I love being on with you. I wish I

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<v Speaker 3>was there in person in New York City. But John

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<v Speaker 3>and Rita, it's always great talking to you.

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<v Speaker 1>You too.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, Governor, we wanted to get your take because

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<v Speaker 4>you are such a great common sense guy. And you've

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<v Speaker 4>got now This is in the Senate Democratic Party, of course.

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<v Speaker 4>This is the nominee. And it's in the Mark Wayne

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<v Speaker 4>Mullen seat, which we hope stays in Republican hands big time.

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<v Speaker 4>But it's a DSA candidate. I mean, how is that

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<v Speaker 4>possible in Oklahoma?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, first off, Kevin Hearn is going to be the

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<v Speaker 3>next U.S. senator to fill Mark Wayne Mullen's seat. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>he'll definitely win in November. But that just shows you how,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, the Democratic Party, their butt's in a sling

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<v Speaker 3>a little bit because they've got these DSA candidates that

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<v Speaker 3>are popping up everywhere. and it's really frightening. I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>number one, I had to look up who this girl

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<v Speaker 3>is because she's not going to win in Oklahoma, period.

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<v Speaker 3>So don't worry about that. But really, the things that

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<v Speaker 3>they're spewing and saying are just so anti-American. I don't

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<v Speaker 3>know who would vote for these type of folks, but

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<v Speaker 3>it's really concerning. I mean, they're just They believe more

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<v Speaker 3>government control. They believe in the government grocery stores. We're

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<v Speaker 3>seeing all the things happen nationally and very conservative. This

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<v Speaker 3>lady wants to abolish the U.S. Senate. She wants to

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<v Speaker 3>do just a bunch of crazy things. And but it

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<v Speaker 3>doesn't stand up with Oklahoma values. I'll tell you that.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, that's for sure. By the way, you guys, I know, Governor,

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<v Speaker 4>you're having a constitutional convention.

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<v Speaker 1>Right.

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<v Speaker 4>Tell us about it. We love that.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, well, absolutely. Well, we've got a really long constitution.

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<v Speaker 3>We became a state in 1907. And so in our constitution,

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<v Speaker 3>it gives the votes of the people every 20 years

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<v Speaker 3>to say, hey, should we have a new constitutional convention

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<v Speaker 3>to just modernize our constitution? Like one of the things,

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<v Speaker 3>when the governor is out of the state, the lieutenant

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<v Speaker 3>governor becomes governor because back in 1907, the governor was

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<v Speaker 3>on a horse and buggy for a month going to Washington, D.C.

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<v Speaker 3>So it made sense then. Well, now with technology, Those

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<v Speaker 3>kind of things are just a little antiquated. And so

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<v Speaker 3>our people get the chance every 20 years to say,

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<v Speaker 3>should we relook at it? So that's what I that's

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<v Speaker 3>what I've asked for. So that'll go to a vote

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<v Speaker 3>of the people here in the not too distant future.

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<v Speaker 4>And you've got obviously you guys are energy rich. I mean,

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<v Speaker 4>you look at the whole thing. Talk about what you're

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<v Speaker 4>doing there, especially with nuclear.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, absolutely. Well, first off, Oklahoma, I tell our story

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<v Speaker 3>all the time. We're a huge oil and gas state.

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<v Speaker 3>We're so proud of our oil and gas industry. Because

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<v Speaker 3>of that, we've got some of the most affordable electricity

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<v Speaker 3>costs in the country. But I think what your listeners

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<v Speaker 3>would find interesting as well is Oklahoma's number two in

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<v Speaker 3>electricity generated by wind. in the entire country. And now

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<v Speaker 3>we're one of five states that are looking at a

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<v Speaker 3>nuclear innovation campus. And so President Trump is trying to say, hey,

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<v Speaker 3>we've got to get our arms around this new generation.

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<v Speaker 3>About 20% of the electricity generated nationally is from nuclear.

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<v Speaker 3>And so Oklahoma wants to be one of those states

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<v Speaker 3>that continues to develop the latest and greatest And these

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<v Speaker 3>SMRs are also something that we're looking at to power

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<v Speaker 3>smaller factories, data centers. It's a carbon neutral type facility.

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<v Speaker 3>And it just makes a lot of sense to invest

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<v Speaker 3>in nuclear. And that's why Oklahoma wants to continue to

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<v Speaker 3>be an energy leader.

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<v Speaker 1>That is the long-term solution of energy versus fossil fuels

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<v Speaker 1>versus everything else. The stupid ones are the ones that

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<v Speaker 1>the windmills don't work. And those solar cells are made

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<v Speaker 1>in China. That is a bigger problem. And we have

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<v Speaker 1>a common sense Democrat in the studio. We have Governor

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<v Speaker 1>David Patterson. Governor, you want to ask the governor a question?

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<v Speaker 2>No, I just want to tell the governor a story.

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<v Speaker 2>In 2010, one Sunday morning, I was having a hard time.

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<v Speaker 2>And this friend of mine who lived in New Jersey said,

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<v Speaker 2>why don't we meet for breakfast and talk about it?

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<v Speaker 2>So I went across the bridge like 15 minutes from

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<v Speaker 2>where I live. But as you pointed out, I did

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<v Speaker 2>not tell the lieutenant governor that I was going over

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<v Speaker 2>the bridge. When they found out about it, they harassed

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<v Speaker 2>me for months as if there was some secret mission

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<v Speaker 2>or something.

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<v Speaker 3>And the restaurant now.

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<v Speaker 1>Like the mission with, what was it, two guys? With

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<v Speaker 1>Hakeem Jeffries and.

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<v Speaker 4>Oh, yeah, with Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, exactly.

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<v Speaker 4>Like you went over the bridge.

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<v Speaker 1>I went over the bridge.

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<v Speaker 2>And now that restaurant... has twice the customers it did

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<v Speaker 2>before because there was so much publicity over that incident.

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<v Speaker 1>Did you urinate there, too, so they could have a sign,

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<v Speaker 1>Governor Patterson urinated here?

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<v Speaker 4>You don't have to answer that, Governor.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't recall. I don't recall, Your Honor. Governor, thank

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<v Speaker 1>you so much for coming on today, and God bless America.

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<v Speaker 1>May common sense prevail in our country.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, and keep up the great work there. You're doing

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<v Speaker 4>some great stuff. Wonderful to have you here, Governor. And

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<v Speaker 4>you've got to let us know when you're back in

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<v Speaker 4>New York. We'd love to have you anytime.

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<v Speaker 3>I love it. I'll come back and see y'all. And

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<v Speaker 3>thanks so much. I love, John, what you're saying, common sense,

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<v Speaker 3>because I always tell people I'm bringing Oklahoma common sense

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<v Speaker 3>all over the world, and we need more of that.

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<v Speaker 1>And we need the common sense Democrats to vote with

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<v Speaker 1>us because we've got to win in November.

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<v Speaker 3>Absolutely.

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<v Speaker 1>Absolutely.

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<v Speaker 3>Oklahoma, trust me, we'll send you another Republican senator.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you so much.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you. Governor, thank you.

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<v Speaker 4>It was wonderful to talk with you.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you so much. What do we all stand for?

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<v Speaker 3>Truth.

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<v Speaker 1>Justice. And the American way.

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<v Speaker 2>Yay!