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LISTEN: Laslo & Gillibrand
Who?
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Ask a Pol asks
Have you had time to check out that new, declassified AARO report yet?
Key Gillibrand
“Haven’t read it yet,” Gillibrand tells Ask a Pol. “I read the reports on what it said, but I don’t have it yet.”
Caught our ear
“I’ll read it,” Gillibrand promised Ask a Pol.
Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), slightly edited for clarity.
TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Matt Laslo: “How are you ma’am?”
Kirsten Gillibrand: “Hello.”
ML: “Have you had time to check out that new AARO report yet? The declassified one?”
KG: “Haven’t read it yet.”
ML: “No?”
KG: “I read the reports on what it said, but I don’t have it yet.”
ML: “Yeah? I’ll look for you next week on it.”
KG: “Yeah. I’ll read it. Thank you.”
ML: “Have a good one, ma’am.”
Gillibrand heads to an elevator going up to the Senate floor so she can vote. Laslo heads to a down elevator, and says hi to a Capitol Police officer who played college football for Temple in Philadelphia. He knows Laslo’s a Chicago Bears fan, so brings up the upcoming NFL draft.
Officer: “Caleb Williams, baby. Come on! Get that quarterback.”
Elevator doors open and a reporter leaves and Laslo hops on.
ML: “Don’t jinx it for us, man.”
Visitor: “Oh, another reporter (inaudible).”
ML: “Yeah. I apologize.”
Visitor: “Don’t worry about me.”
ML: “What do I smell?”
They laugh.
Staffer: “You said it.”
Elevator lands in the Capitol’s basement, so Laslo jets out to chase more senators.
Visitor: “Couldn’t tell if the other one…”
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