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I never thought I would end up being the Senator from New York.

I'll never run for office. But I intend, either on the fiscal commission or on issues like immigration, to hopefully have my voice be heard.

I look forward to continuing to serve the people of New York and making our state a safer place to live, work and raise families for many years to come.

I refuse to do anything that would help Republicans win a Senate seat in New York, and give the Senate majority to the Republicans.

Obeying instructions I should never dare to disregard, expressing, also, my own firm conviction, I rise in behalf of the State of New York to propose a nomination with which the country and the Republican party can grandly win.

I will not run for president. No, nope, not going to do it.

I'm not going to run for Senate, and I'm not going to run for governor - I'd like to put those rumors to rest.