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I can guarantee you this, that more pension and benefit reforms which I will consider arbitration reform to be one of them, are things that when they come to my desk, they will be signed.

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Chris Christie
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: September 6
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We have a man [Donald Trump] who understands the frustrations and the aspirations of our fellow citizens.
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I spent seven years of my life in the immediate aftermath of September 11th doing this work, working with the Patriot Act, working with our law enforcement, working with the surveillance community to make sure that we keep America safe.
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