Who?

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)

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Ask a Pol asks:

Trump getting into crypto — does that worry you?

Key Gillibrand:

“No, I'm not worried,” Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand exclusively tells Ask a Pol. “There's so much common ground that I'm hopeful we can have common sense bipartisan legislation this year or next year. So I think it's ready to be voted on.”

ICYMI — Gillibrand’s efforts to push crypto legislation

Caught our ear:

“They're just not knowledgeable,” Gillibrand tells us. “Most members haven't had a chance to learn about the industry, to understand it and to understand what regulatory framework we're proposing. And I think when they do take that time, they will be persuaded.”

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

SCENE: Sen. Gillibrand’s walking through the basement of the US Capitol when Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo catches her for a brief hallway interview before leaving the senator to his colleagues as she hops an elevator up to the Senate floor to vote.

Matt Laslo: “Crypto. What do you make of how Trump kind of coming around crypto — him and his family — is that good or are you worried?”

Kirsten Gillibrand: “No, I'm not worried. I think — I've been working on a bipartisan basis on cryptocurrency and blockchain regulation for over two years now.”

ML: “Yeah.”

KG: “And there's so much common ground that I'm hopeful we can have common sense, bipartisan legislation this year or next year. So I think it's ready to be voted on.”

ML: “Yeah?”

KG: “And I think it will be successful. And we could vote on it in the House as well and it would be successful.”

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ML: “Are more members — a lot of members just aren’t familiar with crypto at all…”

KG: “They're just not knowledgeable. Yeah, most members haven't had a chance to learn about the industry, to understand it and to understand what regulatory framework we're proposing. And I think when they do take that time, they will be persuaded.”

ML: “Has there been any more chatter since Trump came around it?”

KG: “No.”

ML: “No? Thank you, ma’am.”

Another reporter starts asking Gillibrand questions as her elevator arrives.

ML: “Preciate ya.”

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