1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,400 Speaker 1: Today's edition of This Week on Capitol Hill is brought 2 00:00:02,400 --> 00:00:05,399 Speaker 1: to you in part by Americans for Prosperity. 3 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:08,920 Speaker 2: Welcome to This Week on Capitol Hill, your insider's guide 4 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:12,600 Speaker 2: to the story shaping Washington and the world. I'm your host, 5 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:15,840 Speaker 2: Tony Perkins. Well, it's been a busy week here on 6 00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:19,320 Speaker 2: Capitol Hill. Among the many headlines, Food and Drug Administration 7 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:22,800 Speaker 2: Commissioner Martin McCarey said, the US government has quote a 8 00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 2: moral duty to inform the public about the risk associated 9 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:28,520 Speaker 2: with the COVID nineteen vaccine. 10 00:00:28,840 --> 00:00:31,760 Speaker 3: We've known that there have been deaths from the COVID vaccine. 11 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 3: We don't want to be an alarmist or create hysteria 12 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:37,839 Speaker 3: out there because these complications are rare, but denying that 13 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:41,479 Speaker 3: they occur is also not true. So we felt we 14 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:45,519 Speaker 3: have a radical transparency agenda to try to rebuild public trust, 15 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:47,040 Speaker 3: and part of the way we're going to do that 16 00:00:47,159 --> 00:00:49,919 Speaker 3: is to show some humility and to be transparent with 17 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 3: what we. 18 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:52,280 Speaker 4: Know the daily signals. 19 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:55,960 Speaker 2: White House correspondent Elizabeth Mitchell set down with Commissioner McCarey 20 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:57,720 Speaker 2: for that exclusive interview. 21 00:00:57,600 --> 00:00:59,560 Speaker 4: And she joined us in just a moment. 22 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 2: Unaffordable healthcare remains at the center of the debate on 23 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:07,600 Speaker 2: Capitol Hill as the so called Affordable Care Act subsidies, 24 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:11,880 Speaker 2: subsidies that highlight just how unaffordable the AC eight really is, 25 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:15,160 Speaker 2: are set to expire at the end of this month. 26 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:16,080 Speaker 5: I forgot. 27 00:01:16,160 --> 00:01:19,360 Speaker 6: So called plan is a three year extension of the 28 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:25,360 Speaker 6: status quo. No reforms, no revisions, no rethinking of the 29 00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:28,600 Speaker 6: way that Obamacare works. Just a three year extension of 30 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:31,520 Speaker 6: the status quo, which I might add was put in 31 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:33,600 Speaker 6: place in response to the pandemic. 32 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:36,880 Speaker 4: How was Senate Majority Leader John Thune. 33 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:39,880 Speaker 2: House Speaker Mike Johnson will join us later with an 34 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:42,839 Speaker 2: update on what to expect next week as the issue 35 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:46,839 Speaker 2: hits the House. There's also developing election news out of Indiana. 36 00:01:46,880 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 2: Republicans in the state Senate and have rejected the White 37 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:53,360 Speaker 2: House's push to force the Hoosier state to redraw its 38 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:57,120 Speaker 2: congressional district a head of the twenty twenty sixth election. 39 00:01:57,640 --> 00:02:01,480 Speaker 2: We'll talk with Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah beckw who presides 40 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:02,520 Speaker 2: over the state Senate. 41 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:04,680 Speaker 4: On the international front. 42 00:02:05,160 --> 00:02:08,040 Speaker 7: The United States and the Chump administration continues to be 43 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:11,680 Speaker 7: very much engaged in trying to bring the Russia Ukraine 44 00:02:11,720 --> 00:02:14,640 Speaker 7: War to an end. The President is extremely frustrated with 45 00:02:14,680 --> 00:02:17,080 Speaker 7: both sides of this war, and he is sick of 46 00:02:17,280 --> 00:02:20,119 Speaker 7: meetings just for the sake of meeting. He doesn't want 47 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:22,480 Speaker 7: any more talk. He wants action. He wants this war 48 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 7: to come to an end. 49 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:27,640 Speaker 2: That was Whitehouse Press Secretary of Caroline Levitt. Illinois Congressman 50 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:30,320 Speaker 2: Darren Lohood will bring us the latest on the US 51 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:34,360 Speaker 2: led negotiations aimed at bringing the Russia Ukraine War to 52 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:37,480 Speaker 2: an end. All of that and more straight ahead on 53 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:39,200 Speaker 2: This Week on Capitol Hill. 54 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:42,680 Speaker 4: Today's edition of This Week on Capitol Hill is brought 55 00:02:42,680 --> 00:02:47,040 Speaker 4: to you by Americans for Prosperity, Senior Care, Pharmacy Coalition, 56 00:02:47,440 --> 00:02:48,400 Speaker 4: and Clear Path. 57 00:02:55,240 --> 00:02:59,680 Speaker 2: As I mentioned, FDA Commissioner Marty McCarry set down with 58 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:03,639 Speaker 2: an an exclusive interview with Elizabeth Mitchell and said that 59 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:06,920 Speaker 2: the US government has a moral duty to inform the 60 00:03:06,960 --> 00:03:11,760 Speaker 2: public about the risk of the COVID nineteen vaccine. Joining 61 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:15,079 Speaker 2: us now to talk about this is the Daily Signals 62 00:03:15,160 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 2: White House Correspondent Elizabeth Mitchell. Elizabeth, welcome to this Week 63 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:20,480 Speaker 2: on Capitol Hill. 64 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:21,600 Speaker 4: Thanks for having me. 65 00:03:21,960 --> 00:03:25,760 Speaker 2: So your recent sit down interview with FDA Commissioner Marty 66 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 2: McCarry broke news about the obligation he feels regarding the 67 00:03:30,639 --> 00:03:32,680 Speaker 2: COVID jeb welco us through your conversation. 68 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 8: So, there was recently an internal memo that was reported 69 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:40,280 Speaker 8: on by the New York Times saying that the FDA 70 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:45,360 Speaker 8: did find a correlation between deaths in children ten destined 71 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:48,360 Speaker 8: children and the COVID vaccine. And so I spoke to 72 00:03:48,400 --> 00:03:51,800 Speaker 8: Marty McCarey about this, and he said that in the 73 00:03:51,840 --> 00:03:54,760 Speaker 8: past the possible risks have been denied, but now the 74 00:03:54,840 --> 00:03:57,360 Speaker 8: study has happened, we know that there are risks, so 75 00:03:57,440 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 8: they are rare. He talked about how important it is 76 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:02,600 Speaker 8: for the FDA to listen to parents. That's a big 77 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:06,120 Speaker 8: theme of this Trump administration FDA, which is that when 78 00:04:06,160 --> 00:04:09,400 Speaker 8: parents think that something happened to their child because of 79 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:12,920 Speaker 8: a certain medical situation, it's important in the FDA to 80 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:15,160 Speaker 8: take that into account and really check that out. And 81 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:17,480 Speaker 8: so that's what he did with these their parents who believe, 82 00:04:17,839 --> 00:04:21,280 Speaker 8: particularly their young sons died of the COVID vaccine after 83 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:25,080 Speaker 8: getting myocarditis, which he said is a rare but possible 84 00:04:25,200 --> 00:04:27,360 Speaker 8: risk of this vaccine. And so the FDA is looking 85 00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:30,480 Speaker 8: into it and warning people about these risks and how 86 00:04:30,520 --> 00:04:31,680 Speaker 8: to mitigate these risks. 87 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:36,000 Speaker 2: I mean, parents have gotten a lot of good news actually, 88 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:40,120 Speaker 2: as the more and more of the healthcare establishment and 89 00:04:40,279 --> 00:04:44,160 Speaker 2: the federal government recognizing their role when it comes to 90 00:04:44,279 --> 00:04:45,440 Speaker 2: these vaccinations. 91 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:48,599 Speaker 5: That's correct. 92 00:04:48,640 --> 00:04:51,880 Speaker 8: So one of the ways that he told parents that 93 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:54,599 Speaker 8: they can print from happening is that kids who have 94 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:57,160 Speaker 8: no high risk for getting COVID, because a lot of 95 00:04:57,240 --> 00:05:00,000 Speaker 8: kids when they get COVID, young people in general, don't 96 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:02,440 Speaker 8: really have any symptoms. It's not very dangerous if they 97 00:05:02,440 --> 00:05:04,560 Speaker 8: don't have any risk factors. So he said, if that's 98 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:07,640 Speaker 8: the case, or if someone's already had COVID so they 99 00:05:07,640 --> 00:05:10,720 Speaker 8: have that immunity from it, he recommends those people do 100 00:05:10,760 --> 00:05:13,760 Speaker 8: not get the CODE vaccine, particularly young boys, so that 101 00:05:13,760 --> 00:05:16,120 Speaker 8: that door is just not opened at all for them 102 00:05:16,120 --> 00:05:19,400 Speaker 8: to getting myocarditis, which could potentially result in their death. 103 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:24,560 Speaker 2: Elizabeth, you asked him about another topic that has really 104 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:26,839 Speaker 2: been at the center of a lot of debate, especially 105 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:30,560 Speaker 2: among pro lifers, concerned about the abortion drug mif of 106 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:33,320 Speaker 2: Preston and I want to play a clip of that 107 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:35,040 Speaker 2: question and that conversation. 108 00:05:35,160 --> 00:05:37,120 Speaker 4: It gets you to unpack that for us. 109 00:05:38,800 --> 00:05:40,719 Speaker 3: We're going to do this study the right way, and 110 00:05:40,880 --> 00:05:43,760 Speaker 3: I can tell you of being in academics, you might 111 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:47,120 Speaker 3: think a study can be done in three or four weeks, 112 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:51,200 Speaker 3: but the studies are when done properly, are much more 113 00:05:51,240 --> 00:05:54,680 Speaker 3: involved and you can't really predict an end date. 114 00:05:55,400 --> 00:05:58,560 Speaker 2: Now, there was some criticism this week as some said 115 00:05:58,600 --> 00:06:03,279 Speaker 2: he was slow walking that review of mepha. Prestone, what 116 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:06,760 Speaker 2: was your takeaway from your conversation regarding. 117 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:07,960 Speaker 4: The abortion drug. 118 00:06:08,320 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 8: There was a report from Bloomberg the same day that 119 00:06:11,279 --> 00:06:14,000 Speaker 8: I was able to interview doctor McCarey saying that he 120 00:06:14,120 --> 00:06:16,640 Speaker 8: was slow walking the review the safety review of the 121 00:06:16,680 --> 00:06:20,719 Speaker 8: abortion drug methi pristone, which he has repeatedly promised members 122 00:06:20,720 --> 00:06:22,360 Speaker 8: of Congress, such as Senator. 123 00:06:22,080 --> 00:06:23,760 Speaker 5: Josh Holly, that he would do. 124 00:06:24,279 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 4: And so I asked about this. 125 00:06:26,279 --> 00:06:29,560 Speaker 8: He said that social media rumors are responsible for that. 126 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:32,359 Speaker 8: I asked him what the state of this review is. 127 00:06:32,440 --> 00:06:35,720 Speaker 8: He said it's currently in the data acquisition phase, and 128 00:06:35,880 --> 00:06:38,279 Speaker 8: I asked him for a timeline. He was not able 129 00:06:38,279 --> 00:06:40,880 Speaker 8: to provide a timeline. As you heard in that clip, 130 00:06:40,920 --> 00:06:42,880 Speaker 8: he said, doing it the right way means that it 131 00:06:42,920 --> 00:06:44,680 Speaker 8: could take any amount of time. It could take a 132 00:06:44,760 --> 00:06:46,599 Speaker 8: very long time. Is what it sounded like, and so 133 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:49,000 Speaker 8: we don't have a time estimate there, but he did 134 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:52,320 Speaker 8: say that he is the one personally responsible for this, 135 00:06:52,440 --> 00:06:55,000 Speaker 8: He's the one overseeing it, and so the buck will 136 00:06:55,000 --> 00:06:58,240 Speaker 8: stop with him on this abortion pell review. But something 137 00:06:58,279 --> 00:07:01,480 Speaker 8: that I think requires falling up, which Senator Josh Holly 138 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:04,200 Speaker 8: is doing as a result of this interview, is he 139 00:07:04,240 --> 00:07:07,960 Speaker 8: said there's an ongoing review of the risks the rims 140 00:07:08,120 --> 00:07:11,440 Speaker 8: of Miss pristone, and then he's doing a safety review, 141 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:15,280 Speaker 8: a separate safety review specifically on this as well, and 142 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:19,560 Speaker 8: so it's a little unclear the difference between those and 143 00:07:19,560 --> 00:07:22,640 Speaker 8: the status of those two different studies and timelines there, 144 00:07:22,640 --> 00:07:24,680 Speaker 8: and so Senator Holly's following up on that, as is 145 00:07:24,720 --> 00:07:26,480 Speaker 8: Susan B. Anthony ProLife America. 146 00:07:26,560 --> 00:07:29,400 Speaker 2: You know, Elizabeth, I know that the focus with the 147 00:07:29,480 --> 00:07:35,800 Speaker 2: FDA is on the health implications of these decisions in 148 00:07:35,840 --> 00:07:39,680 Speaker 2: these policies. Was there any discussion in your conversation with 149 00:07:39,720 --> 00:07:42,160 Speaker 2: him about the impact that this has on states that 150 00:07:42,200 --> 00:07:44,559 Speaker 2: are trying to protect the health and wellbeing of women 151 00:07:44,600 --> 00:07:48,640 Speaker 2: and unborn children, that with this abortion drug unregulated, they 152 00:07:48,680 --> 00:07:52,239 Speaker 2: have little ability to protect their women and children. 153 00:07:53,320 --> 00:07:56,000 Speaker 8: The President's been clear for a while that he believes 154 00:07:56,080 --> 00:07:59,360 Speaker 8: that regulating abortion is something that should be up to 155 00:07:59,400 --> 00:08:03,320 Speaker 8: the states. I did ask doctor Mcarey if the abortion 156 00:08:03,480 --> 00:08:05,520 Speaker 8: pill is safe for women to take it home without 157 00:08:05,560 --> 00:08:08,800 Speaker 8: seeing a doctor, because under the Biden administration, the in 158 00:08:08,920 --> 00:08:12,600 Speaker 8: person distribution requirement for the abortion pill was lifted, so 159 00:08:12,680 --> 00:08:15,880 Speaker 8: now women can order abortion pills in the mail. And 160 00:08:15,920 --> 00:08:18,800 Speaker 8: as you mentioned, even in states where abortion isn't legal, 161 00:08:18,880 --> 00:08:21,760 Speaker 8: it's pretty easy for a woman to order an abortion 162 00:08:21,880 --> 00:08:24,960 Speaker 8: pill online, even though that a doctor could not legally 163 00:08:25,040 --> 00:08:27,360 Speaker 8: give that to them. And so there have been some 164 00:08:27,480 --> 00:08:30,120 Speaker 8: cases reported of women who don't see doctors first and 165 00:08:30,120 --> 00:08:33,640 Speaker 8: take the abortion pill at home, having serious adverse effects 166 00:08:33,640 --> 00:08:36,080 Speaker 8: and even dying, And so I asked him if it's safe. 167 00:08:36,120 --> 00:08:39,640 Speaker 8: He said that there are possible complications we're not aware of, 168 00:08:39,679 --> 00:08:42,240 Speaker 8: and he's looking into that, but he did not specifically 169 00:08:42,280 --> 00:08:45,760 Speaker 8: say whether or not this is an unsafe thing or 170 00:08:45,840 --> 00:08:48,600 Speaker 8: if this is something the FDA is particularly concerned about. 171 00:08:49,200 --> 00:08:51,199 Speaker 2: Lizzib Joel, I want I want to switch to another 172 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:54,120 Speaker 2: topic that you've been tracking this week. It continues to 173 00:08:54,120 --> 00:08:57,520 Speaker 2: be at the forefront of the political debate, and that 174 00:08:57,679 --> 00:09:01,280 Speaker 2: is the issue of immigration. Been doing some tracking on that, 175 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:04,959 Speaker 2: but also Earlier this week in the White House Daily Briefing, 176 00:09:05,360 --> 00:09:10,199 Speaker 2: you inquired about the New York mayor, Ma'm donnie incoming 177 00:09:10,280 --> 00:09:15,480 Speaker 2: mayor talking about the reality that he's advising people to 178 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:21,079 Speaker 2: avoid ice and giving counsel as to how to avoid 179 00:09:21,320 --> 00:09:22,480 Speaker 2: the enforcement of the law. 180 00:09:24,800 --> 00:09:25,360 Speaker 5: Zora Mom. 181 00:09:25,440 --> 00:09:29,000 Speaker 8: Donnie issued a video a few days ago telling immigrants 182 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:31,240 Speaker 8: in New York that they have the right to stand 183 00:09:31,360 --> 00:09:33,640 Speaker 8: up to ICE, and so I was really curious how 184 00:09:33,640 --> 00:09:36,600 Speaker 8: the White House would respond to this, particularly after the 185 00:09:36,640 --> 00:09:39,280 Speaker 8: President had a very friendly meeting in the Oval offices 186 00:09:39,320 --> 00:09:41,520 Speaker 8: zoraman Donnie and said that he believes that he can 187 00:09:41,520 --> 00:09:44,440 Speaker 8: do a very good job. This statement to immigrants telling 188 00:09:44,440 --> 00:09:47,480 Speaker 8: them to resist Trump's ice operation is clearly at odds 189 00:09:47,480 --> 00:09:49,560 Speaker 8: of the White House. So I was curious to hear 190 00:09:50,040 --> 00:09:52,680 Speaker 8: how Presecretary Carolyne love It would respond to that. And 191 00:09:52,800 --> 00:09:56,400 Speaker 8: she said that Democrat politicians encouraging people to stand up 192 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:59,680 Speaker 8: to ICE actually endangers these ICE agents and their families. 193 00:09:59,679 --> 00:10:02,960 Speaker 8: These people have been docks, they have been attacked, assaulted 194 00:10:03,040 --> 00:10:06,040 Speaker 8: all across the country, and so encouraging more resistance to 195 00:10:06,080 --> 00:10:07,479 Speaker 8: them can be dangerous. 196 00:10:07,160 --> 00:10:07,720 Speaker 5: Is what she said. 197 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:10,760 Speaker 2: Elizabeth, just less than a minute left, what should we 198 00:10:10,800 --> 00:10:12,959 Speaker 2: be looking for going into next week. 199 00:10:14,440 --> 00:10:16,360 Speaker 8: Next week is going to be the last week of 200 00:10:16,600 --> 00:10:18,839 Speaker 8: the President's going to be in town before Christmas, so 201 00:10:18,960 --> 00:10:20,840 Speaker 8: there's going to be a lot to watch there. The 202 00:10:20,840 --> 00:10:25,360 Speaker 8: President is still doing his push on affordability, so we'll see. 203 00:10:25,400 --> 00:10:28,160 Speaker 8: He had his first trip for affordability this past week. 204 00:10:28,360 --> 00:10:29,800 Speaker 5: Vice President Vance. 205 00:10:29,559 --> 00:10:32,280 Speaker 8: Is going on a trip on Tuesday to pitch the 206 00:10:32,280 --> 00:10:35,920 Speaker 8: Trump administrations afordability policies to voters in Pennsylvania, and so 207 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:38,319 Speaker 8: we'll continue to expect to see that as a push. 208 00:10:38,440 --> 00:10:40,800 Speaker 2: All right, Elizabeth Mitchell, always great to see you. Thanks 209 00:10:40,800 --> 00:10:42,920 Speaker 2: so much for joining us today, you. 210 00:10:42,880 --> 00:10:43,880 Speaker 4: Too, Thank you so much. 211 00:10:44,679 --> 00:10:46,840 Speaker 2: All Right, folks, stick with us because after the break, 212 00:10:46,880 --> 00:10:52,679 Speaker 2: Illinois Congressman Darrenlhood joins us to discuss Ukraine, Russia, Venezuela, 213 00:10:52,720 --> 00:10:55,559 Speaker 2: and a lot more. And still we have the speaker 214 00:10:55,760 --> 00:10:57,760 Speaker 2: yet to come, so it don't go away more this 215 00:10:57,800 --> 00:11:06,000 Speaker 2: week on Capitol Hill coming up right after this. 216 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:10,600 Speaker 9: This is amy working mob feeling the pressure of rising costs. 217 00:11:11,080 --> 00:11:13,360 Speaker 5: Feels like every day is getting more expensive. 218 00:11:13,960 --> 00:11:16,800 Speaker 9: We get it. The cost of living today is way 219 00:11:16,840 --> 00:11:21,360 Speaker 9: too high. That's where we come at at Americans for Prosperity. 220 00:11:21,520 --> 00:11:25,520 Speaker 9: We offer solutions to the country's biggest problems. 221 00:11:24,640 --> 00:11:26,120 Speaker 4: Like making life more affordable. 222 00:11:26,559 --> 00:11:26,839 Speaker 1: YEP. 223 00:11:27,240 --> 00:11:31,320 Speaker 9: That's why AFP launched Prosperity is Possible, the nation's largest 224 00:11:31,360 --> 00:11:33,600 Speaker 9: movement to tackle the cost of living crisis. 225 00:11:35,880 --> 00:11:40,000 Speaker 10: Without urgent action from Washington, millions of America's most vulnerable 226 00:11:40,040 --> 00:11:44,720 Speaker 10: seniors could lose access to their prescription medications. Unintended consequences 227 00:11:44,720 --> 00:11:47,880 Speaker 10: stemming from a recent drug pricing law threatened the viability 228 00:11:47,880 --> 00:11:50,959 Speaker 10: of long term care pharmacies and could force many pharmacies 229 00:11:50,960 --> 00:11:54,000 Speaker 10: that serve nursing homes to close. This crisis would put 230 00:11:54,040 --> 00:11:57,640 Speaker 10: access to life saving medications and essential pharmacy services for 231 00:11:57,720 --> 00:12:02,360 Speaker 10: seniors at grave risk. Washington must act to protect America's 232 00:12:02,400 --> 00:12:05,520 Speaker 10: seniors and a pharmacy crisis in our nursing homes. 233 00:12:09,480 --> 00:12:12,080 Speaker 2: Thanks for joining us for this week on Capitol Hill. 234 00:12:12,080 --> 00:12:15,360 Speaker 2: I'm your host Tony Perkins. Well, the Trump administration continues 235 00:12:15,400 --> 00:12:18,920 Speaker 2: to push for a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia. 236 00:12:19,520 --> 00:12:23,439 Speaker 2: Ukrainian President Zelensky has repeatedly shown I think his eagerness 237 00:12:23,440 --> 00:12:27,760 Speaker 2: for peace, but Russian President Vladimir Putin not so much. 238 00:12:27,800 --> 00:12:31,480 Speaker 2: So join me now to discuss this. Congressman Darren LaHood, 239 00:12:31,520 --> 00:12:34,200 Speaker 2: he serves on three House committees, including the House Permanent 240 00:12:34,200 --> 00:12:39,880 Speaker 2: Select Committee on Intelligence. He represents Illinois's sixteenth Congressional district. 241 00:12:40,200 --> 00:12:43,360 Speaker 2: Carsman LaHood, Welcome back to this week on Capitol Hill. 242 00:12:43,360 --> 00:12:44,800 Speaker 2: Thanks so much for joining us today. 243 00:12:45,559 --> 00:12:47,360 Speaker 5: Thank you, Tony. Always good to be with you and 244 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:48,000 Speaker 5: your viewers. 245 00:12:48,520 --> 00:12:52,880 Speaker 2: Well, it looks like the President persistent in his pursuit 246 00:12:53,040 --> 00:12:57,720 Speaker 2: of an agreement between Ukraine and Russia. It looks like 247 00:12:57,920 --> 00:13:01,520 Speaker 2: even though sometimes the it looked like the Ukraine was 248 00:13:01,559 --> 00:13:03,040 Speaker 2: going to get the short end of the stick, they 249 00:13:03,120 --> 00:13:06,640 Speaker 2: appear to be eager for peace, not at any price, 250 00:13:06,679 --> 00:13:07,640 Speaker 2: but eager for peace. 251 00:13:07,679 --> 00:13:08,920 Speaker 4: But Putin not so much. 252 00:13:08,960 --> 00:13:12,640 Speaker 11: So well, I would agree with that assessment, Tony, and 253 00:13:12,720 --> 00:13:15,160 Speaker 11: I want to commend the Trump administration for trying to 254 00:13:15,200 --> 00:13:19,480 Speaker 11: find a peaceful solution to the Ukraine Russian conflict. But 255 00:13:20,360 --> 00:13:23,320 Speaker 11: my view is from serving on the Intelligence Committee, is 256 00:13:23,360 --> 00:13:27,800 Speaker 11: that Putin is really untrustworthy. Says some of the right stuff, 257 00:13:27,880 --> 00:13:30,240 Speaker 11: but when it comes to taking action, he has not 258 00:13:30,360 --> 00:13:33,880 Speaker 11: been there. Let's also remember Putin, in my view, as 259 00:13:33,920 --> 00:13:37,040 Speaker 11: a thug. He is a dictator, he's an international criminal, 260 00:13:38,080 --> 00:13:42,319 Speaker 11: and he's over the years tried to play the United States, 261 00:13:42,320 --> 00:13:45,320 Speaker 11: try to play Europe, and so I think we have 262 00:13:45,400 --> 00:13:49,200 Speaker 11: to be very, very skeptical. I think President Trump's patience 263 00:13:49,320 --> 00:13:53,240 Speaker 11: is wearing thin. As you're well aware. He sent Jared 264 00:13:53,280 --> 00:13:56,920 Speaker 11: Kushner and Steve Wikoff over. Secretary Rubio has been involved, 265 00:13:57,800 --> 00:14:00,520 Speaker 11: but at every turn it seems like a rush has 266 00:14:00,559 --> 00:14:04,480 Speaker 11: not come through with the commitments they've said in words, 267 00:14:04,840 --> 00:14:05,959 Speaker 11: but their actions have not. 268 00:14:06,000 --> 00:14:06,679 Speaker 5: Backed that up. 269 00:14:07,640 --> 00:14:10,040 Speaker 2: So Congressman, do we have to be careful here not 270 00:14:10,160 --> 00:14:13,240 Speaker 2: to paper over this conflict thinking that we can get 271 00:14:13,280 --> 00:14:16,320 Speaker 2: an agreement and move on only for Putin to strike again. 272 00:14:17,960 --> 00:14:19,960 Speaker 11: Well, if you look at the history of Putin, he 273 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:24,160 Speaker 11: has violated many of these verbal agreements and written agreements 274 00:14:24,280 --> 00:14:28,680 Speaker 11: that he agreed to, and so that's been his mo. 275 00:14:29,080 --> 00:14:30,200 Speaker 5: Over the years to do that. 276 00:14:30,280 --> 00:14:35,600 Speaker 11: So yes, I think we need to have firm enforcement mechanisms. 277 00:14:35,640 --> 00:14:36,320 Speaker 5: We need to have. 278 00:14:37,240 --> 00:14:41,280 Speaker 11: You know, we need to codify the responsibility and obligation 279 00:14:41,400 --> 00:14:46,160 Speaker 11: that Russia has. But there's that untrustworthyness underlies much of this. 280 00:14:46,320 --> 00:14:49,760 Speaker 11: So I think there's lots of skepticism growing within the 281 00:14:49,840 --> 00:14:53,840 Speaker 11: Congress on this and within the administration. I go back 282 00:14:53,840 --> 00:14:57,520 Speaker 11: to what Ronald Reagan used to said, trust but verify. 283 00:14:58,000 --> 00:14:59,880 Speaker 5: That aptly applies here. 284 00:15:01,200 --> 00:15:02,080 Speaker 4: When we look at the. 285 00:15:03,600 --> 00:15:08,400 Speaker 2: Global landscape and the threats that exist for the United States. 286 00:15:08,960 --> 00:15:12,120 Speaker 2: You know my take is, and you're in a much 287 00:15:12,120 --> 00:15:14,360 Speaker 2: better position to see this congressman in the hood. But 288 00:15:14,840 --> 00:15:20,200 Speaker 2: Russia is unpredictable. China is a greater threat, more predictable 289 00:15:20,200 --> 00:15:23,480 Speaker 2: in their approach, but a greater threat, no. 290 00:15:23,360 --> 00:15:24,760 Speaker 5: Doubt about it. 291 00:15:24,920 --> 00:15:27,640 Speaker 11: China has a plan to replace the United States, Tony, 292 00:15:27,680 --> 00:15:30,360 Speaker 11: and they're working at it every single day. And I 293 00:15:30,400 --> 00:15:34,240 Speaker 11: always say, in China, because they are ruled by a dictator, 294 00:15:34,560 --> 00:15:37,000 Speaker 11: elections don't get in the way, human rights don't get 295 00:15:37,040 --> 00:15:40,560 Speaker 11: in the way, laws don't get in the way. And 296 00:15:40,640 --> 00:15:42,840 Speaker 11: so they work every day on trying to replace the 297 00:15:42,920 --> 00:15:48,000 Speaker 11: United States technologically, militarily, economically, diplomatically. 298 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:50,080 Speaker 5: And the sooner we wake up to that, the better. 299 00:15:50,640 --> 00:15:53,600 Speaker 11: And I worry about their continued provocation in the South 300 00:15:53,720 --> 00:15:56,720 Speaker 11: China Sea, what they're doing with Taiwan, and you couple 301 00:15:56,760 --> 00:15:59,240 Speaker 11: that with the fact of you know, what they've already 302 00:15:59,240 --> 00:16:01,440 Speaker 11: done in Hong Kong, what they did in Tibet, what 303 00:16:01,480 --> 00:16:04,800 Speaker 11: they're doing with the Wigers in Western China. This is 304 00:16:04,840 --> 00:16:07,920 Speaker 11: a pattern that the sooner we wake up to that, 305 00:16:08,040 --> 00:16:11,440 Speaker 11: the better. That's why the Select Committee on China, which 306 00:16:11,520 --> 00:16:15,440 Speaker 11: I serve on is a bipartisan effort to counteract and 307 00:16:15,480 --> 00:16:18,400 Speaker 11: figure out how do we win that strategic competition. And 308 00:16:18,480 --> 00:16:21,200 Speaker 11: I'll give the Trump administration credit. There are some real 309 00:16:21,320 --> 00:16:26,680 Speaker 11: China hawks there, CIA Director John Radcliffe, Secretary Rubio, and 310 00:16:26,760 --> 00:16:30,080 Speaker 11: others in the NSC. But we need to be on 311 00:16:30,160 --> 00:16:33,640 Speaker 11: guard and well aware of how we win this strategic competition. 312 00:16:34,480 --> 00:16:36,160 Speaker 2: Congressman, I'm going to talk with the House Speaker a 313 00:16:36,160 --> 00:16:39,840 Speaker 2: little bit later, and i'll another success in getting the NDAA, 314 00:16:39,880 --> 00:16:43,480 Speaker 2: the National Defense Authorization Act, through the House this week. 315 00:16:43,880 --> 00:16:47,640 Speaker 2: But does does this bill this year address some of 316 00:16:47,680 --> 00:16:50,000 Speaker 2: these concerns that you see on the horizon. 317 00:16:50,800 --> 00:16:53,920 Speaker 11: Absolutely, there's a number of real policy wins. 318 00:16:53,960 --> 00:16:56,760 Speaker 5: One is outbound investment to China. 319 00:16:57,560 --> 00:16:59,600 Speaker 11: What we've seen over the years is we have many 320 00:16:59,680 --> 00:17:02,800 Speaker 11: private equity firms in the United States that continue to 321 00:17:02,800 --> 00:17:08,480 Speaker 11: do business with China and the CCP, the Communist Chinese Party, banks, investors, 322 00:17:08,520 --> 00:17:11,240 Speaker 11: and so in this bill, with the help of Speaker 323 00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:13,680 Speaker 11: Mike Johnson, who was at the forefront of this, we 324 00:17:13,800 --> 00:17:17,280 Speaker 11: put in a provision that restricts outbound investment to go 325 00:17:17,320 --> 00:17:21,800 Speaker 11: to anything related to quantum AI high capacity chip manufacturing. 326 00:17:22,160 --> 00:17:25,320 Speaker 11: That stops these private equity companies and banks and others 327 00:17:25,359 --> 00:17:29,679 Speaker 11: in the United States that we're feeding the CCP, and 328 00:17:29,720 --> 00:17:34,120 Speaker 11: so that's a real policy win in there, among others, Tony. 329 00:17:34,760 --> 00:17:36,280 Speaker 4: I'm want to move to this hemisphere. 330 00:17:36,840 --> 00:17:40,760 Speaker 2: The conflict with Venezuela seems to be intensifying this week, 331 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:44,720 Speaker 2: the United States seizing an oil tanker. What do you 332 00:17:44,760 --> 00:17:46,920 Speaker 2: see unfolding with Venezuela. 333 00:17:50,400 --> 00:17:52,919 Speaker 5: Unclear on what transpires. 334 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:55,119 Speaker 11: I mean, I don't think we want I think we 335 00:17:55,160 --> 00:17:58,120 Speaker 11: would welcome regime change there, but I don't think that's 336 00:17:58,119 --> 00:18:02,560 Speaker 11: something we're necessarily advocating for. However, I'll give the President 337 00:18:02,640 --> 00:18:04,879 Speaker 11: credit for what he's tried to do to int to 338 00:18:04,920 --> 00:18:06,280 Speaker 11: interdict these drugs that are. 339 00:18:06,240 --> 00:18:07,119 Speaker 5: Coming to the United States. 340 00:18:07,320 --> 00:18:10,239 Speaker 11: The amount of fentanyl and cocaine and methafetamine that come 341 00:18:10,280 --> 00:18:13,760 Speaker 11: from countries like Venezuela is unacceptable. It leads directly to 342 00:18:13,880 --> 00:18:17,359 Speaker 11: deaths in my district in Illinois and across this country, 343 00:18:17,400 --> 00:18:21,080 Speaker 11: and so taking out these bad actors and these cartels 344 00:18:21,480 --> 00:18:24,760 Speaker 11: is something I think we have an obligation responsibility to do. Now, 345 00:18:24,880 --> 00:18:28,800 Speaker 11: It's important to remember that we have constitutional principles, and 346 00:18:28,840 --> 00:18:33,199 Speaker 11: I've looked at the legal and constitutional justification for what 347 00:18:33,280 --> 00:18:35,920 Speaker 11: they're doing, and I think we're on firm ground there. 348 00:18:37,440 --> 00:18:39,480 Speaker 5: I think the administration is on firm ground there. 349 00:18:39,520 --> 00:18:41,480 Speaker 11: We just had a briefing this week on the Intelligence 350 00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:45,320 Speaker 11: Committee on that. But I think going to the next 351 00:18:45,400 --> 00:18:48,960 Speaker 11: level of regime change, I think that's a whole nother 352 00:18:49,040 --> 00:18:51,080 Speaker 11: dynamic and we got to think long and hard about that. 353 00:18:52,640 --> 00:18:56,040 Speaker 2: Congressmanlihood I actually wrote about this last week and my 354 00:18:56,880 --> 00:19:01,359 Speaker 2: commentary on the issue of the war on drugs. It 355 00:19:01,400 --> 00:19:04,919 Speaker 2: goes back to the nineteen seventies with Richard Nixon. I 356 00:19:05,040 --> 00:19:09,119 Speaker 2: too applaud the Trump administration for addressing the supply side 357 00:19:09,160 --> 00:19:12,520 Speaker 2: of this, but there's a demand side, and I think 358 00:19:12,760 --> 00:19:14,919 Speaker 2: and it's not the role of the government necessarily to 359 00:19:15,000 --> 00:19:17,479 Speaker 2: address this, but it is to recognize that we have 360 00:19:17,920 --> 00:19:20,119 Speaker 2: we have a crisis in our country. When we have 361 00:19:20,240 --> 00:19:24,879 Speaker 2: such a demand for illegal drugs, something is missing in 362 00:19:24,920 --> 00:19:25,679 Speaker 2: our society. 363 00:19:26,640 --> 00:19:29,040 Speaker 5: It's very sad, Tony. I couldn't agree with you more. 364 00:19:29,080 --> 00:19:32,879 Speaker 11: As a former state and federal prosecutor, I've prosecuted. 365 00:19:32,359 --> 00:19:33,679 Speaker 5: A lot of narcotics cases. 366 00:19:33,960 --> 00:19:37,000 Speaker 11: I've seen a lot of addicts, and you're right, America 367 00:19:37,119 --> 00:19:42,200 Speaker 11: has a problem of some elements having a dependency on 368 00:19:42,600 --> 00:19:47,080 Speaker 11: narcotics and drugs, and it's an industry that, unfortunately, we're 369 00:19:47,119 --> 00:19:49,200 Speaker 11: not very proud of in this country, and so we 370 00:19:49,240 --> 00:19:52,280 Speaker 11: have to work on the scourge of that drug addiction 371 00:19:52,359 --> 00:19:54,159 Speaker 11: and dependency, and a lot of that comes back to 372 00:19:54,200 --> 00:19:58,760 Speaker 11: the family. It comes back to how do we reinforce 373 00:19:58,840 --> 00:20:00,879 Speaker 11: the values that are in sol more important to this 374 00:20:00,920 --> 00:20:03,719 Speaker 11: country and the foundation of this country. And we got 375 00:20:03,760 --> 00:20:05,920 Speaker 11: a lot of work to do on that end to 376 00:20:05,960 --> 00:20:10,280 Speaker 11: decrease that dependency on drugs and make sure that we're 377 00:20:10,320 --> 00:20:11,119 Speaker 11: not a market for that. 378 00:20:11,160 --> 00:20:13,640 Speaker 5: But we got a long ways to go, Tony, unfortunately. 379 00:20:14,240 --> 00:20:16,240 Speaker 2: But I would add to that, Congressman, I know you 380 00:20:16,280 --> 00:20:19,560 Speaker 2: would echo this that this administration just by welcoming the 381 00:20:19,600 --> 00:20:23,679 Speaker 2: faith community more into the public arena, that that's a 382 00:20:23,760 --> 00:20:27,160 Speaker 2: step in the right direction of addressing that issue. 383 00:20:27,359 --> 00:20:29,240 Speaker 4: Twenty seconds. 384 00:20:29,400 --> 00:20:30,720 Speaker 5: Yeah, no doubt, Tony. 385 00:20:31,040 --> 00:20:33,760 Speaker 11: All hands on deck when it comes to bringing in 386 00:20:33,800 --> 00:20:36,760 Speaker 11: our faith communities at every level to help continue to 387 00:20:36,840 --> 00:20:40,440 Speaker 11: raise awareness and remind people the important values that we 388 00:20:40,520 --> 00:20:43,280 Speaker 11: have in this country and reinforce those every single day. 389 00:20:43,880 --> 00:20:46,520 Speaker 2: Congressman Darrenlhood, thanks so much for joining us. Always great 390 00:20:46,520 --> 00:20:46,920 Speaker 2: to see you. 391 00:20:46,880 --> 00:20:47,240 Speaker 12: My friend. 392 00:20:48,320 --> 00:20:50,400 Speaker 5: Thank you, Tony, have a good one, all right. 393 00:20:50,720 --> 00:20:53,639 Speaker 2: Stick with us after the break, Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah 394 00:20:53,680 --> 00:20:56,480 Speaker 2: beckwith joins us to talk about what happened this week 395 00:20:56,520 --> 00:21:00,359 Speaker 2: in Indiana with an effort to redraw the congressional lines away. 396 00:21:05,280 --> 00:21:08,320 Speaker 13: If we don't get our policies right, the next generation 397 00:21:08,359 --> 00:21:11,879 Speaker 13: of energy solutions won't be made in America. They'll be 398 00:21:11,920 --> 00:21:15,080 Speaker 13: built in China and Russia by countries that don't share 399 00:21:15,080 --> 00:21:15,800 Speaker 13: our values. 400 00:21:16,440 --> 00:21:20,040 Speaker 9: Clear Path develops and advances policies that accelerate, break the 401 00:21:20,080 --> 00:21:23,760 Speaker 9: renovations to lower emissions, and fix our broken permitting process 402 00:21:23,880 --> 00:21:25,760 Speaker 9: so that we can bring industry. 403 00:21:25,400 --> 00:21:26,920 Speaker 5: Back home to the United States. 404 00:21:27,800 --> 00:21:31,560 Speaker 13: We have a clear path to keep America in the League. 405 00:21:31,800 --> 00:21:33,840 Speaker 13: Let's get it done together. 406 00:21:33,720 --> 00:21:35,160 Speaker 12: Paid for by Clear Path. 407 00:21:36,040 --> 00:21:38,960 Speaker 9: Across the country, men and women are working with Americans 408 00:21:38,960 --> 00:21:42,320 Speaker 9: for Prosperity to reignite the American dream. 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Washington must act 418 00:22:14,080 --> 00:22:17,520 Speaker 10: to protect America's seniors and avert a long term care 419 00:22:17,560 --> 00:22:20,480 Speaker 10: crisis by protecting nursing home pharmacies. 420 00:22:24,280 --> 00:22:27,080 Speaker 2: Welcome back to this week on Capitol Hill. I'm your host, 421 00:22:27,119 --> 00:22:31,919 Speaker 2: Tony Perkins. Well, on Thursday, Republicans in the Indiana Senate 422 00:22:32,040 --> 00:22:36,240 Speaker 2: rejected the effort to redraw their state's congressional map. Twenty 423 00:22:36,240 --> 00:22:39,919 Speaker 2: one Republicans joined with all ten Democrats in voting against 424 00:22:39,960 --> 00:22:43,000 Speaker 2: the proposed new map. Now, this comes as the twenty 425 00:22:43,119 --> 00:22:46,600 Speaker 2: twenty six mid term elections approach, and after Republicans in 426 00:22:46,680 --> 00:22:50,440 Speaker 2: four other states have already adjusted their electoral maps. 427 00:22:50,840 --> 00:22:52,360 Speaker 4: Now reports suggested. 428 00:22:51,920 --> 00:22:55,040 Speaker 2: That the Indiana lawmakers may have been resistant to a 429 00:22:55,080 --> 00:22:58,080 Speaker 2: push from the Trump White House was that the case 430 00:22:58,119 --> 00:23:01,240 Speaker 2: will join me now to discuss this or Indiana Lieutenant 431 00:23:01,240 --> 00:23:06,720 Speaker 2: Governor Micah Beckwith who oversees the Indiana Senate Governor. Welcome 432 00:23:06,760 --> 00:23:08,840 Speaker 2: to this week on Capitol Hill. Thanks so much for 433 00:23:08,920 --> 00:23:09,440 Speaker 2: joining us. 434 00:23:09,880 --> 00:23:11,720 Speaker 5: Thank you, Tony, Always a pleasure to be on with you. 435 00:23:12,119 --> 00:23:16,280 Speaker 2: So this effort sailed through the Indiana State House and 436 00:23:16,359 --> 00:23:19,560 Speaker 2: then kind of got bogged down in the Senate. Super 437 00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:22,080 Speaker 2: majority in your state. I mean, everybody sees it as 438 00:23:22,119 --> 00:23:24,480 Speaker 2: a very red state, is it red? 439 00:23:24,520 --> 00:23:27,600 Speaker 14: Well, we are a red state, unfortunately, don't. 440 00:23:27,640 --> 00:23:28,760 Speaker 4: We are not a red Senate. 441 00:23:29,200 --> 00:23:32,439 Speaker 14: Even though we have forty senators that are Republican, a 442 00:23:32,440 --> 00:23:35,960 Speaker 14: lot of them are very Mitt Romney esque Republicans. There's 443 00:23:36,000 --> 00:23:39,560 Speaker 14: also a lot of conservative Republicans that really don't understand the. 444 00:23:39,520 --> 00:23:40,679 Speaker 5: Battle that we're in today. 445 00:23:40,760 --> 00:23:43,520 Speaker 14: I think they think we're in the the the years 446 00:23:43,520 --> 00:23:46,800 Speaker 14: of Ronald Reagan and Tip O'Neill. You know, Democrat Party 447 00:23:46,880 --> 00:23:49,199 Speaker 14: is a very different Democrat Party today than it was 448 00:23:49,240 --> 00:23:51,399 Speaker 14: back in the eighties, and so I think it's you know, 449 00:23:51,640 --> 00:23:53,040 Speaker 14: to me, I go back to you. You know, it's 450 00:23:53,080 --> 00:23:54,760 Speaker 14: like the spirit of the Sons of missic Car, right, 451 00:23:54,840 --> 00:23:57,000 Speaker 14: they knew the times and they knew what they should do. 452 00:23:57,359 --> 00:23:59,120 Speaker 14: I don't think we have that with some of these 453 00:23:59,160 --> 00:24:01,359 Speaker 14: Republicans in the same They don't understand the times and 454 00:24:01,400 --> 00:24:04,000 Speaker 14: they don't know what they should do. And so we're 455 00:24:04,600 --> 00:24:06,720 Speaker 14: you know, unfortunately, the Senate has been the place where 456 00:24:06,760 --> 00:24:08,800 Speaker 14: conservative bills from the House have gone to die for 457 00:24:08,840 --> 00:24:11,639 Speaker 14: a number of years, and what we saw yesterday was 458 00:24:11,640 --> 00:24:13,600 Speaker 14: that the whole world kind of woke up and got 459 00:24:13,600 --> 00:24:13,960 Speaker 14: to see it. 460 00:24:14,000 --> 00:24:15,000 Speaker 12: And they were a little. 461 00:24:14,760 --> 00:24:18,320 Speaker 14: Shocked because they think Indiana is a solidly read state 462 00:24:18,440 --> 00:24:21,320 Speaker 14: with a you know, megabase, and it is. It's just 463 00:24:21,400 --> 00:24:25,240 Speaker 14: that our our system is such that we've elected some 464 00:24:25,400 --> 00:24:29,800 Speaker 14: not so much mega thinking senators and there's there's reasons. 465 00:24:29,840 --> 00:24:32,000 Speaker 14: See that we have open primaries, so Democrats get the 466 00:24:32,080 --> 00:24:35,000 Speaker 14: vote in Republican primaries, which is a terrible thing and 467 00:24:35,040 --> 00:24:37,800 Speaker 14: we need to fix that too. But but that's that's 468 00:24:37,800 --> 00:24:38,280 Speaker 14: where we are. 469 00:24:38,720 --> 00:24:44,040 Speaker 2: So Governor, what were the reasons not to redistrict? I mean, 470 00:24:44,080 --> 00:24:50,840 Speaker 2: I think everybody understands the geopolitical landscape that this, you know, 471 00:24:50,880 --> 00:24:55,280 Speaker 2: one state, one state could literally decide the direction of 472 00:24:55,320 --> 00:24:58,520 Speaker 2: the entire country because the House of Representatives is so 473 00:24:58,680 --> 00:25:02,920 Speaker 2: narrowly divided that, you know, one or two congressional seats 474 00:25:02,960 --> 00:25:05,280 Speaker 2: could determine who the leadership is of the country. 475 00:25:05,840 --> 00:25:08,600 Speaker 14: That's right, and God forbid we lose the House by 476 00:25:08,640 --> 00:25:11,399 Speaker 14: one or two votes, and then we have Indiana to 477 00:25:11,440 --> 00:25:13,960 Speaker 14: blame for that. And I just think again, it's that 478 00:25:14,000 --> 00:25:16,439 Speaker 14: the senators didn't understand the times that we're living in 479 00:25:16,480 --> 00:25:18,880 Speaker 14: They don't understand really the battle that reprehenis. They think 480 00:25:18,880 --> 00:25:22,520 Speaker 14: Democrats are just you know, nice people. Different we disagreets 481 00:25:22,560 --> 00:25:25,680 Speaker 14: and policy, but but you know, all in all, we're 482 00:25:25,680 --> 00:25:27,640 Speaker 14: all American and we all want the best for America. 483 00:25:27,800 --> 00:25:30,240 Speaker 14: That's not the Democrat Party today. The Democrat Party is 484 00:25:30,280 --> 00:25:34,639 Speaker 14: a Marxist party. They are a fundamentally anti God party. 485 00:25:35,280 --> 00:25:37,680 Speaker 14: They are they are the abortion on demand up until 486 00:25:37,720 --> 00:25:38,520 Speaker 14: the moment of the birth. 487 00:25:38,760 --> 00:25:41,280 Speaker 5: They are transgender mutilation for children. 488 00:25:41,640 --> 00:25:43,840 Speaker 14: I mean, these things are what the Democrat Party are pushing, 489 00:25:43,840 --> 00:25:48,000 Speaker 14: open borders, all of this radical nonsense, and so so again, 490 00:25:48,040 --> 00:25:51,280 Speaker 14: I think the Senate just doesn't get that. And that's 491 00:25:51,280 --> 00:25:54,480 Speaker 14: what we saw and I think we all you me, 492 00:25:54,800 --> 00:25:57,680 Speaker 14: I think a lot of Americans recognize the significance of 493 00:25:57,760 --> 00:26:00,159 Speaker 14: what a redistricting effort like this would have done to 494 00:26:00,320 --> 00:26:04,720 Speaker 14: solidify America's future. But unfortunately the Indiana Senate didn't get the. 495 00:26:04,680 --> 00:26:08,400 Speaker 2: Memo Governor beck with If I if I understand correctly, 496 00:26:08,880 --> 00:26:12,440 Speaker 2: You've got elections coming up there in Indiana, and many 497 00:26:12,480 --> 00:26:15,040 Speaker 2: of these senators are going to be I think all 498 00:26:15,080 --> 00:26:17,800 Speaker 2: of these senators are going to be standing for re election. 499 00:26:17,960 --> 00:26:19,480 Speaker 4: Is this going to be a factor. 500 00:26:20,640 --> 00:26:22,720 Speaker 14: Yeah, so not all of them. There are some up 501 00:26:22,720 --> 00:26:25,159 Speaker 14: that this twenty twenty six, this next year. There are 502 00:26:25,160 --> 00:26:27,199 Speaker 14: also some that are up in twenty twenty eight. But 503 00:26:27,640 --> 00:26:31,560 Speaker 14: from the White House to Turning Point Action to Governor 504 00:26:31,560 --> 00:26:34,960 Speaker 14: Braun myself, there's a lot of people that are saying, Okay, 505 00:26:34,960 --> 00:26:37,960 Speaker 14: we're going to help primary find good candidates in primary. 506 00:26:38,040 --> 00:26:41,240 Speaker 14: Some of these senators that just don't understand the times 507 00:26:41,240 --> 00:26:43,680 Speaker 14: that we're living in. Again, I'm not calling necessarily in 508 00:26:43,680 --> 00:26:46,320 Speaker 14: the question a lot of these senators conservative bona fides, 509 00:26:46,359 --> 00:26:49,200 Speaker 14: like if they were voting on life or rental rights, 510 00:26:49,200 --> 00:26:51,320 Speaker 14: they'd be right, and they've been right many times. But 511 00:26:51,400 --> 00:26:53,480 Speaker 14: it really is they are They don't they don't know 512 00:26:53,520 --> 00:26:55,560 Speaker 14: the battle we're in, and we just you know, now's 513 00:26:55,600 --> 00:26:58,800 Speaker 14: enough the time for week men, and so we're. 514 00:26:57,920 --> 00:26:59,080 Speaker 5: Gonna, yeah, we're gonna look at that. 515 00:27:00,040 --> 00:27:02,960 Speaker 14: I think between the next three to four years, we 516 00:27:03,000 --> 00:27:07,119 Speaker 14: will see that Senate in Indiana really become a beacon 517 00:27:07,240 --> 00:27:10,439 Speaker 14: of conservative strengths in the state and not weakness like 518 00:27:10,560 --> 00:27:11,520 Speaker 14: we saw yesterday. 519 00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:14,239 Speaker 2: That's what's happened over time in the House. I mean, 520 00:27:14,280 --> 00:27:16,160 Speaker 2: we've got a pretty conservative house, do you not. 521 00:27:16,680 --> 00:27:17,000 Speaker 5: We do? 522 00:27:17,200 --> 00:27:17,479 Speaker 12: We do? 523 00:27:17,560 --> 00:27:19,879 Speaker 14: And it took some time, but we've got a great 524 00:27:19,920 --> 00:27:22,680 Speaker 14: House Speaker Todd Houston and his caucus did a great 525 00:27:22,760 --> 00:27:25,160 Speaker 14: job with the redistricting efforts. And you know, I feel 526 00:27:25,160 --> 00:27:27,080 Speaker 14: bad for the House because they stuck their neck out 527 00:27:27,119 --> 00:27:30,320 Speaker 14: on the line. They really went to bat for the 528 00:27:30,320 --> 00:27:32,320 Speaker 14: future of America, and they took some heat from the 529 00:27:32,400 --> 00:27:35,159 Speaker 14: leftists from these radical organizations that were being busted in 530 00:27:35,200 --> 00:27:37,760 Speaker 14: from Illinois to protest, and you know the phone calls, 531 00:27:38,080 --> 00:27:40,480 Speaker 14: and now we left them to dry. In the Senate, 532 00:27:40,520 --> 00:27:42,840 Speaker 14: they marched the ball down to the five yard line 533 00:27:42,880 --> 00:27:45,720 Speaker 14: and the Senate took a knee, and that's what happened. 534 00:27:45,760 --> 00:27:48,160 Speaker 14: And so I really feel bad that the Senate did 535 00:27:48,160 --> 00:27:50,359 Speaker 14: that to them. And so they're gonna, you know, they 536 00:27:50,400 --> 00:27:52,000 Speaker 14: have nothing to show for They stood strong, and they 537 00:27:52,000 --> 00:27:53,800 Speaker 14: have nothing to show for it because of the week. 538 00:27:53,840 --> 00:27:54,600 Speaker 4: Indiana Senate. 539 00:27:55,440 --> 00:27:58,199 Speaker 2: All right, Lieutenant Governor Beckworth, we're gonna have to leave 540 00:27:58,240 --> 00:27:59,800 Speaker 2: it there, but always great to talk. 541 00:28:00,119 --> 00:28:01,600 Speaker 4: Thanks so much for joining us today. 542 00:28:01,920 --> 00:28:03,160 Speaker 5: Thank you, Jody, have a great day. 543 00:28:03,440 --> 00:28:07,959 Speaker 2: All right, Look, Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith of Indiana, all right, 544 00:28:08,000 --> 00:28:11,159 Speaker 2: coming up next, House Speaker Mike Johnson joins us with 545 00:28:11,240 --> 00:28:14,720 Speaker 2: a look at this week and next week, so don't 546 00:28:14,760 --> 00:28:15,159 Speaker 2: go away. 547 00:28:20,080 --> 00:28:23,400 Speaker 13: The world's demand for power is only growing, and if 548 00:28:23,400 --> 00:28:26,959 Speaker 13: we don't lead the world, other countries will. We have 549 00:28:27,000 --> 00:28:31,320 Speaker 13: a clear path to keep America in the lead. Let's 550 00:28:31,320 --> 00:28:33,240 Speaker 13: get it done together. 551 00:28:33,720 --> 00:28:37,159 Speaker 10: Millions of America's most vulnerable seniors could lose access to 552 00:28:37,200 --> 00:28:41,480 Speaker 10: their prescription medications. Unintended consequences stemming from a recent drug 553 00:28:41,520 --> 00:28:44,960 Speaker 10: pricing law threatened the viability of long term care pharmacies 554 00:28:45,080 --> 00:28:48,280 Speaker 10: and could force many pharmacies that serve nursing homes to close. 555 00:28:48,600 --> 00:28:51,600 Speaker 10: This crisis would put access to life saving medications and 556 00:28:51,760 --> 00:28:56,400 Speaker 10: essential pharmacy services for seniors at grave risk. Washington must 557 00:28:56,440 --> 00:29:00,000 Speaker 10: act to protect America's seniors and at a pharmacy crisis 558 00:29:00,040 --> 00:29:01,840 Speaker 10: in our nursing homes paid. 559 00:29:01,600 --> 00:29:03,880 Speaker 4: For by the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition. 560 00:29:04,160 --> 00:29:08,800 Speaker 9: This is Amy working mom feeling the pressure of rising costs. 561 00:29:09,160 --> 00:29:11,520 Speaker 5: It feels like every day is getting more expensive. 562 00:29:12,120 --> 00:29:15,000 Speaker 9: We get it. The cost of living today is way 563 00:29:15,000 --> 00:29:19,560 Speaker 9: too high. That's where we come at at Americans for Prosperity. 564 00:29:19,680 --> 00:29:23,680 Speaker 9: We offer solutions into the country's biggest problems. 565 00:29:22,800 --> 00:29:24,280 Speaker 8: Like making life more affordable. 566 00:29:24,720 --> 00:29:28,960 Speaker 9: Yep, that's why AFP launched. Prosperity is possible, the nation's 567 00:29:29,120 --> 00:29:36,760 Speaker 9: largest movement to tackle the cost of living crisis. 568 00:29:37,840 --> 00:29:40,440 Speaker 2: Welcome back to this week on Capitol Hill. I'm your host, 569 00:29:40,480 --> 00:29:43,560 Speaker 2: Tony Perkins. Well, Congress faces a crowded to do list 570 00:29:43,640 --> 00:29:46,680 Speaker 2: as the end of the year approaches. Wallmakers must confront 571 00:29:46,680 --> 00:29:50,640 Speaker 2: the Democratic healthcare time bomb created by the Biden era 572 00:29:50,800 --> 00:29:54,360 Speaker 2: ACA subsidies expansion, and they have had to finalize the 573 00:29:54,400 --> 00:29:57,240 Speaker 2: annual appropriations bills, So a lot still to do. Here 574 00:29:57,240 --> 00:29:59,000 Speaker 2: with an update on all of that and a few 575 00:29:59,040 --> 00:30:02,760 Speaker 2: additional art, he's House Speaker Mike Johnson joining us as 576 00:30:02,760 --> 00:30:06,240 Speaker 2: he wraps up another intense legislative week. Mister Speaker, Welcome 577 00:30:06,280 --> 00:30:08,440 Speaker 2: back to this week on Capitol Hill. 578 00:30:08,600 --> 00:30:10,720 Speaker 15: Hey, Tony, I apologize. I'm in the car again. The 579 00:30:10,800 --> 00:30:13,040 Speaker 15: schedule is so busy. I don't have time to stop 580 00:30:13,080 --> 00:30:16,000 Speaker 15: and do it a decent interview with you, So I'm 581 00:30:16,000 --> 00:30:18,800 Speaker 15: giving you the run on the road as people into 582 00:30:18,800 --> 00:30:19,600 Speaker 15: the catal mark. 583 00:30:20,000 --> 00:30:23,360 Speaker 2: We like action, action action. You're an action figure. I'm 584 00:30:23,400 --> 00:30:26,200 Speaker 2: going to make one of those, the speaker action figure. 585 00:30:26,640 --> 00:30:29,800 Speaker 2: I want to talk about the issue of healthcare that's 586 00:30:29,840 --> 00:30:31,720 Speaker 2: going to be a big issue next week. But before 587 00:30:31,760 --> 00:30:36,080 Speaker 2: I do that, Indiana this week big news out of there, 588 00:30:36,480 --> 00:30:41,000 Speaker 2: Hoosia State decided not to redraw its congressional lines. How 589 00:30:41,040 --> 00:30:44,080 Speaker 2: does that decision affect your outlook and planning for the 590 00:30:44,160 --> 00:30:45,520 Speaker 2: upcoming midterm elections? 591 00:30:46,240 --> 00:30:47,400 Speaker 12: Well, very little. 592 00:30:47,520 --> 00:30:51,080 Speaker 15: I mean the Indiana Legislature, the Senate there was deciding 593 00:30:51,120 --> 00:30:54,280 Speaker 15: on whether or not to add two seats potentially in 594 00:30:54,280 --> 00:30:56,800 Speaker 15: the state, one or two seats. It's already a seven 595 00:30:56,840 --> 00:30:59,160 Speaker 15: to two ratio in that state, and they were thinking 596 00:30:59,160 --> 00:31:03,240 Speaker 15: about maybe going nine and zero. But they decided ultimately 597 00:31:03,280 --> 00:31:06,200 Speaker 15: not to do that for whatever their reasoning is, and look, 598 00:31:06,240 --> 00:31:10,000 Speaker 15: we respect it. It doesn't affect the outcome of the 599 00:31:10,000 --> 00:31:12,560 Speaker 15: midterms at all. As you know, Tony, because we've been 600 00:31:12,560 --> 00:31:13,600 Speaker 15: talking about it for months. 601 00:31:14,080 --> 00:31:14,760 Speaker 5: I was very. 602 00:31:14,640 --> 00:31:20,200 Speaker 15: Bullish on the maps before the current redistricting struggles even began, because, 603 00:31:20,960 --> 00:31:23,560 Speaker 15: as we've said so many times, as you and I 604 00:31:23,640 --> 00:31:26,320 Speaker 15: are talking this morning, sorry about the jumpy video here, 605 00:31:26,480 --> 00:31:28,560 Speaker 15: as you and I are talking this morning, there are 606 00:31:29,200 --> 00:31:32,560 Speaker 15: thirteen House Democrats sitting in districts that President Trump won. 607 00:31:32,760 --> 00:31:35,400 Speaker 15: Just last November, there's twenty one of them sitting in 608 00:31:35,400 --> 00:31:38,080 Speaker 15: districts he came within five points of winning. And conversely, 609 00:31:38,120 --> 00:31:42,320 Speaker 15: there's only three House Republicans seated in districts that Kamala 610 00:31:42,360 --> 00:31:44,720 Speaker 15: Harris won last fall. So what that means is it's 611 00:31:44,760 --> 00:31:47,680 Speaker 15: a totally lopsided opportunity for us that we can go 612 00:31:47,680 --> 00:31:50,600 Speaker 15: out and flip blue seats to red. Now, after all 613 00:31:51,160 --> 00:31:56,160 Speaker 15: three districting battles are completed and the litigations finalized, there's 614 00:31:56,200 --> 00:31:59,520 Speaker 15: about fourteen states at some stage of litigation right now. 615 00:32:00,640 --> 00:32:03,240 Speaker 15: Most of the experts expect that the Republican Party will 616 00:32:03,240 --> 00:32:05,920 Speaker 15: net a few seats, maybe three to as many as seven, 617 00:32:06,320 --> 00:32:08,320 Speaker 15: but we'll have to for all that sort out. So 618 00:32:08,400 --> 00:32:11,440 Speaker 15: what any individual state does is kind of in a 619 00:32:11,520 --> 00:32:13,680 Speaker 15: material to me. I've got to win with whatever maps 620 00:32:14,200 --> 00:32:16,440 Speaker 15: ultimately produced, and I'm sure that we will. 621 00:32:17,080 --> 00:32:18,160 Speaker 4: Very quickly on that issue. 622 00:32:18,200 --> 00:32:22,480 Speaker 2: As an illustration of what's at stake, Texas Democrat Congressman 623 00:32:22,560 --> 00:32:28,920 Speaker 2: Al Green this week issue entering another introducing another impeachment resolution, 624 00:32:29,280 --> 00:32:31,720 Speaker 2: is that what we're looking at if the Democrats were 625 00:32:31,840 --> 00:32:33,200 Speaker 2: to take Congress. 626 00:32:34,800 --> 00:32:39,920 Speaker 15: Absolutely, if we Republicans lost the majority, as soon as 627 00:32:39,920 --> 00:32:42,000 Speaker 15: the new Congress begins a year from now January of 628 00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:44,520 Speaker 15: twenty seven, you can be assured that the first week 629 00:32:44,520 --> 00:32:49,080 Speaker 15: of that Congress, possibly the first day, have the votes 630 00:32:49,120 --> 00:32:51,760 Speaker 15: then in the House, and then it would go to 631 00:32:51,800 --> 00:32:53,760 Speaker 15: the Senate, where I don't think he'd be convicted of that, 632 00:32:53,840 --> 00:32:56,360 Speaker 15: but it would show you the picture of turmoil that 633 00:32:56,400 --> 00:32:57,920 Speaker 15: would ensue if. 634 00:32:57,760 --> 00:32:59,800 Speaker 12: The Democrats are able to take over. 635 00:33:00,000 --> 00:33:03,560 Speaker 15: They would turn all the congressional committees into investigatory bodies. 636 00:33:03,600 --> 00:33:05,800 Speaker 15: They would they would start up that whole lawfare where 637 00:33:05,800 --> 00:33:08,760 Speaker 15: they weaponize the systems of Congress to go after the 638 00:33:08,760 --> 00:33:11,960 Speaker 15: president again, and they would investigate his family and the 639 00:33:11,960 --> 00:33:15,640 Speaker 15: cabinet members, and it would be absolute chaos for the markets, 640 00:33:15,280 --> 00:33:18,360 Speaker 15: for everything going on in the country. And of course 641 00:33:18,480 --> 00:33:20,600 Speaker 15: in terms of policy, they would try to wind back 642 00:33:20,920 --> 00:33:23,200 Speaker 15: all of the great things that we've done in this Congress. 643 00:33:23,200 --> 00:33:25,840 Speaker 15: So that just cannot happen. We have to keep the majority. 644 00:33:26,040 --> 00:33:29,800 Speaker 15: There's a widening chasm between the two parties right now. 645 00:33:29,840 --> 00:33:32,760 Speaker 15: As you know, this is not your father's Democratic Party. 646 00:33:33,840 --> 00:33:37,400 Speaker 15: There used to be just slight shades of difference between 647 00:33:37,400 --> 00:33:40,240 Speaker 15: the parties, and now it's dramatic. And so the common 648 00:33:40,320 --> 00:33:43,880 Speaker 15: sense governing Conservatives and the Republican Party must keep the 649 00:33:43,920 --> 00:33:45,760 Speaker 15: majority so we can keep the country on track and 650 00:33:45,800 --> 00:33:48,360 Speaker 15: we can give the president four years for this term. 651 00:33:48,200 --> 00:33:50,360 Speaker 2: And not just to all right, let's talk about the 652 00:33:50,440 --> 00:33:53,760 Speaker 2: healthcare time bomb. Democrats lit the fuse on what many 653 00:33:53,800 --> 00:33:56,880 Speaker 2: are calling a healthcare time bomb with the Biden era 654 00:33:57,120 --> 00:34:01,960 Speaker 2: COVID nineteen subsidies expansion to the Affordable or Unaffordable Care Act. 655 00:34:02,200 --> 00:34:05,880 Speaker 2: Those subsidies propping up this otherwise failing system are set 656 00:34:05,920 --> 00:34:09,160 Speaker 2: to expire. This is a big issue. You're wrestling with it. 657 00:34:09,160 --> 00:34:10,879 Speaker 2: It's going to be on the floor next week. What 658 00:34:10,880 --> 00:34:11,560 Speaker 2: can we expect. 659 00:34:12,440 --> 00:34:14,879 Speaker 15: Yeah, So let's remember one thing that's very important here. 660 00:34:14,880 --> 00:34:19,200 Speaker 15: The Democrats broke America's health care system when they passed Obamacare, 661 00:34:19,239 --> 00:34:22,319 Speaker 15: the Unaffordable Care Act, fifteen years ago. They promised us 662 00:34:22,360 --> 00:34:25,200 Speaker 15: it would bring everybody's premiums down on average by twenty. 663 00:34:24,960 --> 00:34:25,800 Speaker 12: Five hundred dollars. 664 00:34:25,800 --> 00:34:28,279 Speaker 15: You could keep your doctor, you'd have more access and 665 00:34:28,320 --> 00:34:28,920 Speaker 15: care and all that. 666 00:34:29,040 --> 00:34:30,600 Speaker 12: None of it. None of it was true. 667 00:34:30,680 --> 00:34:34,840 Speaker 15: And so since that time, premiums have risen dramatically for everybody, 668 00:34:34,880 --> 00:34:37,359 Speaker 15: in some cases seventy to ninety percent, and they will 669 00:34:37,400 --> 00:34:39,600 Speaker 15: continue to rise. The reason they're going to continue to 670 00:34:39,680 --> 00:34:42,200 Speaker 15: rise it is because the Democrat Party has no intention 671 00:34:42,239 --> 00:34:44,399 Speaker 15: and no plan to fix this problem. They just want 672 00:34:44,440 --> 00:34:47,600 Speaker 15: to continue to subsidize the broken system. The COVID era 673 00:34:47,880 --> 00:34:51,200 Speaker 15: Democrat extra subsidy, which is going to expire at the 674 00:34:51,280 --> 00:34:56,360 Speaker 15: end of December, was created by them under the false 675 00:34:56,360 --> 00:34:58,239 Speaker 15: pretense that was needed for COVID. They gave it to 676 00:34:58,280 --> 00:34:59,960 Speaker 15: people who make hundreds of thousands of dollars in nay 677 00:35:00,120 --> 00:35:03,520 Speaker 15: come every year. They're getting subsidized by taxpayers. And guess what, Tony, 678 00:35:03,560 --> 00:35:06,359 Speaker 15: The subsidy's going straight to the insurance companies, which has 679 00:35:06,400 --> 00:35:08,760 Speaker 15: the effect, of course, of driving premiums up higher. 680 00:35:08,840 --> 00:35:09,920 Speaker 12: We can't be a part of that. 681 00:35:10,280 --> 00:35:12,800 Speaker 15: And by the way, it doesn't have any hide protections 682 00:35:12,840 --> 00:35:17,239 Speaker 15: on it, so there's no assurance that you would make 683 00:35:17,280 --> 00:35:19,880 Speaker 15: sure that taxpayer dollars don't pay fund for abortions. So 684 00:35:20,520 --> 00:35:22,960 Speaker 15: the Democratic Party is going to continue to try to 685 00:35:22,960 --> 00:35:25,759 Speaker 15: subsidize the broken system. The Republican Party wants to fix 686 00:35:25,800 --> 00:35:28,839 Speaker 15: healthcare for everyone, and we have already begun that. We 687 00:35:28,880 --> 00:35:30,560 Speaker 15: did a piece of it in the One Big, Beautiful Bill, 688 00:35:30,800 --> 00:35:32,520 Speaker 15: and we've got more to come. So next week on 689 00:35:32,560 --> 00:35:34,960 Speaker 15: the floor, you're going to see a number of provisions 690 00:35:34,960 --> 00:35:37,480 Speaker 15: that we will pass, probably only with the Republican votes, 691 00:35:37,640 --> 00:35:40,480 Speaker 15: that will actually bring down premiums for all Americans and 692 00:35:40,520 --> 00:35:43,600 Speaker 15: not just seven percent of Americans who are eligible for 693 00:35:43,640 --> 00:35:45,520 Speaker 15: that COVID era subsidy that would expire. 694 00:35:45,920 --> 00:35:47,959 Speaker 4: So, mister speaker is about a minute and a half left. 695 00:35:48,000 --> 00:35:52,520 Speaker 2: So is this an opportunity of silver lining here to 696 00:35:52,800 --> 00:35:55,759 Speaker 2: a problem created, as you mentioned by the Democrats, to 697 00:35:55,960 --> 00:35:59,560 Speaker 2: actually get to the heart of the healthcare system crisis 698 00:35:59,600 --> 00:36:00,680 Speaker 2: that we have in our country. 699 00:36:01,960 --> 00:36:03,960 Speaker 15: Yes, you know, we attempted to repeal in replace the 700 00:36:04,040 --> 00:36:06,560 Speaker 15: Unaffordable Care Act back in the first Trump administration and 701 00:36:06,560 --> 00:36:09,759 Speaker 15: famously John McCain's thumbs down prevented us from doing that 702 00:36:09,920 --> 00:36:14,400 Speaker 15: by one vote and the Senate ultimately, but that the 703 00:36:14,480 --> 00:36:17,200 Speaker 15: roots of Okamacare are so deep now and so sinister 704 00:36:17,360 --> 00:36:19,160 Speaker 15: in the system the way it was designed, that you 705 00:36:19,239 --> 00:36:22,080 Speaker 15: cannot just uproot it and replace it. You've got to 706 00:36:22,080 --> 00:36:24,000 Speaker 15: go in and take it piece by piece and drive 707 00:36:24,040 --> 00:36:27,120 Speaker 15: down the premiums, increase the quality of care and access 708 00:36:27,160 --> 00:36:29,279 Speaker 15: to care. The Republican Party is the party that has 709 00:36:29,360 --> 00:36:31,080 Speaker 15: the ideas to do that. And so yes, it gives 710 00:36:31,120 --> 00:36:34,160 Speaker 15: us an opportunity now to go to the root problems, 711 00:36:34,200 --> 00:36:37,839 Speaker 15: the systemic root problems in the broken healthcare system that 712 00:36:37,880 --> 00:36:40,520 Speaker 15: the other party created, and we will go in and 713 00:36:40,840 --> 00:36:42,960 Speaker 15: begin to fix that for everyone. Finally, and I think 714 00:36:43,000 --> 00:36:45,360 Speaker 15: the desperation of the moment and the desperation of the 715 00:36:45,400 --> 00:36:48,120 Speaker 15: high premiums will allow us the room and the votes 716 00:36:48,160 --> 00:36:50,360 Speaker 15: necessary to finally be able to get. 717 00:36:50,200 --> 00:36:51,080 Speaker 12: This thing done. 718 00:36:51,480 --> 00:36:55,360 Speaker 2: Twenty sec As mister Speaker, this week, another legislative success, 719 00:36:55,400 --> 00:36:59,480 Speaker 2: getting the NDAA through a solid bill supporting our nation's military. 720 00:36:59,480 --> 00:37:00,399 Speaker 4: The highlights for you. 721 00:37:01,160 --> 00:37:04,080 Speaker 15: Yeah, we applauded it in conference because it's the most republican, 722 00:37:04,120 --> 00:37:06,040 Speaker 15: most conservative in DAA that's ever been. 723 00:37:06,080 --> 00:37:07,800 Speaker 12: Past pay raises for the troops. 724 00:37:08,040 --> 00:37:11,040 Speaker 15: We're continuing to fund the Peace through Strength agenda of 725 00:37:11,080 --> 00:37:13,279 Speaker 15: the President. It's good for the military, it's good for 726 00:37:13,360 --> 00:37:16,719 Speaker 15: national security, which means all Americans, and frankly telling it's 727 00:37:16,719 --> 00:37:18,680 Speaker 15: good for the whole world. A strong America is good 728 00:37:18,719 --> 00:37:20,520 Speaker 15: for the whole world. We need a strong military, and 729 00:37:20,560 --> 00:37:22,120 Speaker 15: we just decided to fund it that way. 730 00:37:22,280 --> 00:37:24,399 Speaker 2: Mister Speaker, we have a great day. Thanks so much 731 00:37:24,440 --> 00:37:26,880 Speaker 2: for joining us. All Right, folks, stick with us. A 732 00:37:26,920 --> 00:37:38,719 Speaker 2: few final thoughts right after this welcome back as we 733 00:37:38,760 --> 00:37:41,640 Speaker 2: wrap up this week on Capitol Hill, and I'll give 734 00:37:41,680 --> 00:37:45,319 Speaker 2: you a heads up. I've got an action item for you. Well, 735 00:37:45,400 --> 00:37:48,000 Speaker 2: twenty years ago, I wrote my first book with the 736 00:37:48,080 --> 00:37:52,120 Speaker 2: late Bishop Harry Jackson, Personal Faith, Public Policy, Among the 737 00:37:52,160 --> 00:37:56,360 Speaker 2: major issues that we examined were immigration and healthcare. And 738 00:37:56,400 --> 00:37:59,440 Speaker 2: here we are two decades later, still listening to the 739 00:37:59,440 --> 00:38:03,319 Speaker 2: same debate. Some issues in Washington, DC are like that 740 00:38:03,560 --> 00:38:08,000 Speaker 2: proverbial leaking roof. Everyone knows it needs fixing, and every 741 00:38:08,040 --> 00:38:11,040 Speaker 2: storm reminds us of the problem, but instead of grabbing 742 00:38:11,120 --> 00:38:15,480 Speaker 2: a ladder and repairing it, we just moved the buckets around. Well, 743 00:38:15,520 --> 00:38:19,359 Speaker 2: the current storm that DC is facing was created when 744 00:38:19,440 --> 00:38:22,960 Speaker 2: Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, and Chuck Schumer used the manufacture 745 00:38:23,000 --> 00:38:27,560 Speaker 2: COVID nineteen crisis as covered to spend billions more taxpayer 746 00:38:27,600 --> 00:38:29,920 Speaker 2: dollars to prop up the failing. 747 00:38:29,560 --> 00:38:30,920 Speaker 4: Affordable Care Act. 748 00:38:31,360 --> 00:38:34,160 Speaker 2: Now, many predicted this back in twenty ten, when Nancy 749 00:38:34,200 --> 00:38:38,960 Speaker 2: Pelosi famelessly famously declared, quote, we have to pass the 750 00:38:38,960 --> 00:38:41,239 Speaker 2: bill so that we can find out what's in it 751 00:38:41,520 --> 00:38:44,440 Speaker 2: end quote, and that was actually pushed it through Congress 752 00:38:44,480 --> 00:38:48,279 Speaker 2: without a single Republican vote. The so called Affordable Care 753 00:38:48,320 --> 00:38:51,440 Speaker 2: Act quickly became what many warned it would become, the 754 00:38:51,600 --> 00:38:56,400 Speaker 2: Unaffordable Care Act. Democrats doubled down in March of twenty 755 00:38:56,440 --> 00:38:59,919 Speaker 2: twenty one and again in August of twenty twenty two, 756 00:39:00,440 --> 00:39:03,920 Speaker 2: passing first the American Rescue Plan Act, and then the 757 00:39:03,960 --> 00:39:08,480 Speaker 2: Inflation Reduction Act, again without a single Republican vote. The 758 00:39:08,520 --> 00:39:13,880 Speaker 2: first bill created temporary subsidies to mask the ACA's structural failures, 759 00:39:14,200 --> 00:39:18,200 Speaker 2: and the second extended this bailout until December twenty twenty five, 760 00:39:18,440 --> 00:39:21,759 Speaker 2: which is now. Not only has the Affordable Care Act 761 00:39:21,800 --> 00:39:28,040 Speaker 2: proven unaffordable contrary to then President Obama's promises, it was 762 00:39:28,080 --> 00:39:33,440 Speaker 2: deliberately crafted to bypass the long standing bipartisan Hide Amendment, 763 00:39:33,840 --> 00:39:37,880 Speaker 2: which kept taxpayers out of the abortion business. That brings 764 00:39:37,960 --> 00:39:41,560 Speaker 2: us to the present dilemma for Republicans who now find 765 00:39:41,600 --> 00:39:45,480 Speaker 2: themselves the property managers of this leaking roof. They have 766 00:39:45,600 --> 00:39:49,680 Speaker 2: inherited a failed, government driven health care system that funds 767 00:39:49,719 --> 00:39:54,839 Speaker 2: abortion and also pays for controversial experimental drugs and surgeries 768 00:39:54,920 --> 00:39:58,920 Speaker 2: used in gender transitions. Now, this past week, Senate Republicans 769 00:39:58,920 --> 00:40:01,920 Speaker 2: put forward a partial f fixed one that would have 770 00:40:02,040 --> 00:40:05,880 Speaker 2: removed taxpayers from the abortion business while providing a temporary 771 00:40:06,040 --> 00:40:11,400 Speaker 2: extension of subsidies to avoid immediate disruption, giving Congress time 772 00:40:11,480 --> 00:40:14,320 Speaker 2: to address the deeper problems in the ACA. 773 00:40:14,840 --> 00:40:16,120 Speaker 4: Democrats rejected it. 774 00:40:16,400 --> 00:40:20,920 Speaker 2: Why Abortion Democrats then put forward their own plan preserving 775 00:40:20,960 --> 00:40:25,400 Speaker 2: abortion funding and the broken system beneath it, it also failed. 776 00:40:25,600 --> 00:40:30,879 Speaker 2: Why again, Abortion Republicans have never supported the ACA or 777 00:40:30,920 --> 00:40:35,080 Speaker 2: its subsidies, and despite media pressure, they should not suddenly 778 00:40:35,160 --> 00:40:38,280 Speaker 2: vote to preserve a system they know is failing, becoming 779 00:40:38,360 --> 00:40:41,160 Speaker 2: co owners with the Democrats who build it. In the 780 00:40:41,200 --> 00:40:44,320 Speaker 2: coming week, the House will have the opportunity to advance 781 00:40:44,360 --> 00:40:48,240 Speaker 2: real reform reforms that can make health care coverage affordable again. 782 00:40:48,440 --> 00:40:51,839 Speaker 2: And finally, in the falsehood that abortion is healthcare, they 783 00:40:51,880 --> 00:40:54,680 Speaker 2: can put taxpayers out of the out of partnership with 784 00:40:54,719 --> 00:40:57,880 Speaker 2: abortion providers once and for all. And you can help 785 00:40:58,360 --> 00:41:01,080 Speaker 2: send a clear message to Congress that is time to 786 00:41:01,120 --> 00:41:05,600 Speaker 2: fix healthcare with real solutions that protect taxpayers and protect life. 787 00:41:06,040 --> 00:41:09,239 Speaker 2: Text ACA to six seven seven four to two. That's 788 00:41:09,320 --> 00:41:12,719 Speaker 2: ACA to six seven seven, four to two. And sign 789 00:41:12,719 --> 00:41:15,840 Speaker 2: a petition that's going to Congressional leaders this next week. 790 00:41:16,280 --> 00:41:18,959 Speaker 2: And that has been this Week on Capitol Hill. 791 00:41:23,680 --> 00:41:26,120 Speaker 1: Today's edition of This Week on Capitol Hill is brought 792 00:41:26,120 --> 00:41:29,080 Speaker 1: to you in part by Americans for Prosperity.