1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,680 Speaker 1: A major escalation in the Middle East, Israel announcing that 2 00:00:03,760 --> 00:00:06,400 Speaker 1: it is now taken out not one, but two top 3 00:00:06,440 --> 00:00:10,119 Speaker 1: Iranian leaders in a targeted strike, sending a clear and 4 00:00:10,360 --> 00:00:14,520 Speaker 1: unmistakable message to Tehran and the world that there are 5 00:00:14,560 --> 00:00:18,919 Speaker 1: still consequences for the actions of those leaders in Iran. Now, 6 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 1: this just isn't another headline. That's the point. I want 7 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:26,280 Speaker 1: to make clear. This is clearly a defining moment. According 8 00:00:26,280 --> 00:00:31,520 Speaker 1: to Israeli leadership, these were not symbolic targets. These were 9 00:00:31,640 --> 00:00:37,440 Speaker 1: key architects of Iran's military and terror operations. 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The President asked about 38 00:02:19,720 --> 00:02:22,280 Speaker 1: these new strikes in the Oval office, and here's what 39 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:23,040 Speaker 1: he had to say. 40 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:26,840 Speaker 3: The leaders have gotten I guess one of the top person. 41 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:29,360 Speaker 3: They say a lot of people say their actual top 42 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:36,880 Speaker 3: was killed yesterday along with somebody else who was responsible. 43 00:02:36,160 --> 00:02:37,400 Speaker 4: For the killing. 44 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:39,840 Speaker 3: The man that was responsible for the killing of thirty 45 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:42,680 Speaker 3: two thousand people over the list two weeks. He was 46 00:02:42,720 --> 00:02:46,640 Speaker 3: in charge of the killing of protesters. It's an evil group. 47 00:02:46,680 --> 00:02:49,639 Speaker 3: I mean they've killed much more than thirty two thousand people. 48 00:02:50,040 --> 00:02:52,519 Speaker 3: And the man who was responsible for that was also 49 00:02:52,639 --> 00:02:53,480 Speaker 3: killed yesterday. 50 00:02:54,600 --> 00:02:58,480 Speaker 1: President Trump wanting the world to know exactly why Israel 51 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:02,520 Speaker 1: had the right to protect and also to defend itself. Now, 52 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:07,200 Speaker 1: the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council was one 53 00:03:07,280 --> 00:03:10,520 Speaker 1: of those that was killed. You also had a general, 54 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:15,240 Speaker 1: the head of the Revolutionary Guard, all volunteer by SIF force. 55 00:03:15,720 --> 00:03:18,800 Speaker 1: They were eliminated last night, is what the Israeli Defense 56 00:03:18,880 --> 00:03:22,280 Speaker 1: Minister said in his statement. The first individual that we 57 00:03:22,360 --> 00:03:25,840 Speaker 1: talked about, the secretary of iran Supreme National Security Council, 58 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 1: was considered one of the most powerful figures in the 59 00:03:29,320 --> 00:03:33,520 Speaker 1: country since the Ayatola was killed in an airstrike on 60 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:38,080 Speaker 1: the first day of the war. Iranians Judiciary News Agency 61 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:42,120 Speaker 1: confirmed the killing of Solimani. Iran has not confirmed or 62 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:45,360 Speaker 1: denied the reported killing of the second individual. 63 00:03:45,800 --> 00:03:46,000 Speaker 2: Now. 64 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:50,040 Speaker 1: Both men were key to Iran's violent crackdown on protests 65 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:54,480 Speaker 1: in January. The challenge that theocracy's forty seven year rule. 66 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:58,960 Speaker 1: The killings would strip a ran of important leaders during 67 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:03,240 Speaker 1: a war, presents the greatest test to the Islamic Revolutionary 68 00:04:03,240 --> 00:04:07,960 Speaker 1: Guard and the Islamic Republic in recent decades. Now, all 69 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:11,160 Speaker 1: of this news is breaking as the world is also 70 00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:16,839 Speaker 1: growing with real concern and watching about a global energy crisis. 71 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 1: Iran has launched fresh attacks against several of its Gulf 72 00:04:21,160 --> 00:04:26,839 Speaker 1: Arab neighbors and oil infrastructure throughout the region. Dubai, for example, 73 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:31,039 Speaker 1: a major transit hub for international travel, had to briefly 74 00:04:31,080 --> 00:04:34,719 Speaker 1: shut down all of its airspace. Now that's the second 75 00:04:34,760 --> 00:04:37,880 Speaker 1: disruption of flights in the city in the last two days. 76 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:42,640 Speaker 1: An Iranian official said Tehran had no intention of relinquishing 77 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:45,400 Speaker 1: its tight grip on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, 78 00:04:45,839 --> 00:04:50,159 Speaker 1: a crucial waterway as you know for oil. Twenty percent 79 00:04:50,279 --> 00:04:53,359 Speaker 1: of the world's oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. 80 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:54,120 Speaker 2: Now. 81 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:57,880 Speaker 1: On Tuesday, President Trump also said NATO and most other 82 00:04:58,040 --> 00:05:02,040 Speaker 1: allies have rejected his calls to help secure the strait. 83 00:05:02,440 --> 00:05:05,360 Speaker 1: The Israeli military said it had begun a wide scale 84 00:05:05,440 --> 00:05:09,680 Speaker 1: wave of strikes as well across Iran's capital and was 85 00:05:09,720 --> 00:05:14,600 Speaker 1: stepping up strikes on Iranian BacT Hesblah militants also in Lebanon. 86 00:05:15,360 --> 00:05:20,080 Speaker 1: A former parliamentary speaker and senior policy adviser advised the 87 00:05:20,200 --> 00:05:24,200 Speaker 1: late commanding on strategy and nuclear talks with the Trump administration. 88 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:27,920 Speaker 1: He was also sanctioned by the US Treasury in January 89 00:05:28,320 --> 00:05:31,880 Speaker 1: for his role in coordinating Irans of violent suppression and 90 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:36,960 Speaker 1: nationwide protests. Solimani was also sanctioned by the US, as 91 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:40,360 Speaker 1: well as by the European Union and other nations over 92 00:05:40,400 --> 00:05:44,880 Speaker 1: his role in helping suppress dissidents for years. The Israeli 93 00:05:44,920 --> 00:05:48,840 Speaker 1: Prime Minister Netanyahu said the killings of these two individuals 94 00:05:48,839 --> 00:05:52,600 Speaker 1: were aimed at weakening Iran's government, saying, quote, we are 95 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:56,680 Speaker 1: undermining the regime to give the Iranian people the opportunity 96 00:05:57,000 --> 00:06:00,240 Speaker 1: to remove it now. There's been no signs of anti 97 00:06:00,279 --> 00:06:03,960 Speaker 1: government protests since the war began, as many Iranians are 98 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:08,320 Speaker 1: sheltering for the American and Israeli airstrikes. The reported killing 99 00:06:08,480 --> 00:06:12,240 Speaker 1: of these two individuals came on the eve of the 100 00:06:12,279 --> 00:06:17,240 Speaker 1: Festival of Fire, shortly before the Persian New Year. Authorities 101 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:21,200 Speaker 1: have sent threatening text messages urging the public not to 102 00:06:21,320 --> 00:06:25,760 Speaker 1: celebrate the festival, warning that the normally routy celebrations could 103 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:31,040 Speaker 1: be used by quote unquote rioters. State media aired footage 104 00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:34,960 Speaker 1: Tuesday of pro government demonstrations, including images of some men 105 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:38,920 Speaker 1: in playing clothes branding assault rifles and shotguns on the 106 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:41,919 Speaker 1: backs of motorcycles, a sign of the government wanting to 107 00:06:41,920 --> 00:06:47,760 Speaker 1: prevent renewed protests against their government. State television also showed 108 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:51,080 Speaker 1: crowds of women wrapped in black and older men waving 109 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:55,760 Speaker 1: flags and portraits of the killed former Supreme leader. Iran 110 00:06:55,920 --> 00:06:58,960 Speaker 1: kept up the pressure on its neighbors and the energy 111 00:06:59,040 --> 00:07:02,760 Speaker 1: infrastructure around the region. That is certainly something they're trying 112 00:07:02,760 --> 00:07:06,160 Speaker 1: to use to their advantage. And in Iraq, not one 113 00:07:06,240 --> 00:07:09,400 Speaker 1: but two drones were shot down by the defense system 114 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:12,679 Speaker 1: at the US embassy in Baghdad. I put that video, 115 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:14,640 Speaker 1: by the way, up on social media, and if you've 116 00:07:14,680 --> 00:07:17,080 Speaker 1: not watched it yet, you should. You can see it 117 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:20,480 Speaker 1: on Instagram, at Ben Ferguson podcasts and on x at 118 00:07:20,480 --> 00:07:24,760 Speaker 1: Ben Ferguson's show. A third drone also crashed inside the 119 00:07:24,880 --> 00:07:29,480 Speaker 1: embassy compound that according to two Iraqi security officials and 120 00:07:29,640 --> 00:07:32,520 Speaker 1: associated press journalists in the area also saw a massive 121 00:07:32,640 --> 00:07:36,680 Speaker 1: fire that appeared to be engulfing a structure in the compound. 122 00:07:37,120 --> 00:07:40,760 Speaker 1: There was no immediate comment from the embassy. Now in 123 00:07:40,760 --> 00:07:44,320 Speaker 1: the UAE, an oil facility was hit and a man 124 00:07:44,400 --> 00:07:47,720 Speaker 1: was killed in Abu Dhabi by debris from an intercepted missile, 125 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:51,200 Speaker 1: the eighth person to die in the UAE since the 126 00:07:51,240 --> 00:07:55,160 Speaker 1: start of the war. Authorities have confirmed. Saudi Arabia said 127 00:07:55,200 --> 00:07:59,000 Speaker 1: it intercepted drones while air defense could be heard targeting 128 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:04,120 Speaker 1: incoming fire over Qatar's capital a Doha. Iran's grip on 129 00:08:04,120 --> 00:08:07,200 Speaker 1: the Straight of Hormuz is what everyone's watching right now, 130 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:10,120 Speaker 1: through which a fifth, as I mentioned earlier, of the 131 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:14,480 Speaker 1: world's oil is transported, and that is now sparking increased 132 00:08:14,520 --> 00:08:18,600 Speaker 1: concerns about a tightening of energy supplies that is unnerving 133 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:23,320 Speaker 1: the world economy. President Trump was also asked about what 134 00:08:23,480 --> 00:08:27,480 Speaker 1: exactly is happening in Iran an update, and the President 135 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:30,000 Speaker 1: kept it very simple, as he said this. 136 00:08:30,400 --> 00:08:34,200 Speaker 5: Franklly, as somebody said, very They could leave today and 137 00:08:34,240 --> 00:08:37,199 Speaker 5: it would take ten years to rebuild the damage that's 138 00:08:37,240 --> 00:08:39,360 Speaker 5: been done. But I think we have to make it 139 00:08:39,360 --> 00:08:41,920 Speaker 5: a little bit more permanent, because no other president has 140 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:44,320 Speaker 5: to go through this, and we shouldn't have any other 141 00:08:44,360 --> 00:08:47,760 Speaker 5: president having to go through this kind of a thing, 142 00:08:48,400 --> 00:08:50,760 Speaker 5: and if they didn't want to do it, if for 143 00:08:50,760 --> 00:08:52,199 Speaker 5: some reason they didn't want to do. 144 00:08:52,200 --> 00:08:54,840 Speaker 4: It, would have the same problem. 145 00:08:54,880 --> 00:08:56,800 Speaker 5: We don't ever want to have that problem again, not 146 00:08:56,920 --> 00:09:02,000 Speaker 5: with lunatics. We can't have lunatics control nuclear weaponry. So 147 00:09:02,679 --> 00:09:04,160 Speaker 5: I just want to thank you every broder. 148 00:09:07,720 --> 00:09:11,400 Speaker 1: President Trump was also asked by the media about is 149 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:13,760 Speaker 1: he concerned that this is going to turn into some 150 00:09:13,800 --> 00:09:18,640 Speaker 1: sort of quagmire, some sort of Vietnam. The President responded 151 00:09:18,760 --> 00:09:21,079 Speaker 1: very clearly with a simple message. 152 00:09:21,240 --> 00:09:23,080 Speaker 2: The Iranian regime is filled stein news. 153 00:09:23,400 --> 00:09:25,280 Speaker 5: If you put boots on the grounds. 154 00:09:24,840 --> 00:09:27,480 Speaker 6: In round, it will be another Vietnam. Are you afraid 155 00:09:27,480 --> 00:09:27,640 Speaker 6: of that? 156 00:09:28,160 --> 00:09:31,079 Speaker 5: No, I'm not afraid of I'm really not afraid of anything. 157 00:09:32,240 --> 00:09:35,240 Speaker 1: President Trump, looking at the media and saying it clear, 158 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:37,600 Speaker 1: not only to them, but also the terrorists and the 159 00:09:37,640 --> 00:09:40,880 Speaker 1: rest of the world. This is certainly a big day 160 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:43,720 Speaker 1: for the attacks in Iran and a big day for 161 00:09:44,040 --> 00:09:47,520 Speaker 1: Israel taking out two top leaders who are holding that 162 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:51,400 Speaker 1: regime together. I want to get you up to speed 163 00:09:51,520 --> 00:09:54,840 Speaker 1: on one of the biggest fights happening in Washington, DC. 164 00:09:55,160 --> 00:09:57,800 Speaker 2: Right now. I've got big breaking news for you. 165 00:09:57,840 --> 00:10:03,880 Speaker 1: The Save America Act has been officially greenlit. Today, the 166 00:10:04,040 --> 00:10:07,960 Speaker 1: US Senate officially kicked off debate on the Save America Act. 167 00:10:08,440 --> 00:10:11,520 Speaker 1: It's a major election integrity bill that has become a 168 00:10:11,640 --> 00:10:15,560 Speaker 1: top priority for President Trump and now, thank goodness, the 169 00:10:15,640 --> 00:10:20,480 Speaker 1: Republican leadership. This is a big deal because just getting 170 00:10:20,679 --> 00:10:24,800 Speaker 1: the debate required a key vote. Republicans pushed it through 171 00:10:25,200 --> 00:10:28,560 Speaker 1: fifty one to forty eight, meaning the bill is now 172 00:10:28,720 --> 00:10:32,600 Speaker 1: front and center on the Senate floor. Now here's what 173 00:10:32,640 --> 00:10:35,840 Speaker 1: the bill actually does. At its core, the Save Act 174 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:39,920 Speaker 1: requires proof of US citizenship to register to vote, along 175 00:10:39,920 --> 00:10:44,280 Speaker 1: with photo ID requirements to cast a ballot in federal elections. 176 00:10:44,760 --> 00:10:48,000 Speaker 1: Republicans and President Trump say this is about one thing, 177 00:10:48,640 --> 00:10:53,280 Speaker 1: protecting election integrity and making sure only American citizens are voting, 178 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:57,439 Speaker 1: which is not controversial. Trump has made it clear this 179 00:10:57,520 --> 00:11:01,120 Speaker 1: is the top legislative priority for him. He's even worn 180 00:11:01,400 --> 00:11:06,840 Speaker 1: again today that he'll politically target Republicans who don't support 181 00:11:06,880 --> 00:11:10,360 Speaker 1: it and push Congress hard to get it done. Now, 182 00:11:10,400 --> 00:11:13,400 Speaker 1: the bill already passed the House earlier this year. It's 183 00:11:13,480 --> 00:11:16,920 Speaker 1: now in the Senate and the debate is underway. Now 184 00:11:16,920 --> 00:11:20,080 Speaker 1: here's the hard facts and the tough part it faces. 185 00:11:20,120 --> 00:11:23,800 Speaker 1: A major hurdle. It will likely need sixty votes to pass, 186 00:11:24,120 --> 00:11:28,240 Speaker 1: and Republicans don't currently have that level of support. What 187 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:30,920 Speaker 1: we do know is the Republicans are saying, let's talk 188 00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:36,559 Speaker 1: it out. Center Thun, the Majority leader, saying this about 189 00:11:36,600 --> 00:11:37,480 Speaker 1: this legislation. 190 00:11:37,880 --> 00:11:38,920 Speaker 4: Good afternoon everyone. 191 00:11:39,360 --> 00:11:42,319 Speaker 7: Thank as everybody knows, we are looking forward to having 192 00:11:42,360 --> 00:11:44,320 Speaker 7: an important battle on the floor of the Senate this 193 00:11:44,400 --> 00:11:50,959 Speaker 7: week on the Save America Act. And obviously the message 194 00:11:50,960 --> 00:11:53,040 Speaker 7: that came over from the House includes a couple of 195 00:11:53,160 --> 00:11:56,000 Speaker 7: key components, one of which is that you have to 196 00:11:56,040 --> 00:11:58,320 Speaker 7: prove citizenship to be able to register to vote in 197 00:11:58,320 --> 00:12:02,000 Speaker 7: this country, and the second component is that you actually 198 00:12:02,040 --> 00:12:04,040 Speaker 7: have to show an ID to vote in this country. 199 00:12:04,120 --> 00:12:07,280 Speaker 7: We think those are both things that are overwhelmingly popular 200 00:12:07,800 --> 00:12:11,160 Speaker 7: all across this country, no matter what your political party is. 201 00:12:11,760 --> 00:12:16,160 Speaker 7: And just to sort of illustrate, I think how this 202 00:12:16,240 --> 00:12:18,520 Speaker 7: issue is something that a lot of people resonate with 203 00:12:18,640 --> 00:12:21,720 Speaker 7: and connect to is the fact that pretty much everything 204 00:12:21,760 --> 00:12:25,360 Speaker 7: you do in your daily life involves showing an ID. 205 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:29,920 Speaker 7: You know, whether it's opening a bank account, you know, 206 00:12:29,960 --> 00:12:34,120 Speaker 7: getting a hotel room, picking up prescription drugs. You need 207 00:12:34,160 --> 00:12:37,160 Speaker 7: a card in many cases just to get into a library, 208 00:12:37,280 --> 00:12:40,559 Speaker 7: I mean, these are things that are just basic, fundamental 209 00:12:40,640 --> 00:12:43,520 Speaker 7: aspects of our everyday life. We certainly ought to be 210 00:12:43,559 --> 00:12:47,440 Speaker 7: able to apply them to something as important as voting 211 00:12:47,440 --> 00:12:48,600 Speaker 7: in this country. 212 00:12:48,640 --> 00:12:49,600 Speaker 4: And if you think. 213 00:12:49,440 --> 00:12:53,559 Speaker 7: About it, even the Democrats who are complaining loudly about this, 214 00:12:53,880 --> 00:12:58,120 Speaker 7: require a photo ID to get into the Democrat National Convention. 215 00:12:58,840 --> 00:13:01,720 Speaker 7: And there are a number of our colleagues, Democrat colleagues 216 00:13:01,760 --> 00:13:04,160 Speaker 7: on the other side of the aisle, who require a 217 00:13:04,160 --> 00:13:08,000 Speaker 7: photo ID just to attend their official events. So these 218 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:12,280 Speaker 7: are issues that are overwhelmingly popular with American people, as 219 00:13:12,520 --> 00:13:16,479 Speaker 7: is the issue of ensuring that biological males cannot compete 220 00:13:16,960 --> 00:13:19,880 Speaker 7: in women's sports. We think that is also a no brainer. 221 00:13:19,960 --> 00:13:23,640 Speaker 7: It defies common sense not to agree with that. But 222 00:13:23,720 --> 00:13:27,160 Speaker 7: that is an issue also that we intend to have 223 00:13:27,360 --> 00:13:30,320 Speaker 7: a conversation about on the floor in the next few days, 224 00:13:30,600 --> 00:13:33,600 Speaker 7: and we'll look forward to putting the Democrats on record 225 00:13:34,480 --> 00:13:37,280 Speaker 7: and showing just the lack of common sense that they 226 00:13:37,360 --> 00:13:39,520 Speaker 7: apply to some of these basic issues where the American 227 00:13:39,559 --> 00:13:43,600 Speaker 7: people agree with us. So it'll be an interesting debate, 228 00:13:43,840 --> 00:13:47,040 Speaker 7: and we are engaging. Starting we'll get on that bill 229 00:13:47,080 --> 00:13:49,120 Speaker 7: this afternoon. We'll pick up the message that came over 230 00:13:49,120 --> 00:13:52,959 Speaker 7: from the House and start that conversation. And I'm looking 231 00:13:53,000 --> 00:13:58,760 Speaker 7: forward to a vigorous, long and spirited conversation on the 232 00:13:58,760 --> 00:14:01,120 Speaker 7: floor of the United States Senator out these important issues. 233 00:14:01,360 --> 00:14:01,520 Speaker 5: Now. 234 00:14:01,559 --> 00:14:05,400 Speaker 1: Republicans seem to understand now that they need to really 235 00:14:05,440 --> 00:14:08,360 Speaker 1: sell this not only to the American people, but sell 236 00:14:08,400 --> 00:14:12,240 Speaker 1: the fact that the Democrats are refusing to do what 237 00:14:12,400 --> 00:14:19,480 Speaker 1: the public is demanding. Voter idea is overwhelmingly supported by Republicans, Independents, 238 00:14:19,520 --> 00:14:23,840 Speaker 1: and even Democrats. This is probably the most bipartisan issue 239 00:14:23,880 --> 00:14:27,640 Speaker 1: in the United States of America right now. Senator Barasso 240 00:14:28,080 --> 00:14:31,800 Speaker 1: talking about the Democratic Party and what they're really all about. 241 00:14:32,200 --> 00:14:36,640 Speaker 8: Ten million illegal immigrants flooded into our country while Joe 242 00:14:36,680 --> 00:14:39,120 Speaker 8: Biden was president and the Democrats were in charge in 243 00:14:39,160 --> 00:14:43,200 Speaker 8: the United States Senate and House, and now the Democrats 244 00:14:43,240 --> 00:14:46,000 Speaker 8: want those same illegal immigrants to have an impact on 245 00:14:46,120 --> 00:14:50,200 Speaker 8: the elections in the United States. I believe only citizens 246 00:14:50,760 --> 00:14:53,000 Speaker 8: of the United States should be allowed to vote in 247 00:14:53,040 --> 00:14:56,200 Speaker 8: American elections, and I believe you should have to present 248 00:14:56,360 --> 00:15:00,160 Speaker 8: a photo identification card in order to vote. 249 00:15:00,600 --> 00:15:01,560 Speaker 4: It's common sense. 250 00:15:02,160 --> 00:15:04,680 Speaker 8: You need to present a photo ID to buy a beard, 251 00:15:04,680 --> 00:15:06,400 Speaker 8: a board a plane, and to do so many other 252 00:15:06,440 --> 00:15:08,520 Speaker 8: things that are part of American. 253 00:15:07,960 --> 00:15:10,440 Speaker 4: Life, why not to vote? 254 00:15:10,680 --> 00:15:13,320 Speaker 8: And the great American, the great number of American people 255 00:15:13,440 --> 00:15:16,040 Speaker 8: agree completely with this that you should have to have 256 00:15:16,360 --> 00:15:19,680 Speaker 8: a photo ID and be a citizen in order to vote. 257 00:15:20,560 --> 00:15:25,080 Speaker 8: The Save America Act is the best way to secure 258 00:15:25,240 --> 00:15:29,640 Speaker 8: and safely provide elections that represent the viewpoints of the 259 00:15:29,680 --> 00:15:30,480 Speaker 8: American people. 260 00:15:31,000 --> 00:15:31,440 Speaker 4: And you have the. 261 00:15:31,440 --> 00:15:33,440 Speaker 8: Democrats in this chamber are going to come to the 262 00:15:33,440 --> 00:15:36,080 Speaker 8: floor and each and every one of them is going 263 00:15:36,120 --> 00:15:38,600 Speaker 8: to stand with the far left, the extreme members of 264 00:15:38,640 --> 00:15:43,200 Speaker 8: their party who oppose voter identification with a photo ID. 265 00:15:43,880 --> 00:15:45,480 Speaker 8: We're going to put every one of them on the 266 00:15:45,560 --> 00:15:49,720 Speaker 8: record so that everyone in America knows that Republicans support 267 00:15:50,040 --> 00:15:54,920 Speaker 8: voter ID and Democrats are the party of open borders 268 00:15:55,200 --> 00:15:56,560 Speaker 8: and illegal voters. 269 00:15:57,520 --> 00:15:59,840 Speaker 1: Now, let me be clear about a couple of things. One, 270 00:16:00,120 --> 00:16:02,760 Speaker 1: I don't think it should have taken Republicans this long 271 00:16:02,800 --> 00:16:06,200 Speaker 1: to take it up, and Senator Thune obviously was slow 272 00:16:06,360 --> 00:16:06,920 Speaker 1: playing this. 273 00:16:07,280 --> 00:16:08,200 Speaker 2: That bothers me. 274 00:16:08,960 --> 00:16:12,080 Speaker 1: Number Two, I do think it's important that Donald Trump 275 00:16:12,120 --> 00:16:16,120 Speaker 1: said what he said, making it abundantly clear that he 276 00:16:16,240 --> 00:16:19,600 Speaker 1: is going to go after any Republican that doesn't actively 277 00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:22,280 Speaker 1: support this. And if you're trying to undermine it behind 278 00:16:22,320 --> 00:16:26,360 Speaker 1: the scenes. There will be a major problem for you. 279 00:16:26,760 --> 00:16:29,320 Speaker 1: He will find a cannant to literally run against you 280 00:16:29,480 --> 00:16:34,120 Speaker 1: and do it. It shouldn't take any of that to 281 00:16:34,200 --> 00:16:38,840 Speaker 1: get this done. Unfortunately, there are far too many well 282 00:16:38,960 --> 00:16:42,760 Speaker 1: squishy is the best way I can describe them, Republicans 283 00:16:43,080 --> 00:16:45,720 Speaker 1: in the Senate that don't seem to really want to 284 00:16:45,760 --> 00:16:48,120 Speaker 1: fight on an issue that so many Americans have said, 285 00:16:48,160 --> 00:16:52,240 Speaker 1: we are begging you to fight on. The President has 286 00:16:52,280 --> 00:16:56,040 Speaker 1: made it clear that the Save Act is his top priority. 287 00:16:56,600 --> 00:16:59,040 Speaker 1: He's made it clear that he is not going to 288 00:16:59,120 --> 00:17:02,680 Speaker 1: back down. He's made it very clear that if you 289 00:17:02,760 --> 00:17:08,159 Speaker 1: are a Republican, you are expected to stand up and 290 00:17:08,280 --> 00:17:11,200 Speaker 1: do the right thing and listen to the American people. 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Patriotmobile dot com slash ferguson or nine seven 317 00:18:43,520 --> 00:18:45,240 Speaker 1: to two Patriot switch today. 318 00:18:46,280 --> 00:18:46,480 Speaker 4: Now. 319 00:18:46,520 --> 00:18:47,919 Speaker 2: One thing is also clear. 320 00:18:48,040 --> 00:18:51,280 Speaker 1: As I mentioned earlier, Donald Trump says he's holding Republicans 321 00:18:51,320 --> 00:18:55,320 Speaker 1: accountable for their actions on this I it's sad by 322 00:18:55,320 --> 00:18:57,840 Speaker 1: the way that he even has to say this, But 323 00:18:57,960 --> 00:19:01,200 Speaker 1: Donald Trump at the White House describe it this way 324 00:19:01,400 --> 00:19:04,840 Speaker 1: to make it clear to Democrats and Republicans. 325 00:19:05,200 --> 00:19:07,880 Speaker 2: You oppose this, I'm coming after you. 326 00:19:08,160 --> 00:19:10,960 Speaker 5: Ain't that in the Save America Act as one of 327 00:19:11,040 --> 00:19:14,119 Speaker 5: our five that's voter ID. We want voter ID, we 328 00:19:14,160 --> 00:19:20,159 Speaker 5: want proof of citizenship. We want no transgender mutilization of 329 00:19:20,200 --> 00:19:24,040 Speaker 5: your children. We don't want transgender beauty. That's number three. 330 00:19:24,960 --> 00:19:27,680 Speaker 5: We want no men in women's sports. That's number four. 331 00:19:27,960 --> 00:19:30,560 Speaker 5: And we don't want to have mail in voting where 332 00:19:30,600 --> 00:19:33,159 Speaker 5: the votes go win a hell do they come from? 333 00:19:33,560 --> 00:19:36,760 Speaker 5: So we're gonna we do that. It's five things. They're 334 00:19:36,800 --> 00:19:40,119 Speaker 5: all ninety nine percent. They say, oh, that's an eighty 335 00:19:40,119 --> 00:19:42,920 Speaker 5: percent issue, like voter ID. No, I think it's a 336 00:19:43,040 --> 00:19:46,080 Speaker 5: ninety nine I think the Democrats have it at eighty 337 00:19:46,160 --> 00:19:50,399 Speaker 5: seven percent. The leadership doesn't want it. Why don't you 338 00:19:50,520 --> 00:19:54,199 Speaker 5: want voter ID. There's only one reason, ready, because you 339 00:19:54,200 --> 00:19:57,720 Speaker 5: want to cheat. Okay. They blame it on all sorts 340 00:19:57,760 --> 00:20:00,800 Speaker 5: of things. They came up. They said it's race. They 341 00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:03,120 Speaker 5: came up with things that you have to say. Their 342 00:20:03,119 --> 00:20:06,120 Speaker 5: imagination is great. No, we're not gonna let them cheat 343 00:20:06,240 --> 00:20:09,000 Speaker 5: like they did in a certain election that we won't 344 00:20:09,040 --> 00:20:10,119 Speaker 5: talk about, but that. 345 00:20:10,560 --> 00:20:14,120 Speaker 2: Election was and they cheat. Now, look, we're not gonna. 346 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:16,720 Speaker 5: Let it happen. So we're gonna go get the Save 347 00:20:16,880 --> 00:20:19,240 Speaker 5: America Act, not the Save Act. Nobody knew what the 348 00:20:19,240 --> 00:20:20,760 Speaker 5: Save Act meant. The Save Act? 349 00:20:20,840 --> 00:20:21,240 Speaker 3: What save? 350 00:20:21,320 --> 00:20:21,399 Speaker 8: What? 351 00:20:22,160 --> 00:20:25,680 Speaker 5: Save America Act? And it's we're going to do everything 352 00:20:25,720 --> 00:20:28,520 Speaker 5: we can. It's hard to believe. It's hard to believe. 353 00:20:28,560 --> 00:20:32,080 Speaker 5: We're having a hard time. I think anybody that votes 354 00:20:32,080 --> 00:20:34,600 Speaker 5: against it shot shouldn't be allowed to run for office. 355 00:20:34,600 --> 00:20:37,840 Speaker 1: You want to know that to President Trump making it 356 00:20:37,920 --> 00:20:42,040 Speaker 1: clear this is a top priority. He's not backing down 357 00:20:42,480 --> 00:20:46,760 Speaker 1: and he's going to fight on this one to win it. 358 00:20:46,760 --> 00:20:50,040 Speaker 1: It is a big win for election integrity. The Save 359 00:20:50,119 --> 00:20:52,720 Speaker 1: Act is heading to the Senate for with a lot 360 00:20:52,760 --> 00:20:56,080 Speaker 1: of Republicans that are excited about it. The problem is 361 00:20:56,119 --> 00:20:59,239 Speaker 1: there's a couple of Republicans that are not wanting to 362 00:20:59,280 --> 00:21:02,919 Speaker 1: play ball on the issue, which is truly frustrating and 363 00:21:03,000 --> 00:21:09,439 Speaker 1: also shocking. Now recent pulling overwhelmingly supports this, strong majorities 364 00:21:09,480 --> 00:21:13,680 Speaker 1: backing voter ID requirements as well as proof of citizenship measures. 365 00:21:14,160 --> 00:21:17,600 Speaker 1: This isn't a fringe issue. It's literally a mainstream demand 366 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:22,200 Speaker 1: from people on all sides of the country. Republicans are 367 00:21:22,200 --> 00:21:25,280 Speaker 1: framing this is common sense reform, and the American people 368 00:21:25,320 --> 00:21:28,960 Speaker 1: are saying that's exactly what they see as well. Secure 369 00:21:29,040 --> 00:21:33,560 Speaker 1: the vote, protect citizens, restore trust in our elections. Now, 370 00:21:33,600 --> 00:21:36,160 Speaker 1: GOP leaders say that bill is about one simple thing, 371 00:21:36,400 --> 00:21:38,639 Speaker 1: and this is what the President has said over and 372 00:21:38,680 --> 00:21:44,080 Speaker 1: over again. This is about American elections should be decided 373 00:21:44,359 --> 00:21:49,040 Speaker 1: by American citizens. President Donald Trump is applauding the move, 374 00:21:49,480 --> 00:21:53,160 Speaker 1: calling it a massive step forward for election integrity, also 375 00:21:53,280 --> 00:21:56,240 Speaker 1: praising Senate Republicans for fighting to protect the voice of 376 00:21:56,359 --> 00:21:59,600 Speaker 1: every legal voter in the country. Trump has also made 377 00:21:59,600 --> 00:22:03,199 Speaker 1: it clear this is just the beginning here at swift 378 00:22:03,280 --> 00:22:07,040 Speaker 1: passage in the Senate and signaling that election security will 379 00:22:07,040 --> 00:22:11,120 Speaker 1: remain front and center heading into the next midterm election cycle. 380 00:22:11,680 --> 00:22:15,880 Speaker 1: Republicans in Congress are also leaning into the momentum, arguing 381 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:19,960 Speaker 1: that this vote puts every lawmaker on record, forcing a 382 00:22:20,040 --> 00:22:24,199 Speaker 1: clear choice on election day stand for secure elections or 383 00:22:24,240 --> 00:22:29,160 Speaker 1: opposed safeguards that the majority of Americans support. Now, that 384 00:22:29,200 --> 00:22:33,440 Speaker 1: also brings us to reality center. Thune, he is the 385 00:22:33,480 --> 00:22:36,639 Speaker 1: majority leader in the Senate, set down with Fox News 386 00:22:36,680 --> 00:22:39,959 Speaker 1: channels Brett Baer and he asks them about the reality 387 00:22:40,119 --> 00:22:42,880 Speaker 1: of the Save Act and what's going to happen. Here 388 00:22:42,960 --> 00:22:44,840 Speaker 1: is what he had to say about getting to that 389 00:22:45,119 --> 00:22:49,199 Speaker 1: sixty vote threshold for the Save Act to actually pass 390 00:22:49,840 --> 00:22:50,320 Speaker 1: some votes. 391 00:22:50,359 --> 00:22:53,200 Speaker 9: But you know the frustration here you have head counters 392 00:22:53,240 --> 00:22:55,719 Speaker 9: that look at the votes and if you bring this 393 00:22:55,840 --> 00:22:58,919 Speaker 9: to the floor and knowing it can't clear sixty votes, 394 00:23:00,160 --> 00:23:05,920 Speaker 9: willing to kind of vote procedurally to change the rules. 395 00:23:05,000 --> 00:23:06,280 Speaker 4: To pass it. 396 00:23:06,359 --> 00:23:09,080 Speaker 9: Then is this, you know, legislating Are you kind of 397 00:23:09,119 --> 00:23:10,720 Speaker 9: just messaging for the election? 398 00:23:10,920 --> 00:23:12,080 Speaker 4: Well, it's legislating. 399 00:23:12,160 --> 00:23:14,919 Speaker 7: I mean, actually, if you look at the substance of 400 00:23:14,960 --> 00:23:18,760 Speaker 7: the policy, this is about safe and secure and elections 401 00:23:18,760 --> 00:23:21,000 Speaker 7: in this country and making sure that you know, we 402 00:23:21,119 --> 00:23:24,840 Speaker 7: have an election process that is actually the right people, 403 00:23:24,920 --> 00:23:27,840 Speaker 7: not just the you know, the illegals who are in this. 404 00:23:27,800 --> 00:23:29,040 Speaker 4: Country have an opportunity to vote. 405 00:23:29,040 --> 00:23:30,760 Speaker 7: We want to make sure that if you're in this country, 406 00:23:31,040 --> 00:23:33,080 Speaker 7: you have to be a citizen of this country actually 407 00:23:33,080 --> 00:23:35,520 Speaker 7: to exercise and cast your vote. So I think that's 408 00:23:35,520 --> 00:23:39,439 Speaker 7: a fairly simple position and one that Democrats audit we 409 00:23:39,480 --> 00:23:42,440 Speaker 7: eventually get on board with, but if they don't, we will. 410 00:23:42,560 --> 00:23:44,480 Speaker 7: I mean it's obviously an issue that we will be 411 00:23:44,520 --> 00:23:46,600 Speaker 7: able to use, I think in the fall elections. 412 00:23:46,600 --> 00:23:48,720 Speaker 4: But so it has politics around it. 413 00:23:48,800 --> 00:23:52,120 Speaker 7: But this is a goal is to achieve a policy outcome, 414 00:23:52,600 --> 00:23:56,600 Speaker 7: and that is to try and get a requirement in 415 00:23:56,720 --> 00:23:59,199 Speaker 7: law that in federal elections that you would have to 416 00:23:59,400 --> 00:24:01,520 Speaker 7: be a citizen in order to register a vote, and 417 00:24:01,560 --> 00:24:03,520 Speaker 7: you'd have to show an ID in order to vote 418 00:24:03,720 --> 00:24:04,200 Speaker 7: in our election. 419 00:24:04,280 --> 00:24:06,040 Speaker 4: And there's no way to split it up to do 420 00:24:06,760 --> 00:24:07,520 Speaker 4: pieces of that. 421 00:24:07,920 --> 00:24:10,000 Speaker 9: Is there any way any piece of this could get 422 00:24:10,040 --> 00:24:11,200 Speaker 9: passed to sixty votes? 423 00:24:11,560 --> 00:24:13,479 Speaker 7: Well, we'll see. I mean we're looking at how to 424 00:24:13,520 --> 00:24:15,960 Speaker 7: do that. There are other pieces of the Save America 425 00:24:16,040 --> 00:24:17,600 Speaker 7: Act in addition to those two. 426 00:24:17,640 --> 00:24:19,119 Speaker 4: Those are the two that pass the House. 427 00:24:19,720 --> 00:24:23,240 Speaker 7: The President has also introduced the idea of mail in voting, 428 00:24:23,280 --> 00:24:25,920 Speaker 7: and so we've got some reforms and modifications to that. 429 00:24:26,200 --> 00:24:29,600 Speaker 7: There's also the issue of whether or not biological mails 430 00:24:29,600 --> 00:24:32,000 Speaker 7: ought to be able to compete in girls sports. There 431 00:24:32,119 --> 00:24:35,159 Speaker 7: is the transgender surgery issue. Those are all issues on 432 00:24:35,200 --> 00:24:38,760 Speaker 7: which I think most Americans, at least if they're Americans 433 00:24:38,760 --> 00:24:43,040 Speaker 7: who are applying common sense, vote for and support in 434 00:24:43,160 --> 00:24:43,879 Speaker 7: very big numbers. 435 00:24:43,880 --> 00:24:45,280 Speaker 4: The only folks who don't support it. 436 00:24:45,440 --> 00:24:47,600 Speaker 7: Peers, at least at the moment are Democrats and the Senate, 437 00:24:47,600 --> 00:24:50,280 Speaker 7: but we'll see if that changes over the course of time. 438 00:24:50,560 --> 00:24:52,399 Speaker 4: What I've said all along, Bret. 439 00:24:52,040 --> 00:24:53,920 Speaker 7: Is that what we will do is we will guarantee 440 00:24:53,960 --> 00:24:56,360 Speaker 7: a debate on this issue. Obviously, it's a big priority 441 00:24:56,359 --> 00:24:58,439 Speaker 7: for the president. There are a lot of people across 442 00:24:58,480 --> 00:25:00,520 Speaker 7: the country who want to see this voted on, and 443 00:25:01,240 --> 00:25:02,840 Speaker 7: we will guarantee a vote at the end of that. 444 00:25:03,240 --> 00:25:06,000 Speaker 1: Now, to be clear, Senator Thune isn't telling you every 445 00:25:06,160 --> 00:25:09,760 Speaker 1: option available to actually get a real vote on this 446 00:25:09,960 --> 00:25:12,320 Speaker 1: or to get it passed. I should say without getting 447 00:25:12,400 --> 00:25:17,720 Speaker 1: to sixty there are other options. Senator Cruz was explaining 448 00:25:17,800 --> 00:25:21,200 Speaker 1: exactly what one of those options would be. The problem 449 00:25:21,359 --> 00:25:26,280 Speaker 1: is finding fifty Republicans that are willing to go along 450 00:25:26,320 --> 00:25:28,560 Speaker 1: with it, and what it would mean is working over 451 00:25:28,680 --> 00:25:33,439 Speaker 1: time and having a night and day back and forth 452 00:25:33,480 --> 00:25:38,360 Speaker 1: with the Democrats, forcing it to become a reality. Now, 453 00:25:38,400 --> 00:25:40,879 Speaker 1: this is something that's been done in the past, and 454 00:25:40,920 --> 00:25:44,160 Speaker 1: this is Senator Cruz explaining exactly how it could be done. 455 00:25:44,400 --> 00:25:48,000 Speaker 6: Now, you've got to have fifty Republicans who will stand together. 456 00:25:48,040 --> 00:25:52,399 Speaker 6: Because the fifty Republicans have to number one. Anytime the 457 00:25:52,440 --> 00:25:55,639 Speaker 6: Democrats want to, they can suggest the absence of a quorum, 458 00:25:56,240 --> 00:25:58,479 Speaker 6: and we have to be able to produce fifty bodies. 459 00:25:58,480 --> 00:26:01,000 Speaker 2: Oh, everybody's got to be there. So everybody's got to 460 00:26:01,000 --> 00:26:01,440 Speaker 2: be there. 461 00:26:01,840 --> 00:26:03,480 Speaker 6: Yeah, you've got to physically be able to. 462 00:26:03,600 --> 00:26:06,000 Speaker 2: It could go for to be clear, that could go, 463 00:26:06,040 --> 00:26:08,439 Speaker 2: as you were saying, for days, right, for days or weeks. 464 00:26:08,560 --> 00:26:11,960 Speaker 1: Yes, And in other words, there's some senators in the 465 00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:15,000 Speaker 1: Republican Party that just would rather go home. Yeah, we'd 466 00:26:15,080 --> 00:26:17,199 Speaker 1: rather go home on Thursdays like they always do. They 467 00:26:17,200 --> 00:26:19,240 Speaker 1: don't want to stay over the weekend. They don't want 468 00:26:19,240 --> 00:26:20,640 Speaker 1: to fight for this for a week or two. 469 00:26:21,320 --> 00:26:25,080 Speaker 6: And secondly, the Democrats can tee up amendments and try 470 00:26:25,119 --> 00:26:26,960 Speaker 6: to force votes on amendments, and we've got to have 471 00:26:26,960 --> 00:26:31,080 Speaker 6: fifty Republicans that reject their amendments, that stand together. And 472 00:26:31,240 --> 00:26:34,160 Speaker 6: right now we have I don't know, forty seven, forty eight, 473 00:26:34,840 --> 00:26:36,800 Speaker 6: but we don't have fifty. And so we're having an 474 00:26:36,880 --> 00:26:41,160 Speaker 6: arguments with a handful who are saying no. And I 475 00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:46,280 Speaker 6: hope it changes, but right now, right now, we don't 476 00:26:46,280 --> 00:26:46,840 Speaker 6: have fifty. 477 00:26:48,440 --> 00:26:51,719 Speaker 1: Final question on this one, when will the American people know? 478 00:26:52,160 --> 00:26:55,440 Speaker 1: What day will you guys make this decision on either 479 00:26:55,920 --> 00:26:58,400 Speaker 1: trying to vote for that or just having a straight 480 00:26:58,480 --> 00:26:59,800 Speaker 1: up vote that you know you're going to come up. 481 00:27:00,680 --> 00:27:04,080 Speaker 6: Yeah, if nothing changes, we will likely vote have the 482 00:27:04,119 --> 00:27:07,240 Speaker 6: final vote on Thursday of this week, and we will 483 00:27:07,359 --> 00:27:10,360 Speaker 6: end up probably with fifty to fifty one fifty two 484 00:27:10,480 --> 00:27:13,160 Speaker 6: votes for the Save America Act, but will need sixty 485 00:27:13,200 --> 00:27:16,600 Speaker 6: and so the vote will fail if nothing changes. That's 486 00:27:16,600 --> 00:27:17,240 Speaker 6: where we're headed. 487 00:27:18,400 --> 00:27:20,479 Speaker 1: And then do you expect the President to weigh in 488 00:27:20,520 --> 00:27:23,280 Speaker 1: heavy on the strategy here? Does he know these two options? 489 00:27:23,280 --> 00:27:25,719 Speaker 1: And how much influence would I have if the President 490 00:27:25,760 --> 00:27:28,040 Speaker 1: came out and said, you know, damn it, men and women, 491 00:27:28,200 --> 00:27:30,440 Speaker 1: stay in Washington, DC and fight this thing out and 492 00:27:30,560 --> 00:27:31,520 Speaker 1: let's see what happens. 493 00:27:31,720 --> 00:27:35,040 Speaker 6: Yeah, the President has said that multiple times and that 494 00:27:35,119 --> 00:27:37,639 Speaker 6: has been a significant part of the argument. But we 495 00:27:37,880 --> 00:27:41,120 Speaker 6: still at the end of the day, you can't wave 496 00:27:41,119 --> 00:27:43,920 Speaker 6: a magic wand and produce the votes, and we're still 497 00:27:44,800 --> 00:27:46,479 Speaker 6: frustratingly short of fifty. 498 00:27:47,040 --> 00:27:50,399 Speaker 1: So the one big X factor here is also President Trump. 499 00:27:50,760 --> 00:27:53,520 Speaker 1: What will he say over the next twenty four hours. 500 00:27:53,920 --> 00:27:56,960 Speaker 1: How many phone calls will he be making to put 501 00:27:57,119 --> 00:28:01,200 Speaker 1: real pressure on many of these Reportsublicans? And is there 502 00:28:01,240 --> 00:28:03,720 Speaker 1: a chance that you could get the fifty Republicans needed 503 00:28:04,119 --> 00:28:08,159 Speaker 1: for a filibuster. This is all playing out in real time. 504 00:28:08,720 --> 00:28:12,320 Speaker 1: One thing is for sure. The President is focused on it. 505 00:28:12,720 --> 00:28:15,240 Speaker 1: And I also think it's very clear to say he's 506 00:28:15,400 --> 00:28:19,679 Speaker 1: not backing down, so we'll keep covering it. And the 507 00:28:19,720 --> 00:28:22,720 Speaker 1: President said he's going to keep fighting for it no 508 00:28:22,800 --> 00:28:27,040 Speaker 1: matter what, and that should make every Trump supporter excited. 509 00:28:27,320 --> 00:28:30,760 Speaker 1: Right now, make sure you share this podcast please wherever 510 00:28:30,800 --> 00:28:34,240 Speaker 1: you can on social media so others will hear it. 511 00:28:34,560 --> 00:28:37,600 Speaker 1: Hit that subscriber auto download button, and I'll see you 512 00:28:37,720 --> 00:28:38,920 Speaker 1: back here tomorrow