according to their abc ipsos poll find inflation either extremely or very important to 80% of voters. and gas prices privatized at similar by 74%. mr. biden's approval and handling of this stands below 30% in that polling. the story adds that after irrational terrific student shootings only 32% of those and poll say gun violence would be very externally important in their votes for congress. and with the supreme court expected to overturn roe v. wade in coming weeks the, initial issue of abortion is extremely pointed to 63% of what is. it also adds that when there is voters rest to name that single most important issue this fall, it was inflation, chosen by 21% of respondents. the economy more broadly at 19%, gun violence at 17%. abortion at 12%. when it comes to those issues of importance. the washington post takes a look at the same type of topics as far as specific issues motivating people to vote this november.

they at this on top of what you saw from the abc polling. they talk about largely the topic of crime, saying that republicans of the other issues to explode, the >> -- added time when major cities are suffering from rising homicide rates, and increases in other types of crimes, this says that echoes of the defund the police radio rhetoric in the months after 2020 killing of george floyd by a white police officer minneapolis continue to are democrats and. then when it comes to topics of the border, it says the surge of undocumented immigrants along the u.s. mexico border is a concern the biden administration has yet to bring this under control. there is now a split within the party over the administration's proposal to lift title 42, and several democratic senators in competitive races have spoken out against the change, fearing such action would spur additional border crossings and threaten them politically. so your issue may be one of those listed, in these recent polls and analysis from the papers. you could add your own topics

to the mix as well as what's motivating you to vote this november. again, here is how you could call us this morning. 202 748, 8001 for republicans, 200 to, 748, 8000 for independent, for democrats. and independents, 200 to, 748, 8002. if you want, you can use that same number to text us your thoughts this morning, and you can always post on facebook page or twitter feed and follow the show on instagram as well so. to hear from you, here's when it comes to topics of importance to you this november, in spring hill, florida, our independent line, post up with me that. linda, go ahead and. what's the main topic or at least mean motivating factor for you this november? >> well, the biggest thing to me is like everything in. it's like the border, allowing anybody in and not protecting our own own people and the crisis that we're in and --

canada and turning it over to russia, and talking about -- saudi arabia, that's ridiculous. >> others particular specific wishes that your particular interested there in florida that you'll be voting in in november? >> oh, yeah. i mean, of course, i'm going to go for republican voting in florida because the -- florida beautifully, you know, through all the crisis and everything and put his foot down with the schooling and things like that, that people have a right, parents, and things like that. >> okay, gwen. our laundry democrats. she isn't detroit, michigan. gwen, hello. >> hello, pedro. thanks for taking my call. you know, i'm going to be voting this midterm for our children. you know, for our children and

for our seniors for, the americans that have to, that can't live their lives peacefully. you know, they can't live their life peacefully in, and without someone shooting them up. the parents of those children in uvalde i believe that they need to come together and demand that the crime scene in that room be shown to the public, even if it's just pictures. so these people can stop talking about the pipeline, stop talking about the immigration on the border. the number one top priority is our children and these guns. >> so specifically, what riches are you focusing there where, you live, that you'll be voting in november? >> i'm sorry? >> what specific races are you going to be voting in this november? or at least casting your vote on? >> races, the specific races that we'll deal with, what i'm talking about, and the representative in the state

houses in the supreme, and the secretary of state, all just have to do with voting. and republicans have already set up their -- i think they have dogs in the row so they can shoot their johnson and control these ar-15. so, it boils down to voting in november. vote democrat. if you vote anything else, we are doomed. >> okay. that's again there in detroit, michigan, telling us about issues, talking about issues, talking about topics, specific races, when it comes to this november midterm elections. north carolina, independent line, this is matthew. hello. >> oh, how are you doing, this morning >> you're on, go ahead. as far as november, wasn't motivated you as far as issues or specific races or anything when it comes to the midterms? >> i mean, you know, we all see what's going on in the country with inflation. and then like you know, a lot

covered -- just didn't control it, the legislation. more folks -- and that will allow people, overcoming stressed out and so you know, the suffering from covid-19 for two years, and now inflations the more -- you know, we stopped imported importing 70% of the oil from russia, we cut off about 21%. we used to export to russia, and you know our gas prices are five bucks. >> do you have a specific, you have a specific, do you have a specific candidate you'll be voting for this november? >> unfortunately, no. because right now it's all about political survival for all our members of congress at the moment. so it's going to be a bunch of false promises, just so they get reelected. my voting -- no one else is. >> matthew there in north carolina. the abc took a look a couple of

months ago at this idea of voter enthusiasm when it comes to the midterm elections. it says in that poll that they took, it shows a yawning enthusiasm gap for the party ahead of the midterms, the democratic party, with numbers that look even worse upon closer inspection. looking at the most of the least eager to avoid the syria tells an important aspect of the story. abc reports among republicans, 55% say they are very enthusiastic about voting in the midterms, compared to just 35% of democrats. the number nearly identical to strong enthusiasm amongst independence, 34%. and this says 13% of democrats say they are not at all enthusiastic about voting. a segment of voters, of course, that will be hard just to draw off the sidelines. only 5% of republicans say the same. and encouraging sign for the republican strategist worried about the votes that would show up -- for president donald trump out about. again those are just some of the issues when it comes specifically to 40. you can talk about the top issues to you.

you can also mentioned specific races that you may be interested in. (202)-748-8000 (202)-748-8001 for republicans (202)-748-8000 for democrats, and independents. this is from all of. omar in illinois. democrats line, a lot. >> hello? >> you're on, go ahead. oh, thanks. i will be voting in the primary and the general election because i'd like to see more democrats in the house of representatives. >> who are you going to be voting for in the primary? >> what in the primary in illinois i will be voting for governor secretary of state, anybody that's running the democratic race i will be voting for them because we need to put a stop to these republicans who are racist, who

are trying to get rid of our certain roles that benefit everybody, children's life and, trying to get rid of i, like to see them get rid of the achy 15 guns from everybody, not just 18 to 21-year-olds. >> mike is next up. mike in new york, republican line, hi. >> hey, how you're doing this morning? i'm going to vote on what i think is canada's. you know, form a job of common sense instead of just falling in line and following whatever the lead member of their party says we've got a country that's becoming a, businesses shutting up, inflation is so high that i almost see a.d. coming soon where people say are saying i can't come to work because i'm out of gas, you know?

we've got to get something under control in a country and it seems the parties just want to bigger, bigger, bigger instead of working on it. >> and specifically, which candidates are you thinking about there in new york? >> it doesn't matter whether they're going to be republican or democrat or independent. if they are going to be qualified to do the job and take the right steps to do it then that's the way i'm going to vote. >> okay, that's mike there in new york. several states holding primaries yesterday. we'll show you some of those results as the morning goes on as well, starting in california, saying the reporting now that the abc seven there in sack risk saying that san francisco to jerry voted to recall a progressive district attorney jason putin -- that divided democrats over policing public safety reform. polls showed him losing an ex wife a suspected to be a low town learn turnout election. -- he's 41, the first time

presidential candidate who narrowly won office in november of 2019. he's part of a national wave of progressive prosecutors who seek to pledge to seek alternatives to incarceration and, the race's war on drugs, and told police officers to account. this story saying as, his time in office a coincided with a frustrating and frightening for endemic with -- attacks against mostly older asian american people to some residents to mount that recall campaign of the former public defender incentive left-wing add to his stats out of abc seven. axios also reporting that representative karen bass, democrat from california, build their democrat -- had to turn over enough in the national race to become mayor of los angeles. -- bass and career so emerged in recent weeks as front runners on the primary, no candidate received the 50% needed to avoid the runoff. pass and korea so finished as the top two and the race has provided a window into some of the country's democratic power centers and whether voters may

be willing to embrace a former republican as our next mayor. that is axios is han's nichols reporting. you can see more at the website there from axios. from laurel, maryland, independent line. the issues that motivate about this november. this is sean, go ahead. >> how are you doing, sir. pretty much i am very new to politics. pretty much since the beginning of the pandemic. my father never really put politics in the house, i see why. i never paid attention to it at all, the only difference i noticed growing up in my dad's opinion is how every four years his paycheck changed, but more and less politics just made it worse. , now i've been paid attention over the last two years, the stuff that i am really getting interested in. because, like a lot of people during the pandemic, -- >> sean, are you there?

>> i'm sorry. >> go ahead, keep going, go ahead. >> so, essentially, what i have noticed it's just nothing but misinformation and fraud and fighting and arguing. but everyone seems to know that, that's why they're calling it about their opinions. i'm really interested to jesse, like a lot of people over the pandemic, they started putting money into gambling and 401(k) s and day trading at blah blah blah, the fcc and all the misinformation that's out there. how involved money really is to people, when it comes to politics and money and how they're getting donated to. i don't understand why they get any money donated to them for these reasons, it seems like it's all about money. i'm interested in how the fcc is going to figure out the stuff, because there's a lot of legal stuff going on. certain retail investors with 401ks going into their future, is i want to see how they can clean that thing up.

that's when all comes down to, money. >> okay. let's go to kenny, kenny in north carolina, democrats line. >> yes, thank you for taking michael. i am a long watcher of c-span and love it. but i'm going to vote for in the midterms and in 24, even the democrats don't call them out. i still remember when khrushchev said will takeover america without firing a shot by losing her own laws against you from within. it doesn't matter if it takes 50 years. well, we are right on target. except for the gorbachev years. i'm nervous, i'm seeing the overthrow of my government. when you have one party who will never compromise with the other and cause the other, the

enemy, not loyal opposition, never willing to negotiate. and then, on top of that, you have one whole party that still says about the lie. a. not only don't believe in the constitution, take out against their own handpicked judges. i'm not really thrilled about anything the democrats have done, i've been on affiliated for more than 12 years. but good people on both sides in virginia? no, not in my family. >> okay, let's go to jarrett in brooklyn, new york. i would like, good morning. >> good morning. there's a few issues i have, is inflation. additionally the rising gas prices, and new york it's like five bucks a gallon.

but trying to find ten cents, cheaper that doesn't make sense. conditionally, new york city is not very safe right now, the mayor is not doing a great job about that. either way, but no matter what in the republican party is a way to go. >> that's chaired a new york, he talked about inflation. inflation, one of the topics, the main topic of janet yellen, the treasury secretary, as she appeared yesterday in a hearing, taking a look at this matter. there's a portion of her comments talking about current inflation issues from yesterday. >> still, we faced macroeconomic challenges, including unacceptable levels of inflation as well as the headwinds associated with the disruptions caused by the pandemic's effect on supply chains and be effects of supply side disturbances to oil and food markets, resulting from russia's war in ukraine.

to dampen inflationary pressures without undermining the strength of the labor market, and appropriate budgetary stance is needed to compliment monetary policy actions at the federal reserve. moving forward, elements the presidents proposed legislation, including that clean energy initiatives and plans to reform the prescription drug market, can help lower the costs paid by american consumers. treasury has been actively working with congress on many challenges. most important is our joint response to russia's illegal and unprovoked war against ukraine. treasury is committed to doing what we can to ensure that putin's brutal war continues to be met with fierce resistance internationally. >> new jersey, one of the states holding a primary yesterday. some of the results from their.

this is by mj.com, saying that voters got their marquee congressional race on tuesday. as for state senate leader tommy junior and representative tom malinowski when their primaries, that set up the hottest battle in this year's midterm general election. a rematch of 2020. malinowski narrowly won reelection, overcame the son of senator tom kaine. can dispatch six to the potus to -- including a state assembly member and a pastor who ran unsuccessfully for governor last year. also, going to iowa, this is days editor zak none. projected winner for the republican nomination for iowa's third congressional district, setting up november batter with i was learned overcrowding, congress representative cindy axne is seeking her third term in the u.s. house. she ran unopposed tuesday's primary. nunn, republican has been a member of the iowa senate for the last four years and served in the iowa house prior to

that. by the way, you just saw janet yellen, she will be appearing today before the house ways and means committee to talk about fiscal matters that inflationary issues as well. you can see that on c-span, follow along on our website and also our c-span now app to if you want to take a look at it there. we're asking you about those issues that might motivate you to try to participate and voted the november elections. (202)-748-8001 for republicans, (202)-748-8000 for democrats, and independents, (202)-748-8002. in tennessee, democrats, line this is jasper. hello. >> good morning, pedro. i stand saying, i want to say this. that is opinion polls, those polls are not accurate. no one in this country is talking to the real working class, people they're having a hard time. people should read those polls. the second thing is, the school, violence these guns. when they're talking about

controlling these guns, person is a supreme court has to go back and look at the constitution that what a says. it says they will regulate a militia. >> okay, let's focus on the question at hand as far as what motivates you this november. was there going to be, as far as topics and issues? >> it's going to be the economy and the guns, that's what it's going to be. the democrats, i'm sick of their mouth, man. they talk a dog do nothing. they need to tell the truth about the pipeline, the pipeline was not meant for the american economy, it was meant to send oil somewhere else. and inflation -- >> okay. new hampshire, this is an independent line, this is from ron. hello. >> hi, yes, thank you for taking michael. my issue is 1 million people dead that didn't have to die from covid-19. they completely mishandled this pandemic. they must inform the public, they intentionally miss inform the public about how the public

could protect themselves from the virus. do you know darn -- hello? >> you're on, go ahead, keep going. >> do you know with the most effective method is to prevent the infection has brand of the virus? take a guess, you are well informed as a person. >> you tell, make ahead and tell me, go ahead. >> okay, well, this is going to come to a surprise to 90% of people out there. the most effective latest of the infection and the spread of the virus is a respirator, a well fitting respirator. you can wear an elastic merrick -- >> okay, if that's the main issue, that, how does that translate to how you're going to vote in november, specifically? >> we have maggie has skin is on the committee that it was rewatching over the cdc and the people are supposed to be taken care of the pandemic. she went to that god hearing -- >> that's ron there in new hampshire.

let's hear from rhonda in dickinson, texas. democrats, find hello. >> hi, how are you? >> i'm well, thanks. go ahead. >> the number one issue that will influence my vote in november will be gun violence. i am a surviving parent of the santa fe high school shooting that happened in may, 2018. i will only vote for democrats, because they support gun sense issues. >> i suppose, does part of that support, when you look at your governor's race, that means support for beto o'rourke? >> yes, i was aboard beta 100%. >> why so? >> because beta is actually a friend of mine, we've gotten to know each other over the last several years and he actually cares about the children of that shooting. unlike gray grab it. >> rhonda there in dickinson, texas. guns, her main issue. just to give you a sample of what's those in texas are

seeing when it comes to ads on television, here is the latest ads from those running in the governor's race. limit the owning or using of firearms. but that did not stop him. do we expect laws to come out

of this devastating crime? the answer is absolutely yes. lives that have not stopped mad man from carrying out evil acts on innocent people in peaceful communities. the status quo is unacceptable, we're not going to be here talking about it and do nothing about it. we urge everyone here today, everyone across the country, to pray for those in uvalde. >> again, that's what's attempting of ads there. when it comes to the topic of gun, several things to keep aware of having a congress today. at 10:00 today, right up to this program in the house of representatives, the house will begin debate on several gun violence fills in the afternoon, in response to the school shooting in uvalde. one package increases the age to buy semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21.

another provision would create red flag laws which allow officials to take someone's guns away if they declare them to be a danger. a lot more there too to watch out for, 10:00 is how you do that. also at 10:00 there is a house oversight committee hearing taking a look at gun violence. it will feature a shooting who survived the shooting at uvalde, texas by smearing herself and her friends blood and playing dead. so testified about that event, the larger problem of gun violence. 10:00 is where you can see. that a little more, of the january six committee will hold their first hearing at 8:00 in the evening. so here you can see on c-span uninterrupted, so you can watch out for that tomorrow at 8:00. stay close to our website for all the information on that, on the program on friday morning. the whole show devoted to your phone calls about that first hearing of the january six committee, investigating the events of january six, 2021. stay on our website at c-span.org, our happy c-span now, you can follow along it to. we're asking you in this first

hour about things that are going to motivate you to vote in this committee november. cliff, in flint, michigan. democrats, line europe, go ahead. yes i. voting for democracy, to save our democracy, because we have one party that believes in it, and another party that wants to wreak elections using voter suppression and all kinds of other tactics to try and turn this into a one man dictatorship under former president trump. so i'm voting three democratic, so that we can preserve our democracy and have real freedom. i gas prices and all of that are important, however if you have no freedom it doesn't matter, because a dictator like vladimir putin can make up the rules as they go along. thank you. >> inflation. this is the topic, or concerns from wiley, off of twitter, saying, that. which is something i can substitute. the price of fuel, especially diesel and heating oil, affects

everything. i expect increases in everything, including for cable. then this is scotty off twitter, saying, is all about the economy. inflation, gas prices, which issues are a distraction. and if you want to give us your thoughts on twitter you, can do that at c-span w jay. post on a facebook page if. you could text us too if you wanted, (202)-748-8003. bob is in arizona, independent line hello. >> can you hear, me? >> you're on. go ahead. >> okay, i live in yuma, arizona, and we are a completely overrun with these illegal, okay? once they bring in, they bring in after a series and it deep and what have you. >> so how does that translate to how you will vote this november? >> because the democrats don't seem to want to do anything

about them whatsoever, okay? and the biggest thing with these illegals is we are the largest capital of the united states, okay? and all we have is lettuce fields and vegetable fields, and these illegals get out there and they difficult and they urinate on those plans. >> mike e, wisconsin, democrats line. go ahead. >> all right, how are you doing this morning? >> fine, thank you. i'm calling >> i'm calling in my motivate vote. number one, to damage protected emigrating robotic as one of our previous colleagues had mentioned, the republicans, they don't care, they don't care about america. they've got a whole new vision of america, things that -- and the next thing in line there is going to be these guns. we have got to get the control of these. this is ridiculous that, you know, our kids can't go to school now, without having to look over their shoulders.

and the way the republicans talk about hardening the schools, let me tell you, something they're going to make these schools look like prisons pretty soon. they're going to be high walls around them, barbed wire fences, and we are going to be having buses pull up to drop our kids off at these schools. because they are so totally owned by corporations. and they don't care about the people. >> so if those are the issues, if those are the issues that specifically who are you voting for? >> what's that? >> say that again if those are the issues, who are you specifically voting for? >> i voted for democrats. i'm voting straight ticket democrats. i'm going to stay straight ticket democrats. i don't expect much to happen out of these talks that they're going to have, because the republicans, and everybody think it's a democrat that should be doing something here. a way the senate is set up, there should be 60 points, that means you need ten republicans to say that the republican party, no, we've got to stop this. we can't have our kids dieting bullets in school. it is on the republicans.

this is on them. this pledges on their hands. >> okay, okay, okay. that's mike there. let's go to douglas in ohio, democrats line. douglas in canton, ohio, hala? >> i, yes, this is me. >> you're on, go ahead. >> oh, yes. i'm voting for the primaries or november for the gun laws. and the question i have to ask, you can legalize marijuana, but why can't you make these laws that can stop this gun violence that's going on around the country? and another issue i would like to -- hello? >> you're on, go ahead! >> yes, my issue is that they'll be voting rep. >> we already got that part, so continue on with what you are going to see. >> okay. and by other issue would be inflation. if we don't we get a pay raise,

why does inflation always seem to go up? and another issue i'd like to -- is the housing. why is the government putting these landlords raise these houses up when we can't even afford food or the inflation that keeps going up so? >> douglas there in ohio, in the senate race there, there's two people running for the open senate seat, that's democratic representative jim ryan and the challenger, republican challenger, j.d. vance. who do you think you are going to vote for? >> i'm going with j.d. vance. >> the republicans. >> for a new change. >> what convinced you to vote for a republican in this case? >> i would like to see a change for a republican to understand our issues, versus a democrat, since we always seem to go after republicans. let's see if we republican to

listen to a democrat voted for him, but he'd listen. >> okay. that's republic there in canton, ohio, to give you a sample of the acid hines-ing on tv because of that senate race, here is the most recent. >> i think you can make a pretty good argument that it was not necessarily bad -- is not happy that we have this terrible trade deal with china. >> a wrong. in san francisco, j.d. vance to meet millions profiting from globalization. i agreed with trump on trade. i voted against outsourcing every single time. we've got to get tough on china and i'll work with anyone to fix our supply chains and bring manufacturing home. let's make things in ohio again. i'm tim ryan, and i approve this message. >> donald trump has officially endorsed u.s. senate candidate j.d. vance. >> judy is the conservative outsider who will continue trump's fight to secure our borders, protect the unborn, get rid of the corrupt

politicians, and stop joe biden. j.d. vance, marie, author of hillbilly elegy. president trump's endorsed america first jumper conservative. >> trump fought back and so have i. now i'll take our fight to the u.s. senate. i'm j.d. vance, and i approve this message. >> taking a look at primaries in south dakota, the ap reporting that u.s. representative jesse johnson a penn state one, estates gop primary contest as he runs for the term. defeated state law labels lawmakers that we have to try to run to his right. he sat for reelection in november because now as a candidate has entered the race. he repeated, mr. howard repeated the presidents lies that there was widespread fraud in the 2020 election and attacked johnson for certifying the electoral college vote. while johnson today's conservative record in primary contest there, congressman has also worked with a bipartisan group of lawmakers called the problem solvers caucus. that's out of south dakota. again, some of the results from this primaries that took place

yesterday. several more set up and lined up as we head towards the november elections, the midterms. what's motivating you as you take a look at those contests? another person from ohio on our independent line, this is george, from circle ville, hello. >> hello, how are you? first of all, you know, we've heard this before, this is probably the most important election and this one is. the state of our nation, as we look, -- you have after president biden in office, we are snowballing to the decline. this is part of the great reset, i think. why would we have to do with america, i'm a senior citizen. i grew up and got our first house under jimmy carter when we had 13% interest rates and inflation was i. but we get the same rate encapsulated in the 70s would be at 18% inflation. governments mislead us all the time. and you know, i'm sick and tired of them misleading americans.

young americans today, there is a working two jobs. they are trying to supply. you know, put the food on the table, which is going to be hard today. if you can, if you have the money, is some of the supplies are there. you look at the baby formula. you look at the decline of this nation in the last 18 months. it's a real what we see. and -- >> so we were asking the previous -- >> i'm not, give me a, minute give me about it. anybody that force a democrat and, i'm not a republican, i'm an independent, like a state, i don't agree with all republicans. i support j.d. vance, that's for sure. but look at what the democrats have done. they say they're going to -- medicare. -- houses, descended on the house, it didn't do anything. >> why are you supporting j.d. vance, specifically? >> to ever do anything? >> why is supporting j.d. vance specifically? >> he's got a traffic wreck track winter. because tim himes got a track record it is not deadly. just much of the commercial about china. he said he's getting trough with china.

well trump did that in people don't like it. a j.d. -- voting record that is the reverse of what he just said. that's the proof and. that's one thing, democrats, when you read, with reagan said -- they don't tell the truth of the time. >> okay, that's giorgio. this is drove from cudjoe key, texting us this morning, saying that abortion and gun control our tops on my list of. i will vote for anyone who does not respect these two things. so far and republicans are doing nothing on these issues, only blocking the democrats. this is from pam in tennessee, saying, get rid of republican traders who want to restore the previous president as dictator. 2020 deniers should not be allowed to run for office since they have no allegiance to our country. which it in las vegas and saying, my main motivation comes from this administration refusing to change any of their failing policies. it seems like they are trying to figure out how to maintain power rather than figuring out how to make things better for americans. anthony in new york, who describes himself as a democrat, saying issues such as auditing

the pentagon, exposing the military industrial congressional complex, big technologies and pharmaceutical cartels that have corrupted our civilized society. so if you want to write out your topics first is calling and telling us about it, you can do that too yet (202)-748-8003. we'll hear from kathy next, republican line in montgomery, texas, hello. >> yes, good morning. i am voting for our wonderful republican party so they can stop the democrats socialist party from crippling our country with inflation, with high gas prices. they are destroying our schools, they are harming our children. if you think that the democrats socialists are doing so destructive and here in st.. thank you. >> so specifically, are you going to vote for governor abbott? owed, the president hung up. but a famous texan heard yesterday at the white house

press briefing, actor and gun policy advocate, matthew mcconaughey. he join that briefing to talk about the issues stemming from the shooting in uvalde, texas. you can see the complete statement he said yesterday on our website or our app. and here's a portion. >> that we are from so many people, right? families of the deceased, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers texas rangers, hundreds, border patrol, and responsible gun owners who won't give up their second amendment right to bear arms, and you know what they all said? we want to secure and safe schools and we want gun laws that won't make it so easy for the bad guys to get these guns. so, we know it's on the table. we need to invest in mental health care. make it safer schools. we need to restrain sensationalized reader coverage. we need to restore a family values. we need to restore our american

values. and we are responsible gun ownership, responsible gun ownership. we need background checks. we need to raise the minimum age to purchase an ar-15 rifle to 21. we need a waiting period for those rifles. we need red flag laws and consequences for those who abused them. these are reasonable, practical, tactical regulations do our nations, states, communities, schools and homes. responsible gun owners are fed up with the second amendment being abused and hijacked by some deranged individuals. these regulations are not a step back. there is step forward for a civil society and, and the second amendment. like, it's a secure all?

hell, no. the people are hurting, families, our parents are. and look, is as divided as our country is this gun responsibility issue is one that we agree on more than we don't. it really is. >> taking a look at result in montana, the flag hit beacon reporting that want to understand congressman, handling one or gop primary in his bid for a second term as ballot counting compared tenured. representative mademoiselle easy credit of three republican primary changes while former secretary runs to get was locked of -- serving as a cabinet member that presidential pardon drop, the running for treating the western part of the state has won ten was granted a second representative due to population growth in the 2020 census. it's set technically an open seat.

former navy s.e.a.l. is considered the de facto incumbent cities price one -- for stepping down in 2017 to join the tropic ministration as interior secretary. -- this fear, this is jody off twitter saying i voted in the republican primaries like faux fur opponents of john boozman, sarah huckabee and steve womack. , again some of the motivating factors there. you can share yours as well for their many 18 minutes or so that we have. this is the sacramento, california, democrats line. this is john, hello. >> hello. hello, pedro. i'm just calling to let these people calling in and saying they're going to vote for republicans. these republicans are trying to start a race war. so, now, you want to join a group of people that don't even like you are behind. >> all, right let's stick to you personally. what are your motivating factor, is as far as november?

>> the republicans are a bunch of treason is people, that's why i'm voting for democrats. everyone needs to vote for democrats if they want to keep this country. >> as our primary in your state yesterday? did you participate? >> they decided, kevin no some is my man. straight democrat, down the ticket. if there's a democrat, i'm voting for it, i don't care who it is. i don't know who it is, what they do, but i know they ain't as bad as the republicans. because republicans will take your behind and make your -- >> look at abetted in maryland, republican line. hello. >> hello, good morning. i admit i'm gonna not be offending any specific names, i will be voting strictly republican. the reason for that is, it's because i simply question the competency of the democratic

party. the response to the pandemic, the lockdowns and the subsequent five trillion dollar injections were cited as a potential cause for inflation by larry summers during the voting of the bailout bills. i think that we are seeing a direct cause of the legislations at the gas pump and in food prices. goods and services. i think that they should have known that that should have been a fact of their actions. they seemingly were in denial, with transitory inflation. they're either incompetent or simply not being truthful to the american people. >> that's bennett there in california. quick look at california's race,

here's npr. saying what was expected. governor gavin newsom cruised to a solid first place finish in the primary election for governor there, and then he will face off against republican state senator brian dolly in the fall, making news some of the prohibitive favorite to win a second for your term. this, adds under california's top two primary system, the first and second place finishers and all statewide, races regardless of party, will face off in november. this is lazy in indiana, democrats line. >> thank you, c-span. i feel like voting -- excuse me, i'm voting democrat, of course. everybody should really be paying attention to the hearing tomorrow, the january 6th. because they are going to tell us the truth of what's happened

and what's we should be doing for the american people. we need to keep our minds. we are being lied to from news channels, they're lying to you. these people are still, our government, is still paying trump money. he is being paid money to pay for his court cases. this is ridiculous. >> okay, that is lazy there, independent. she mentioned the hearing, tomorrow night's hearing, the first of the january six committee. taking a look at the issues are the events of 2021. the ap reporting that the period of tuesday with this is will be british will make or nick coup stead, who recorded members of the far-right proud

boys as a storm the building. and caroline edwards, a u.s. capitol police officer who seriously injured as the rioters, acquitting members of the proud boys, shoved has police officers and force their way into the capital. i also said, in announcing the witnesses, the committee would present previously unseen meet to aerial document and generous sex, receive witness testimony and provide the american people with an initial summary of its findings. again, 8:00 is when you can see that, right here on c-span, uninterrupted as we show it to you. follow along on our main channel, and you can follow along on our website and our app as well. friday's program, all three hours, devoted to your phone calls. for those of you who are watching the hearing you can comment on it on our program on friday. when it comes to guns, again, right after this show the house of representatives are beginning to bag on that series of gun legislation package, taking a look at a lot of issues. a hearing also on that in the house oversight committee.

you can see that a 10:00 as well. amongst other things. the best way to find it more a stay close to our website, c-span.org. we'll give you that, janet yellen also testified today, a lot going on. follow closely at c-span dot org. in tennessee, this is, ray pleasant for you. republican line. >> hello. this 18 year old, 21 year old to be able to have a weapon like the ar-15, this is kind of ridiculous. most men are either drafted weather 21 or older or, if they enlisted, at the time they get out there almost 21. >> let me flip. that when it comes to the way you vote this november, our guns a top issue or are there other things are to? >> yes, there are other things. i think this whole democrat mess that biden has created, we

need to vote him out of the office. fear for, him something is wrong with you. this country is going down the wrong, way everybody knows it. just like mcconaughey said, basically what he said is what america wants. so, if the politicians are listening, listen to people like him i and put it down and words that people understand. but on the down thing. i am listed when i was 17, when i got out i was 23. i hunted with not an ar-15, i hunted with a three around 30 30. 21. you're kind of getting to yourself and you know you're doing. >> okay, let's hear from stephen and kentucky, democrats line. hi. >> hello, pedro.

i have a couple of things to say. i haven't called in a while, so if you could just bear with me for a few moments. first of all, you know, i love when these people on the opposition want to talk about the socialism of the democratic party. explain to me than nazism in the fascism of the gop right now. >> well, let's start with the topic at hand and you can extend out from there. when it comes to november, what are the main issues that are going to push you to vote? >> well, i have a couple of issues. january 6th, that was an act of domestic terrorism. i don't care how you feel about it, the truth is the truth. the fact is, you have the supreme court that has been politicized with abortion and this gun issue. and i'm sorry, i've read that second amendment. i've yet to see where it says that a psychopath has a right