in this power at this time. >> most of the time you're there about the minority to get mundane things done in los angeles with this congress, it was also john weiner as speaker and we could probably talk about that more later. >> i think what everyone said

adequately represents why we are where we are congress wanted to reduce the presidency and their powers and function better, it would pass legislation and believe congress had so much, even the legislation we passed, you figure this out. for a unique perspective members of congress a just passed a huge big bill, was that leadership figure out. a lot of times ranking member looks to leadership to pass legislation the spending bill and put it in the biggest they don't want to. it's congress choosing to operate.

>> secretary to do this, what color shoelaces will be. we got way down. twenty years i was in congress, the money congress has the ability to move, 53 and 83% for intelligence and homeland security. it was for all intents purpose, the committee and this is a

little unknown fact armed service committee will putting in the authorization act for 60 plus years. >> we only keep one bill a year end pay the bills and therefore we are the committee will replace everything from the military and that, everything. okay medicine and how much we fortify them so we are going to promote. everything you can imagine would have everything in it is passed in that one bill and for 65 years, is the only belt every year has been passed.

>> little different the bills from passing and they are probably lastly as you probably heard of the we know the republican leadership wealth present time is dealing with that, they will figure that out. they are going to say there are the ones and cable-television like that but it is terribly challenging. >> that is a bill passed annually to scientists measures defense activities in the bill

that this year has close to the middle and the extremes of both parties. what is going on there? i think of allport being more or less in a little. what you have that dynamical the you have a three republicans as distinct democrats. agreed to physically. >> it is the idea that you know you will hit everything you want but you will be on behalf of these people.

and represent them. and people who have never put their name on the ballot and probably never step foot in your district and don't know where you're coming from. the voting records the in my

experience i remember watching everyday primarily given obamacare and negotiations, both for incredibly angry. in that development, eventually people got elected to congress and then it turned into freedom caucus as much as there is a reaction on the democrat side,

the state that trump was elected, i knew it would be reaction to that. the only change made primary. it is the response to the freedom caucus it was a response to trump. in the house the freedom caucus has credible power. they have undermined speakers and there now in a very powerful position, let us not the case from the democratic side.

he was saying about and therefore people in the extremes they were legislating. and that's how you legislate. >> to your initial question, whether it is the freedom caucus usually in the majority in the freedom caucus is strategically effective.

she held out and i don't believe speaker pelosi was quite some time. you can be really effective if you can present yourself as ideologically pure. for the present what i'm not pleased with forward. >> i came in earlier than they did so the house of representatives more than they did.

i came in after newt gingrich was already for two years. democrats have been in control for three years. and they went over the top and they have a revolution on. and a personal destruction that's when you don't go back to your district, that's when a lot of us so started to happen. then when i came in in the middle. in the house to have humanity will. 50% plus one and if you have ever seen the house of representatives in the state of the union they were like this

link. his only other side of the aisle. the north liberal you are quick like you all college. everybody has there's dave chosen but in the middle more conservative on the democratic side and liberal publicans facetious i'll. we would generally start a bill this way and then pick up the votes needed to get to 218 and

that is usually the way we pass the bill. now on the extreme here for the on their own. and the real. >> that's where i hung out. turn to elections and we are obviously in the middle of a presidential election. i wanted to ask you all, what is it like to run for election and

you get attention, how do you get the fuses will candidates? >> i think similarly to you, they were always determined, it doesn't exist anymore but like an 18th district. so can't really say during the midterms so exactly democrat to get to congress but it wasn't here. most of that will i was a surrogate for the mitt romney campaign and getting away from

congress is romney ryan campaign. that was in my district. >> i come from orange county, california, for the great republicans lived so it is a very republican area. members of the house of representatives and the population and for me it was republican white males. and the list goes on. when i one, i one by 984 votes.

i was a latina, i was young, one of the youngest woman to ever go to congress. there is a democrat and a woman, all the things you wouldn't imagine so when i got to the house, they refused to accept my election and they investigated me for 15 months in congress. many said of my election, it is the worst in the house of representatives. >> so you all think you win -- it's a club. he come over, knock on the door, they opened the and you show your paperwork.

on the day -- okay. >> if you win, you get is. >> january 3 was the day i remember, it's my birthday. he will stand up. 435 of us stand up and we are all sorting together except the last day, republican close to the microphone the second boat was whether i get to stay in congress are not so you ask, how does of presidential election affect you? and that way it affected me well because i was able to convince hillary's brother, i wasn't on

the radar screen and i told you the reasons why already, a typical month before as i can when and he promised to fight this and the campaign for me. in the can make a big difference somebody like me but can also be the kiss of death. in the president's doing things felt like especially on and off your election. for a person in a competitive district, it's a big deal for the money is going and how things are going. >> on you brand yourself? the talk was gubernatorial race

democrat and they want by a lot so how getting a voter posing for democratic government whether independent, republican, how i get them to vote for me? , different brand they are not associating with? fast-forward to 2025 running for reelection win but republicans and some in the art getting any democrats in getting a personal relationship with them. what do i do to differentiate myself with you differentiate yourself from the democratic voter to vote for you based on where you are on these

environmental issues or some local issues, i voted for that whatever the case may be, a democrat members of congress, the guy. she doesn't always focus on politics, the last category in these swings distant the question is very good, it is way different framing in a presidential cycle is a swing district, for markedly different especially with the polarized environment. >> they had a more competitive race november. the last time a publican want was ronald reagan so it's been

since 84, a longtime. we kind of worry about that when i was getting was the freedom to go out and help fellow democrats. he gave me the opportunity to help raising money for them and get elected and as much as they have all been called they wanted to be on our radar.

the real problem is fewer and fewer like them. there are not many competitive races. there are a handful here or there in the house if you ask the functionality, they are rewarded in primaries. >> so much so they donald trump was unfit to be president in the primary and the billboard and obama election it's mostly my

old districts and we headed of electric. >> you are joe crowley and you are in one of the 20 districts. it is a bipartisan infrastructure bill, a democrat bill comes up in 15 republicans, and going to vote for that and going home and telling everybody to. you go back to district, i voted for the biden bill and you will have a primary problem so the

challenge in a heavily partisan district, it's difficult if you're in a heavily partisan district for leadership to vote against your part you for leadership down in the more highly partisan exit. >> when he gets worn into the house, you get two tickets. i need to support my family.

i have to pick them off of the people. it really turned out and you may have my ticket. he said as long as it is going, we are going to work together. i will use a letter.

>> thank you all for coming raising money in the election and the chairman or chairwoman, you have to raise a lot of money. >> i spoke a lot about this. you prices to have that status to be able to raise the money. most of us starting out and it

was raising money. since the television and the primaries. i was not used to that so it is on the bill. there is the sense of robbery that you have to do your part to help with the majority. what you have is taken for loss

very quickly. sounds majority for four years. when i helped get into the promised land with the 18, i did my part and contributed $6,150,000. there's no question money is this issue not only for myself but they will rewarded and in california for the early

evening. it's like i had to do it. my neighbor gave me 150 bucks. i knew that person. it's like you got to get as much as you can from. the first person when they go to leadership saying i want to be any appropriations producing whatever the allocation is for

the congressional committee and the amount required is by seniority and it went through the roof. >> i'm one of the members of a soundtrack. money, money, money playing in the background. i knew everybody, the name of their kids, i knew everybody. i was at one time the number two razor of the democrat party. the reason was, when republicans 2011 in the house.