corker: that is not what people say. they just say this is the only way for it to occur because the perfect is the enemy of the good. they are not saying in a perfect world. they are actually undermining legislative processes that have to take into account different temperaments, if you will, different values that are part of a democracy, so it was not really that, it was just the straight undermining a bipartisan efforts on the committee. mr. hassett: there are people with strong opinions at the american enterprise institute but i can assure you that's not the way i would be. sen. corker: who would you report to there? mr. hassett: the president. sen. corker: sinnott to gary cohen -- so not to gary cohen? mr. hassett: by statute it is clear, yes. sen. corker: you wrote a book about dow 36,000 by 2009. i notice it was at 10,428. what happened? mr. hassett: one critic of mine once looked at that book and called it a youthful indiscretion and i think as indiscretions go it was not such a bad one. the motivation of the book

chairman corker, i was ranking democrat, we were able to work out process. the seneca debate and vote, even though there would be different views, we could come to agreement. that process was approved by near unanimous vote on the floor of the senate. if we listen, we can really move forward. host: where else did you make compromise happen? who were the people you worked with? sen. cardin: pension reform, i worked with senator portman. we wanted to expand retirement opportunities to all families. there were some business interests but i was equally interested in workers being able to afford and participate in retirement plans. we made it easier for the companies to set up pension plans. we compromised back and forth. on the small business committee, when we ran into covid, we had to find relief for small businesses. working with chairman rubio, we were able to do things to help small businesses and underserved communities to make sure they have financing. that was a democratic priority. we were able to help small businesses with credits. that was a republica

we had a major disagreement on the iran nuclear agreement but yet senator corker, a republican, who chaired the senate foreign relations committee and i was at the time ranking democrat on senate foreign relations committee, we were able to work out a process where the senate could debate and vote on the issue, even though it would be different views, we could come to an agreement, and that process was approved by near unanimous vote on the floor of the united states senate. that showed me, if we just listen to each other, we can really move forward in the best traditions of the united states senate. >> where else did you make compromise happen? what legislation and who were the people that you worked with. >> on pension reform, i worked closely with senator portman. first with congressman portman, then senator portman, and we wanted to expand retirement opportunities to all families, and yes, there was some business interest to make it easier for companies to provide pension plans for their employees, but i was equal ly interested in lowe wage workers to be able to afford to participate in

however, senator corker has been holding it up because he does not like what he calls gimmicks used by his republican colleagues in this deal, which lawmakers are hoping to get to the house floor by this thursday. democrats, for their part, object to the gop's defense spending hikes, saying they should be matched dollar for dollar, with more domestic spending. democrats also complained that as written, the republican budget would cut health, education and welfare program. so that debate to take place on the house floor later this week, possibly a vote on thursday. we're talking with representative sean duffy, a republican of wisconsin, about that debate and other issues. we'll hear from mike next in newkirk, oklahoma, independent get more eligibility, i might add. yeah, i like to think that i'm kind of fair minded when it comes to this. and yeah, you probably do need to make some cuts in entitlements. we've got a deficit that's overblown. but the way i see it now, you guys, you republicans, you one vote majority in both houses. so you deserve to control the budget process with that wit

meeting to come up with a deal between house and senate lawmakers are they have however, senator corker has been one. holding it up because he does not like what he calls gimmicks used by his republican colleagues in this deal, which lawmakers are hoping to get to the house floor by this democrats for their part, object thursday. to the gop's defense spending hikes. saying they should be matched dollar for dollar with more domestic spending. democrats also complained that as written, the republican budget would cut health, education, and welfare programs. so that debate to take place on the house floor later this week, possibly a vote on thursday. we're talking with representative sean duffy, a republican of wisconsin, about that debate and other issues. we'll hear from mike next in newkirk, oklahoma, independent. caller: good morning. guest: hi, mike. caller: yeah, i would like to think that i'm kind of fair minded when it comes to this, and yeah, you probably do need to make some cuts in entitlements. we've got a deficit that's overblown. but the way i see it now, you guys, you're rep

us to compete in the global south, including the developing finance corporation, something senator corker and i lead on this committee. i know you see the potential for it. as i come to the end of my time, i have worked hard with senator graham to get two different bills assigned. the global fragility act which presses the department of defense, department of state to have a common strategy in fragile states. we have really struggled to effectively implement that. much more recently, the u.s. foundation for international conservation act, something senator graham and congressman meeks and i worked on. it would create a public-private foundation to address security and conservation in ungoverned and insecure spaces in the global south. south america, south africa and southeast asia. both of these bills address the root causes of instability and facilitate cost-effective uses of american knowledge -- american dollars by engaging in support and philanthropy. can i count on your work in the state department if confirmed implement these laws more effectively? sen. rubio: the conservation one j

. >> absolute corker. and that was northamptonshire farmer nick tarry and his boy oliver, aged eight, who has shown his anger with changes to the inheritance tax by releasing a song that's already becoming a smash hit online. it's called hands off, back off starmer. i want to be a farmer and that's all. and the duo, the father and the son will be joining me later on the show. they want to be top of the crops and that's all coming in the next hour. they just absolutely love that, you know, there's so much heavy news around at the moment. nick and his boy oliver blasting out that farm song. it's magnificent. they'll be joining me towards the end of the show. can't wait for that. ahead of that historic vote in parliament, however, towards 7:00 we are expecting huge drama in the commons and we've been speaking with survivors and i've got an incredible guest later in the show, an imam, a muslim scholar who claims radical islamist scholars have been poisoning british muslim boys, making them specifically target

hope you had a corker last night with your friends, your loved ones.herever you were, you stayed safe. 2025 what a year ahead politically. we'll take a look back at the political parties leaders messages. kemi badenoch was 24 seconds. seriously, i've done longer burps. you should have more to say. if you're a leader of a political party, surely sir keir starmer says he has a plan for change. says you'll have more money in your pocket. do you believe that? and meanwhile, nigel farage, channelling his inner donald trump, has promised to make britain great again. let me know what you think about the party's prospects for the year ahead by going to gb news dot com forward slash your say. but now it's time for your news headunes now it's time for your news headlines and it's sophia wenzler. >> martin thank you. it's just gone 3:00. these are your headlines. the suspect in the new orleans attack that killed ten people today is dead, according to the city's police force. the fbi are investigating this morning's deadly attack as an act of terrorism. at least 3