. >> we'll ask two deal makers, west virginia senator joe manchin and louisiana republican garrett graves about what's next for the country. >>> bank of america's ceo brian moynihan on how brinkmanship impacts an ever-changing economy. >>> then, the field of republicans running for president is growing with one high-profile competitor diving in. >> our great american comeback will start by sending joe biden back to his basement in delaware. >> and more expected to cruise into the race this week. >> come this wednesday i'm announcing in iowa. >> we'll check in with our expert cbs political panel on what voters can expect as the race intensifies. >>> overseas russia steps up its attacks in and around kyiv. can ukraine's counteroffensive put moscow on its heels? we'll check in with ukrainian ambassador oksana markarova all just ahead on "face the nation." >>> good morning. welcome to "face the nation." we have a lot to get to this morning, and we begin with republican congressman garrett graves, who led republican negotiators during the debate over raising the debt ceiling. he joins us from

it was a true honor, a real privilege to work with garrett graves of louisiana. who has become a very dear friend of mine and a trusted confidant. it was tough, a tough negotiation. it didn't please everyone. you will ask anybody in the halls. it is a divided government, expectations have to be right on what we can achieve. even divided government, we brought a fiscally conservative package to the house of representatives. commensurate with the house republicans demand that we paired on spending, the command of the speaker that we spent less money next year then we spent this year. and we delivered on that. $2 trillion of savings. it lightens the taxpayers burden. we have work requirements, we think the value of work is important for american society. we give people the opportunity. and connect it with a safety net. and we balance that, making sure that we are careful about the homeless population, veterans, and those right out of foster care. you are very thoughtful about that. with permitting reform, with environmental law changes, we are going to see energy pr

for i begin, i want to start by saying how grateful i am to garrett graves and patrick mchenry. they have given their time and talents for this effort for more than a month. we would not be here without them. our entire conference and country owes them a great deal of debt. for what they have put themselves through. i want to think our conference. on february 1, i got my first meeting with the president. i have been thinking about this day before my vote for speaker. i knew the debt ceiling was coming. i wanted to make history. i wanted to do something no other congress has done. that we would literally turn the ship, for the first time in quite some time we would spend less than a year before. tonight we all made history. because this is the biggest cut and savings this congress has ever voted for. it is not that we are just voting for it, this is going to be law. $2.1 trillion. you have all covered this entire battle. you were there when i walked out after talking to the president. i was hopeful, he told me in that meeting we would meet again. he sat next to be at the prayer b

the speaker instead chose republican congressman garrett graves of louisiana and patrick mchenry of northo negotiate with the white house. president biden picked the most capable and experienced budget and debt ceiling negotiating team washington has ever seen. steve ricchetti, counselor to the president, has been doing this for 30 years. in 1993, when i was the chief of staff in the finance committee with jurisdiction over the debt ceiling and many other things, steve ricchetti was working in the white house for president bill clinton, where he specialized in dealing with the united states senate for the president. he couldn't find anyone in the senate, democrat or republican, who didn't like and respect steve ricchetti. shalanda young is a budget expert in president biden's cabinet. she was confirmed as the director of the office of management budget with 61 votes, which included the support of republican senators who had come to admire her in her work as the chief of staff of the house appropriations committee, which is one of the only committees in the house that has a long history of

host: i think that you meant congressman garrett graves, one of the lead republican negotiators? caller: yes. mr. mccarthy got him to go in. he has done a good job. host: did you know much about garrett graves of louisiana before these negotiations began as someone from new orleans? caller: with others like troy carter and steve scalise, we have a delegation for louisiana that are a good delegation, independent, everyone has their own philosophy when it comes to politics, but the main thing is that we all come together to make the best decision for the country and the state. i think that this is what happened in washington. there was -- there is not a democrat or republican who wanted to see a default. thank god that they came to the room. thank god for the christians and the prayers. we came to the conclusion. we have two years cap so we will be able to tweak it better. we have a presidential election. we have storm season in louisiana. we need to be sure that the government can assist in these situations that we have down here. you know katrina. steve scalise, and all of them,

began, ijust want to start by saying how grateful _ want to start by saying how grateful i am to garrett gravesk mchenry. they have given a — and patrick mchenry. they have given a time and talents and efforts— given a time and talents and efforts for more than a month. we would not be here without them — we would not be here without them will stop our entire conference and country owes them — conference and country owes them a — conference and country owes them a great deal of debt for what — them a great deal of debt for what they have put themselves through — what they have put themselves through. i want to think our conference. you know, on february— conference. you know, on february one, i got my first meeting _ february one, i got my first meeting with the president. i have — meeting with the president. i have been thinking about this day before my vote for speaker, because — day before my vote for speaker, because i— day before my vote for speaker, because i knew the debt ceiling was coming. i wanted to make history — was coming. i wanted to make history i— was coming. i wanted to make h

you keep in mind that the two people in this conversation, kevin mccarthy and garrett graves, they havein congress since the 90s. they worked for kevin mccarthy worked for bill thomas, garrett graves worked for -- from louisiana, the first energy and congress republican chair, they know how the system works. >> these are serious. >> and they sat down and they govern. >> i think you give mccarthy credit. he did get 149 republicans, he said he was going to get 150 or someone suggested that he wouldn't -- >> joe biden -- >> he's done this a bunch, and he didn't under president obama. >> -- office and mid intimates and budget who worked in appropriations for a long time. elsie granderson is also with us. when kevin mccarthy was going through the crucible to become speaker of the house, he went through 15 rounds, and he said this will teach us how to govern. was he right? >> no. but he has to say it, right? he has to present the image that this is their attempt to try to learn the lessons of the past and show that it is just about saying no, but that we can say maybe. which is language for c

armstrong, democrat, laura chÁvez, juan from arizona, tom cole, warren davidson, warren fitzpatrick, garrett gravesoung kim from california. mark lawler from california. mike simpson from idaho. mike turner from ohio. david velado from california and steve walmack. i think it's important to call them out. >> there's no self-awareness on -- on the democrats' side. they talk about this biden story, now, as if it's nonsense, as if it's a political stunt by the republicans. completely just blanking on what they did during the russian collusion story, right, and all of the republicans are saying, well, let's look at the evidence, right? we are going to get out there. we are worried about it. we are concerned about it but let's be transparent and get the evidence out there. so far we are getting what appears to be stonewalling. maria: what a surprise. we will get more on the other side of the break. let's take a break. ah, these bills are crazy. she has no idea she's sitting on a goldmine. well she doesn't know that if she owns a life insurance policy of $100,000 or more she can sell all or part of it to

the man who negotiated on behalf of mccarthy's garrett graves.had it with the crit criticism. >> looked there was some trust that was lost a knock and lie there really was. i really am affronted there was a group of people who started saying things that were absolutely inaccurate. about the steel started bad mouthing and defining it before it was done. >> a lot of members will vote yes but will hold their noses. the bill goes to the senate tomorrow conservatives could attempt to slow the bill down. >> republicans claim that this is a big victory for republicans meanwhile the democrats are doing everything they can hide their excitement over the steel. >> the senate could approve the package as early as friday that hinges on a deal with opponents like mike lee. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> we will continue to monitor the debt ceiling drama on capitol hill there could be about this hour plus msnbc is the official propaganda arm on the job demonstration their lives segment makes north korea's state tv look unbiased by comparison. we'll play it all

i had a chance to catch up with louisiana republican congressman here, garrett graves.iddle name is neil, i'm always confused by that. he was on this push to go ahead and raise the age but with some caveats. take a look. >> having this artificial retirement the age at 65 years old, it takessed good, healthy, mentally fit pilots out of the cockpit and forces them into retirement. we have a very robust medical and mental fitness process that pilots have to go through on an an yule basis. we need to rely upon, trust the integrity of that process and insure that we have enough pilots and not forcing them to retire prematurely. neil: all right. i want to go to kyle bailey on this, finally meet him in the flesh. very nice guy and he also knows of what he speaks, a pilot himself, former faa official. kyle, great to see you. >> nice to see you. neil: big demand for pilots right now. is this the solution? >> it's not really the solution. the bottom line, it's only a 2-year increase from 65 to 67 years old. they did this back in 2007, actually, they raiseed it from 60 to 65 years

i was talking to senator john kennedy of louisiana who was praising garrett graves, leader scalise and, look, they're pleased. it's not often where we see a bill get 300 plus votes on the floor and that's exactly what happened to this one, especially if you're looking at alternative which is a clean debt ceiling which one republican told me could have passed, as well. this all bodes well for the speaker. >> julie for us on capitol hill, thank you. >>> well, turning now to some weather news, today is the start of the atlantic hurricane season and on day one there is a tropical depression trying to form right now off the coast of florida. forecasters say it has a 70% chance of becoming even stronger in just the next 48 hours. so let's bring in nbc news meteorologist bill karins with the latest. bill, what exactly should we be watching for? >> not what we want to watch. it's the first day of hurricane season. okay, you have to do your preps and occasionally a storm forms in june, not typically. this year we could get a storm forming on the first day of the season which is highly unusual s

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host: i think that you meant congressman garrett graves, one of the lead republican negotiators?aller: yes. mr. mccarthy got him to go in. he has done a good job. host: did you know much about garrett graves of louisiana before these negotiations began as someone from new orleans? caller: with others like troy carter and steve scalise, we have a delegation for louisiana that are a good delegation, independent, everyone has their own philosophy when it comes to politics, but the main thing is that we all come together to make the best decision for the country and the state. i think that this is what happened in washington. there was -- there is not a democrat or republican who wanted to see a default. thank god that they came to the room. thank god for the christians and the prayers. we came to the conclusion. we have two years cap so we will be able to tweak it better. we have a presidential election. we have storm season in louisiana. we need to be sure that the government can assist in these situations that we have down here. you know katrina. steve scalise, and all of them, ev

joe talking about the speakership and louisiana congressman garrett graves was tapped by speaker mccarthyf the two negotiators with the white house. here's what congressman graves had to say about what the republicans got in this compromise and rule the speaker played -- role the speaker play. >> the white house mikal kip -- miss calc elated. he has hands-down the best strategy i've ever worked with and it's amazing to be with him behind closed doors and to see someone think not just about the next step but five to six step down has been incredible. don't take my word for it, look at the bills that he has delivered this congress with this type majority. it was a major miscalculation on their part and it is why they have tire tracks on them in this negotiation. it is why we reign over them in negotiations on seven of their redlines and it is why you see them trying to sell this and spend it in a way. host: congressman saying the white house tire tracks on them after these negotiations with house republicans. the bill approved pre-hundred 14 to 117, it took 165 democrats, more democrats, to