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klobuchar says, in february, a mammogram detected calcifications.y found stage one-a breast cancer, which was removed through surgery and radiation. klobuchar tells our cbs minneapolis station wcco, she, like so many women, put off screenings during the pandemic. >> thousands of women have undetected breast cancer right now, and one in three americans are not moving forward with just routine exams and physicals during the pandemic, and, so, doctors are seeing people that are so much circumstance than they should be. >> o'donnell: klobuchar tells us she got a clean bill of health last month from her doctors. and a reminder-- get your preventative screenings done. and we have this update to our investigation into domestic violence in the armed forces. our reporting found that the military is failing spouses, partners, and service members who report abuse. well, air force secretary frank kendall says he's extremely troubled by our findings, and as a result, directed the air force inspector general to conduct a comprehensive review of those cases. he ad
klobuchar says, in february, a mammogram detected calcifications.y found stage one-a breast cancer, which was removed through surgery and radiation. klobuchar tells our cbs minneapolis station wcco, she, like so many women, put off screenings during the pandemic. >> thousands of women have undetected breast cancer right now, and one in three americans are not moving forward with just routine exams and physicals during the pandemic, and, so, doctors are seeing people that are so much...
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klobuchar: okay. mr. president, i come to the floor to speak in support of very important new legislation, the freedom to vote act. that i introduced yesterday with the members of the voting rights working group assembled by leader schumer which includes senator manchin, senator merkley, who is here with us today on the floor who has been such a leader on voting issues, including the for the people act, senator padilla, senator king, kaine, tester, and warnock. the freedom to vote is fundamental to all of our freedoms. following the 2020 elections in which more americans voted than ever before in the middle of a public health crisis, we have seen unprecedented attacks on our democracy in states across the country. these attacks demand an immediate federal response. the freedom to vote act will set basic national standards to make sure all americans can cast their ballots in the way that works best for them, regardless of what zip code they live in. i want to thank senator schumer for his leadership in pul
klobuchar: okay. mr. president, i come to the floor to speak in support of very important new legislation, the freedom to vote act. that i introduced yesterday with the members of the voting rights working group assembled by leader schumer which includes senator manchin, senator merkley, who is here with us today on the floor who has been such a leader on voting issues, including the for the people act, senator padilla, senator king, kaine, tester, and warnock. the freedom to vote is...
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senator amy klobuchar reveals that she was treated for cancer and has this advice for americans. >>> and north korea's leader makes a rare public appearance. what the latest footage of kim jong-un shows. >>> this is the "cbs morning news." front loader odor. you know that smell when you open your funky front load washer? but at ge appliances, we've engineered the first and only front load with ultrafresh vent system with odorblock. so you can-- shut the front door! no one says that. another way we make good things, for life. life... doesn't stop for diabetes. be ready for every moment, with glucerna. it's the number one doctor recommended brand that's scientifically designed to help manage your blood sugar. live every moment. glucerna. (dog vo) mmmm, this beneful grain free... scie... is so healthy.d to help manage your blood sugar. aahh - farm raised chicken! it's good chicken. mmm, here come the accents, blueberries and pumpkin, wow. and spinach! that was my favorite bite so far. (vo) try beneful grain free... and our other beneful recipes. healthful. flavorful. beneful. that's why
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chairwoman klobuchar has been very indulgent. i apologize. >> next up senator cruz. >> thank you, chair. last week the wall street germ ran a damning article entitled facebook knows instagram and toxic for teen girls, company documents show. the tag line below it was, quote, its own in-depth research shows a significant teen mental health issue that facebook plays down in public. i know about this article because my wife heidi who reads the journal every day said you need to read this article now. i read it word for word. all of us know these products are addictive and that companies like facebook design them in this way in order to maximize addiction, to capture eyeballs which captures data which is then used to sell advertising. but for years facebook has been publicly insisting that its products aren't harmful and particularly they aren't harming teenagers. we now know that was a lie. facebook knew that its products and specifically instagram was destroying the lives of far too many teenage girls. facebook knew this was facebo
chairwoman klobuchar has been very indulgent. i apologize. >> next up senator cruz. >> thank you, chair. last week the wall street germ ran a damning article entitled facebook knows instagram and toxic for teen girls, company documents show. the tag line below it was, quote, its own in-depth research shows a significant teen mental health issue that facebook plays down in public. i know about this article because my wife heidi who reads the journal every day said you need to read...
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>> and so when you think of people in congress, there's senator amy klobuchar now saying this, for instance, about ending the filibuster. >> i believe we should abolish the filibuster. i do not believe in archaic rule should be used to allow us to put our heads in the sand to use justice sotomayor's words to put our heads in the sand and not take action on the important issues. >> what are democrats going to do? they're pissed off, right? nothing like ticking them off with something like this and that's going to translate, they would think, and they're going to try to optimize that to votes. >> yeah. and what you're speaking to is i think a real political miscalculation by republicans to do this right before midterms. you're taking away a huge wedge issue. you're mobilizing democrats at a time where believe me they need to be mobilized, right? we know these mid term elections can really favor the party out
>> and so when you think of people in congress, there's senator amy klobuchar now saying this, for instance, about ending the filibuster. >> i believe we should abolish the filibuster. i do not believe in archaic rule should be used to allow us to put our heads in the sand to use justice sotomayor's words to put our heads in the sand and not take action on the important issues. >> what are democrats going to do? they're pissed off, right? nothing like ticking them off with...
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klobuchar saying she put off routine screenings like so many during the pandemic.g others not to delay. of course, we wish her well. >>> the fda cracking down on vaping on electronic cigarettes. b concerns about their appeal to teenagers. the fda, though, is delaying its decision on the future of top seller juul. >>> when we come back tonight, remembering a beloved character actor. >>> and later, diane is here with the children of 9/11. eumat. and take. it. on... ...with rinvoq. rinvoq a once-daily pill can dramatically improve symptoms... rinvoq helps tame pain, stiffness, swelling. and for some rinvoq can even significantly reduce ra fatigue. that's rinvoq relief. with ra, your overactive immune system attacks your joints. rinvoq regulates it to help stop the attack. rinvoq can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious infections and blood clots, sometimes fatal, have occurred... ...as have certain cancers, including lymphoma, and tears in the stomach or intestines, and changes in lab results. your doctor should monitor your bloodwor
klobuchar saying she put off routine screenings like so many during the pandemic.g others not to delay. of course, we wish her well. >>> the fda cracking down on vaping on electronic cigarettes. b concerns about their appeal to teenagers. the fda, though, is delaying its decision on the future of top seller juul. >>> when we come back tonight, remembering a beloved character actor. >>> and later, diane is here with the children of 9/11. eumat. and take. it. on......
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senator amy klobuchar joins us next. y klobuchar joins us next next ♪ things are getting clearer ♪ ♪ i feel free ♪ ♪ to bare my skin, yeah, that's all me ♪ ♪ nothing and me go hand in hand ♪ ♪ nothing on my skin, that's my new plan ♪ ♪ nothing is everything ♪ achieve clearer skin with skyrizi. 3 out of 4 people achieved 90% clearer skin at 4 months. of those, nearly 9 out of 10 sustained it through 1 year. and skyrizi is 4 doses a year, after 2 starter doses. ♪ i see...
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senator amy klobuchar on whether democrats can stop that.hat's next. >>> plus, house minority leader kevin mccarthy is trying to stop communications companies from saving a record of who he talked to on january 6th. why? i'll ask a republican who sits on the january 6th committee, ahead. with voltaren arthritis pain gel my husband's got his moves back. an alternative to pain pills voltaren is the first full prescription strength gel for powerful arthritis pain relief... voltaren the joy of movement the first person to survive alzheimer's disease is out there. and the alzheimer's association is going to make it happen by funding scientific breakthroughs, advancing public policy, and providing local support to those living with the disease and their caregivers. but we won't get there without you. join the fight with the alzheimer's association. i brought in ensure max protein, with thirty grams of protein. those who tried me felt more energy in just two weeks! [sighs wearily] here, i'll take that! woo-hoo! ensure max protein. with thirty grams
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senator amy klobuchar on whether democrats can stop that.t's next. >>> plus, house minority leader kevin mccarthy is trying to stop communications companies from saving a record of who he talked to on january 6th. why? i'll ask a republican who sits on the january 6th committee, ahead. d up, t- mobile has plans built just for you. whether you need a single line or lines for family members, you'll get great value on america's most reliable 5g network. like 2 lines of unlimited for just $27.50 a line. only at t-mobile. i became a sofi member because i needed to consolidate my credit card debt. i needed just one simple way to pay it all off. it was an easy decision to apply with sofi loans, just based on the interest rate and how much i would be saving. there was only one that stood out and one that actually made sense and that was sofi personal loans. it felt so freeing. i felt like i was finally out of this neverending trap of interest and payments and debt. ♪ i brought in ensure max protein, with thirty grams of protein. those who tried me f
senator amy klobuchar on whether democrats can stop that.t's next. >>> plus, house minority leader kevin mccarthy is trying to stop communications companies from saving a record of who he talked to on january 6th. why? i'll ask a republican who sits on the january 6th committee, ahead. d up, t- mobile has plans built just for you. whether you need a single line or lines for family members, you'll get great value on america's most reliable 5g network. like 2 lines of unlimited for just...
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who along with senator amy klobuchar and other senate democrats is pushing what they hope is a voting rights bill that can attract republican support. who at the very least, withstand their sabotage. all of that tonight on "politics nation." along with a special treat, as we take an intimate look at the greatest. filmmaker ken burns joins us tonight to share his new film on the life, strife, and legacy of mohammad ali five years after the death of the people's champ. but first, politics. joining me now, senator amy klobuchar, democrat of minnesota, and chair of the senate rules committee. senator klobuchar, getting right to why we wanted you with us tonight, what is the status of negotiations on this compromised voting rights bill, the freedom to vote act. you know we've rallied, marched, been involved on the front lines of this for a whole summer and since all of this -- all of these states started putting these new restrictions. so, this new act, which you and other senate democrats unveiled last week, the tacit assumption being that it can pass a filibuster, because, of course, sen
who along with senator amy klobuchar and other senate democrats is pushing what they hope is a voting rights bill that can attract republican support. who at the very least, withstand their sabotage. all of that tonight on "politics nation." along with a special treat, as we take an intimate look at the greatest. filmmaker ken burns joins us tonight to share his new film on the life, strife, and legacy of mohammad ali five years after the death of the people's champ. but first,...
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civil klobuchar -- sen. klobuchar: this bill has support in the house and will most likely be part of the violence against men act. -- against women act. sen. blumenthal: thank you both for being here. i want to thank, particularly, mr. horowitz and your entire team for the excellent work you have done on this investigation. director wray, i hope you will not misinterpret any of my questions as indicating disrespect for the fbi or your position in the fbi and your background as a law enforcement -- as a law enforcer and career prosecutor. you say you have run out of adjectives. but, you have not run out of action. the gymnasts who testified earlier really, with all due respect, they do not want more adjectives. they want action. part of that action is discipline and deterrence. you and i both know become a -- both know, because we both prosecutor, we look at action by prosecutors as deterrence, whether changing culture, whether in corporations in -- or in institutions like the fbi. michael langman has been f
civil klobuchar -- sen. klobuchar: this bill has support in the house and will most likely be part of the violence against men act. -- against women act. sen. blumenthal: thank you both for being here. i want to thank, particularly, mr. horowitz and your entire team for the excellent work you have done on this investigation. director wray, i hope you will not misinterpret any of my questions as indicating disrespect for the fbi or your position in the fbi and your background as a law...
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. >>> also someone who has campaigned for the california governor, senator amy klobuchar. >>> later, it is the stuff of legal thrillers but this case is real and involves a prominent, well connected south carolina family. a double murder and a new investigation. the details when "360" continues. ♪ ♪ ♪ oooooooo ♪ ♪ yeah eh eh ♪ ♪ land and sea, that's mine ♪ ♪ and pardon when i shine ♪ ♪ hands to the sky, all mine ♪ ♪ ♪ before you go there, ♪ or fist bump there. ♪ or... oh! i can't wait to go there! ♪ or reunite there, ♪ start here. walgreens makes it easy to stay protected wherever you go. schedule your free flu shot and covid-19 vaccine today. without my medication, my small tremors would be extreme. i was diagnosed with parkinson's. i had to retire from law enforcement. it was devastating. one of my medications is three thousand dollars per month. prescription drugs do not work if you cannot afford them. aarp is fighting for americans like larry, and we won't stop. that's why we're calling on congress to let medicare negotiate lower prescription drug prices. hi. so you're the scient
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and as you see, joining me now is senator amy klobuchar, democrat from the great state of minnesota, home to carlton college. she's also chair of the senate rules committee. senator klobuchar, thank you so much for coming back to the sunday show. >> thanks, jonathan, but i have not been in your new digs in person. and the view of the capitol, it's really amazing. so, congratulations. >> thank you very much. it is quite -- a quite swank set. all right. let's talk about the freedom to vote act. we have a -- the provisions that we can put up on the screen. automatic voter registration and online voter registration, election day holiday, uniform early voting, same-day voter registration. federal minimum standards on vote by mail and drop boxes. standards for voter identification and preventing state elections subversion. i read all of that because your colleague on the other side of the aisle, senator susan collins, well, she's not really feeling it. she is quoted in "the washington post" as saying -- and she's from maine, i represent a state with one of the highest turnouts in the count
and as you see, joining me now is senator amy klobuchar, democrat from the great state of minnesota, home to carlton college. she's also chair of the senate rules committee. senator klobuchar, thank you so much for coming back to the sunday show. >> thanks, jonathan, but i have not been in your new digs in person. and the view of the capitol, it's really amazing. so, congratulations. >> thank you very much. it is quite -- a quite swank set. all right. let's talk about the freedom to...
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next up. >> chairwoman klobuchar, ranking member lee, members of the committee, good afternoon.ou for the opportunity to speak today. i'd like to make several points about the importance of fair and open datai' use, the intersectin of the data privacy law and federall competition practices and their potential impact on today's connected marketplace. first, responsible companies are ready for the comprehensive data privacy law that is good for citizens and good for america. i work for a subsidiary of the interpublic group of companies who are one of the largest and most data driven advertising agency holding companies in the world. we supportnd a national privacy law. the business is built on the four pillars of consumer trust, accountability, fairness, safety and transparency. we work hard with our industry partners to instill these values throughout data driven advertising. second, in today's economy, any privacy law functionally well be a competition law whether the legislature intends it to be or not. america needs a future for national privacy law and appropriately applied a
next up. >> chairwoman klobuchar, ranking member lee, members of the committee, good afternoon.ou for the opportunity to speak today. i'd like to make several points about the importance of fair and open datai' use, the intersectin of the data privacy law and federall competition practices and their potential impact on today's connected marketplace. first, responsible companies are ready for the comprehensive data privacy law that is good for citizens and good for america. i work for a...
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senator klobuchar, sullivan and blood for the major contributions to the bill and so many of the membersthis subcommittee and full committee and are leaving or collating privations and the draft on the bus. i want to thank my colleagues from nevada senator cortez masto for her teams contribution to the development of this legislative package and i look forward to continuing to party with her to advance policy changes that grow nevada's travel and tourism industry. i'm looking forward today tutoring from all of our witnesses about how we can improve our legislation before bring it before the broader commerce committee for a boat and into the senate floor. testifying today on the bill we had industry experts from yes travel association, global business travel association, the airports council international, north america, have american hotel and lodging association. it is my hope that today's hearing will demonstrate why we need to pass the tour bus package and provide a forum for an engaging discussion i had for the support travel and tourism businesses and workers as industry covers. lik
senator klobuchar, sullivan and blood for the major contributions to the bill and so many of the membersthis subcommittee and full committee and are leaving or collating privations and the draft on the bus. i want to thank my colleagues from nevada senator cortez masto for her teams contribution to the development of this legislative package and i look forward to continuing to party with her to advance policy changes that grow nevada's travel and tourism industry. i'm looking forward today...
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before you go, let me get your take on senator aby klobuchar interview with dana bash yesterday whereabout the prospect of eliminating the filibuster in terms of what texas has just done in terms of restricting abortion so strictly. listen to what she said. >> i believe we should abolish the filibuster. i do not believe in archaic rule should be used to allow us to put our heads in the sand, to use justice sotomayor's words, to put our heads in the stand and not take action on the the important issues that challenges that are facing our country right now. now and over the next years, we just will get nowhere if we keep this filibuster in place. >> she's not someone who has always been in the abolish the filibuster camp. she talked about being open but this seems to tip the scale for her. how specific is that broadly speaking to the movement. >> i think democrats are on the the edge of abolishing the filibuster but they are very likely to get over the edge because you have joe manchin and kyrsten sinema saying no. i think the real question is can they get some kind of carve out on the
before you go, let me get your take on senator aby klobuchar interview with dana bash yesterday whereabout the prospect of eliminating the filibuster in terms of what texas has just done in terms of restricting abortion so strictly. listen to what she said. >> i believe we should abolish the filibuster. i do not believe in archaic rule should be used to allow us to put our heads in the sand, to use justice sotomayor's words, to put our heads in the stand and not take action on the the...
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senator klobuchar, so good as always to be in your presence.ke to share with us? >> well, thank you, thanks, robin and that is that earlier this year i found out i had breast cancer. routine mammogram. something i put off during the pandemic like so many others and i found out that i had cancer and it was stage 1 and they were able to remove it. i had radiation in may and now they tell me that my chances of getting cancer again are the same as any average person, which is great. but i learned a lot through this year as i know you know, about the importance of getting those exams and also the gratitude for all those that surrounded me and my family, my husband. it's something that no one wants to hear and no one wants to experience, but it's really renewed my faith in the people around me and in my purpose. >> and your purpose and it is, it's nothing that anybody can ever understand when you hear those words that you have cancer. and so how are you -- you look great. how are you feeling these days? >> i'm feeling much better. you know, for me, i
senator klobuchar, so good as always to be in your presence.ke to share with us? >> well, thank you, thanks, robin and that is that earlier this year i found out i had breast cancer. routine mammogram. something i put off during the pandemic like so many others and i found out that i had cancer and it was stage 1 and they were able to remove it. i had radiation in may and now they tell me that my chances of getting cancer again are the same as any average person, which is great. but i...
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he held rallies are amy klobuchar and elizabeth warren.in his view. >> the question is what will likely voters do? what will you do over the course of the next eight days to determine the future not just of the governor of the state of california but the future of this state. >> a month ago the numbers for the governor looked dicey. democrats still seem pretty nervous, calling in the vice president and the key senators over the weekend. what is the nervousness about turnout, grumpy voters because of covid and other issues? >> sure. and this is an election unlike any election we've had before. i it's an off year, september. it's not a time when people are used to voting. no one knows who is turning out. we know that 5.7 million californians from already returned ballots. we've seen a change in voting patterns. republicans who used to vote by mail are much more voting day at the election because of former president trump questioning the validity of mail-in ballots. they've seen weakness among young and latino voters. these groups are histori
he held rallies are amy klobuchar and elizabeth warren.in his view. >> the question is what will likely voters do? what will you do over the course of the next eight days to determine the future not just of the governor of the state of california but the future of this state. >> a month ago the numbers for the governor looked dicey. democrats still seem pretty nervous, calling in the vice president and the key senators over the weekend. what is the nervousness about turnout, grumpy...
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those voters in addition to other democrats in the state with some national figures, senators amy klobucharwill be in los angeles this weekend, standing beside governor newsom, hoping to energize that democratic base. kyung lah, cnn, los angeles. >> all right. interesting situation becomes even that much more fascinating, which is why we have brought in seema meta. she is a political writer for the last times and she has been covering this election very closely. seema, so good to see you. so, mail-in ballots, have they been flooding in or trickling in? >> well, each of california's 22 million registered voters received a mail-in ballot because of the pandemic, and so far about 5.7 million have been returned. so that's roughly a quarter of the electorate. but different groups are returning them in different numbers. democrats have returned twice as many as republicans. seniors have returned a lot. but latinos have not been voting in their share and young voters have not been voting as much. and these are two key coalitions for the governor's chances of holding on to his seat. >> so war feeli
those voters in addition to other democrats in the state with some national figures, senators amy klobucharwill be in los angeles this weekend, standing beside governor newsom, hoping to energize that democratic base. kyung lah, cnn, los angeles. >> all right. interesting situation becomes even that much more fascinating, which is why we have brought in seema meta. she is a political writer for the last times and she has been covering this election very closely. seema, so good to see you....
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we just saw senators klobuchar, warren in your piece, vice president kamala harris is going to be inrnor this week. what do you think is the impact of these prominent democratic women coming to california for newsom in the final stretch? >> reporter: what governor newsom is hoping to do is energize that progressive base. and it is women who helped him win in 2018, and he needs those women to come back and drop those ballots in the mail and to vote. that's what you're seeing the governor do. he's nationalizing the race saying there's democratic principles. and there's a lot of discussion about what is happening in texas and what is happening in florida. you heard senator warren talk about the abortion laws. these are things they're hoping are going to get women to vote for the governor. >> we'll see, eight days to go. thank you for the report. >>> "outfront" next, a sad development, reaction just coming in about the death of actor michael k. williams, the star of "board walk empire" and "the wire" next. all ranks, all branches, and their families. are we still exclusive? absolutely. a
we just saw senators klobuchar, warren in your piece, vice president kamala harris is going to be inrnor this week. what do you think is the impact of these prominent democratic women coming to california for newsom in the final stretch? >> reporter: what governor newsom is hoping to do is energize that progressive base. and it is women who helped him win in 2018, and he needs those women to come back and drop those ballots in the mail and to vote. that's what you're seeing the governor...
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amy klobuchar join me. >>> we will have to convince the public why public health officials should be empowered. >> trump's first fda commissioner on what went wrong on the covid response and how to get it right the next time. he joins me live tonight. >>> this is real. it is not made up. it is not -- nobody here that engages in fantasy. >> it wasn't true and the trump campaign new it. the truth about the election lies when "all in" starts right now. >>> good evening from new york. the president of the united states met with democratic legislators today to pull off the most incredible act of sorcery since lyndon jonsson. he did those with large majorities joe biden doesn't have. joe biden is trying to do that holding a series of meetings in the oval office with democratic lawmakers trying to work through the deep divisions within his party, trying to push through not only the $1 trillion physical infrastructure bill that passed with bipartisan majority, but also the $3.5 trillion social safety net and climate package. we have no idea if be can do it. here is how i have come to think a
amy klobuchar join me. >>> we will have to convince the public why public health officials should be empowered. >> trump's first fda commissioner on what went wrong on the covid response and how to get it right the next time. he joins me live tonight. >>> this is real. it is not made up. it is not -- nobody here that engages in fantasy. >> it wasn't true and the trump campaign new it. the truth about the election lies when "all in" starts right now....
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over the recess in a number of my colleagues and i including senators klobuchar, merkley, warnock, manchin, king and tester worked diligently to craft the revised voting rights pieceis of legislation. this compromised proposal would protect the freedom to vote and stop the scourge of dark money in our politics among many other good things. and i applaud my colleagues for their hard work and progress to come together with a strong wrightsville, voting rights bill that all democrats can support while respecting the role of states and greater confidence in the democracy. now to try to garner support for this important legislation this is a good proposal and i encourage all of my senate colleagues to support. that said we must be honest about the facts. most notably the governor of texas signed into law a bill that ranks as one of the most draconian undemocratic in living memory. meanwhile partisans across the country are sharpening their knives for the coming state of vicious gerrymandering that threatens to divide the politics. this is unacceptable so the senate must act. i intend to hold a
over the recess in a number of my colleagues and i including senators klobuchar, merkley, warnock, manchin, king and tester worked diligently to craft the revised voting rights pieceis of legislation. this compromised proposal would protect the freedom to vote and stop the scourge of dark money in our politics among many other good things. and i applaud my colleagues for their hard work and progress to come together with a strong wrightsville, voting rights bill that all democrats can support...
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that >> all right, senator amy klobuchar. thanks for your time. >> thank you, chris. >> as the white house fights for the presidents agenda, which could create real substantive improvements, it's worth looking back at the fight over the signature legislation from the last time, the last time a democrat was in the white house. and that is of course the affordable care act. jonathan khan joined me on my podcast this week to discuss the near death of the law and what its fate is now. the episode is out now wherever you get your podcasts. next, proof that the trump campaign knew the dominion conspiracy theories were nonsense. so why did they let rudy giuliani keep pushing them? that's next. 's next. you dunk it? doggy-bone it? ha-ha! slam it, wham it, strawberry jam it? we upgrade it! get a 5g phone on us with select plans. every customer. current, new or business. because everyone deserves better. and with plans starting at just $35, better costs less than you think. hey, i just got a text from my sister. you remember rick, her
that >> all right, senator amy klobuchar. thanks for your time. >> thank you, chris. >> as the white house fights for the presidents agenda, which could create real substantive improvements, it's worth looking back at the fight over the signature legislation from the last time, the last time a democrat was in the white house. and that is of course the affordable care act. jonathan khan joined me on my podcast this week to discuss the near death of the law and what its fate is...
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senator klobuchar, thank you for being with us. >> thanks, john. >>> still ahead.sed the most restrictive aborgtion law n the country, its governor promised to quote eliminate rape from his state. randi kaye shows us why this is much easier said than done. her investigation, next. paying . then i discovered sofi. completely changed my life. lower interest rate. my principal is going down. sofi is a place where you can start to tackle those money goals today. compared to where i was three years ago, i'm kinda killing it. ♪ your shipping manager left to “find themself.” leaving you lost. you need to hire. i need indeed. indeed you do. indeed instant match instantly delivers quality candidates matching your job description. visit indeed.com/hire renae is not an influencer, she's more of a groundbreaker. renae runs with us on a john deere 1 series tractor. because out here, you can't fake a job well done. hear renae's story at deere.com ready to turn your dreams into plans and your actions into achievements? explore over 75 programs and four-week classes at national un
senator klobuchar, thank you for being with us. >> thanks, john. >>> still ahead.sed the most restrictive aborgtion law n the country, its governor promised to quote eliminate rape from his state. randi kaye shows us why this is much easier said than done. her investigation, next. paying . then i discovered sofi. completely changed my life. lower interest rate. my principal is going down. sofi is a place where you can start to tackle those money goals today. compared to where i...
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over the recess a number of my colleagues and i, including senators klobuchar, merkley, warnock, manchin, padilla, tester worked diligently to craft a revised voting rights piece of legislation. this compromise proposal would protect the freedom to vote, end partisan gerrymandering, stop the scourge of dark money in our politics among many other good things. i applaud my colleagues for their hard work and their progress to come together with a very strong rights bill -- voting rights bill that all democrats can support. while respecting the role of states and promoting greater confidence in our democracy. now senator manchin has been having discussions with our republican colleagues to try and garner support that is -- to this important legislation. this is a good proposal and i encourage all my senate colleagues to support it. that said, we must be honest about the facts. the republican-led war on democracy has only worsened in the last few weeks. most notably, the governor of texas recently signed into law a new voter suppression bill that ranks as one of the most draconian and undemoc
over the recess a number of my colleagues and i, including senators klobuchar, merkley, warnock, manchin, padilla, tester worked diligently to craft a revised voting rights piece of legislation. this compromise proposal would protect the freedom to vote, end partisan gerrymandering, stop the scourge of dark money in our politics among many other good things. i applaud my colleagues for their hard work and their progress to come together with a very strong rights bill -- voting rights bill that...
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senator amy klobuchar who wants justice stephen breyer to retire.ocrats don't like these latest decisions. specifically the texas abortion law which was a procedural decision. she says my solution to voting rights in so many other things including time to change or want other countries in flames and the others out of the country is flooded with people submerged in there -- i believe we should abolish the filibuster. she says that's how they going to solve all these issues on measures that president biden can currently get through. harmeet. >> that's magical thinking on the part of senator klobuchar. i don't know what she's thinking that any type of legislation is going to change the climate or accomplish anything in our lifetimes. what this is is another attempt to shift the focus into something that democrats think is really going to help them at the polls but in fact again most americans are struggling with things like filling up their gas tank, inflation is real. it doesn't matter to the rich people in congress but it matters to the average man a
senator amy klobuchar who wants justice stephen breyer to retire.ocrats don't like these latest decisions. specifically the texas abortion law which was a procedural decision. she says my solution to voting rights in so many other things including time to change or want other countries in flames and the others out of the country is flooded with people submerged in there -- i believe we should abolish the filibuster. she says that's how they going to solve all these issues on measures that...
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over the weekend, he appeared at rallies with senator amy klobuchar and senator elizabeth warren, where he mocked his gop challenger. >> i don't know if you have seen senator warren cross-examine folks on wall street. larry elder has not. women are smarter in politics, smarter in civics, economics. liz: warren warned a republican governor could mean democrats lose senate control. sen. warren: the leading opponent, larry elder, has said if he gets the chance, he will replace any democratic california senator with a republican. liz: newsom's challengers say the recall election has nothing to do with national politics. >> the governor is trying to focus on national leaders coming into california to try to save them. it's not going to work. we had 2 million californians that signed this recall. petition. liz: the candidates will continue to campaign this week. on wednesday, governor newsom will appear with vice president kamala harris. the governor has said president biden will campaign with him, but no date has been announced. dan: as you mentioned, governor newsom seems more relaxed. a co
over the weekend, he appeared at rallies with senator amy klobuchar and senator elizabeth warren, where he mocked his gop challenger. >> i don't know if you have seen senator warren cross-examine folks on wall street. larry elder has not. women are smarter in politics, smarter in civics, economics. liz: warren warned a republican governor could mean democrats lose senate control. sen. warren: the leading opponent, larry elder, has said if he gets the chance, he will replace any democratic...
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>> well, i thank senator klobuchar for saying that. yes, we should end the filibuster.ry critical issues such as voting rights and such as access to abortion. now, the woman's health protection act actually can pass the house, in fact, in the last congress we had 216 co-sponsors, and i'm so grateful that pelosi has said that she will put this on the floor when we return. but what many people don't realize is in the senate we have 48 co-sponsors. and we also have two republicans that are pro-choice. we have a majority there in the senate that could pass this bill if it were not for the filibuster. so yes, being able to have an exception for the filibuster is very key and critical for this. >> and speaking of the infrastructure again, this week is biden agenda took a setback from a member of your own party when democratic senator joe manchin wrote an op ed threatening to pull his support for that agenda. the headline reading why i woent support spending another $3.5 trillion amid inflation debt and the inevitability of future crises. congress needs to take a strategic pau
>> well, i thank senator klobuchar for saying that. yes, we should end the filibuster.ry critical issues such as voting rights and such as access to abortion. now, the woman's health protection act actually can pass the house, in fact, in the last congress we had 216 co-sponsors, and i'm so grateful that pelosi has said that she will put this on the floor when we return. but what many people don't realize is in the senate we have 48 co-sponsors. and we also have two republicans that are...
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to minnesota senator amy klobuchar.ign says unions have contributed $14 million to fight his recall. a worthy investment, believes this union member. >> i am for gavin newsom. and so whatever i have to do to keep him in office, to keep the people empowered, i'm going to do that. larry elder doesn't represent everybody. he doesn't represent all colors and all nationalities. he may say he does, but his actions speak louder than words. >> reporter: republican challenger and conservative radio host larry elder has slammed the union money backing the governor, especially the california teachers association. >> the number one obstacle to school choice is the teachers union. what's the number one funder of my opponent? teachers union. >> reporter: it's a criticism the governor brushes off, especially with just over a week to go before the election. >> it's about energy, it's about boots on the ground, doorknocking, it's about text messaging. it's really about turnout. labor knows how to turn out. >> reporter: you saw senators
to minnesota senator amy klobuchar.ign says unions have contributed $14 million to fight his recall. a worthy investment, believes this union member. >> i am for gavin newsom. and so whatever i have to do to keep him in office, to keep the people empowered, i'm going to do that. larry elder doesn't represent everybody. he doesn't represent all colors and all nationalities. he may say he does, but his actions speak louder than words. >> reporter: republican challenger and...
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amy klobuchar klobuchar. and last night the governor larry elder again, as i said in los angeles campaigning trying to explain to voters why they should not vote for one another. governor newsome attacking elders views an attempt to hold onto his job. >> he doesn't believe the minimum wage at all. he calls food stamps. a giveaway. at the same time he calls for eliminating the corporate tax in america. larry elder, thanks. climate change is a quote, unquote, myth. he thinks it's a crock is not a republican takeover. >> this is a takeover from californdans who are absolutely fed up. >> back and forth. they go governor newsom is putting in all those final stops, including calling in the vice president, kamala harris for support in the final days of the campaign. he's been wanting her to come to california to support in the 2 will be in the bay area tomorrow going around on that campaign trail showing voters why they should vote no on this recall election. and again, election day september 14th. just one week fro
amy klobuchar klobuchar. and last night the governor larry elder again, as i said in los angeles campaigning trying to explain to voters why they should not vote for one another. governor newsome attacking elders views an attempt to hold onto his job. >> he doesn't believe the minimum wage at all. he calls food stamps. a giveaway. at the same time he calls for eliminating the corporate tax in america. larry elder, thanks. climate change is a quote, unquote, myth. he thinks it's a crock is...
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a big part has been asking big-name democrats, obama, warren, harris, klobuchar, we're told biden at tell people, get out to vote. this is important. that has nationalized this race. newsom has been talking about the impacts this could have nationally. and his primary republican opponent larry elder has also talked about the impact that him becoming governor of california, a blue state, what that could mean to the republican party. so the big thing for both of them is figuring out whether this nationalization strategy works and right now, as you can see by the numbers, it seems to be helping the newsom campaign. >> well, it seems to be. if you need anymore proof, i would say here it is right here. larry elder and donald trump saying repeat of the big lie, if you will. listen. >> i believe that there might very well be shenanigans as there were in the 2020 election. >> the one thing they're good at is rigging elections. i predict it's a rigged election. let's see how it turns out. >> nothing to support either mr. elder or trump. >> elder has said he has lawyers standing by. the newsom
a big part has been asking big-name democrats, obama, warren, harris, klobuchar, we're told biden at tell people, get out to vote. this is important. that has nationalized this race. newsom has been talking about the impacts this could have nationally. and his primary republican opponent larry elder has also talked about the impact that him becoming governor of california, a blue state, what that could mean to the republican party. so the big thing for both of them is figuring out whether this...
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here's what senator amy klobuchar had to say about the path forward. >> i believe we should abolish the filibuster. i do not believe an archaic rule should be used to allow us to put our heads in the sand, to use justice sotomayor's words, to put our heads in the sand and not take action on the important issues. >> abortion one of them, right. that's another one where you would need to breakthrough that. listen, you do have more senators, the number you need to get through this. is that becoming at least more real of a possibility to break filibuster? >> yeah, i think the texas abortion bill has really just pushed people to the edge, right. if voting rights wasn't enough to support the filibuster or climate change or police reform, the fact women's bodies are on the line, these are women who can vote. will that be enough? i think senator klobuchar is pointing to the fact people are tired and they're tired of being told that nothing can be done because of the filibuster. so i think that you will find even more support for eliminating the filibuster. and we know that speaker pelosi has th
here's what senator amy klobuchar had to say about the path forward. >> i believe we should abolish the filibuster. i do not believe an archaic rule should be used to allow us to put our heads in the sand, to use justice sotomayor's words, to put our heads in the sand and not take action on the important issues. >> abortion one of them, right. that's another one where you would need to breakthrough that. listen, you do have more senators, the number you need to get through this. is...
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senators richard blumenthal, senator blackburn and amy klobuchar say this is a start but not enough klobucharfederal legislation on app store conduct to protect consumers. what the bill aims to do is give consumers more time to allow third party app stores and payment services and to advertise lower prices outside the app store. now companies other than epic have come out in support of the ruling and also the legislation. they will benefit if they don't have to share a cut of their subscriptions with apple or google spotify saying, quote, this and other developments around the world show that there is a strong need and momentum for legislation to address these and many other unfair practices, which are designed to hurt competition and consumers. match saying apple and google's monopolies stick practices will only end when we bring our laws into the digital age, as south korea did last week. south korea just passed a bill banning app store creators to make them use only their payment systems. we'll have to see if the u.s. comes next shep >> julia, thanks. >>> pet anxiety. veterinarians say it'
senators richard blumenthal, senator blackburn and amy klobuchar say this is a start but not enough klobucharfederal legislation on app store conduct to protect consumers. what the bill aims to do is give consumers more time to allow third party app stores and payment services and to advertise lower prices outside the app store. now companies other than epic have come out in support of the ruling and also the legislation. they will benefit if they don't have to share a cut of their...
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you see amy klobuchar appearing for newsome in orange county today. turning purple and that area being somewhere where klobuchar seen as more of a moderate would hit home to some voters. the harris campaign or the vice-president's office had to cancel a trip to the bay area after the airport attack in kabul by isis-k, and so this is the second round of seeing the vice-president planning a trip to come out and support her former colleague gavin newsom, and the newsome campaign is certainly looking for all the help they can get to get the word out to vote. >> perhaps all those high-profile names indicative of how worried some california democrats are about all of this. talk about larry elder really quickly, because apparently he's already plotting on senator dianne feinstein, saying he would replace her with a republican. he's sounding pretty confident. what to make of that? >> reporter: well, larry elder has been on the airwaves for 27 years as a conservative talk radio host in los angeles. if he is successful, you mentioned the polling right now, news
you see amy klobuchar appearing for newsome in orange county today. turning purple and that area being somewhere where klobuchar seen as more of a moderate would hit home to some voters. the harris campaign or the vice-president's office had to cancel a trip to the bay area after the airport attack in kabul by isis-k, and so this is the second round of seeing the vice-president planning a trip to come out and support her former colleague gavin newsom, and the newsome campaign is certainly...
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well, in their absence, senator klobuchar. >> excellent. thank you very much, all of you. like my colleagues, i want to express my gat tude to you. as a fellow minnesotan, i'm particularly grateful to you, maggie, for sharing your story with the committee today. all of you, and the other women and girls who make up the gymnastics community continue to inspire us. i was one of the geeks that was up at about 4:00 a.m. watching this live, watching the olympics live this time. to think when you fall off the balance beams and you get back on or you grab those bars when you still have an injury or you perform floor exercise that no one knows was possible, to all of us that are watching, to us that is the courage, something we could never imagine doing. but the real courage is what you're doing today. your bravery is on full display. as a former prosecutor, like some of my colleagues, i know firsthand, i've seen it, how hard it is to testify before a room of strangers. this time you're doing it in front of the u. senate. what you're doing is, of course, part of your own healing,
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so let's take a look at what senator klobuchar said, how significant is it that she is now taking thisink democrats have been frustrated about this obviously for a long time. i do think what happened in texas is taking things to another level. but even without that, there are so many things that are happening that democrats can't do anything about whethers it is protecting voting rights which are so central to the functioning of the country and protecting the rights of people to vote, nothing more fundamental to democracy than that, the fact that the planet is literally on fire and something needs to be done about climate change. there are huge issues not being dealt with because republicans refuse to work together to reach any kin ofd of consensus which interestingly what people will say about the filibuster, you are not going to get rid of the filibuster because it is supposed to encourage people to reach consensus. but does anybody really think that that is what that is happening? the republican party has been explicit since barack obama came into office that they don't want to reac
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. >> another big story we're following tonight minnesota democratic senator amy klobuchar revealing she was diagnosed and treated for cancer earlier this year. she says it was stage one a cancer about the size of a grape. it was found during a routine mammogram in february. the senator says she later had surgery to remove the cancer and finished radiation treatment this past may klobuchar adding that doctors told her the treatment went well and the chances of the cancer developing again are no greater than that of the average person. she urged americans not to delay physicals and routine examinations during the pandemic. >> either get the vaccine or risk not getting paid. that is the message. now from united airlines. is it changes its vaccine guidelines for employees workersowho are granted to the vaccine mandate for religious reasons are going to be placed on temporary unpaid leave starting in october last month. united announced the vaccine mandate. but stated it would consider religious and medical exemptions. the company is citing an uptick in cases as a reason for that decision. >
. >> another big story we're following tonight minnesota democratic senator amy klobuchar revealing she was diagnosed and treated for cancer earlier this year. she says it was stage one a cancer about the size of a grape. it was found during a routine mammogram in february. the senator says she later had surgery to remove the cancer and finished radiation treatment this past may klobuchar adding that doctors told her the treatment went well and the chances of the cancer developing again...
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profile members of the democratic party, including massachusetts senator elizabeth warren, senator amy klobuchar. election day is less than nine days away and the race is heating up with democrats concerned about the potential recall's national implications. in an exclusive interview, senator warren explains why the democratic party is paying particular attention to the recall race. warren says her party could lose the majority in the senate if newsom is recalled. >> the leading opponent has said if he gets the chance, he will replace any democratic california senator with a republican. dion: republican opponents have seemingly relied on name recognition in this race. neither has appeared in any of the debates, nor have they complained. their gop opponents are raising red flags. >> i think they will say we've tried politicians. we've tried media celebrities. these are people that don't know how to manage. the government is trying to focus on national leaders to come into california and try and save him. it's not going to work. we had 2 million californians that signed this recall petition. dion:
profile members of the democratic party, including massachusetts senator elizabeth warren, senator amy klobuchar. election day is less than nine days away and the race is heating up with democrats concerned about the potential recall's national implications. in an exclusive interview, senator warren explains why the democratic party is paying particular attention to the recall race. warren says her party could lose the majority in the senate if newsom is recalled. >> the leading opponent...