senator steve daines from the great state of montana.nybody out there watch the show "yellowstone"? governor dutton sends his best regards this morning. i'm glad to be here. i not only get to represent the state of montana, but my republican colleagues in the u.s. senate elected me to be the chairman of the republican senatorial committee. that means we through my leadership have the responsibility to make sure when donald trump is elected president we give him a republican majority u.s. senate and fire chuck schumer. i've got to tell you, i dressed up this morning. in montana, this is called going to the prom, ok? i got dressed up this morning because i want to welcome you all to the kamala harris retirement party. and this responsibility i have been given by my colleagues, we are looking at a lot of states right now that we haven't played this moment all razor thin races where we can beat democrat senators and bring back the calvary to washington, d.c. to work with president trump vs against him. races in pennsylvania, michigan, wiscon

senator steve daines of montana. i'm a husband, a father of four, now a grandfather of six. raised, my father taught me the motto of the marine corps, semper fi, always faithful. he also taught me the values of service and sacrifice to our great country. i can tell you the values that my marine corps dad instilled in me were my motivation to honor the memories of those who served. these values are what inspire me to introduce the legislation, awarding congress's highest honor to the 13 brave service members who sacrificed for our country on august 26th, 2021, at abbey gate. i remember that day well. it was a beautiful summer day in montana. my wife and i were in my pickup. we were traveling across the western part of our state headed to an event when the news broke on the radio. my immediate response was to call my dad. my father's 85. my mom's 82. and they both live in montana. so, i called my dad's cell phone. and my dad is a tough marine. but he didn't pick up the phone. my mom picked it up. and i said, mom, have you heard the news, what happened in afghanistan? and my mo

i had thatjob credit to steve daines. i had that job a few credit to steve daines. i had thatjob a few years back and i have never seen a better performance. he focused on getting quality candidates and making sure they actually got the nomination. and as i said, with some criticism,... also i am proud of the leadership. overall, they were able to raise $425 million. and they made decisions to invest, and i think in all the right places. i willjust run it down for you. they spent 29 million in marilyn, $42 million in michigan, 60 million dollars in montana, $3.3 million in nebraska. $12.8 million in nevada, $133 million in ohio, $82.7 million in pennsylvania, $30 million in wisconsin, and $30 million in wisconsin, and $3 million in west virginia. clearly, what they were doing over there is focusing on the places where we had the best chance to win. i think the result pretty much proves they made a lot of wise decisions. so with that, i would be happy to see what you want to talk about. you have been an advocate of maintaining the... | you have been an advocate of ma

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it's over. >> john: montana senator steve daines saying the days of woke are over.r the pennsylvania senate race to end. let's bring in senator daines now. do you think casey should give out his recount? critics are saying he is embarrassing himself by allowing it to continue, particularly after the shenanigans that the elections officials and those four counties were undertaking. >> absolutely, there is no mathematica way that bob casey can beat dame mccormick. the ap has called the race, decision desk is called the race. it's going to waste a million dollars of pennsylvania's taxpayer money for this recount. the race is over. bob casey needs to concede. chuck schumer needs to concede. dave mccormick will be the 53rd republican u.s. senator to be sworn in in january. >> john: i don't know if you heard the latest, we had that bucks county election official saying i don't care what the law says, i'm going to violate the law. she sounds more contrite, listen here. >> we all say things that are out of turn. we all make mistakes. i made a mistake. and because i am an el

what is at issue is a negotiation that steve daines has been having with the league and team to makes home state of montana who created this logo will be allowed to incorporate the logo into something whether a throwback commanders uniform, something in the stadium in some way, shape or form they want this representation. as you well know this logo represents the heart of when the washington franchise was at its best. john, there is also the fact of the matter november 5th woke died. you look around the country, woke died on november 5th. it seems -- i don't know if you've interviewed these people. so many members of the native american community want the logo to rename. they were upset it was the anders or holding the redskins. the people upset are the white liberals who lost resoundingly on november 5th. hopefully the logo gets representation. it harkens back to a time when the redskins/commanders were good. my giants were good because they were beating that team. >> john: you can go back to the miracle mets, too. what's interesting to me is that it was a blackfoot tribe member who

i want to give particular credit to steve daines. i had that job at the rnc a few years back. i have never seen a better performance. he focused on getting quality candidates, making sure they actually got the nomination. and as i said to some criticism, candidate quality is absolutely essential. also am proud of the job senate leadership has done and its related groups did. overall they were able to raise $425 million. they made decisions to invest in i think all the right places. i will run it down for you. we basically got 29 million in maryland. 42 million in michigan. 60 million in montana. 3.3 million in nebraska. 12.8 million in nevada. 100 33 million in ohio. 82 .7 million in pennsylvania. 30 million in wisconsin. and 3 million in west virginia. clearly, what they were doing there is focusing on the places where we had the best chance to win, and i think the results pretty much prove they made a lot of wise decisions. with that id happy share what you want to talk about. >> senate republicans will have 54, maybe 56 seats before this is done. you have been an advocate o

and of course -- we have got whole crew here, steve daines. great to see you. steve's lovely wife is even here in nevada. you have got the all-star crew. one last person i want to thank for being here for all of his great leadership, you guys are blessed to have a great state gop chairman in michael mcdonald. thank you for everything you are doing. i forgot to tell you, every single day i checked with the political team at the trump camping and say how well we doing? and every single day we just get a little bit closer and closer. they are saying, my friends in the state of nevada we are doing pretty damn well. you guys are doing a great job. you were doing a great job. in each state i've got the check. i am spending multiple -- we are going to multiple states at this point of the campaign, but now with early voting in nevada, it is over, so we just have to make sure if you have not voted yet, go on november 5 to vote for donald trump intake of this country back and give the american people peace and prosperity again. now, i went to ask year, who has already vot

steve daines who led the republicans to win the majority just last week, he is going to be giving a nominating thune, the current republican whip who is vying for this job. we also expect that marco rubio is going to be giving a nominating speech for senator rick scott. so a lot is happening just in a couple of seconds at this point, john. >> a couple of seconds, we're watching those senators go into that room. the majority of votes could take place soon. it may be in one round. this could happen in the next several minutes. lauren, put your ear on the door again. tell us what you hear. in the meantime, we're going to keep our eye on that plane that just landed at joint base andrews inside donald trump and his new best friend elon musk who is traveling with him. they are arriving in washington for a big series of events. i should note kate, we want to listen to donald trump too, because he could actually say something that has an impact on where lauren is right now in that senate vote. >> we have cameras there. he could as we've seen every president, president-elect, we've got cameras there, h

steve daines and mitch mcconnell have done a nice job recruiting the best candidates you could hope for certainly the environment around the country is very positive for change. most americans think that we are on the wrong track. >> democrats though feel a little more optimistic about their chance in the house. house speaker mike johnson and house minority leader hakeem jeffries have been traveling across the country for the last six weeks attending campaign events and raising money for candidates. they in particular have spent a lot of time and effort in california and new york where there are several townhouse districts. democrats are hoping the presidential election could bolster democratic performance in the blue state. >> and so with the margins being very close, and a heavy concentration of races in california, we will see what happens, but again, all we can do is work hard and ran to the finish line and articulate a positive vision of change for the american people, make it clear that we want to deliver real results. then put it in the hands of the american people and trust the

i want to give particular credit to steve daines. i was at the rnc a few years back.i have never seen a better performance. he focused on getting quality candidates, making sure they actually got the nomination, and as i said, with some criticism, candidate quality is absolutely essential. host: mitch mcconnell yesterday on capitol hill. we want to focus on the senate and the 119th congress with the staff writer. we heard from mitch mcconnell yesterday. right now it stands at at least the majority of 52 seats or republicans. could creep up as high as 54, 50 five. what is the difference in the 119th congress of a 52-c republican majority compared to a 55-seat? guest: it is massive. whoever ends up being the majority leader, and for trunk, it will be huge getting their nominees through. it gives you that much more of a buffer than what you have now with susan collins, lisa murkowski being the moderates, can get you a lot more with the room, room to play with. depending on who trump wants to nominate for secretary of attorney general, some of these other positions -- rfk

now editorial committee chairman steve daines urging other senate republicans to cast a ballot for thuneallot elections which are done in secret. the house meantime remains a tossup there are on-call braces. here are district republicans want to flip in washington, california, maryland, maine and oregon. the other party has had 218 seats and can take several more days to know the outcome. and then san francisco london breed losing her reelection to the more moderate democrat daniel lori he is the heir to levi strauss had no prior political experience. he finally conceded last night during her time in office san francisco tina mass exited retailers as well as increases in crime. professors from harvard and princeton canceling classes to let students recover from this week's election. other departments of the university are offering spaces for staff and students to process the election results. harvard student talking about not joy with kalama harris loss the harvard democrats grateful for the leadership of harrison but she presented for the future of the country. her campaign for presiden

rick scott are vying for the job, so far john thune has been publicly endorsed by mike rounds, steve daines backed by missouri senator josh hawley, rick scott won support from marco rubio, grandpa, ron johnson, bill hagerty and mike lee. elon musk throwing his support to heinrich scott tweeting yesterday after scott was on "sunday morning futures" same rick scott for setting majority leader, trump is calling on them to support ascetic tool that allows him to fast-track denominations of his preferred administration officials. trump is pushing for recess appointments which refers to the president's ability to fill federal vacancies while the senate is in recess rather than waiting and waiting until they get back to actually put the people in place. i was editor joni ernst with the ranking member of the seven small business and entrepreneur committee and a member of the senate agricultural and armed services committees as well. good to see you, thank you for being here. do you support the fast-track status and going through the process even when you're on recess which president trump is asking

one thing i tell you steve daines and the staff of an rfc did a really good job of not delivering 51o, i tell you we want to hear from each and every person he was there so we can make good hiring decisions and number three, i spoke with president trump and made sure we were on the same page with the vision that we have to make sure that an rfc is able to produce, not two years in the majority, but every single year while he is in office, we need four years of republican majority. that will require to have a united republican party, to that end i am working not only on staffing but also creating a succession plan so when i am finished at the end rfc whether jim banks, marsha blackburn were pete ricketts, three vice chair to come they will have an opportunity to have their hands in the pie so we have explosive opportunities to win and places where president trump was very close, wisconsin, michigan, we were as close in new mexico as we were in virginia. the map continues to expand because as a working-class coalition that wants to make sure the job is done for them. this is not about

john thune it is mike rounds and steve daines, and john cornyn did not say.hat struck me last night i was amazed at how many members said they were uncommitted or said they were trying to make up their mind or said i have a better idea. they had a candidate forum last night and listened to all three give presentations why they should be the next majority leader. a lot of people were keeping close counsel. something that was another under current they didn't want president-elect trump to weigh in on this. >> dana: hans and molly, listen and respond. two different viewpoints. >> the american people have presented us with a challenge and we must answer the call. we have to look at what we did right, what we did wrong, and what we didn't do but should have done. >> washington democrats appear to recognize they are on the losing side of a legitimate, crystal clear mandate. >> dana: end of an era with mitch mcconnell but who ends with a win for president trump handing him a 53-set majority to make a significant difference. schumer is calling on republicans to be bi

and it just makes you wonder though acknowledging that reality, and steve daines making this point, canl. can you overcome this narrative that has been pushed that, oh, it's racist? >> i think that we have to push back against this narrative. dei gone amok is possibly one way to look at this. cancel culture gone too far. you don't want to cancel the great things about native american culture and, done appropriately with this logo -- nobody's suggesting to bring the team name back. i don't think there's any way that's going to happen. but to throw out this logo along with the team name, i think, went way too far, and it's taking away from celebrating native american heritage in this country. will: yeah. >> and i think that we've got to use some common sense here, will. let's bring it back. will: native americans have an integral role in the history of this country, and bib dulling this cancel culture instinct, they're erasing anything that honors or recognizes native americans and their role in this country. this is political correctness done for the sake of virtue signaling with a real

. >> john: that is montana senator steve daines with us yesterday on the republicans push to try to flipe. we'll talk to eric kuchta coming up on his mission to turn wisconsin's blue senate state red. >> sandra: another seat up for grabs in his own state. the latest from bozeman, montana, for us. >> hi sandra. one of the questions in this all-important senate race here in montana is how many voters will split their ticket? it could end up deciding which party controls the senate. all of that coming up after the break some days, you can feel like a spectator in your own life with chronic migraine, 15 or more headache days a month each lasting 4 hours or more. botox® prevents headaches in adults with chronic migraine before they start. and treatment is 4 times a year. in a survey, 91% of users wish they'd started sooner. so why wait? talk to your doctor. effects of botox® may spread hours to weeks after injection causing serious symptoms. alert your doctor right away as difficulty swallowing speaking, breathing, eye problems, or muscle weakness can be signs of a life-threatening condition.

steve daines, who was the senator from who ran the whole operation, the senate leadership fund spent very strategically, and they had to help with $3 million at the last minute to help the senator of nebraska get across the finish line. they barely did, but she made it. >> sometimes amid harsh criticism of mcconnell from a not instant wing of the republican party open the right. >> yep. let's breath let's -- let's let's -- bret: breath let's also not discuss count the influence of president trump especially with bernie if moreno. we don't know in michigan, mike rogers, in pennsylvania, dave mccormick, and in montana, sheehy. >> this lead could grow. and there is a long, big conversation especially when you look back at midterm cycles about president trump potentiallying dragging down tickets and, you know, hurting senate candidates and, in fact, it seems like senate candidates are finding coattails with president trump. you know, interestinglying when we with assess the prospect of keeping the house majority, steve and a scalise said we need at least ankle 8 to 10-seat buffer because

steve daines, the senator from montana who ran the whole operation, the senate leadership fund spent very strategically and they had to help with $3 million at the last minute to help the senator of nebraska to get across the finish line. she barely did, but she made it. >> amid harsh criticism of mcconnell from a not insignificant wing of the republican party on the right. >> bret: let's also not discount the success of former president trump in the states, kayleigh, definitely in the case of bernie moreno with a 10-put win in ohio. it takes them over the finish line, we don't know. mike rogers, dave mccormick, and in montana, sheehy. >> there was a long and big conversation even when you go back at midterm cycles about president trump potentially dragging down tickets and hurting senate candidates. in fact it seems like senate candidates are finding coattails with president trump. interestingly, when we assess the prospect of keeping the house majority, steve scalise said we need at least an 8-10 seat buffer. he suspects, should donald trump prevail, and it's looking very good for

he did not intervene in primaries and the way that steve daines did that did deliver them the majorityidates like herschel walker in georgia and dr. oz in pennsylvania that got through. there were questions about fundraising and spending, all things that are working against him. again, i think that thune has the edge, but we don't have a whip count because these things are being held close to the vest, but i think it is john thune or john cornyn in that regard. annmarie: president-elect trump showed the betting markets that rick scott was starting to do well and all of it -- a lot of it has to do with social momentum. do you think this is a litmus test for trump's control on the senate? jessica: just the fact that trump has put out some of these things that he wants, like recess appointments, and you have all three of the candidates who said that they would back this shows the influence he has. is probably the reason that trump has not gotten involved in this officially. he doesn't like to be seen backing losers. that would be the concern if he backed rick scott and he ended up not win

you saw steve daines who is the chairman of the senate republicans campaign arm go down and campaignith sam brown. they are pretty bullish based on early voting numbers here. we will have to wait for a few days from that that a to sort out it's counting because 80% of their election is done through the mail and they are allowed to turn in ballots a few days after today. we will have to sit tight on nevada. peter: is arizona truly in play for the republicans in the senate? >> arizona has been one of republicans biggest hurdles this cycle. going back to the top rankings of the senate races we thought were most likely to flip. arizona is dead last of all the ones we see as the presidential battlegrounds here. kari lake has a persistent problem with republicans. people remember her run for governor two years ago where she insulted john mccain the late senator. insulted hisrteras well. ran ervave campaign. actually p somof the civil war era abortion tha was briefly on the books while she was running for governor. she has tried to moderate her position. at the same time as you saw througho

amy: steve daines took his name out of some mix.was -- i was curious to see if he would run for this. the more success you have as the head of one of the campaign committees, your colleagues like to reward that. but each one of these johns went on the trail. kevin: one last point, mitch mcconnell is an institution. i know people hate him, i know people who were with him -- i have a great deal of admiration for him, i like his skill as a senate leader. we are going to see a very big gap with how that job is being done. he was a master at being able to manage the conference and work all the different factions in it. he was also an institutionalist. very strongly in that role of the job. i think that is a lot of institutional knowledge. >> i was working for the senate majority leader harry reid at that point, seeing mr. mcconnell understand and how to work the senate. if you look at donald trump's first term in the first two years, how he got the three supreme court nominations through, it is mitch mcconnell. the judicial nomination, t

in 2020 a very popular democratic governor, steve bullock, ran against steven daines, and he got smackedemocrats. there is a republican super majority in the house and senate. tester is sort of the last stand in the state and he would prefer it to be that way, off on his own for the people of montana. when you look even further, his results in past races have been close. he's never blown anyone out. that's not a shock. beat an incumbent in 2006. the last two races that republicans were eyeing, unsuccessfully, he won by less than four percentage points and less than 20,000 votes. it's going to be close, and if he does fall, it will be historic. not just senate implications, but montana has had at least one democratic senator since 1911. so there is historical implications as well. >> montana hasn't gone blue at the presidential level since 1992. tester hasn't endorsed vice president harris, skipped the dnc, while trump campaigned there. what's the impact in the senate race of the presidential ticket? >> reporter: jose, that's this entire race. it's a battle of perception, essentially. as

steve daines, privately supporting him, have told members as such. mullins is another one. he has gone through that, he has met with them, trying to assuage that relationship. cornyn met with him in the past month in nevada when trump swung through texas. they both realize there is work to do on that end because trump could either help them or sink them entirely. host: donald trump's political capital at an all-time high right now. what would happen if trump comes out for somebody like rick scott , who has an established relationship, and rick scott makes no bones with the fact that he is close to trump. guest: it would throw a monkeywrench into things, but at this point i don't think it will happen. unlike most elections, the constituency is maybe 53 people. i don't think rick scott can get a few dozen votes. i think this will come down to thune and cornyn. remains to be seen if trump weighs in on this. it is anyone's ballgame. host: what do we know about a new members coming to the senate, who will be the leader of the party in the 119 congress? guest: that is one reason