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joining me now is senator tina smith. senator, your fellow minnesotan congresswoman ilhan omar is responding to the anti-muslim rhetoric from congresswoman boebert. what do you make of what's going on in the lower house? >> thank you, joe. and it's great to be with you. i spoke with ilhan earlier this week. i am always struck by how strong she is, how resilient she is. but think about what she has been exposed to, this kind of hateful and dehumanizing attack. and what does the republican party, the republican leader in the house do? he basically doubles down on it. he says this -- he tries to describe this as infighting within his caucus and that this is not what people are really paying attention to out in the country. we should be paying attention to this. this kind of xenophobia is not a bug of the republican party, it is a feature of the republican party and congress. and it is important that we all stand up in opposition to it and not just sort of look away and pretend it isn't happening. >> senator, let's turn to th
joining me now is senator tina smith. senator, your fellow minnesotan congresswoman ilhan omar is responding to the anti-muslim rhetoric from congresswoman boebert. what do you make of what's going on in the lower house? >> thank you, joe. and it's great to be with you. i spoke with ilhan earlier this week. i am always struck by how strong she is, how resilient she is. but think about what she has been exposed to, this kind of hateful and dehumanizing attack. and what does the republican...
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senator tina smith from my home state of minnesota taking part. chin reckless after he gave the bill a thumbs down, but she says she's not walking away. senator smith joins me now. welcome to the show, senator smith. i'm glad to have you on. >> thank you, laura, it's great to talk with a fellow minnesotan tonight. >> it always is. we'll try not to have our biggest accents on. if it comes out, that's okay too. senator, i have to ask you, i mean, a lot of democrats are extremely frustrated as you well know with senator manchin a lot of people in the public too. sources are telling cnn that he actually addressed the caucus at tonight's meeting saying that he's been consistent for months that he is worried about inflation and adding to the debt. just how did the caucus respond to that statement? >> well, on the zoom call that we had tonight, i'm not going to characterize exactly how it all went down, but let me just tell you that there was a couple of things that came out for me. one is for almost everybody in the caucus an intense sense of urgency to
senator tina smith from my home state of minnesota taking part. chin reckless after he gave the bill a thumbs down, but she says she's not walking away. senator smith joins me now. welcome to the show, senator smith. i'm glad to have you on. >> thank you, laura, it's great to talk with a fellow minnesotan tonight. >> it always is. we'll try not to have our biggest accents on. if it comes out, that's okay too. senator, i have to ask you, i mean, a lot of democrats are extremely...
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senator tina smith has lead on making sure minnesotans and all-americans get access to high-speed internetnator smith is making sure the infrastructure and build back better investments will help fight the causes and effects of climate change. [applause] representative craig, who i will ride home with, she will get on air force one when we go back. she had a better means of transportation getting here -- i do not know what it is. [laughter] all kidding aside, she has worked on the infrastructure law, she constantly reminds us that it is places like dakota county connecting people to jobs and opportunities, and that is why she has been a champion of schools like dctc, and investments in roads, bridges, high-speed internet. [applause] steve, where are you? from the very beginning, dean has led getting bipartisan support to get the deal done. you think this would be a slamdunk, but we did it with all but a few republicans able to come across and vote for it. [applause] betty has been fighting for a strong infrastructure package for more than a little time. there you are, betty. i also want to
senator tina smith has lead on making sure minnesotans and all-americans get access to high-speed internetnator smith is making sure the infrastructure and build back better investments will help fight the causes and effects of climate change. [applause] representative craig, who i will ride home with, she will get on air force one when we go back. she had a better means of transportation getting here -- i do not know what it is. [laughter] all kidding aside, she has worked on the...
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[laughter] >>na and tina smith. i am a freshman and i have a question about education policy. often times in america policy it disproportionately affects minorities and education policy it is no different. i know you have a great education you spoke about idea a couple of questions earlier so my question is on the topic of leveling the playing field for foreign-policy as well, one is the real solution to be bipartisan supported to both parties? for be can level the playing field for equal educational opportunities for students in developing countries as well as developed countries likee the us quick. >> i appreciate the question. but you need a republican here to answer that. i'm not sure they want to pay taxes in order to help children in foreign countries get an education. and that can work on some. i will readily admit that that show me those in the senate that are willing to say they will take us tax dollars i'm sorry their donors tax dollars. [laughter] and you can say i cannot believe how partisan she is but t
[laughter] >>na and tina smith. i am a freshman and i have a question about education policy. often times in america policy it disproportionately affects minorities and education policy it is no different. i know you have a great education you spoke about idea a couple of questions earlier so my question is on the topic of leveling the playing field for foreign-policy as well, one is the real solution to be bipartisan supported to both parties? for be can level the playing field for equal...
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senator tina smith adding this.rom us straight thing about this is that it's hard to negotiate with somebody who seems never interested in getting to yes. again, that is a democratic senator talking about another democratic senator and the democratic president's signature domestic agenda i'm. let's go to capitol hill right now. cnn's lauren fox who is standing by with much more. lauren, what are you hearing from senators now? >> well, there's certainly frustration and not just fellow senators and also fellow house members. remember, kate, they already took a vote on the build back better plan and there are moderates like abigail spanberger who tweeted yesterday she was frustrated with manchin's position. they already walked the plank that they largely support and may be tough in some areas to run for re-election is because of the tax provisions. that's one of the key issues that reinma right now, but obviously we're just looking to see what pieces can be picked up, and senator manchin spoke just a short time ago on
senator tina smith adding this.rom us straight thing about this is that it's hard to negotiate with somebody who seems never interested in getting to yes. again, that is a democratic senator talking about another democratic senator and the democratic president's signature domestic agenda i'm. let's go to capitol hill right now. cnn's lauren fox who is standing by with much more. lauren, what are you hearing from senators now? >> well, there's certainly frustration and not just fellow...
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crushed it >> yeah, you did you did. [ laughter ] and by the way, a fellow senator, democrat tina smitha, confirmed that it was her who said, "oh my goodness" off camera, writing on twitter, "that person off camera is me. and what i was really thinking was holy [ bleep ]." [ laughter ] which is appropriate, because the rest of kennedy's questions were also holy [ bleep ] for example, earlier in that same exchange, kennedy asked her if she had formally resigned from a mandatory school organization in a country that no longer exists >> you used to be a member of a group called "the young communists," didn't you? >> senator, are you referring to my membership in the youth communist organization while i was growing up in the soviet union? >> i don't know. i just -- i wanted to ask you that question. >> everybody in that country was a member of the komsomol, which was the communist youth organization that was -- >> so you were a member? >> that was a part of normal progress in school >> um, did you -- have you resigned [ light laughter ] >> from the -- >> from the young communists >> you gro
crushed it >> yeah, you did you did. [ laughter ] and by the way, a fellow senator, democrat tina smitha, confirmed that it was her who said, "oh my goodness" off camera, writing on twitter, "that person off camera is me. and what i was really thinking was holy [ bleep ]." [ laughter ] which is appropriate, because the rest of kennedy's questions were also holy [ bleep ] for example, earlier in that same exchange, kennedy asked her if she had formally resigned from a...
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also be looking at some of the court expansion proposals like the one hank johnson mondare jones, tina smithongress needs to act immediately and that means reforming the filibuster. >> this isn't just about abortion, quote, the court clears the way for states to reprise and perfect texas's scheme in the fuchl to target the exercise of any right recognized by this court with which they disagree. it's what you underscored about a variety of rights including workers' rights. i wonder from the political vantage point, then, how you create a coalition not just around reproductive rights and access, but the broader range of rights that are really under attack here. >> i think that is exactly the right question to be asking. we cannot be thinking about this only in terms of reproductive rights. reproductive rights are the tip of the spear, alicia. we have to make it clear to people that this is a critical moment for our country with a 6-3 majority. and i would just say, this isn't just a conservative supreme court, this is a radical supreme court, and i think we have to understand what that means f
also be looking at some of the court expansion proposals like the one hank johnson mondare jones, tina smithongress needs to act immediately and that means reforming the filibuster. >> this isn't just about abortion, quote, the court clears the way for states to reprise and perfect texas's scheme in the fuchl to target the exercise of any right recognized by this court with which they disagree. it's what you underscored about a variety of rights including workers' rights. i wonder from...
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and senator tina smith just tweeted, we have to face the reality. democrats still need manchin's vote. again, it's 50 votes that we need to pass this through with the filibuster proof majority here in the senate. and they need his vote to get on this bill, whatever it looks like, whether it's even smaller now, some sources told me earlier in the week, maybe it could be $1.2 trillion. so definitely not the $3.5 trillion build back better legislation that biden and democratic leaders originally hoped for. but perhaps picking some pieces from this could be realistic in the next few months. now that this initial shock has perhaps started to fade away, they need to figure out how to balance with manchin without pushing him away all together. >> when you were describing that call, i'm thinking to myself, hey, yeah, just giving you a heads up, we're going to tank this thing for you. it's absolutely stunning the white house reaction must've been, like, what? anyway. so, hayes, last question to you. how does this get resurrected? how do you see the approach?
and senator tina smith just tweeted, we have to face the reality. democrats still need manchin's vote. again, it's 50 votes that we need to pass this through with the filibuster proof majority here in the senate. and they need his vote to get on this bill, whatever it looks like, whether it's even smaller now, some sources told me earlier in the week, maybe it could be $1.2 trillion. so definitely not the $3.5 trillion build back better legislation that biden and democratic leaders originally...
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joining us now minnesota democrat tina smith. you for coming on. >> great to be with you, chuck. >> let me start with, so, manchin's on the call, everybody feels as if you guys are having a conversation. what does this mean going forward? do you still think the caucus wants to have a vote just to say they tried or is it time to actually put together a bill that you know manchin can support? >> yeah, well, so, i think we heard senator manchin say last night what he said publicly, which is i just can't get there. so, what we need to know from senator manchin is where can he get to? where does he want to end up with this? i heard yesterday on the call from my colleagues a real sense of determination to do the best that we can and a sense of urgency to get through with this. and, you know, i also kind of think that in this moment, people are pretty mad on all sides and sometimes the more you talk, the worse it gets. so, i think right now it's not bad that we take a little bit of time -- you come back together again and there are some
joining us now minnesota democrat tina smith. you for coming on. >> great to be with you, chuck. >> let me start with, so, manchin's on the call, everybody feels as if you guys are having a conversation. what does this mean going forward? do you still think the caucus wants to have a vote just to say they tried or is it time to actually put together a bill that you know manchin can support? >> yeah, well, so, i think we heard senator manchin say last night what he said...
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tina smith, she's good. [applause] >> my name is nina.reshman at the school of foreign service. i have a question for you about education policy. >> okay. >> so oftentimes in america policies disproportionately affect minorities and education policy is a well-known fact it's no different. i know that you have a great education, great public school for every student actor to spoke about i.d.e.a. a couple questions earlier. my question to you is on the topic of leveling the playing field that only domestically but for foreign policy as well, what is a real solution that can be bipartisan, supported through both parties where we can level the playing field for equal educational opportunities for students in developing countries as well as developed countries like the u.s.? >> you know, i appreciate the question but you need a republican here to answer that. i'm serious. i'm not sure they want to pay taxes in order to help children in foreign countries and education. i don't hear a lot about that. so i can think of a lot of ways to design the
tina smith, she's good. [applause] >> my name is nina.reshman at the school of foreign service. i have a question for you about education policy. >> okay. >> so oftentimes in america policies disproportionately affect minorities and education policy is a well-known fact it's no different. i know that you have a great education, great public school for every student actor to spoke about i.d.e.a. a couple questions earlier. my question to you is on the topic of leveling the...
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people like judy chu in the house, who's the main sponsor of the bill to codify roe, people like tina smithe saying that we should be talking about adding seats because that's what it's going to take, i think, and the salience of this issue depending on the ruling that we get out of mississippi, i don't think should be underestimated because you're going see copy cat laws, nicole, not just in deeply red states. we're talking about mississippi and texas right now, but if the supreme court says, okay to these types of laws, we're going to see state legislatures that are so gerrymandered in favor of republicans in states that joe biden won in 2020 taking up these bills, making these relevant issues in states like wisconsin, michigan, across the midwest. so, i think that the salience of this issue is only going to increase after june if the supreme court goes in this direction and federal lawmakers, democrats -- democratic lawmakers take position on this issue. >> erin, i want to come back to you on this question that justice sotomayor put front and center about the impact on the court and how
people like judy chu in the house, who's the main sponsor of the bill to codify roe, people like tina smithe saying that we should be talking about adding seats because that's what it's going to take, i think, and the salience of this issue depending on the ruling that we get out of mississippi, i don't think should be underestimated because you're going see copy cat laws, nicole, not just in deeply red states. we're talking about mississippi and texas right now, but if the supreme court says,...