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>> this is an embarrassment to the senate, to the country, to the founders, and all that they profess to hold dear. >> comedian and veterans advocate jon stewart is here, standing up for veterans and explaining why this could be a matter of life and death. plus, right now the january 6th committee is interviewing high profile names from donald trumps white house, and theyre in talks to speak with even more. >> welcome to "the lead." im jake tapper. heightened fears that the u.s. econom...

That those six months that people would claim were in recession are the same six months that we grew 2.7 million jobs, and that only last year have we ever had that many. and the second closest was 1946, after world war ii. >> i understand the white house is very supportive of this new manchin/schumer deal on energy and climate. what is your response to americans who say climate investments arent great, but they arent going to pay my rent, they arent going to buy my gas. we need help right now? ...

Being asked to explain their really -- i mean, honestly, jake, i dont know what to say. ive been coming down here for years. ive never seen anything like this. and its not, as i was saying in the press conference, im used to lies, im used to hypocrisy, im used to their cowardice, im not used to the cruelty, the casual cruelty of passing a bill they had fought for, for more than a decade. and look, there are vietnam veterans on this bill. theyve been fighting since the 60s and 70s, people that fo...

This bill does really, it doesnt raise rates, it just says if youre a large company and claiming over $1 billion of profits to your shareholders, you should pay at least 15%. i dont think most people would think that was unfair, when thats what every other american has to do. i have to say right now, that today is a great day for the idea of promoting innovating, creating, and locating in the united states. with the passage of the chip bill and this agreement on climate change, we are going to h...

Own a gun. i dont see that flying through congress. ive been getting text messages pointing to interview last night with pirro, judge jeanine, the cornyn bill, fixing the national instant background check, thats going to be like youre not the easiest thing in the world. i think they can get it through, the problem is people will want to turn this into a christmas tree that want to attach every little thing that they have been wanting in terms of gun control and thats the way you kill bill. if th...

Congress. ive been getting text messages pointing to interview last night with pirro, judge jeanine, the cornyn bill, fixing the national instant background check, thats going to be like youre not the easiest thing in the world. i think they can get it through, the problem is people will want to turn this into a christmas tree that want to attach every little thing that they have been wanting in terms of gun control and thats the way you kill bill. if they keep it narrow and focused, they can ge...

Own a gun. i dont see that flying through congress. ive been getting text messages pointing to interview last night with pirro, judge jeanine, the cornyn bill, fixing the national instant background check, thats going to be like youre not the easiest thing in the world. i think they can get it through, the problem is people will want to turn this into a christmas tree that want to attach every little thing that they have been wanting in terms of gun control and thats the way you kill bill. if th...

Gun loopholes. the cornyn bill says you have to make states report mental health issues, et cetera, et cetera, so what does they want to do a lot mean? they dont want to ban assault weapons, we know that. so we have to see what the president is talking about here. its completely vague. >> its also interesting optics to see the nra at a lunch with the president as various members of congress are trying to say, oh, no, im not bought and paid for by the nra, the nra isnt controlling this discussion...