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Congress. there is a lot on the line for anybody who cares about expanding health care, protecting reproductive freedom, or other items on the biden agenda. it is something we are just not talking about enough and friday at the white house president biden warned republicans could undermine his achievements if they return to power. >> folks. you know republicans in congress will do if they regain power. theyre telling us. theyre being straight up about it. theyre gonna increase prescription drug ...

I got all night. >> designed in part to delay the vote. but also to solidify his standing as the next potential speaker and also drawing a little isnt that correct from the white house. >> kevin mccarthy, he said a lot of words. a lot of words. i just want to emphasize that, over the course of 8 1/2 hours. >> and, wolf, while democrats may have dismissed kevin mccarthys remarks, at least one person, one critical person in the republican party seemed to like them. president trump saying that mcca...

And speaking whatever comes to his wasting away mind is going to be a constant distraction for republicans and its only going to help democrats retain control of power. >> i mean, look, youre an adviser to the democratic congressional committee so, of course, youre not going to say that they are going to lose the mid terms, but history suggests that the incumbent governing body loses in the mid terms. go back to george w. bush for a party that went against that. youre right, trump being a potent...

Examine reforms they are promises to consider the ideas of backbenches, or left right coalitions closely, that would mean about 10 minutes. what do you say? >> i disagree with the assessment. i appreciate that criticism. but if we dont do anything, era of one person control, last minute deals, four people making fundamental decisions to what policy gets to floor, that is a step in the right directed, and by having agreement from speaker to potential speaker of nancy pelosi agree, that is huge. >...

Promises to consider the ideas of backbenches, or left right coalitions closely, that would mean about 10 minutes. what do you say? >> i disagree with the assessment. i appreciate that criticism. but if we dont do anything, era of one person control, last minute deals, four people making fundamental decisions to what policy gets to floor, that is a step in the right directed, and by having agreement from speaker to potential speaker of nancy pelosi agree, that is huge. >> it is historical we wer...

Barbara lee. >> seen as a potential speaker in waiting. >> ben ray luhan who spent the last four years of his life working hard to help us win back the majority. a member of the hispanic caucus running for one of the top positions. i dont know if im necessarily considered the younger generation, but i am running in one of the top positions. >> i would say so. >> thank you. >> lets talk about florida and georgia and voter suppression and concerns. this signature matching seems to have come up as ...

Work hard. make sure you have the resources to get your messaging out and show up. and i know everybody -- i am almost feeling like this feels cliche anymore but listening really does matter. and i think were going to have the greatest freshman class as soon as theyre sworn in january 3rd. its going to be unbelievable. >> i was watching one of your new members on "meet the press." and he asked them about nancy pelosi. and one of them answered exactly what you just said. listen, ive been listenin...

Sort of consistency, because right now we have soon a lot of new faces come into the party. we have seen a lot more liberals coming into the party. i think kind of switching up those leaders would disrupt things. i think they stick with nancy pelosi for right now. but as you mentioned, i was a press secretary for the democratic policy and communications committee and we had three co-chairs. i will say that jeffries is very popular as a potential speaker, not only for democrats but also for repub...

Woman. has been echoing the language of the president. that is according to a source who talked to him about his strategy. the attempt here basically is to test whether or not other politicians can do what president trump does which is basically deny everything, attack your accusers and hope that the base of your party will basically side with you and ignore the accusations. it is a really fascinating question as to whether the rules dont apply to the white house do still apply at other levels o...

Beyond. dave brat topple be eric cantor despite seven terms in congress and greatly outspending his opponent. who exactly is dave brat? heres more about the unknown economics professor vaulted into the national political spotlight and shocked everyone in the process. the second highest ranking member of the u.s. house of representatives and a man many saw as a potential speaker, house majority leader eric cantor has lost his seat in congress. >> obviously we came up short. >> it was a mace many ...