National association of latino officials, Arturo Vargas discusses issues important to latino voters. Then later tim phillips discusses his groups role in campaign 2020. This is the washington journal for july 24. The house is expected to come in at 9 00. New York Democratic congresswoman because youre cortez and other democratic colleagues took to the floor of the house yesterday to discuss the issues of sexism and harassing comments. The congresswoman calling it a cultural issue. In light of that, in our first hour, we want to hear your calls about what you think on sexism particular lay in politics. You can let us know on the phone lines. For women it is 202 7488000. For men it is 202 7488001. If you want to text us, do so at 202 7488003. You can also post on our Facebook Page. What occurred on the house floor yesterday, the Washington Times writes this saying it was the representative responding on the house floor on thursday to representative ted yohos comments about her arguing that they were part of a much larger pattern of harassment and language and that dehumanizing women in american society. The story adding that they got into a Heated Exchange earlier this week on the Capitol Steps where he harshly criticized her comments about rising crime in new york city is due to job losses and poverty. Yohog that incident mr. Called her disgusting. On wednesday he goes to the floor of the house offering an explanation of what happened in that exchange with the democratic congresswoman. [video clip] i rise to the apology. That does not mean we should be disrespectful. Having been married for 45 years with two daughters, i am very cognizant of my language. Attributed tong me by the press were never spoken to my colleagues and if they were construed that way, i apologize for their misunderstanding. I am passionate about those affected by poverty. My wife and i started out together at the age of 19 with nothing. Odd jobs andbs we were on foodstamps. I know the face of poverty and for a time it was mine. That is why i know people in this country can still rise up and succeed and not be encouraged to break the law. I will commit to each of you that i will conduct myself from a place of passion and understanding that policy and political disagreement be vigorously debated with the knowledge that we approach the problems facing our nation with the betterment of the country in mind and the people we serve. I cannot apologize for my god, myor for loving my family, and my country. Host again, that was on wednesday. Representative ocasiocortez responded via tweet and yesterday with other democratic colleagues took to the floor of the house to address the issue. [video clip] these are the words that representative yoho levied against a congresswoman. A congresswoman that not only represents new yorks 14th congressional district, every congresswoman and woman in this country because all of us have had to deal with this in some form, some way, some shape at some point in our lives. I want to be clear that representative yohos comments were not deeply hurtful or piercing to me because i have worked a workingclass job. I have waited tables in restaurants, i have ridden the subway, i have walk the streets in new york city and this kind of language is not new. I have encountered words uttered by mr. Yoho and men uttering the same words as mr. Yoho while i was being harassed in restaurants. I have tossed men out of bars that have used language like mr. Yohos and i have encountered this type of harassment riding the subway in new york city. This is not new and that is the problem. Host again, if you want to see all of the exchanges, you can go to our website at cspan. Org. For our first hour, you can comment. For women in the audience, 202 7488000. For men, 202 7488001. If you want to text us, 202 7488003. You can also post on our facebook and twitter feed as well. We will talk about what is going on in the senate when it comes to the next Coronavirus Relief package. It,ing us to talk about senator jack cohen. Where does it stand right now as far as an actual bill . Some the republicans and Committee Chairman have been meeting with mark meadows and Steve Mnuchin and as it stands on friday there is a deal in principle on a deal for another relief package. It will not be as big as the cares act that passed in march. Negotiators are saying it could be as much as 1 trillion and it will tackle many of the things that were left out of the cares package. There is more funding for 105 billion. More money for contact tracing, testing and Liability Protection for businesses and schools that reopen. This is just an agreement in principle. We have not seen bills passed yet. Mitch mcconnell said that will start on monday. That was the first stage of negotiations. They will take it to nancy pelosi, Chuck Schumer and then negotiations will get underway. Host where are republicans overall on not only the bill itself but the suggestions for spending . Guest they are split. There are a number of republicans are concerned about spending and the debt and deficit continued to rise. 2. 6 trillion in only half of that has been spent. A lot of people are concerned. The pbb funding is starting to run out. Funding is starting to run out. We have other folks who are up for reelection, folks who are more moderate. Certainly mcconnell himself saying, this is an ongoing economic crisis and needs to be more done to address that and you will expect to see those negotiations happening over the next two weeks or so. Host there was concerns about the state of the unemployment boost that was passed previously by congress. How is that being addressed . A 600the cares act additional per week bonus on top of state benefits. It is important for people who have lost their jobs due to no fault of their own because businesses have closed because of the Public Health measures or the general state of the economy as it is as many businesses have gone under. Expires0 per week bonus this coming friday, one week from today. Plansators are working on either to include an extension of that. There is some concern on that from republicans that it means people could be paid more for not working then they would be working and they are concerned that that could delay peoples return to the job market. The coursealks over of this week was a temporary boost as a piecemeal approach as they are working on the rest of the package. That was met with some concern that it would eliminate the urgency for an overall package in the next two weeks. Host when it comes to reconciling the two bills, what is the initial reaction from the house and when it comes to the senate side, if they are planning on introducing a bill, does it mean there is not enough opposition in the senate to keep it from passing . Guest democrats have said they are not going to allow the passing of the republican proposal on its face. For instance, eviction protection for those in housing with federally backed mortgages. Those expired today and there are a number of democrats including Kamala Harris who have been pushing for the extension of those beliefs reliefs. They would like to see more in hospital spending. Pass the did not heroes act with mostly democratic support. And thatbeen pending has sort of been the initial starting point for democrats position on this. There is going to be a final package that passes both the house and the senate and they will need to come to an agreement between the two of those. Spendings not enough for education, they would like to see a couple hundred billion dollars more than what republicans are proposing. Democrats have voted for those in the past, they have a harder time swallowing that pill for larger corporations which they say should be protecting workers. Once they can reach an agreement on the two of those, then you can see a bill go to President Trumps desk as it has over the course of this pandemic. Host congress usually takes its break in august. Do they suspect that that will happen before the break happens . Guest as far as i know, you will hear a number of lawmakers we should cut short the august recess. It has happened before. Nancy pelosi says she might extend the house session to deal with this. Recess is an important time for them to get back to their districts ahead of the election especially as elections are increasingly held by mailin ballot, they will seek votes cast as soon as september. You are going to have a lot of legislating,rap up get back to their districts and then arrive in september to fund the government. The august recess is not going away anytime soon. Host you can see his writing at the website. Thank you for getting up with us and talking us through this senate bill. Guest any time. Host we will take your calls. Again women, 202 7488000. For men, 202 7488001. Cheryl starts. In iowa. Starts us off in iowa. Caller thank you, cspan. This ismy comment on everyone should treat each other with dignity and respect and particularly those that we elect to serve us in congress. With that in mind i would like to call up peoples memory banks. I remember i believe it was the night of the election when michiganesswoman from called the president and then she called her son, fer and we are going to impeach him. Here is the thing about this. Why are we upset only when it affects us . And i watched the whole proceeding yesterday and the congresswoman stood there on the floor of the house and she was outraged. So it is like, come on guys, lets get real. Host you say it affects us, who are the us . What i am saying to you they, yesterday at least, they were the us. But i believe it is just ridiculous to even take an hour of time to go through all of this. Host that is cheryl in missouri. Beth, you are next. Caller i was just listening to apologyay ted yohos and at the end he threw in, i want to apologize for my passion, which i understand. But then he threw in, i want to apologize for my love of god and country. And i thought, did anybody ask him to apologize for those things . I dont think so. Party like the republican likes to throw out god it is convenient for them and it sounds to me like he is trying to say because he loves god so much, he used those words. I think he owes an apology to his god and to his country for the use of those words. Host jacksonville florida, the line for women. Janice, hello. Caller hello, how are you this morning . Host i am well, thanks michael ahead. Caller i did not have my comment wellformed. But when i heard it, my emotions soared and i had to call in. One thing i heard not that long ago i dont know if it was on cspan, but it was not long ago was that women have to be differential to men and all of a sudden my awareness just zoomed up. I already was very antisexism. My mother was that way. When i heard that, and i mentioned it to some of my brilliant Sorority Sisters and women that i know, they did not even know what i was talking about. I started realizing that when i see them in congress, the majority of time they are standing like they are trying to not take up too much room. They are talking like they are trying to not talk too loud. , the, even our leaders majority of them act like they have to be differential to men. One that i would like to give as an example who absolutely was not and a manmade an comment ofe rubber Barbara Jordan of texas. Representative Barbara Jordan of texas. They made the comment at that time that if god were a woman they would sound like Barbara Jordan. Is doing it in my opinion. They cannot just run around and be differential to the men and try to do anything significant about this sexism in american society. Host janice in jacksonville, florida. Jacksonville, florida was going to be the site of portions of the Republican National convention of until yesterday when the president announced that those portions are going to be canceled. There is the headline from the jacksonville. Com website. Howard in new jersey, go ahead. Caller thank you for taking my call. I thought it was a wonderful speech by congresswoman ocasiocortez. The reason i was impressed and maybe i should not have been, but she pointed to how common this type of scene is. As a workingclass woman, she had encountered that in her previous employment as a waitress, that men would be highly inappropriate like this. Today that a paper large group of women, spoke up as well saying that they have suffered this type of abuse either in congress or in the workplace. Being on the mens line i would say i think a lot of men need to hear this and need to start thinking about some changes that need to be made. I must say i want to watch cspan on the website. By my ownessed congresswoman who is very politically different than ocasiocortez who spoke on her behalf. Ofhink it is this type sexism that goes on not just in congress, but all over the working world, needs to be addressed. I think ocasiocortez did an excellent job in yesterdays speech. Thest want to point out on front page article, kevin irthy was questioning, dont understand that we are going to take another hour to discuss this. The reason i believe that this needs to be discussed is this is a problem as the congresswoman said. It is not just a problem for her, it is a problem for most or many working women. Host ok. That is howard in new jersey. He referenced Kevin Mccarthy in his Weekly Press Briefing was asked about the events concerning congresswoman ocasiocortez. Here is the minority leaders response. [video clip] leader of they house except his apology. In america i know people make mistakes. We are a forgiving nation. I also think when someone apologizes, they should be forgiven. I dont understand that we are going to take another hour on debate whether the apology was good enough or not. He said i was sorry. Im sorry to the congresswoman of new york. But the democrats will not debate the account ability of china. They refute it. They will not even give us time. I know in my Home Community that we are getting a surge. I think that is a wrong opportunity. Yes, he made a mistake and he apologized. Yes the majority leader accepted it. We have big work to do on this floor and people should not be called names. People should be treated with respect regardless of philosophical differences. I stand by that. I think it is appropriate that he apologized. I think in a new world we determine whether we accept whether someone says im sorry if it is a good enough apology. Host people are texting this morning. This is robert saying his apology was anything but an apology. It was reaffirmation of his m. O. Another says, how about taking up the house over Something Like stopping the violence in your city. Says, mr. Yohoo made no apology but an agreed claim by his righteous passion that was misunderstood by fema target. Steve from new jersey says that every injury claims that he is misogynistic. From danny in farmington, missouri. Go ahead. Caller good morning, pedro. Just a juvenile attempt at an apology with a youngster with his hand caught in a cookie jar. I dont understand why these elected officials cannot admit isthe fact that the gru funding bounties on our young volunteers that are laying their lives on the line voluntarily. Apologyan attempt at an this attempt at an apology was a farce. Kevin mccarthy should speak out against this russian aggression against our own forces. I love this show. Host frankie is next in seattle. Good morning. Caller thank you for taking my call. Seattle is pretty leftwing. I considered running for office to replace a very talented woman on the head in the elevator when she got to the State Capitol because they were so few women and the men were looking down on her already which was horrible. I was discouraged from running even with my degree from a Prestigious University because i was on the verge of maybe getting too old, but mainly because i had been divorced and this was bad and so i just gave it is rapid and it is ant and it is a big huge problem. Told your you daughter, what was the reaction from her . You just give up for you even get anywhere which is terrible. Host frankie is in seattle, washington. We appreciate the call. The Washington Times highlights atuote from the director records and diversity. She said the incident is indicative of women being targeted not only online in politics. She cited another tussle in the Nebraska State Senate where state senator panting brooks was reportedly told to shut up and flipped off on the floor by another member on the debate on the abortion bill. She also highlighted the surge of criticism liz cheney is facing from further right wings of her party. What we are seeing is a change in what is acceptable behavior that is deeply just starting deeply disturbing. What has happened is the discourse has sunk and women have become the target. She argued that while lawmakers tend to have thicker skin, it can be to discourage other women from running for office. Paul from kansas city, go ahead. Caller good morning. Nature of the hypocrisy of seeking someone out, calling them Something Like that, denying it, and then apologizing it, leaning on your passion and your religion, it is farcical. But it is typically american. It is something that our society does routinely. As the home to a family representative said yesterday, with women, his wife and his daughters. Was he taken to task their . Was he taken to task amongst his peers in the house . Was he taken to task by the people that he prays with . It is ridiculous. For the people that call and say, lets talk about things that are important. If you dont think this is important, you are as hypocritical as he is. That is my comment. Host sharon in houston, texas. Go ahead. Caller yes. Saying about yoho and mccarthy. Yoho,ccarthy took up for are aonald trump, they gang. They need to stop. They have no respect for nobody, not even American People. They need to stop until we can get these people out of here. They are not people to me. Thank you. Host sexism and culture in politics is the topic for the next 33 minutes or so. If you want to give comment, 202 7488000 four women in the audience. 202 7488001 four men. The post on facebook and you can also text us a