Transcripts For CSPAN2 House Minority Leader McCarthy Holds

Transcripts For CSPAN2 House Minority Leader McCarthy Holds Press Conference 20240712

Less than three weeks to go before the election Many Americans are eager to learn about the candidates so it is imperative are information channels are open and americans can access stories by the press and from their own social circles. We believe in this power of information so much their special Liability Protections and platforms such as Technology Companies like facebook and twitter and google it is called section 230 and i believed in the principles outlined in the law but it is clear section 230 in its current form is no longer working. Just last week, Justice Thomas said the courts had sweeping new protections in 230 that Congress Never put into statute it is time to scrap the law and start over yesterday the near post one of the largest newspapers in the country published a piece on hunter biden and his work on the board of the Ukrainian Energy company which of what she had no qualifications for it is an important story most americans would be appalled by the Vice President son using his fathers position to earn the enormous contract with one company for the response from many bring to light a bigger concern. The answer to ae questions is no. Social Media Companies intend to use the protections provided by congress for some americans but not others. We should remove those special standards altogether. Ranking member jim jordan had of legislation that should be voted on to restore Free Expression in the americans town squares. Republicans are clear on what we need to do to serve the public. Part of the commitment to america have been clear how we would restore the way of life. Rebuild the economy and renew the american dream. Chief among the goals is keeping Small Businesses open and employees on payroll. I know what its like to have a dream. I know what its like to have a dream to have a Small Business. In fact, weve been relentless in the push to get Speaker Pelosi to provide needed relief because she continues to turn her back and focus on politics and not people. Eightyone days ago when asked if the house would stay in session until a deal was negotiated, she answered we cannot go home without it. A few days later she sent us home with no deal. Republicans have attempted to bring up Small Business Committee Ranking members legislation to reopen paycheck protection, to support Small Business and their employees but democrats have blocked any money Going Forward 39 times. Thats 39 times its brought to the floor they voted no. Speaker pelosi doesnt want to lift a finger to help the American People because she believes in her own words, and let me quote, nothing is better than something and negotiations are all about leverage. Its clear she has offered resistance instead of relief and she has wasted precious time this year eating ice cream in front of a refrigerator, blaming a salon owner for special treatment and now insulting wolf blitzer. These are not actions of a functioning democratic majority. With that i will take any questions. The president says he would like to see go big or go home. What House Republicans support a bigger deal . Whats most interesting nancy pelosi makes us go home instead of getting something done. I think the American People would want anything to go forward. Republicans have pushed the idea forward. Unfortunately the speaker controls the house and the answer to the question it doesnt matter what the answer would be because the speaker has denied anything from moving. [inaudible] i would read a bill before i encourage anything but whats interesting to me her own members, the democrats have asked her to take this deal. She is the only hurdle, the only roadblock. We have a discharge petition that would remove ppe money sitting there 137 billion. She has forced her members not to sign and theres one stumbling block to any deal getting through. It doesnt matter the size. The speaker of the house is the only one denying it. Do you believe that there will be a covid relief bill for the American People . As long as Speaker Pelosi is involved i think the answer is no. Youve watched every single time we tried to have covid relief, shes held the process up and now shes strangling the American Public by denying anything moving. You watch even her arguing with wolf blitzer because he wanted to read quotes in her own members asking her to take the deal. I think she cares more about politics than about the American Public. Its obvious with her actions. Remember why she said she doesnt want to go forward. Shes fearful the American Public will get a check and the president would get some credit instead of helping the American Public in this time of need. I have a quick question regarding covid19. If a deal is approved, what is your plan to keep the members and staff safe from the virus . Thats a great question. Four or five months ago i put a report out along with robbie davis and tom cole on how to keep the house safe. One of the elements was testing. Unfortunately, Speaker Pelosi denied that, the protections on which cities we bring back and unfortunately Speaker Pelosi has denied all the abilities we worked with a lot of the medical community to come up with a plan to keep the house safe. One of those would be testing. Thank you so much. Have a good day. A hearing on stopping the spread of misinformation online. The House Intelligence Committee held a virtual hearing with witnesses specializing

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