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A raja packs. It was blamed for pushing for length to financial disaster, as protest is across the country rallied against his rule. When l fernandez is in colombo for us, now this seems like an incredibly risky move, potentially for the former president. It does so, but at the end of the day, it just seems that to go to be roger boxer, ran out of options. He did flee on that military plane to the mold lives, went on to singapore from there, and then ended up in thailand all the while looking at his options of where he could go, in terms of governments had to be willing and able to facilitate that city of his but he did find a lot of close doors and thats why we saw a few weeks ago as a p p. Members that his party, sitting down with president are vicar missing his successor to try and walk out and get a security guaranteed that he would be allowed to return. And that the government would ensure his security. So i did speak to the minister of public security, confirmed his return. He said he has ordered, he moved into an official government, provided bungalow that is, and his attachment as a former head of state. There will be security. Obviously again, his entitlement as a former leader of but obviously given the sort of level of threats and things like that, they would be assessed. But he did say its very early stages yet, or he might not be able at this stage to say, is he getting to back to politics or whatever. He did say its very early stages, but he did say he was relaxed at being able to return. And offered under sin colombo money. Thanks the head of the year ends. Atomic watchdog says hes worried about ukraines apparition nuclear plant. Raphael grossi has just returned from ukraine. He confirmed to i. E. A. Inspectors will stay at the site permanently to continue to monitor the situation. The site was captured by Russian Forces in february. There are fierce shelling in the vicinity could cause a nuclear disaster. We have been seen military activity around the plan and i was able to see my so im my team in fact hose my keys on the bill these so we these that, that this has been violated, not once, but we believe. And i continue to believe that this vision is extremely complex, extremely challenging, and it will continue to require to permanent, the permanent support and the monitoring that we are trying to provide. Now that we are there, brushing gas flows to europe via the nord stream, one pipeline or suspended state energy giant gas prom says it cant reopen the vital delivery mechanism. Due to an oil leak is not clear when it will be opened. The decision followed on an announcement by g 7 nations to cap the price of russian oil exports. Supporters of argentine as powerful Vice President of gathered in buenos aires, after Christina Fernandez the coachman survived an assassination attempt outside her home. The president says, a man pointed a pistol in her point, blank range, but the gun didnt fire. At least 47 people, including a high profile cleric have been killed in a blast, enough canister that happened near a historic mosque in the western city of herat. Witnesses same which a brahman and sorry, and his entourage were on their way to the mosque when the bomb went off. The head of pakistans largest charity is warding of the threat of famine after devastating floods destroyed crops and livestock. More than 1200 people are now known to have died in the countrys worst ever. Disaster if its uh, its kind survivors now facing deadly water born diseases park. Some blamed Climate Change for the recent heavy monsoon rain. Okay, those are the headlines. Well have more news in half an hour after the bottom line. Stay with us for that hour. I am Steve Clements and i have a question for republican politicians is being on the trump team, the Golden Ticket to electro victory. Lets get to the bottom line. Ah, across the united states, the power of former president donald trump, has grown in the republican party. In august, his hand pick nominees and the parties primary elections were able to displace longstanding politicians like liz cheney and arizona, his candidates have not one everywhere. But there are still a lot of them now comes the hard part. Can they win the peoples vote in a couple of months . And what are the chances that the republicans can flip control of congress . Thats one side of the coin. The other site is the democrats who were deeply divided between moderates and strident progressives. So if both sides have their own radicals to deal with, how can they ever find a happy middle ground for the sake of all americans . Today were talking with toxin, rodney davis, who is represented illinois in the house of representatives for the past and years, and it was just lost his seat, a congresswoman, mary miller, who was Donald Trumps choice in the republican primary contra davis. Thank you so much for pulling over on the side the road. I know youre driving to iowa from illinois. Look, i, i would have a very thoughtful discussion on whats happening in american politics where you dont really both parties where it seems straight and see seems to be the way to victory. And i just love to get your sense of things. Stridency depends upon the district. Look, i represented a district in one district, 10 years ago that was drawn to elect democrats. And id be democrats, every single election cycle in the general election. Id be back primary challenges at the same time that my district i currently represent was much different than the district. Democrats drew my house in june in this race. Therefore, i was much more subject to the stridency, much more subject to an endorsement from the former president against me. Now you are your cox ruin. Mary miller was also an incumbent. So this was an incumbent in Congress Versus an incumbent. And i guess my question is, you know, we saw this also in new york where we saw jerry nozzler and Carolyn Maloney put together democrats. Ive so somebody is going to come out winning, but it is be interested in your side. Where does the value of being, you know, someone who can deliver on, on what your constituents, for, i know constituents may not always know what they want, but what is the chemistry has it, has it changed in 10 years . This deal making is that bad is getting nothing done good. Well listen, in my case, i was completely over running the last weekend with a high turn out in areas where President Trump came in to rally from i bone it. And we didnt have as high turn out in the areas that we did very well. And thats also due to the fact that ill annoyance, ive never voted in a june primary, i wouldnt use my races, a barometer of what works and what does the resources we had the messaging and frankly, up until election day we have the pole in and the data to show we were going to win, but things can change and i give the president and his team credit for making that happen. But in the end, in the common sense governing, i dont think has gone by the way, shot like most members of congress who are going to be successful as i have been in areas where theyve known me the most of the last 10 years. The people want government to get things done. They dont want washington to be the only level of government that just function is expected, rather than scorned upon your you had one of the most interesting Committee Assignments that i know of and, and folks, im going to tell you, im really into wonky stop. Im into detail and i like to know how things run. And rodney davis was responsible the ranking republican for the House Administration committee that really ran things and also poke holes and things like the security of the capital in january 6 and raising a lot of questions. And i know youve been out there in a constructive way saying for years now that we have problems that were not administering and running the system as well as we could. Id love to give our audience and understanding, particularly as we saw january 6th roll out. Why havent we been able to plug in some of the holes that youve been talking about for a long time . Because frankly, everyones focused on the january 6 select committee. Remember i was an original appointee, so that select committee. I spoke with Speaker Pelosi when we reconvene on january 6, about doing a Bipartisan Commission and commission and i think President Trump would much rather add than what we see with the select committee right now. And as time went on, i dont think nancy was seeing the democrats were serious about a true bipartisan investigation if they were, they would have allowed are they would have a lot or how should ministration committee to do what the Senate Rules Committee or counterpart in the senate did. They did it by partnership recognition. They released findings. Months ago, we could have done that in the house, but it wasnt the narrative. Which speaker plus she wanted to years. My biggest fears. You know, i, the introduced to capital please transparency, act long before january 6. We have a broken system in and around the capital complex because of the way the Decision Making matrix exist on the board. And unfortunately, unfortunately, a lot of those security related questions are not being asked by the democrats or the, the, the, to republicans on the january 6 select committee to know what are disappointment. Its not a failure. And its something that i know my success will get to get questions answered when we take over the majority of january, if you had remained a member of that committee and done this, what would be some of the key questions in issues you would have raised that arent being raised now. Number one, why was the Security Posture so bad leading up to in on january 6 . Remember because of my position as the Ranking Member of our administration. I was given a security briefing via the it says by the assistant chief of the cap, replace or was not being in that briefing that led me to believe i would witness what i saw in january since. Now, because of the bipartisan investigation, the senate did months ago, we now know that intelligence was ordered from the norfolk virginia, f b i office to the Capital Police Intelligence Division that the capitol would be under attack. Ive confirmed not only through the senate by investigation, by talking to him directly, then police chief steve shawn was not even made aware of that intelligence. Why are the questions not being asked about why that one intelligence failure happened . Let alone many others . Why did we have glass it was able to be broken on the, on the outside of the capital building. These are things that have to be each are things that have to be addressed in a very thoughtful bipartisan way. But instead, were talking, theres a vortex of the select committee focusing on one person and one personally. And thats the former pressure, you know, is there a way and i, and i asked this carefully to both have gone down the track that you think is so important. On security and intelligence, who knew what, when and why the adequate parties werent notified. But also to look at the fact of what i think we know is it donald trump, President Trump, also knew what he was doing. Also knew a lot of those folks were armed and didnt care about it said they werent after him and wanted in any cases, as weve seen, some reports allegedly, to lead in part, you know, the, the storming of the capital. Is it possible and should we have had a kind of committee that dealt with all elements of that equation . National keyword and your questions, allegedly remember the Senate Rules Committee did a bipartisan investigation that focused a great deal on the security failures in and around the capital complex. The Bipartisan Commission bill that i wrote in january that every single republican voted for as part of a procedural previous question, vote would have been the best chance for us to get all questions answered. Keep in mind theres always a lot of hyperbole and discussion and an interest in anything the former president does. Because frankly, he lives rent free in the minds of most in the media and in the minds of every democrats and i know. But in the end, why in the world that are brave men and women who shaved me at my friends on a baseball field 5 years ago . Why did those brave men and women in the capital please . Why were they ever put in the situation they were . Why didnt they have the equipment that they needed because it was a lot going to us and no one had the key or why didnt we prepare . Even when the president asked, they asked his advisors and his military leaders to prepare for a large number of people. That could be violet. Why werent those questions right now . It was select committee, and why are we getting the answers . Sure, the answers and the American People deserve right now. I just want our audience to know that the incident that congressman davis is referring to was an attacker who came in and attacked the republican members of a baseball team. Congressman steve sca lease was nearly killed in that incident. You had others that really showed incredible heroism in that moment. So this was a moment of Political Violence in this country that i think is important to remember. But let me ask you a question. Your, you know, you, you, more than many other members of congress have taught me about many of the values and the issues that are going on in agricultural america. The district you represent is a lot of farmland. Youre very, very popular with the illinois farm bureau, et cetera, were endorsed by them. Im interested in, in, in the, in the questions of what is in the mind of voters right now. What you think because were seeing some interesting results in some of these earlier races in kansas, perhaps it was the reversal of the robi wait abortion decision. Maybe others, democrats are beginning to think that they have a chance to survive the mid term elections. Where do you think things are going to go in november . Whats your gut tell you in terms of at least what youre part of the country is feeling . Yeah, i tried to convince myself that we would keep the majority in 2018 also. The wins arent there. Every single Little Movement towards the democrat or every single check up and the president s Approval Rating gives the democrats and those who hope they stay in control. It gives them hope then that that will go ahead. But, but look at, look at 20202020 democrats were expected and on election day Speaker Pelosi and then the triple c chair. Sherry boost boldly predicted again of democratic seats in the range of 15. 00 to 25. 00 intended by. But we ended up winning by almost 10 points. And oh, by the way we, republicans picked up another 15 sheet. So keep in mind, the generic ballot now is better than was in 2020. Everybody wants to point to chances, hey, thats great, will the real be way decision increase democratic turn out . Absolutely it will. But will it also energize some low propensity Republican Voters who like me care about the life vision . Absolutely well. But if you dont down to do that, can just that kansas amendment, remember, look at the messaging, those who were opposed to the amendment use using Anti Government match. That it was, we are coming to take something away from the citizens that played well, even for pro lifers who go against that wouldnt against rodney. Is there a way to be successful republican in Congress Today or to get elected and to be independent of donald trump . Or is being a trump republican, pretty much part of the deal. Again, it depends on the district. Look, i got to give President Trump and his team credit. He came in the weekend before the election and completely changed the turn out model, low turn out environment in a primary in june hed never been been held in june before in my lifetime of my own state. So things happen that way. I gotta give them credit for strategizing, executing that strategy extremely well. But if youre going to have around it or somebodys loyalty to any one individual, i just got short shide. It depends on the district. Look at the republican conference on the florida. Its made up of a whole host of good republicans and government and their winning. Theyre wanting districts that they werent supposed to win. And were going to get more of those governing republicans when we have this rate, a lot of water democrats that are going to fall prey to the wave thats coming in november of this year. Look, i know that this is a hypothetical. And im hoping after the next election, youre going to be out in washington to hang out with as we both talk about these issues. But what is revenge are going to look like in the house. What do you think is on, you know, whether its Kevin Mccarthy or steve salise or other potential future speakers . If the republicans do, when the house of representatives is revenge, are going to be high on their roster or is delivering to the American People and getting things done going to be high on their roster. Well, thats going to depend upon whos discussing what is considered a revenge and what is considered just living up to the problems that we make. So will republicans get rid of rocky voting . I believe they will. Somebody call that revenge against the speaker right and against democrats who stayed at home rather than come in and, and do the job that i think were ashburn, constituents, to do. Were going to get rid of the metal detectors that are lined up outside the house chamber. Is that revenge . Or is that living up to the promise that we made the day they were put up . So were going to make decisions that have been long planned out before we take the majority. And im going to order those planning in a lot of those actually queue. Sions, of those decisions are going to be called revenge. Theyre going to be called something the various by the democrats and those you sympathize democrats in th