1 00:00:05,206 --> 00:00:06,874 Good morning everybody and 2 00:00:06,874 --> 00:00:08,309 Good morning everybody and welcome back to your lunch 3 00:00:08,309 --> 00:00:10,978 welcome back to your lunch Break live today is Wednesday 4 00:00:10,978 --> 00:00:12,579 Break live today is Wednesday and my name is Ava if you are 5 00:00:12,579 --> 00:00:15,049 and my name is Ava if you are new here today, we are joined 6 00:00:15,049 --> 00:00:17,318 new here today, we are joined by a very special guest and 7 00:00:17,318 --> 00:00:20,287 by a very special guest and that is mister Senator Doug 8 00:00:20,287 --> 00:00:21,622 that is mister Senator Doug Jones. Senator Jones has uh 9 00:00:21,622 --> 00:00:23,757 Jones. Senator Jones has uh come on today to answer some 10 00:00:23,757 --> 00:00:25,759 come on today to answer some questions that we have and also 11 00:00:25,759 --> 00:00:26,927 questions that we have and also that we’re submitted by our 12 00:00:26,927 --> 00:00:28,529 that we’re submitted by our readers and by our audience 13 00:00:28,529 --> 00:00:30,898 readers and by our audience ahead of next week’s election. 14 00:00:30,898 --> 00:00:32,232 ahead of next week’s election. so senator we thank you so much 15 00:00:32,232 --> 00:00:33,233 so senator we thank you so much for your time. we know you’re a 16 00:00:33,233 --> 00:00:35,803 for your time. we know you’re a busy man. And this is a busy 17 00:00:35,803 --> 00:00:38,272 busy man. And this is a busy week uh I do wanna go ahead and 18 00:00:38,272 --> 00:00:39,206 week uh I do wanna go ahead and point out before we get into 19 00:00:39,206 --> 00:00:41,475 point out before we get into some of these questions that uh 20 00:00:41,475 --> 00:00:44,278 some of these questions that uh we did offer to cover the same 21 00:00:44,278 --> 00:00:46,547 we did offer to cover the same opportunity to come on and uh 22 00:00:46,547 --> 00:00:47,848 opportunity to come on and uh to answer some questions, but 23 00:00:47,848 --> 00:00:50,283 to answer some questions, but he declined to participate so 24 00:00:50,283 --> 00:00:51,851 he declined to participate so wanna go ahead and make sure 25 00:00:51,851 --> 00:00:54,455 wanna go ahead and make sure that is known so senator again. 26 00:00:54,455 --> 00:00:55,823 that is known so senator again. Thanks so much for your time. 27 00:00:55,823 --> 00:00:56,323 Thanks so much for your time. We’ve got a lot of good 28 00:00:56,323 --> 00:00:58,359 We’ve got a lot of good questions today and uh hope 29 00:00:58,359 --> 00:01:00,060 questions today and uh hope you’re ready. I’m ready. Thanks 30 00:01:00,060 --> 00:01:00,595 you’re ready. I’m ready. Thanks for having me. I appreciate 31 00:01:00,595 --> 00:01:02,196 for having me. I appreciate this is a great opportunity to 32 00:01:02,196 --> 00:01:02,963 this is a great opportunity to speak to the people. It’s not 33 00:01:02,963 --> 00:01:05,799 speak to the people. It’s not just. It is speaking to the 34 00:01:05,799 --> 00:01:07,935 just. It is speaking to the people, so thank you very much. 35 00:01:07,935 --> 00:01:09,837 people, so thank you very much. Yes sir. So first, let’s start 36 00:01:09,837 --> 00:01:11,138 Yes sir. So first, let’s start off with something that is a 37 00:01:11,138 --> 00:01:13,274 off with something that is a very timely at the moment, 38 00:01:13,274 --> 00:01:14,842 very timely at the moment, especially after Monday night 39 00:01:14,842 --> 00:01:16,443 especially after Monday night and yesterday, and that is the 40 00:01:16,443 --> 00:01:18,879 and yesterday, and that is the confirmation of now Justice Amy 41 00:01:18,879 --> 00:01:21,348 confirmation of now Justice Amy Barrett you voted against Brett 42 00:01:21,348 --> 00:01:22,849 Barrett you voted against Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett 43 00:01:22,849 --> 00:01:25,652 Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett on Monday night, presumably the 44 00:01:25,652 --> 00:01:26,821 on Monday night, presumably the majority of Albanian would 45 00:01:26,821 --> 00:01:28,422 majority of Albanian would support these nominations even 46 00:01:28,422 --> 00:01:31,091 support these nominations even if your Democratic supporters 47 00:01:31,091 --> 00:01:32,326 if your Democratic supporters do not support them if the 48 00:01:32,326 --> 00:01:34,328 do not support them if the majority of Alabama. Would 49 00:01:34,328 --> 00:01:36,897 majority of Alabama. Would support the confirmation of 50 00:01:36,897 --> 00:01:37,964 support the confirmation of justice Kavanaugh and now 51 00:01:37,964 --> 00:01:39,733 justice Kavanaugh and now Justice Barrett. Why did you 52 00:01:39,733 --> 00:01:40,935 Justice Barrett. Why did you vote against them? Well, you 53 00:01:40,935 --> 00:01:42,370 vote against them? Well, you know, look uh first of all. I 54 00:01:42,370 --> 00:01:43,337 know, look uh first of all. I don’t I don’t think of public 55 00:01:43,337 --> 00:01:45,005 don’t I don’t think of public servant’s job is to necessarily 56 00:01:45,005 --> 00:01:46,607 servant’s job is to necessarily take a poll uh in building a 57 00:01:46,607 --> 00:01:48,042 take a poll uh in building a poll. If that’s the case you 58 00:01:48,042 --> 00:01:49,143 poll. If that’s the case you wouldn’t have to have anybody 59 00:01:49,143 --> 00:01:50,577 wouldn’t have to have anybody who had a brain or to think or 60 00:01:50,577 --> 00:01:53,014 who had a brain or to think or to try to research and try to 61 00:01:53,014 --> 00:01:54,415 to try to research and try to make the best judgement they 62 00:01:54,415 --> 00:01:56,049 make the best judgement they can in this particular case, I 63 00:01:56,049 --> 00:01:58,886 can in this particular case, I was I’ve just been appalled at 64 00:01:58,886 --> 00:02:00,888 was I’ve just been appalled at the political hypocrisy, You 65 00:02:00,888 --> 00:02:03,057 the political hypocrisy, You know I really believe that one 66 00:02:03,057 --> 00:02:03,523 know I really believe that one of the problems that we’ve got 67 00:02:03,523 --> 00:02:05,092 of the problems that we’ve got in this country. Right now is 68 00:02:05,092 --> 00:02:07,428 in this country. Right now is the hyperpartisan ship in which 69 00:02:07,428 --> 00:02:08,962 the hyperpartisan ship in which everything is political 70 00:02:08,962 --> 00:02:11,098 everything is political paragraphs and people look at 71 00:02:11,098 --> 00:02:12,132 paragraphs and people look at the Congress and we’re held in 72 00:02:12,132 --> 00:02:13,667 the Congress and we’re held in such low esteem and I think 73 00:02:13,667 --> 00:02:16,103 such low esteem and I think part of that is just because of 74 00:02:16,103 --> 00:02:17,471 part of that is just because of the political hypocrisy that 75 00:02:17,471 --> 00:02:18,572 the political hypocrisy that you see and that’s what 76 00:02:18,572 --> 00:02:21,642 you see and that’s what happened with Justice Barrett 77 00:02:21,642 --> 00:02:22,443 happened with Justice Barrett confirmation. What we saw 4 78 00:02:22,443 --> 00:02:23,944 confirmation. What we saw 4 years ago is that Mitch 79 00:02:23,944 --> 00:02:26,347 years ago is that Mitch McConnell, Lindsay Graham 80 00:02:26,347 --> 00:02:27,514 McConnell, Lindsay Graham refused to give President 81 00:02:27,514 --> 00:02:29,316 refused to give President Obama’s appointment uh a 82 00:02:29,316 --> 00:02:31,018 Obama’s appointment uh a nomination of Merritt Garland 83 00:02:31,018 --> 00:02:31,585 nomination of Merritt Garland even the time of day nothing 84 00:02:31,585 --> 00:02:34,455 even the time of day nothing there was. No hearings, no 85 00:02:34,455 --> 00:02:35,989 there was. No hearings, no meetings, there was nothing 86 00:02:35,989 --> 00:02:37,958 meetings, there was nothing that occurred and at that 87 00:02:37,958 --> 00:02:39,393 that occurred and at that point, both of them, said the 88 00:02:39,393 --> 00:02:41,495 point, both of them, said the American people should have a 89 00:02:41,495 --> 00:02:43,697 American people should have a say in the outcome of this 90 00:02:43,697 --> 00:02:47,101 say in the outcome of this nomination and whichever way it 91 00:02:47,101 --> 00:02:49,203 nomination and whichever way it goes. That was a 10 month 92 00:02:49,203 --> 00:02:50,604 goes. That was a 10 month process 10 months for that 93 00:02:50,604 --> 00:02:52,105 process 10 months for that vacancy, Justice Ginsburg died 94 00:02:52,105 --> 00:02:53,774 vacancy, Justice Ginsburg died 50 days from this election, but 95 00:02:53,774 --> 00:02:55,341 50 days from this election, but all of a sudden the political 96 00:02:55,341 --> 00:02:57,578 all of a sudden the political winds had shifted and now the 97 00:02:57,578 --> 00:02:59,313 winds had shifted and now the political hypocrisy took over 98 00:02:59,313 --> 00:03:01,782 political hypocrisy took over where they made a political 99 00:03:01,782 --> 00:03:02,516 where they made a political paragraph to do this, and it 100 00:03:02,516 --> 00:03:02,916 paragraph to do this, and it was just wrong. It is hurt the 101 00:03:02,916 --> 00:03:05,953 was just wrong. It is hurt the institute. Of the Senate’s 102 00:03:05,953 --> 00:03:06,986 institute. Of the Senate’s credibility continue to do that 103 00:03:06,986 --> 00:03:08,255 credibility continue to do that with the way, McConnell does 104 00:03:08,255 --> 00:03:09,923 with the way, McConnell does it’s hurting the independence 105 00:03:09,923 --> 00:03:11,892 it’s hurting the independence and the credibility of the 106 00:03:11,892 --> 00:03:13,393 and the credibility of the United States Supreme Court and 107 00:03:13,393 --> 00:03:13,894 United States Supreme Court and I just didn’t have any wanna 108 00:03:13,894 --> 00:03:15,929 I just didn’t have any wanna have a part of that. That’s why 109 00:03:15,929 --> 00:03:17,997 have a part of that. That’s why I made an announcement about 110 00:03:17,997 --> 00:03:20,334 I made an announcement about voting against her even before 111 00:03:20,334 --> 00:03:21,635 voting against her even before the nomination was made that it 112 00:03:21,635 --> 00:03:23,403 the nomination was made that it was about the process for me, 113 00:03:23,403 --> 00:03:25,773 was about the process for me, it was not about her 114 00:03:25,773 --> 00:03:27,240 it was not about her qualification. The fact is I 115 00:03:27,240 --> 00:03:29,877 qualification. The fact is I voted for 72% of President 116 00:03:29,877 --> 00:03:31,879 voted for 72% of President Trump’s judges that have been 117 00:03:31,879 --> 00:03:32,379 Trump’s judges that have been performing based on what I 118 00:03:32,379 --> 00:03:34,849 performing based on what I believe. Is whether they have a 119 00:03:34,849 --> 00:03:37,417 believe. Is whether they have a political uh a judicial agenda, 120 00:03:37,417 --> 00:03:39,419 political uh a judicial agenda, which I vote against versus a 121 00:03:39,419 --> 00:03:40,321 which I vote against versus a judicial philosophy, which I’m 122 00:03:40,321 --> 00:03:42,923 judicial philosophy, which I’m fine with 72% of those judges. 123 00:03:42,923 --> 00:03:45,392 fine with 72% of those judges. But this was the height of 124 00:03:45,392 --> 00:03:46,860 But this was the height of political uh hypocrisy in its 125 00:03:46,860 --> 00:03:49,329 political uh hypocrisy in its damage the Senate very much and 126 00:03:49,329 --> 00:03:51,398 damage the Senate very much and it’s damaged the credibility of 127 00:03:51,398 --> 00:03:53,400 it’s damaged the credibility of the Supreme Court, which is now 128 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:55,435 the Supreme Court, which is now seen as a political branch of 129 00:03:55,435 --> 00:03:57,838 seen as a political branch of government and not a judicial 130 00:03:57,838 --> 00:03:59,540 government and not a judicial independent branch. We’ve got 131 00:03:59,540 --> 00:04:01,307 independent branch. We’ve got several readers uh Monty and 132 00:04:01,307 --> 00:04:02,242 several readers uh Monty and Margie just to point out two of 133 00:04:02,242 --> 00:04:04,512 Margie just to point out two of their names who said they are 134 00:04:04,512 --> 00:04:05,947 their names who said they are Republicans, but they voted for 135 00:04:05,947 --> 00:04:08,015 Republicans, but they voted for you in 2017 that December of 136 00:04:08,015 --> 00:04:10,918 you in 2017 that December of 2017 special election. But they 137 00:04:10,918 --> 00:04:13,521 2017 special election. But they said after your no vote against 138 00:04:13,521 --> 00:04:14,888 said after your no vote against now, Justice Bart if they are 139 00:04:14,888 --> 00:04:16,290 now, Justice Bart if they are not gonna vote for you next 140 00:04:16,290 --> 00:04:18,826 not gonna vote for you next week. What do you say to 141 00:04:18,826 --> 00:04:20,795 week. What do you say to constituents like Monty, Marty 142 00:04:20,795 --> 00:04:22,796 constituents like Monty, Marty and people who have that same 143 00:04:22,796 --> 00:04:23,197 and people who have that same sentiment? I would say it’s 144 00:04:23,197 --> 00:04:24,565 sentiment? I would say it’s very unfortunate because if you 145 00:04:24,565 --> 00:04:25,866 very unfortunate because if you look you have to look at a 146 00:04:25,866 --> 00:04:27,668 look you have to look at a senator, you have to look at uh 147 00:04:27,668 --> 00:04:29,336 senator, you have to look at uh the entire record. It’s not 148 00:04:29,336 --> 00:04:30,938 the entire record. It’s not just about there were I have 149 00:04:30,938 --> 00:04:32,373 just about there were I have there were four votes that I’ve 150 00:04:32,373 --> 00:04:35,275 there were four votes that I’ve taken out of 900 votes that 151 00:04:35,275 --> 00:04:36,944 taken out of 900 votes that involve Supreme Court justices 152 00:04:36,944 --> 00:04:39,313 involve Supreme Court justices again. I’ve supported uh. 153 00:04:39,313 --> 00:04:40,914 again. I’ve supported uh. President Trump’s judges 72% of 154 00:04:40,914 --> 00:04:43,416 President Trump’s judges 72% of the time my voting record with 155 00:04:43,416 --> 00:04:46,019 the time my voting record with Senator Shelby is about 67% and 156 00:04:46,019 --> 00:04:48,755 Senator Shelby is about 67% and it’s 57. 57% with Senator 157 00:04:48,755 --> 00:04:50,824 it’s 57. 57% with Senator Schumer. That’s an independent 158 00:04:50,824 --> 00:04:52,359 Schumer. That’s an independent voice for Alabama and what 159 00:04:52,359 --> 00:04:54,894 voice for Alabama and what we’ve done on the other things 160 00:04:54,894 --> 00:04:56,430 we’ve done on the other things twenty-two bipartisan bills 161 00:04:56,430 --> 00:04:57,798 twenty-two bipartisan bills that have been passed by the 162 00:04:57,798 --> 00:04:58,866 that have been passed by the Senate signed into law by 163 00:04:58,866 --> 00:05:01,068 Senate signed into law by President Trump bipartisan 164 00:05:01,068 --> 00:05:02,836 President Trump bipartisan bills that help folks in 165 00:05:02,836 --> 00:05:04,471 bills that help folks in Alabama that help veterans help 166 00:05:04,471 --> 00:05:06,673 Alabama that help veterans help farmers help build our military 167 00:05:06,673 --> 00:05:07,374 farmers help build our military done. The things that I believe 168 00:05:07,374 --> 00:05:10,410 done. The things that I believe are. One Alabama and I think 169 00:05:10,410 --> 00:05:12,279 are. One Alabama and I think it’s really unfortunate if 170 00:05:12,279 --> 00:05:13,947 it’s really unfortunate if people base their vote only on 171 00:05:13,947 --> 00:05:15,349 people base their vote only on one or two votes that they 172 00:05:15,349 --> 00:05:17,885 one or two votes that they disagree with because I no one 173 00:05:17,885 --> 00:05:19,386 disagree with because I no one agrees with me on every vote. 174 00:05:19,386 --> 00:05:20,821 agrees with me on every vote. I’ve taken my wife doesn’t 175 00:05:20,821 --> 00:05:22,322 I’ve taken my wife doesn’t agree with me on every vote I 176 00:05:22,322 --> 00:05:25,893 agree with me on every vote I take but if you look at my 177 00:05:25,893 --> 00:05:27,393 take but if you look at my record for Alabama, it is a 178 00:05:27,393 --> 00:05:28,829 record for Alabama, it is a record of moderation. It’s a 179 00:05:28,829 --> 00:05:30,297 record of moderation. It’s a record of reaching across the 180 00:05:30,297 --> 00:05:32,366 record of reaching across the aisle because people told me to 181 00:05:32,366 --> 00:05:34,334 aisle because people told me to do that people said reach 182 00:05:34,334 --> 00:05:35,903 do that people said reach across the aisle to get things 183 00:05:35,903 --> 00:05:36,904 across the aisle to get things done. That’s exactly what I’ve 184 00:05:36,904 --> 00:05:39,806 done. That’s exactly what I’ve done. Leaps across the aisle 185 00:05:39,806 --> 00:05:40,941 done. Leaps across the aisle got things done for the people 186 00:05:40,941 --> 00:05:42,376 got things done for the people of Alabama and I would hope 187 00:05:42,376 --> 00:05:43,744 of Alabama and I would hope that people would look at the 188 00:05:43,744 --> 00:05:46,280 that people would look at the entire record because the other 189 00:05:46,280 --> 00:05:47,814 entire record because the other side there is no way on God’s 190 00:05:47,814 --> 00:05:49,983 side there is no way on God’s green Earth that Tommy is gonna 191 00:05:49,983 --> 00:05:51,351 green Earth that Tommy is gonna be able to get things done 192 00:05:51,351 --> 00:05:52,719 be able to get things done because to him. It’s good 193 00:05:52,719 --> 00:05:54,321 because to him. It’s good versus evil. He calls 194 00:05:54,321 --> 00:05:55,856 versus evil. He calls Democrats, communist and mares 195 00:05:55,856 --> 00:05:57,791 Democrats, communist and mares and you can’t come to the 196 00:05:57,791 --> 00:05:59,359 and you can’t come to the United States Senate, and with 197 00:05:59,359 --> 00:06:01,862 United States Senate, and with that kind of extremist attitude 198 00:06:01,862 --> 00:06:02,362 that kind of extremist attitude and get things done for the 199 00:06:02,362 --> 00:06:03,897 and get things done for the people of Alabama. Yeah, he 200 00:06:03,897 --> 00:06:04,932 people of Alabama. Yeah, he might be a good vote on a few 201 00:06:04,932 --> 00:06:06,099 might be a good vote on a few of those votes like that, but 202 00:06:06,099 --> 00:06:08,335 of those votes like that, but for getting things done. Not 203 00:06:08,335 --> 00:06:09,736 for getting things done. Not gonna happen folks. It’s just 204 00:06:09,736 --> 00:06:11,972 gonna happen folks. It’s just not gonna happen. Uh I wanna 205 00:06:11,972 --> 00:06:12,539 not gonna happen. Uh I wanna move I wouldn’t have gone to 206 00:06:12,539 --> 00:06:13,773 move I wouldn’t have gone to the topic of the Corona virus 207 00:06:13,773 --> 00:06:16,276 the topic of the Corona virus and health care. We know that 208 00:06:16,276 --> 00:06:18,045 and health care. We know that uh unfortunately this year is 209 00:06:18,045 --> 00:06:19,846 uh unfortunately this year is really hard to ignore Chrono 210 00:06:19,846 --> 00:06:20,648 really hard to ignore Chrono virus. It is something that we 211 00:06:20,648 --> 00:06:22,115 virus. It is something that we are living with all of us day 212 00:06:22,115 --> 00:06:24,451 are living with all of us day in and day out now. President 213 00:06:24,451 --> 00:06:25,752 in and day out now. President Donald Trump has been 214 00:06:25,752 --> 00:06:26,987 Donald Trump has been criticized for his handling of 215 00:06:26,987 --> 00:06:29,790 criticized for his handling of the coronavirus. What do you 216 00:06:29,790 --> 00:06:31,058 the coronavirus. What do you specifically think the 217 00:06:31,058 --> 00:06:32,292 specifically think the president could have done 218 00:06:32,292 --> 00:06:33,760 president could have done differently to save American 219 00:06:33,760 --> 00:06:35,229 differently to save American lives and uh what do you think 220 00:06:35,229 --> 00:06:35,930 lives and uh what do you think have done differently and what 221 00:06:35,930 --> 00:06:39,198 have done differently and what could say a? Possible President 222 00:06:39,198 --> 00:06:41,234 could say a? Possible President Biden do differently than what 223 00:06:41,234 --> 00:06:42,836 Biden do differently than what President Trump has done well. 224 00:06:42,836 --> 00:06:43,737 President Trump has done well. I think there’s a lot of things 225 00:06:43,737 --> 00:06:45,405 I think there’s a lot of things and the answer is really the 226 00:06:45,405 --> 00:06:46,773 and the answer is really the same, the first thing that the 227 00:06:46,773 --> 00:06:47,307 same, the first thing that the president could have done and 228 00:06:47,307 --> 00:06:49,509 president could have done and should have done is to level 229 00:06:49,509 --> 00:06:51,312 should have done is to level with the American people. Um he 230 00:06:51,312 --> 00:06:53,280 with the American people. Um he did not do that. This was a 231 00:06:53,280 --> 00:06:54,815 did not do that. This was a very serious virus from the 232 00:06:54,815 --> 00:06:55,449 very serious virus from the very beginning. his health 233 00:06:55,449 --> 00:06:57,584 very beginning. his health officials are saying that he 234 00:06:57,584 --> 00:06:58,818 officials are saying that he knew that and he should have 235 00:06:58,818 --> 00:06:59,386 knew that and he should have leveled with the American 236 00:06:59,386 --> 00:07:01,254 leveled with the American people to start taking 237 00:07:01,254 --> 00:07:04,191 people to start taking precautions early to make sure 238 00:07:04,191 --> 00:07:05,425 precautions early to make sure that people understood that 239 00:07:05,425 --> 00:07:08,428 that people understood that this virus. Had never been seen 240 00:07:08,428 --> 00:07:10,763 this virus. Had never been seen in the history of mankind uh it 241 00:07:10,763 --> 00:07:12,332 in the history of mankind uh it was new. We didn’t know how to 242 00:07:12,332 --> 00:07:13,834 was new. We didn’t know how to combat it. We were gonna be 243 00:07:13,834 --> 00:07:15,202 combat it. We were gonna be learning about it and now we 244 00:07:15,202 --> 00:07:16,769 learning about it and now we know the president knew all of 245 00:07:16,769 --> 00:07:18,772 know the president knew all of this early on, but instead of 246 00:07:18,772 --> 00:07:20,440 this early on, but instead of telling the American people he 247 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:21,808 telling the American people he was, he was truly more 248 00:07:21,808 --> 00:07:23,010 was, he was truly more interested in how it’s gonna 249 00:07:23,010 --> 00:07:24,845 interested in how it’s gonna affect the stock market uh and 250 00:07:24,845 --> 00:07:26,780 affect the stock market uh and as opposed to the American 251 00:07:26,780 --> 00:07:28,248 as opposed to the American people, he could level with 252 00:07:28,248 --> 00:07:28,849 people, he could level with folks that we’re gonna have to. 253 00:07:28,849 --> 00:07:31,084 folks that we’re gonna have to. we’re gonna have to make some 254 00:07:31,084 --> 00:07:32,285 we’re gonna have to make some sacrifices here. We’re gonna 255 00:07:32,285 --> 00:07:33,087 sacrifices here. We’re gonna have to we’re gonna have to 256 00:07:33,087 --> 00:07:34,454 have to we’re gonna have to make sacrifice. it’s gonna 257 00:07:34,454 --> 00:07:35,388 make sacrifice. it’s gonna hurt. We’re gonna have to shut 258 00:07:35,388 --> 00:07:36,957 hurt. We’re gonna have to shut down. Some things we’re gonna 259 00:07:36,957 --> 00:07:38,292 down. Some things we’re gonna have to wear mask. We’re gonna 260 00:07:38,292 --> 00:07:39,326 have to wear mask. We’re gonna have to do those things 261 00:07:39,326 --> 00:07:40,793 have to do those things necessary. That’s not gonna 262 00:07:40,793 --> 00:07:42,462 necessary. That’s not gonna cause people to panic. You 263 00:07:42,462 --> 00:07:44,297 cause people to panic. You don’t do that you don’t have 264 00:07:44,297 --> 00:07:46,299 don’t do that you don’t have you don’t have James Span and 265 00:07:46,299 --> 00:07:48,402 you don’t have James Span and folks like that telling people 266 00:07:48,402 --> 00:07:49,770 folks like that telling people I Will II shouldn’t talk about 267 00:07:49,770 --> 00:07:51,304 I Will II shouldn’t talk about this hurricane coming because I 268 00:07:51,304 --> 00:07:52,438 this hurricane coming because I don’t want people to panic and 269 00:07:52,438 --> 00:07:54,273 don’t want people to panic and try to flee. You tell them 270 00:07:54,273 --> 00:07:56,309 try to flee. You tell them straight so they can be 271 00:07:56,309 --> 00:07:57,010 straight so they can be prepared not only for the 272 00:07:57,010 --> 00:07:58,178 prepared not only for the things they’ve gotta do to 273 00:07:58,178 --> 00:07:59,446 things they’ve gotta do to protect themselves, but the 274 00:07:59,446 --> 00:08:01,882 protect themselves, but the things that they can do to be 275 00:08:01,882 --> 00:08:03,383 things that they can do to be ready for the long haul that to 276 00:08:03,383 --> 00:08:05,185 ready for the long haul that to make the sacrifices because you 277 00:08:05,185 --> 00:08:06,386 make the sacrifices because you know what the American people 278 00:08:06,386 --> 00:08:08,455 know what the American people make sacrifices for each other. 279 00:08:08,455 --> 00:08:09,489 make sacrifices for each other. We’ve done it throughout our 280 00:08:09,489 --> 00:08:09,856 We’ve done it throughout our history. The first thing you 281 00:08:09,856 --> 00:08:11,792 history. The first thing you should have done was. A level 282 00:08:11,792 --> 00:08:14,361 should have done was. A level with the American people and 283 00:08:14,361 --> 00:08:15,662 with the American people and not try to pretend this virus 284 00:08:15,662 --> 00:08:16,863 not try to pretend this virus was going away that we have 285 00:08:16,863 --> 00:08:18,331 was going away that we have turned the corner of miraculous 286 00:08:18,331 --> 00:08:19,699 turned the corner of miraculous gonna appear the second thing 287 00:08:19,699 --> 00:08:20,700 gonna appear the second thing he should have done he should 288 00:08:20,700 --> 00:08:23,302 he should have done he should have taken control of the 289 00:08:23,302 --> 00:08:24,805 have taken control of the testing he should have taken 290 00:08:24,805 --> 00:08:26,273 testing he should have taken control of delivering the 291 00:08:26,273 --> 00:08:27,774 control of delivering the protective equipment that was 292 00:08:27,774 --> 00:08:30,243 protective equipment that was in short supply he should have 293 00:08:30,243 --> 00:08:31,744 in short supply he should have invoke the Defense Production 294 00:08:31,744 --> 00:08:33,414 invoke the Defense Production Act in many more sectors to 295 00:08:33,414 --> 00:08:35,782 Act in many more sectors to build more pp to get the uh 296 00:08:35,782 --> 00:08:37,317 build more pp to get the uh testing done more rapidly. He 297 00:08:37,317 --> 00:08:39,218 testing done more rapidly. He didn’t do any of that he just 298 00:08:39,218 --> 00:08:41,388 didn’t do any of that he just pretended to do uh. That it was 299 00:08:41,388 --> 00:08:42,889 pretended to do uh. That it was gonna go away. We should have 300 00:08:42,889 --> 00:08:44,858 gonna go away. We should have had a much more aggressive 301 00:08:44,858 --> 00:08:46,893 had a much more aggressive response to this uh from the 302 00:08:46,893 --> 00:08:48,829 response to this uh from the federal government state should 303 00:08:48,829 --> 00:08:49,596 federal government state should have not been pitted against 304 00:08:49,596 --> 00:08:51,932 have not been pitted against each other and trying to buy P 305 00:08:51,932 --> 00:08:53,333 each other and trying to buy P and get testing that could have 306 00:08:53,333 --> 00:08:54,734 and get testing that could have been the federal government 307 00:08:54,734 --> 00:08:56,903 been the federal government role and they could have helped 308 00:08:56,903 --> 00:08:58,337 role and they could have helped move resources appropriately to 309 00:08:58,337 --> 00:08:59,706 move resources appropriately to the hot spots as they popped 310 00:08:59,706 --> 00:09:01,341 the hot spots as they popped up. He didn’t do anything. I 311 00:09:01,341 --> 00:09:03,009 up. He didn’t do anything. I think Joe Biden would have done 312 00:09:03,009 --> 00:09:04,811 think Joe Biden would have done that. I really believe he could 313 00:09:04,811 --> 00:09:06,513 that. I really believe he could have taken control of that 314 00:09:06,513 --> 00:09:07,814 have taken control of that would because there’s one thing 315 00:09:07,814 --> 00:09:09,416 would because there’s one thing about Joe Biden, he will level 316 00:09:09,416 --> 00:09:10,784 about Joe Biden, he will level with you. He will look you 317 00:09:10,784 --> 00:09:11,751 with you. He will look you straight in the eye and tell 318 00:09:11,751 --> 00:09:13,353 straight in the eye and tell you what’s going on whether you 319 00:09:13,353 --> 00:09:14,855 you what’s going on whether you agree with him or not and that 320 00:09:14,855 --> 00:09:16,556 agree with him or not and that finally this. Have never been 321 00:09:16,556 --> 00:09:18,859 finally this. Have never been politicized to wearing the mask 322 00:09:18,859 --> 00:09:21,228 politicized to wearing the mask the vaccines all of this I 323 00:09:21,228 --> 00:09:23,029 the vaccines all of this I worry now that so many people 324 00:09:23,029 --> 00:09:24,297 worry now that so many people won’t get a vaccine because 325 00:09:24,297 --> 00:09:25,865 won’t get a vaccine because they don’t trust it when, in 326 00:09:25,865 --> 00:09:28,301 they don’t trust it when, in fact it will have been 327 00:09:28,301 --> 00:09:29,202 fact it will have been FDA-approved and people should 328 00:09:29,202 --> 00:09:31,805 FDA-approved and people should be taking it so uh it was it 329 00:09:31,805 --> 00:09:34,975 be taking it so uh it was it was it was really a complete 330 00:09:34,975 --> 00:09:36,343 was it was really a complete lack of leadership that has led 331 00:09:36,343 --> 00:09:38,745 lack of leadership that has led us to this point and it may 332 00:09:38,745 --> 00:09:41,248 us to this point and it may still get worse before it gets 333 00:09:41,248 --> 00:09:42,816 still get worse before it gets better. Uh I wanna pivot your 334 00:09:42,816 --> 00:09:43,750 better. Uh I wanna pivot your question on health care. This 335 00:09:43,750 --> 00:09:45,418 question on health care. This is from one of our viewers. Her 336 00:09:45,418 --> 00:09:47,787 is from one of our viewers. Her name is Susan says. What will. 337 00:09:47,787 --> 00:09:49,456 name is Susan says. What will. Do to make sure and help people 338 00:09:49,456 --> 00:09:51,458 Do to make sure and help people like me who were born with 339 00:09:51,458 --> 00:09:52,893 like me who were born with preexisting conditions to make 340 00:09:52,893 --> 00:09:55,262 preexisting conditions to make sure we do not lose our 341 00:09:55,262 --> 00:09:56,863 sure we do not lose our insurance coverage during this 342 00:09:56,863 --> 00:09:58,431 insurance coverage during this time. For me, I have two plans 343 00:09:58,431 --> 00:10:00,000 time. For me, I have two plans in place, but there’s no way 344 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:01,468 in place, but there’s no way they will have the same level 345 00:10:01,468 --> 00:10:03,302 they will have the same level or quality of care covered that 346 00:10:03,302 --> 00:10:05,205 or quality of care covered that I currently have and this will 347 00:10:05,205 --> 00:10:06,539 I currently have and this will not cover life-saving 348 00:10:06,539 --> 00:10:07,941 not cover life-saving treatments have and they have 349 00:10:07,941 --> 00:10:09,109 treatments have and they have such strict limits that I would 350 00:10:09,109 --> 00:10:11,611 such strict limits that I would be facing AD and homelessness 351 00:10:11,611 --> 00:10:13,312 be facing AD and homelessness and or bankruptcy because of 352 00:10:13,312 --> 00:10:14,347 and or bankruptcy because of it. Yeah. That’s a great 353 00:10:14,347 --> 00:10:16,150 it. Yeah. That’s a great question. I hear those stories 354 00:10:16,150 --> 00:10:19,386 question. I hear those stories all the time and III wish I had 355 00:10:19,386 --> 00:10:21,522 all the time and III wish I had cancer again has become such a 356 00:10:21,522 --> 00:10:23,824 cancer again has become such a political issue. Uh I think. It 357 00:10:23,824 --> 00:10:25,324 political issue. Uh I think. It all depends right now we are 358 00:10:25,324 --> 00:10:26,559 all depends right now we are operating and have been for the 359 00:10:26,559 --> 00:10:27,961 operating and have been for the last few years under the 360 00:10:27,961 --> 00:10:29,296 last few years under the Affordable Care Act. uh 361 00:10:29,296 --> 00:10:31,265 Affordable Care Act. uh unfortunately in Alabama and 362 00:10:31,265 --> 00:10:32,799 unfortunately in Alabama and places uh the Affordable Care 363 00:10:32,799 --> 00:10:34,233 places uh the Affordable Care Act was demonized because it 364 00:10:34,233 --> 00:10:35,802 Act was demonized because it was attached to President 365 00:10:35,802 --> 00:10:39,272 was attached to President Obama’s name. But the fact is 366 00:10:39,272 --> 00:10:40,774 Obama’s name. But the fact is 12050 thousand Americans were 367 00:10:40,774 --> 00:10:42,508 12050 thousand Americans were able to get health insurance 368 00:10:42,508 --> 00:10:43,743 able to get health insurance because of the Affordable Care 369 00:10:43,743 --> 00:10:46,379 because of the Affordable Care Act. Some 957. 957000 people 370 00:10:46,379 --> 00:10:47,847 Act. Some 957. 957000 people like your question or just then 371 00:10:47,847 --> 00:10:49,316 like your question or just then we’re able to get insurance 372 00:10:49,316 --> 00:10:51,251 we’re able to get insurance because of the Affordable Care 373 00:10:51,251 --> 00:10:52,886 because of the Affordable Care Act. Kids are able to stay on 374 00:10:52,886 --> 00:10:53,520 Act. Kids are able to stay on because of the Affordable Care 375 00:10:53,520 --> 00:10:55,756 because of the Affordable Care Act. now the problem that we. 376 00:10:55,756 --> 00:10:57,357 Act. now the problem that we. And another way for those of 377 00:10:57,357 --> 00:10:59,326 And another way for those of you are listening, the 378 00:10:59,326 --> 00:11:00,794 you are listening, the Affordable Care Act was never 379 00:11:00,794 --> 00:11:02,395 Affordable Care Act was never meant to be this monolithic set 380 00:11:02,395 --> 00:11:04,064 meant to be this monolithic set in stone piece of legislation 381 00:11:04,064 --> 00:11:06,233 in stone piece of legislation it was always going to be a 382 00:11:06,233 --> 00:11:07,901 it was always going to be a work in progress. What was 383 00:11:07,901 --> 00:11:09,302 work in progress. What was helping what was not helping 384 00:11:09,302 --> 00:11:11,272 helping what was not helping Where could you massage it? In 385 00:11:11,272 --> 00:11:12,005 Where could you massage it? In fact, since I’ve been in the 386 00:11:12,005 --> 00:11:13,440 fact, since I’ve been in the Senate, I’ve helped repeal 387 00:11:13,440 --> 00:11:15,408 Senate, I’ve helped repeal three of the taxes uh that were 388 00:11:15,408 --> 00:11:16,777 three of the taxes uh that were on there, two of which had 389 00:11:16,777 --> 00:11:18,211 on there, two of which had never gone into play the 390 00:11:18,211 --> 00:11:20,013 never gone into play the medical device tax the health, 391 00:11:20,013 --> 00:11:21,414 medical device tax the health, the insurance tax and what they 392 00:11:21,414 --> 00:11:23,817 the insurance tax and what they called the Cadillac tax to be 393 00:11:23,817 --> 00:11:25,452 called the Cadillac tax to be to make fairness out of this, 394 00:11:25,452 --> 00:11:27,987 to make fairness out of this, but the Affordable Care Act. A 395 00:11:27,987 --> 00:11:29,456 but the Affordable Care Act. A framework in which to work it 396 00:11:29,456 --> 00:11:31,191 framework in which to work it shouldn’t have been this 10 397 00:11:31,191 --> 00:11:33,260 shouldn’t have been this 10 year effort to try to scrap it 398 00:11:33,260 --> 00:11:35,829 year effort to try to scrap it under a political because the 399 00:11:35,829 --> 00:11:37,264 under a political because the exist uh the mandate there for 400 00:11:37,264 --> 00:11:39,766 exist uh the mandate there for preexisting conditions is so 401 00:11:39,766 --> 00:11:41,268 preexisting conditions is so important you cannot just rid 402 00:11:41,268 --> 00:11:43,436 important you cannot just rid that because if you do the 403 00:11:43,436 --> 00:11:44,137 that because if you do the insurance payment, you’re gonna 404 00:11:44,137 --> 00:11:46,373 insurance payment, you’re gonna grow crazy. What’s gonna happen 405 00:11:46,373 --> 00:11:47,841 grow crazy. What’s gonna happen is on November the tenth the 406 00:11:47,841 --> 00:11:49,409 is on November the tenth the week after this election, the 407 00:11:49,409 --> 00:11:51,410 week after this election, the United States Supreme Court is 408 00:11:51,410 --> 00:11:53,313 United States Supreme Court is going to hear a case and it’s 409 00:11:53,313 --> 00:11:54,347 going to hear a case and it’s gonna make some determinations 410 00:11:54,347 --> 00:11:55,281 gonna make some determinations about the Affordable Care Act 411 00:11:55,281 --> 00:11:55,882 about the Affordable Care Act and it’s either gonna throw the 412 00:11:55,882 --> 00:11:58,785 and it’s either gonna throw the whole. Out or it’s gonna pull 413 00:11:58,785 --> 00:12:00,820 whole. Out or it’s gonna pull pieces out and so I think 414 00:12:00,820 --> 00:12:02,256 pieces out and so I think Congress is gonna have to react 415 00:12:02,256 --> 00:12:03,790 Congress is gonna have to react because if the whole thing is 416 00:12:03,790 --> 00:12:04,958 because if the whole thing is going out, you’re right, I 417 00:12:04,958 --> 00:12:06,360 going out, you’re right, I think your name is Susan. It’s 418 00:12:06,360 --> 00:12:07,827 think your name is Susan. It’s gonna have real problems so 419 00:12:07,827 --> 00:12:09,329 gonna have real problems so many people in Alabama will 420 00:12:09,329 --> 00:12:10,730 many people in Alabama will have problems the people that 421 00:12:10,730 --> 00:12:12,899 have problems the people that buy only exchanges and get tax 422 00:12:12,899 --> 00:12:14,401 buy only exchanges and get tax credits and subsidies Those are 423 00:12:14,401 --> 00:12:16,836 credits and subsidies Those are folks are gonna have problems 424 00:12:16,836 --> 00:12:17,370 folks are gonna have problems insurance is a question is a 425 00:12:17,370 --> 00:12:19,873 insurance is a question is a business of risk and we’ve got 426 00:12:19,873 --> 00:12:21,308 business of risk and we’ve got those businesses in order to 427 00:12:21,308 --> 00:12:22,776 those businesses in order to survive out of balance that 428 00:12:22,776 --> 00:12:24,444 survive out of balance that risk and if those if we can’t 429 00:12:24,444 --> 00:12:27,747 risk and if those if we can’t figure out the right ways. The 430 00:12:27,747 --> 00:12:29,316 figure out the right ways. The existing uh Affordable Care Act 431 00:12:29,316 --> 00:12:30,750 existing uh Affordable Care Act formula rather than just 432 00:12:30,750 --> 00:12:31,918 formula rather than just scrapping the whole thing, then 433 00:12:31,918 --> 00:12:33,353 scrapping the whole thing, then it’s gonna be a real problem 434 00:12:33,353 --> 00:12:34,621 it’s gonna be a real problem for those people. So I think 435 00:12:34,621 --> 00:12:35,855 for those people. So I think what we’ll we’re gonna end up 436 00:12:35,855 --> 00:12:37,357 what we’ll we’re gonna end up having to do after this 437 00:12:37,357 --> 00:12:38,925 having to do after this election is over both gonna 438 00:12:38,925 --> 00:12:40,327 election is over both gonna have to start building a plan 439 00:12:40,327 --> 00:12:42,362 have to start building a plan and I’m gonna tell you the plan 440 00:12:42,362 --> 00:12:44,397 and I’m gonna tell you the plan is gonna be some a lot of the 441 00:12:44,397 --> 00:12:46,266 is gonna be some a lot of the basics of the Affordable Care 442 00:12:46,266 --> 00:12:46,866 basics of the Affordable Care Act and I don’t care what they 443 00:12:46,866 --> 00:12:47,967 Act and I don’t care what they call it. They call it, Trump 444 00:12:47,967 --> 00:12:49,302 call it. They call it, Trump care if they want to the 445 00:12:49,302 --> 00:12:50,804 care if they want to the president hasn’t put a plan out 446 00:12:50,804 --> 00:12:52,305 president hasn’t put a plan out there yet, but we’re gonna have 447 00:12:52,305 --> 00:12:53,506 there yet, but we’re gonna have to start building those basics 448 00:12:53,506 --> 00:12:54,641 to start building those basics and then we’re gonna have to 449 00:12:54,641 --> 00:12:55,475 and then we’re gonna have to see what’s the Supreme Court 450 00:12:55,475 --> 00:12:56,443 see what’s the Supreme Court says in order to make sure that 451 00:12:56,443 --> 00:12:59,512 says in order to make sure that the Plan if it is completely 452 00:12:59,512 --> 00:13:01,381 the Plan if it is completely thrown out or tweak parts of 453 00:13:01,381 --> 00:13:03,350 thrown out or tweak parts of it, how it can pass a 454 00:13:03,350 --> 00:13:05,352 it, how it can pass a conservative Supreme Court. 455 00:13:05,352 --> 00:13:05,919 conservative Supreme Court. that’s gonna be a challenge, 456 00:13:05,919 --> 00:13:07,287 that’s gonna be a challenge, but it’s a challenge that we 457 00:13:07,287 --> 00:13:09,856 but it’s a challenge that we have got to meet uh and it it 458 00:13:09,856 --> 00:13:11,324 have got to meet uh and it it can’t be done by just 459 00:13:11,324 --> 00:13:13,292 can’t be done by just politicizing the whole thing 460 00:13:13,292 --> 00:13:14,794 politicizing the whole thing the way I’m I see it now in 461 00:13:14,794 --> 00:13:17,263 the way I’m I see it now in this with folks who just say 462 00:13:17,263 --> 00:13:18,965 this with folks who just say get rid of it, It’s costing too 463 00:13:18,965 --> 00:13:21,201 get rid of it, It’s costing too much. That’s crazy. I’m not for 464 00:13:21,201 --> 00:13:21,935 much. That’s crazy. I’m not for a Medicare for all. I don’t 465 00:13:21,935 --> 00:13:23,403 a Medicare for all. I don’t think that’s the answer, but 466 00:13:23,403 --> 00:13:25,371 think that’s the answer, but Medicaid expansion would have 467 00:13:25,371 --> 00:13:27,106 Medicaid expansion would have been big for Alabama brought in 468 00:13:27,106 --> 00:13:27,340 been big for Alabama brought in billions of dollars would have 469 00:13:27,340 --> 00:13:29,375 billions of dollars would have helped hunt for three to. A 470 00:13:29,375 --> 00:13:30,777 helped hunt for three to. A thousand more people we’ve 471 00:13:30,777 --> 00:13:32,812 thousand more people we’ve gotta be looking at ways to get 472 00:13:32,812 --> 00:13:34,748 gotta be looking at ways to get affordable care and access to 473 00:13:34,748 --> 00:13:35,949 affordable care and access to care for all Alabama cuz when 474 00:13:35,949 --> 00:13:38,417 care for all Alabama cuz when we do that it lifts our economy 475 00:13:38,417 --> 00:13:39,953 we do that it lifts our economy and it lifts the help of us and 476 00:13:39,953 --> 00:13:42,822 and it lifts the help of us and our neighbors. Uh you mentioned 477 00:13:42,822 --> 00:13:43,823 our neighbors. Uh you mentioned the image and Medicaid expanded 478 00:13:43,823 --> 00:13:45,425 the image and Medicaid expanded Medicaid. You introduced a bill 479 00:13:45,425 --> 00:13:47,827 Medicaid. You introduced a bill to allow states that refuse to 480 00:13:47,827 --> 00:13:49,229 to allow states that refuse to expand Medicaid in the past to 481 00:13:49,229 --> 00:13:51,765 expand Medicaid in the past to expand Medicaid now, but so 482 00:13:51,765 --> 00:13:53,300 expand Medicaid now, but so far, Alabama has not done that 483 00:13:53,300 --> 00:13:55,735 far, Alabama has not done that what more can you do if you’re 484 00:13:55,735 --> 00:13:57,270 what more can you do if you’re reelected if to improve health 485 00:13:57,270 --> 00:13:59,873 reelected if to improve health care in Alabama, if Governor K 486 00:13:59,873 --> 00:14:01,474 care in Alabama, if Governor K will not expand Medicaid well, 487 00:14:01,474 --> 00:14:02,842 will not expand Medicaid well, the thing that we’re doing the 488 00:14:02,842 --> 00:14:03,476 the thing that we’re doing the talking about is called the 489 00:14:03,476 --> 00:14:05,478 talking about is called the same act the states. Achieving 490 00:14:05,478 --> 00:14:06,913 same act the states. Achieving Medicaid expansion and then if 491 00:14:06,913 --> 00:14:07,981 Medicaid expansion and then if you remember under the 492 00:14:07,981 --> 00:14:10,350 you remember under the Affordable Care Act, the states 493 00:14:10,350 --> 00:14:12,752 Affordable Care Act, the states could have expanded Medicaid uh 494 00:14:12,752 --> 00:14:14,854 could have expanded Medicaid uh and got 100% reimbursement for 495 00:14:14,854 --> 00:14:17,257 and got 100% reimbursement for 3 years. 100% it wouldn’t cost 496 00:14:17,257 --> 00:14:19,860 3 years. 100% it wouldn’t cost a dime to do that then the 497 00:14:19,860 --> 00:14:21,327 a dime to do that then the states would have to start 498 00:14:21,327 --> 00:14:23,897 states would have to start shipping in at 5% for a period 499 00:14:23,897 --> 00:14:25,498 shipping in at 5% for a period of time a short period of time 500 00:14:25,498 --> 00:14:26,833 of time a short period of time couple of years and then uh 501 00:14:26,833 --> 00:14:29,369 couple of years and then uh 10%, which is what it is now. 502 00:14:29,369 --> 00:14:30,803 10%, which is what it is now. Alabama refused to do that, but 503 00:14:30,803 --> 00:14:34,039 Alabama refused to do that, but by doing that we left on the 504 00:14:34,039 --> 00:14:36,776 by doing that we left on the table billions. Of dollars 505 00:14:36,776 --> 00:14:37,410 table billions. Of dollars that’s billions with AB that we 506 00:14:37,410 --> 00:14:39,779 that’s billions with AB that we could have brought in here use 507 00:14:39,779 --> 00:14:41,081 could have brought in here use that money to invest in our 508 00:14:41,081 --> 00:14:42,415 that money to invest in our health care system so that when 509 00:14:42,415 --> 00:14:43,750 health care system so that when we did have to start 510 00:14:43,750 --> 00:14:45,418 we did have to start reimbursing, we could we would 511 00:14:45,418 --> 00:14:47,354 reimbursing, we could we would have the money to do it. We 512 00:14:47,354 --> 00:14:47,953 have the money to do it. We would have the infrastructure 513 00:14:47,953 --> 00:14:50,590 would have the infrastructure to do it so my bill would go 514 00:14:50,590 --> 00:14:52,759 to do it so my bill would go back it would give the thirteen 515 00:14:52,759 --> 00:14:54,527 back it would give the thirteen states all of whom by the way 516 00:14:54,527 --> 00:14:55,829 states all of whom by the way are in these deep red areas of 517 00:14:55,829 --> 00:14:58,331 are in these deep red areas of the south, not all but 518 00:14:58,331 --> 00:14:59,632 the south, not all but overwhelmingly I think ten or 519 00:14:59,632 --> 00:15:00,867 overwhelmingly I think ten or eleven of them are in the deep 520 00:15:00,867 --> 00:15:03,303 eleven of them are in the deep south areas that are um you 521 00:15:03,303 --> 00:15:04,137 south areas that are um you know very conservative in which 522 00:15:04,137 --> 00:15:07,340 know very conservative in which it became a political issue. Uh 523 00:15:07,340 --> 00:15:08,808 it became a political issue. Uh rather than an investment in 524 00:15:08,808 --> 00:15:10,243 rather than an investment in people’s health, I mean even 525 00:15:10,243 --> 00:15:11,878 people’s health, I mean even states like Governor Mike Pence 526 00:15:11,878 --> 00:15:13,913 states like Governor Mike Pence when he was governor of Indiana 527 00:15:13,913 --> 00:15:15,315 when he was governor of Indiana uh expanded Medicaid even in 528 00:15:15,315 --> 00:15:16,749 uh expanded Medicaid even in Kentucky, they’ve expanded 529 00:15:16,749 --> 00:15:18,384 Kentucky, they’ve expanded Medicaid if we had done that it 530 00:15:18,384 --> 00:15:20,020 Medicaid if we had done that it would have been a huge help for 531 00:15:20,020 --> 00:15:21,855 would have been a huge help for us. I’m gonna continue to 532 00:15:21,855 --> 00:15:23,289 us. I’m gonna continue to advocate for that. We’re gonna 533 00:15:23,289 --> 00:15:24,891 advocate for that. We’re gonna have to wait again as I said 534 00:15:24,891 --> 00:15:25,892 have to wait again as I said about the Affordable Care Act 535 00:15:25,892 --> 00:15:27,794 about the Affordable Care Act and what happens with the 536 00:15:27,794 --> 00:15:28,728 and what happens with the Supreme Court. but there’s a 537 00:15:28,728 --> 00:15:29,929 Supreme Court. but there’s a couple of options and I think 538 00:15:29,929 --> 00:15:31,364 couple of options and I think if we get to go back to the 539 00:15:31,364 --> 00:15:32,899 if we get to go back to the drawing board that will be an 540 00:15:32,899 --> 00:15:34,266 drawing board that will be an option depending on who wins 541 00:15:34,266 --> 00:15:37,804 option depending on who wins the presidency a public option. 542 00:15:37,804 --> 00:15:39,405 the presidency a public option. Not Medicare for all that is 543 00:15:39,405 --> 00:15:40,807 Not Medicare for all that is not gonna happen, folks. people 544 00:15:40,807 --> 00:15:42,375 not gonna happen, folks. people wanna keep their health 545 00:15:42,375 --> 00:15:44,777 wanna keep their health insurance plans, but a public 546 00:15:44,777 --> 00:15:46,012 insurance plans, but a public option that would help the 547 00:15:46,012 --> 00:15:48,315 option that would help the markets and help bring down 548 00:15:48,315 --> 00:15:49,816 markets and help bring down cost. I think it’s a viable way 549 00:15:49,816 --> 00:15:52,185 cost. I think it’s a viable way to do that as well. I want to 550 00:15:52,185 --> 00:15:53,953 to do that as well. I want to ask you a couple policy 551 00:15:53,953 --> 00:15:55,521 ask you a couple policy questions and just questions 552 00:15:55,521 --> 00:15:56,723 questions and just questions about voting ahead of next 553 00:15:56,723 --> 00:15:59,392 about voting ahead of next week. Uh it sounds crazy that 554 00:15:59,392 --> 00:16:00,526 week. Uh it sounds crazy that November 3rd and Election Day 555 00:16:00,526 --> 00:16:01,895 November 3rd and Election Day is next week, but we are here 556 00:16:01,895 --> 00:16:04,530 is next week, but we are here it is almost November and uh 557 00:16:04,530 --> 00:16:05,565 it is almost November and uh whether or not it’s here. so we 558 00:16:05,565 --> 00:16:08,702 whether or not it’s here. so we know that a majority. Of 559 00:16:08,702 --> 00:16:10,337 know that a majority. Of Alabama’s will presumably vote 560 00:16:10,337 --> 00:16:11,872 Alabama’s will presumably vote for President Donald Trump in 561 00:16:11,872 --> 00:16:13,573 for President Donald Trump in order for you to win and for 562 00:16:13,573 --> 00:16:15,842 order for you to win and for you to go back to DC, you need 563 00:16:15,842 --> 00:16:17,410 you to go back to DC, you need to convince Republican voters 564 00:16:17,410 --> 00:16:20,946 to convince Republican voters to vote for you over Tommy. so 565 00:16:20,946 --> 00:16:22,382 to vote for you over Tommy. so on issues like we have a lot of 566 00:16:22,382 --> 00:16:23,182 on issues like we have a lot of people talking about abortion. 567 00:16:23,182 --> 00:16:25,384 people talking about abortion. Why should those Republican 568 00:16:25,384 --> 00:16:27,453 Why should those Republican voters choose you and vote for 569 00:16:27,453 --> 00:16:29,222 voters choose you and vote for you and send you back to DC 570 00:16:29,222 --> 00:16:31,391 you and send you back to DC because I’ve had their back and 571 00:16:31,391 --> 00:16:31,824 because I’ve had their back and there’s a lot of things. 572 00:16:31,824 --> 00:16:32,992 there’s a lot of things. There’s a number of things that 573 00:16:32,992 --> 00:16:33,593 There’s a number of things that President Trump has done. It’s 574 00:16:33,593 --> 00:16:34,928 President Trump has done. It’s not been good for Alabama that 575 00:16:34,928 --> 00:16:35,595 not been good for Alabama that I oppose you know there’s a 576 00:16:35,595 --> 00:16:38,231 I oppose you know there’s a number of things. That he would 577 00:16:38,231 --> 00:16:38,932 number of things. That he would do there’s a number of things 578 00:16:38,932 --> 00:16:40,867 do there’s a number of things that Joe Biden will do that. I 579 00:16:40,867 --> 00:16:42,268 that Joe Biden will do that. I will oppose. I’m not going to 580 00:16:42,268 --> 00:16:44,905 will oppose. I’m not going to be the rubber stamp. tell me is 581 00:16:44,905 --> 00:16:46,306 be the rubber stamp. tell me is simply going to be that he’s 582 00:16:46,306 --> 00:16:47,840 simply going to be that he’s gonna be a rubber stamp and 583 00:16:47,840 --> 00:16:49,409 gonna be a rubber stamp and whether or not Alabama votes 584 00:16:49,409 --> 00:16:50,777 whether or not Alabama votes for Donald Trump or not the 585 00:16:50,777 --> 00:16:51,945 for Donald Trump or not the overwhelming odds right now is 586 00:16:51,945 --> 00:16:53,312 overwhelming odds right now is that he’s not gonna be the 587 00:16:53,312 --> 00:16:55,915 that he’s not gonna be the president the next go round and 588 00:16:55,915 --> 00:16:57,450 president the next go round and people need a senator who’s 589 00:16:57,450 --> 00:16:58,851 people need a senator who’s looking out for them and has 590 00:16:58,851 --> 00:17:00,853 looking out for them and has their back somebody they can 591 00:17:00,853 --> 00:17:02,488 their back somebody they can work with the other party and 592 00:17:02,488 --> 00:17:02,956 work with the other party and look at the look at what I’ve 593 00:17:02,956 --> 00:17:04,924 look at the look at what I’ve been able to do with Senator 594 00:17:04,924 --> 00:17:06,259 been able to do with Senator Shelby for the people of 595 00:17:06,259 --> 00:17:07,994 Shelby for the people of Alabama as from the as a seat 596 00:17:07,994 --> 00:17:09,329 Alabama as from the as a seat on the Armed Services 597 00:17:09,329 --> 00:17:10,796 on the Armed Services committee. we’ve helped rebuild 598 00:17:10,796 --> 00:17:11,898 committee. we’ve helped rebuild the America’s defense while 599 00:17:11,898 --> 00:17:14,834 the America’s defense while putting. A lot of money in the 600 00:17:14,834 --> 00:17:16,869 putting. A lot of money in the Alabama economy, whether it’s 601 00:17:16,869 --> 00:17:18,738 Alabama economy, whether it’s flu Huntsville Aniston 602 00:17:18,738 --> 00:17:21,274 flu Huntsville Aniston Birmingham Montgomery Mobile uh 603 00:17:21,274 --> 00:17:23,009 Birmingham Montgomery Mobile uh Fort Rucker and down in Dothan. 604 00:17:23,009 --> 00:17:24,844 Fort Rucker and down in Dothan. We put a lot of money there. 605 00:17:24,844 --> 00:17:26,345 We put a lot of money there. we’ve been putting we’ve done 606 00:17:26,345 --> 00:17:27,714 we’ve been putting we’ve done things for veterans. We’ve done 607 00:17:27,714 --> 00:17:29,448 things for veterans. We’ve done things for for uh teachers and 608 00:17:29,448 --> 00:17:30,984 things for for uh teachers and health care workers, and that 609 00:17:30,984 --> 00:17:33,353 health care workers, and that is the people of Alabama. I 610 00:17:33,353 --> 00:17:35,822 is the people of Alabama. I don’t want anybody to think or 611 00:17:35,822 --> 00:17:36,990 don’t want anybody to think or they shouldn’t think if you 612 00:17:36,990 --> 00:17:38,825 they shouldn’t think if you look at my history, I have not 613 00:17:38,825 --> 00:17:40,793 look at my history, I have not been a rubber stamp for Donald 614 00:17:40,793 --> 00:17:41,961 been a rubber stamp for Donald Trump or the Democratic Party. 615 00:17:41,961 --> 00:17:42,895 Trump or the Democratic Party. All I’ve done is to try to do 616 00:17:42,895 --> 00:17:45,331 All I’ve done is to try to do things. For the people of 617 00:17:45,331 --> 00:17:47,900 things. For the people of Alabama to help the folks in my 618 00:17:47,900 --> 00:17:49,435 Alabama to help the folks in my state progress all votes, 619 00:17:49,435 --> 00:17:50,203 state progress all votes, that’s helping the Black belt 620 00:17:50,203 --> 00:17:51,904 that’s helping the Black belt as well as the Madison County 621 00:17:51,904 --> 00:17:53,372 as well as the Madison County Chamber of Commerce, where the 622 00:17:53,372 --> 00:17:55,742 Chamber of Commerce, where the mobile Chamber of Commerce, How 623 00:17:55,742 --> 00:17:57,310 mobile Chamber of Commerce, How many can’t say that he’s not 624 00:17:57,310 --> 00:17:59,846 many can’t say that he’s not gonna do that. he’s if you look 625 00:17:59,846 --> 00:18:01,347 gonna do that. he’s if you look at everything, he has said he 626 00:18:01,347 --> 00:18:03,750 at everything, he has said he wants people to simply vote 627 00:18:03,750 --> 00:18:05,318 wants people to simply vote against me and not for him 628 00:18:05,318 --> 00:18:07,753 against me and not for him because he wants to highlight a 629 00:18:07,753 --> 00:18:09,288 because he wants to highlight a couple of things and that is 630 00:18:09,288 --> 00:18:10,823 couple of things and that is not what is the kitchen table 631 00:18:10,823 --> 00:18:12,725 not what is the kitchen table issues that people in Alabama 632 00:18:12,725 --> 00:18:13,393 issues that people in Alabama care about some of them are 633 00:18:13,393 --> 00:18:15,995 care about some of them are important. Make no mistake a 634 00:18:15,995 --> 00:18:17,364 important. Make no mistake a lot of what he’s saying is just 635 00:18:17,364 --> 00:18:18,765 lot of what he’s saying is just absolute lies folks. I mean 636 00:18:18,765 --> 00:18:20,266 absolute lies folks. I mean defunding the police junk like 637 00:18:20,266 --> 00:18:21,334 defunding the police junk like that. I’m not for that. He 638 00:18:21,334 --> 00:18:22,935 that. I’m not for that. He knows that everybody knows that 639 00:18:22,935 --> 00:18:25,271 knows that everybody knows that I will perform a prosecutor, 640 00:18:25,271 --> 00:18:26,739 I will perform a prosecutor, but the fact is if you look at 641 00:18:26,739 --> 00:18:28,341 but the fact is if you look at the 22 bills that we’ve gotten 642 00:18:28,341 --> 00:18:30,376 the 22 bills that we’ve gotten enacted in the law and the many 643 00:18:30,376 --> 00:18:31,878 enacted in the law and the many many more that I’m a co-sponsor 644 00:18:31,878 --> 00:18:34,280 many more that I’m a co-sponsor with in a bipartisan way. 645 00:18:34,280 --> 00:18:34,781 with in a bipartisan way. That’s having the people of 646 00:18:34,781 --> 00:18:36,582 That’s having the people of Alabama’s back and there is a 647 00:18:36,582 --> 00:18:37,517 Alabama’s back and there is a lot of people. There are a lot 648 00:18:37,517 --> 00:18:39,753 lot of people. There are a lot of Trump supporters out there 649 00:18:39,753 --> 00:18:41,387 of Trump supporters out there that overall like the things he 650 00:18:41,387 --> 00:18:42,321 that overall like the things he did for the economy, which is 651 00:18:42,321 --> 00:18:44,658 did for the economy, which is great idea too. Fact is that 652 00:18:44,658 --> 00:18:46,859 great idea too. Fact is that are also uncomfortable you’re 653 00:18:46,859 --> 00:18:47,927 are also uncomfortable you’re uncomfortable with the tweets 654 00:18:47,927 --> 00:18:48,494 uncomfortable with the tweets they’re uncomfortable with the 655 00:18:48,494 --> 00:18:49,763 they’re uncomfortable with the name calling they’re 656 00:18:49,763 --> 00:18:51,096 name calling they’re uncomfortable with the things 657 00:18:51,096 --> 00:18:52,365 uncomfortable with the things that he says are just not true 658 00:18:52,365 --> 00:18:55,868 that he says are just not true and that a member of Congress 659 00:18:55,868 --> 00:18:57,237 and that a member of Congress is not supposed to be a rubber 660 00:18:57,237 --> 00:18:58,905 is not supposed to be a rubber stamp for anybody. A member of 661 00:18:58,905 --> 00:18:59,906 stamp for anybody. A member of corps is supposed to have the 662 00:18:59,906 --> 00:19:01,474 corps is supposed to have the checks and balances. That’s 663 00:19:01,474 --> 00:19:02,775 checks and balances. That’s what I’ll do, regardless of who 664 00:19:02,775 --> 00:19:04,244 what I’ll do, regardless of who gets elected President. you 665 00:19:04,244 --> 00:19:05,444 gets elected President. you brought up several things in 666 00:19:05,444 --> 00:19:06,145 brought up several things in that answer that I wanna go 667 00:19:06,145 --> 00:19:08,014 that answer that I wanna go back to and I wanna touch on, 668 00:19:08,014 --> 00:19:09,782 back to and I wanna touch on, but let’s just take a minute 669 00:19:09,782 --> 00:19:10,883 but let’s just take a minute very quickly to answer a 670 00:19:10,883 --> 00:19:12,652 very quickly to answer a question that we get flooded 671 00:19:12,652 --> 00:19:14,755 question that we get flooded with and uh I’m I’m sure. 672 00:19:14,755 --> 00:19:16,322 with and uh I’m I’m sure. You’ve heard this from other 673 00:19:16,322 --> 00:19:17,590 You’ve heard this from other outlets and other brothers as 674 00:19:17,590 --> 00:19:19,760 outlets and other brothers as well and that is do you support 675 00:19:19,760 --> 00:19:22,762 well and that is do you support abortion through birth. No. 676 00:19:22,762 --> 00:19:24,363 abortion through birth. No. it’s a ??? lie. That’s the only 677 00:19:24,363 --> 00:19:26,766 it’s a ??? lie. That’s the only way I can say that it is just a 678 00:19:26,766 --> 00:19:30,270 way I can say that it is just a ??? lie. I’ve not ever 679 00:19:30,270 --> 00:19:31,671 ??? lie. I’ve not ever supported something like that 680 00:19:31,671 --> 00:19:33,240 supported something like that at all period in the 681 00:19:33,240 --> 00:19:34,307 at all period in the discussion. uh you know look 682 00:19:34,307 --> 00:19:37,244 discussion. uh you know look that’s a tough issue but um you 683 00:19:37,244 --> 00:19:38,878 that’s a tough issue but um you know that is they were trying 684 00:19:38,878 --> 00:19:40,480 know that is they were trying to put me in an extremist 685 00:19:40,480 --> 00:19:42,214 to put me in an extremist position. Let me tell you the 686 00:19:42,214 --> 00:19:42,815 position. Let me tell you the opposite of the of that 687 00:19:42,815 --> 00:19:44,383 opposite of the of that extreme, though, and that is 688 00:19:44,383 --> 00:19:46,886 extreme, though, and that is to. The Alabama abortion law 689 00:19:46,886 --> 00:19:49,790 to. The Alabama abortion law that got passed that Tommy 690 00:19:49,790 --> 00:19:51,324 that got passed that Tommy supports that would make it a 691 00:19:51,324 --> 00:19:53,826 supports that would make it a criminal violation to do a for 692 00:19:53,826 --> 00:19:56,362 criminal violation to do a for a doctor to perform an abortion 693 00:19:56,362 --> 00:19:57,496 a doctor to perform an abortion even in the case of rape, 694 00:19:57,496 --> 00:20:00,366 even in the case of rape, incest even in this fight the 695 00:20:00,366 --> 00:20:02,801 incest even in this fight the age of the victim. That’s the 696 00:20:02,801 --> 00:20:04,404 age of the victim. That’s the extreme view. Tommy’s got the 697 00:20:04,404 --> 00:20:05,872 extreme view. Tommy’s got the extreme view of that, but I do 698 00:20:05,872 --> 00:20:09,276 extreme view of that, but I do not support that I do not at 699 00:20:09,276 --> 00:20:10,843 not support that I do not at all. Let’s talk about something 700 00:20:10,843 --> 00:20:12,277 all. Let’s talk about something that has been another big focal 701 00:20:12,277 --> 00:20:14,881 that has been another big focal point of 2020 and that is race 702 00:20:14,881 --> 00:20:16,783 point of 2020 and that is race and that is uh racial injustice 703 00:20:16,783 --> 00:20:19,352 and that is uh racial injustice across the nation now being. 704 00:20:19,352 --> 00:20:20,753 across the nation now being. Hall event specifically from 705 00:20:20,753 --> 00:20:21,855 Hall event specifically from Birmingham, I know you said 706 00:20:21,855 --> 00:20:22,788 Birmingham, I know you said that you grew up in the 707 00:20:22,788 --> 00:20:24,491 that you grew up in the Fairfield area. You were no 708 00:20:24,491 --> 00:20:26,793 Fairfield area. You were no stranger to civil rights this 709 00:20:26,793 --> 00:20:28,895 stranger to civil rights this year we’ve seen racial 710 00:20:28,895 --> 00:20:30,229 year we’ve seen racial inequality across America and 711 00:20:30,229 --> 00:20:32,865 inequality across America and it’s become a huge factor for 712 00:20:32,865 --> 00:20:36,235 it’s become a huge factor for voters in 2020. Can you 713 00:20:36,235 --> 00:20:37,970 voters in 2020. Can you understand why parents across 714 00:20:37,970 --> 00:20:39,272 understand why parents across the nation are concerned for 715 00:20:39,272 --> 00:20:41,708 the nation are concerned for their young black sons, young 716 00:20:41,708 --> 00:20:44,343 their young black sons, young black teenagers and do you 717 00:20:44,343 --> 00:20:45,711 black teenagers and do you think just bluntly that the law 718 00:20:45,711 --> 00:20:46,846 think just bluntly that the law is enforced differently based 719 00:20:46,846 --> 00:20:47,814 is enforced differently based upon racial lines. There’s no 720 00:20:47,814 --> 00:20:49,982 upon racial lines. There’s no question that it is. I mean 721 00:20:49,982 --> 00:20:51,351 question that it is. I mean look I’ve been I’ve been 722 00:20:51,351 --> 00:20:52,885 look I’ve been I’ve been feeling in criminal justice for 723 00:20:52,885 --> 00:20:54,954 feeling in criminal justice for 4 years and there’s no question 724 00:20:54,954 --> 00:20:57,356 4 years and there’s no question that it is now it’s not uniform 725 00:20:57,356 --> 00:20:58,891 that it is now it’s not uniform by any stretch. Don’t don’t get 726 00:20:58,891 --> 00:21:00,326 by any stretch. Don’t don’t get me wrong, but there’s no 727 00:21:00,326 --> 00:21:01,361 me wrong, but there’s no question that the law is not 728 00:21:01,361 --> 00:21:02,929 question that the law is not enforced uh in the same way and 729 00:21:02,929 --> 00:21:04,363 enforced uh in the same way and I’ve talked to parents. I’ve 730 00:21:04,363 --> 00:21:06,032 I’ve talked to parents. I’ve talked to folks so many people 731 00:21:06,032 --> 00:21:07,266 talked to folks so many people that are worried about their 732 00:21:07,266 --> 00:21:08,501 that are worried about their sons and their daughters when 733 00:21:08,501 --> 00:21:09,469 sons and their daughters when they get out, they’re worried 734 00:21:09,469 --> 00:21:10,837 they get out, they’re worried about themselves when they get 735 00:21:10,837 --> 00:21:13,339 about themselves when they get out and we can do better. We 736 00:21:13,339 --> 00:21:13,840 out and we can do better. We absolutely can do better. you 737 00:21:13,840 --> 00:21:16,843 absolutely can do better. you know I have said for so long 738 00:21:16,843 --> 00:21:17,977 know I have said for so long that Alabama. I mean we we 739 00:21:17,977 --> 00:21:20,847 that Alabama. I mean we we can’t. The history that we had 740 00:21:20,847 --> 00:21:24,283 can’t. The history that we had with Jim Crow uh and Conor and 741 00:21:24,283 --> 00:21:24,884 with Jim Crow uh and Conor and George Wallace and that we 742 00:21:24,884 --> 00:21:27,253 George Wallace and that we can’t ignore that but what we 743 00:21:27,253 --> 00:21:28,688 can’t ignore that but what we can do instead of being the 744 00:21:28,688 --> 00:21:29,822 can do instead of being the place of such divisions, we can 745 00:21:29,822 --> 00:21:31,424 place of such divisions, we can be the place of healing cuz at 746 00:21:31,424 --> 00:21:32,892 be the place of healing cuz at the end of the day. We’re all 747 00:21:32,892 --> 00:21:34,794 the end of the day. We’re all in this together. we all need 748 00:21:34,794 --> 00:21:36,295 in this together. we all need to make sure that for the state 749 00:21:36,295 --> 00:21:38,797 to make sure that for the state of Alabama to succeed all 750 00:21:38,797 --> 00:21:39,298 of Alabama to succeed all people in this state need to 751 00:21:39,298 --> 00:21:40,800 people in this state need to succeed and you can’t do that 752 00:21:40,800 --> 00:21:41,801 succeed and you can’t do that when people are being still 753 00:21:41,801 --> 00:21:43,436 when people are being still being discriminated against 754 00:21:43,436 --> 00:21:45,772 being discriminated against when in housing and health care 755 00:21:45,772 --> 00:21:47,340 when in housing and health care and education and in jobs 756 00:21:47,340 --> 00:21:49,408 and education and in jobs together we can find. Common 757 00:21:49,408 --> 00:21:50,509 together we can find. Common ground to make things better, 758 00:21:50,509 --> 00:21:52,812 ground to make things better, but you gotta you gotta 759 00:21:52,812 --> 00:21:54,314 but you gotta you gotta recognize the issue you gotta 760 00:21:54,314 --> 00:21:55,849 recognize the issue you gotta on the one hand recognize how 761 00:21:55,849 --> 00:21:58,851 on the one hand recognize how far we’ve come in racial 762 00:21:58,851 --> 00:21:59,719 far we’ve come in racial justice and racial 763 00:21:59,719 --> 00:22:01,454 justice and racial reconciliation, but how far 764 00:22:01,454 --> 00:22:04,724 reconciliation, but how far we’ve got to go and all voices 765 00:22:04,724 --> 00:22:06,293 we’ve got to go and all voices need to be standing up and 766 00:22:06,293 --> 00:22:06,826 need to be standing up and again, it’s become so 767 00:22:06,826 --> 00:22:09,295 again, it’s become so politicized because I’ve stood 768 00:22:09,295 --> 00:22:12,732 politicized because I’ve stood up for uh racial equality and 769 00:22:12,732 --> 00:22:14,467 up for uh racial equality and racial justice and for telling 770 00:22:14,467 --> 00:22:15,801 racial justice and for telling people to stand up and speak 771 00:22:15,801 --> 00:22:16,936 people to stand up and speak out when they see it, I’ve been 772 00:22:16,936 --> 00:22:18,838 out when they see it, I’ve been accused of wanting to. Fund the 773 00:22:18,838 --> 00:22:22,241 accused of wanting to. Fund the police, which is absolutely not 774 00:22:22,241 --> 00:22:23,309 police, which is absolutely not right former prosecutor working 775 00:22:23,309 --> 00:22:25,244 right former prosecutor working with law enforcement law 776 00:22:25,244 --> 00:22:26,312 with law enforcement law enforcement needs to be at the 777 00:22:26,312 --> 00:22:27,747 enforcement needs to be at the table because they are issues 778 00:22:27,747 --> 00:22:29,282 table because they are issues there that need to be rooted 779 00:22:29,282 --> 00:22:31,784 there that need to be rooted out and I think everybody 780 00:22:31,784 --> 00:22:33,252 out and I think everybody sought sought you’ve seen it 781 00:22:33,252 --> 00:22:34,753 sought sought you’ve seen it over and over again, but this 782 00:22:34,753 --> 00:22:36,555 over and over again, but this summer it really just hit home. 783 00:22:36,555 --> 00:22:38,257 summer it really just hit home. We gotta change that and we can 784 00:22:38,257 --> 00:22:39,926 We gotta change that and we can do that by working together, 785 00:22:39,926 --> 00:22:40,426 do that by working together, but we can’t do it if it’s us 786 00:22:40,426 --> 00:22:43,762 but we can’t do it if it’s us against them and political TV 787 00:22:43,762 --> 00:22:45,297 against them and political TV ads that just say things that 788 00:22:45,297 --> 00:22:46,466 ads that just say things that are not true uh about your 789 00:22:46,466 --> 00:22:49,268 are not true uh about your political opponent. Do it that 790 00:22:49,268 --> 00:22:50,168 political opponent. Do it that way you’re not gonna be able to 791 00:22:50,168 --> 00:22:51,838 way you’re not gonna be able to find that common ground? It’s 792 00:22:51,838 --> 00:22:53,272 find that common ground? It’s an important. It’s gonna be 793 00:22:53,272 --> 00:22:54,741 an important. It’s gonna be important for us going forward. 794 00:22:54,741 --> 00:22:56,108 important for us going forward. Uh you you answered one of my 795 00:22:56,108 --> 00:22:56,575 Uh you you answered one of my other questions in there about 796 00:22:56,575 --> 00:22:58,144 other questions in there about being a former US attorney and 797 00:22:58,144 --> 00:22:58,844 being a former US attorney and your thoughts on that defund 798 00:22:58,844 --> 00:23:00,279 your thoughts on that defund the police movement, so I 799 00:23:00,279 --> 00:23:01,347 the police movement, so I appreciate you knocking out two 800 00:23:01,347 --> 00:23:02,982 appreciate you knocking out two birds with one stone there. We 801 00:23:02,982 --> 00:23:04,383 birds with one stone there. We have a question from Kevin from 802 00:23:04,383 --> 00:23:06,852 have a question from Kevin from Pike Road, Kevin says. Do you 803 00:23:06,852 --> 00:23:08,321 Pike Road, Kevin says. Do you support the Biden Harris plan 804 00:23:08,321 --> 00:23:10,156 support the Biden Harris plan to regulate all rifles and 805 00:23:10,156 --> 00:23:11,924 to regulate all rifles and handguns that are capable of 806 00:23:11,924 --> 00:23:13,859 handguns that are capable of holding over ten rounds under 807 00:23:13,859 --> 00:23:15,461 holding over ten rounds under the NA That would mean a Glock 808 00:23:15,461 --> 00:23:17,763 the NA That would mean a Glock nineteen with three magazines. 809 00:23:17,763 --> 00:23:20,566 nineteen with three magazines. Require $800 in tax stamps, not 810 00:23:20,566 --> 00:23:21,767 Require $800 in tax stamps, not counting engraving and 811 00:23:21,767 --> 00:23:23,302 counting engraving and fingerprinting fees In 812 00:23:23,302 --> 00:23:25,371 fingerprinting fees In addition, uh sorry, 813 00:23:25,371 --> 00:23:26,672 addition, uh sorry, Additionally, since Jones is in 814 00:23:26,672 --> 00:23:28,240 Additionally, since Jones is in favor of universal background 815 00:23:28,240 --> 00:23:29,741 favor of universal background checks how the C intend to 816 00:23:29,741 --> 00:23:31,410 checks how the C intend to enforce it for private gun 817 00:23:31,410 --> 00:23:33,646 enforce it for private gun sales without a universal gun 818 00:23:33,646 --> 00:23:35,381 sales without a universal gun registry random checks in 819 00:23:35,381 --> 00:23:36,282 registry random checks in people’s homes, which is a 820 00:23:36,282 --> 00:23:37,616 people’s homes, which is a violation of the second and 821 00:23:37,616 --> 00:23:38,952 violation of the second and fourth amendment, and that is 822 00:23:38,952 --> 00:23:40,252 fourth amendment, and that is again from Kevin. It’s good 823 00:23:40,252 --> 00:23:41,688 again from Kevin. It’s good question Kevin and no. I don’t 824 00:23:41,688 --> 00:23:42,756 question Kevin and no. I don’t support that I do think we have 825 00:23:42,756 --> 00:23:44,357 support that I do think we have to limit the giant magazines 826 00:23:44,357 --> 00:23:45,391 to limit the giant magazines for and things like that. I 827 00:23:45,391 --> 00:23:47,393 for and things like that. I think you can do some. But you 828 00:23:47,393 --> 00:23:50,796 think you can do some. But you know, III own a couple of those 829 00:23:50,796 --> 00:23:51,564 know, III own a couple of those pistols myself that have board 830 00:23:51,564 --> 00:23:53,733 pistols myself that have board and round clips. so I am I am 831 00:23:53,733 --> 00:23:56,402 and round clips. so I am I am not for any of that. I think we 832 00:23:56,402 --> 00:23:57,103 not for any of that. I think we have to do some common sense 833 00:23:57,103 --> 00:23:59,371 have to do some common sense thing and I am for expanded 834 00:23:59,371 --> 00:24:00,740 thing and I am for expanded background checks at gun shows 835 00:24:00,740 --> 00:24:01,974 background checks at gun shows and things, and I do think you 836 00:24:01,974 --> 00:24:04,243 and things, and I do think you can set up a procedure, 837 00:24:04,243 --> 00:24:04,978 can set up a procedure, especially if we follow through 838 00:24:04,978 --> 00:24:06,846 especially if we follow through with what I’ve been trying to 839 00:24:06,846 --> 00:24:08,314 with what I’ve been trying to work with and we had some 840 00:24:08,314 --> 00:24:10,049 work with and we had some success in a bipartisan way of 841 00:24:10,049 --> 00:24:11,417 success in a bipartisan way of what they call fixing the 842 00:24:11,417 --> 00:24:12,952 what they call fixing the system to make that to make the 843 00:24:12,952 --> 00:24:14,754 system to make that to make the data that comes in to the 844 00:24:14,754 --> 00:24:15,955 data that comes in to the background Check system um more 845 00:24:15,955 --> 00:24:18,958 background Check system um more efficient. Uh speedy and to 846 00:24:18,958 --> 00:24:20,860 efficient. Uh speedy and to make it uh with the data is 847 00:24:20,860 --> 00:24:22,328 make it uh with the data is very good data and you can get 848 00:24:22,328 --> 00:24:23,796 very good data and you can get this back so that folks that 849 00:24:23,796 --> 00:24:26,232 this back so that folks that are prohibited from getting a 850 00:24:26,232 --> 00:24:27,032 are prohibited from getting a firearm. You know that comes 851 00:24:27,032 --> 00:24:28,801 firearm. You know that comes back through, but that those 852 00:24:28,801 --> 00:24:30,402 back through, but that those folks who are law-abiding 853 00:24:30,402 --> 00:24:31,737 folks who are law-abiding citizens like I assume you’re 854 00:24:31,737 --> 00:24:33,339 citizens like I assume you’re yourself Kevin uh and me can 855 00:24:33,339 --> 00:24:34,941 yourself Kevin uh and me can get that and get it quickly and 856 00:24:34,941 --> 00:24:36,776 get that and get it quickly and efficiently and everybody can 857 00:24:36,776 --> 00:24:38,244 efficiently and everybody can enjoy the weapons. I grew up 858 00:24:38,244 --> 00:24:40,813 enjoy the weapons. I grew up with guns. I got I got quite a 859 00:24:40,813 --> 00:24:42,815 with guns. I got I got quite a few uh both pistols long guns 860 00:24:42,815 --> 00:24:44,750 few uh both pistols long guns shotguns you name it cuz I’m a 861 00:24:44,750 --> 00:24:47,253 shotguns you name it cuz I’m a hunter. I’m a shooter um. 862 00:24:47,253 --> 00:24:48,921 hunter. I’m a shooter um. Expanded background checks III 863 00:24:48,921 --> 00:24:50,890 Expanded background checks III don’t use the term universal 864 00:24:50,890 --> 00:24:52,325 don’t use the term universal background checks I use 865 00:24:52,325 --> 00:24:52,892 background checks I use expanded background checks 866 00:24:52,892 --> 00:24:54,927 expanded background checks because I do think you can make 867 00:24:54,927 --> 00:24:57,863 because I do think you can make exceptions for family members. 868 00:24:57,863 --> 00:24:59,632 exceptions for family members. uh people like that because you 869 00:24:59,632 --> 00:25:00,433 uh people like that because you should know their background, 870 00:25:00,433 --> 00:25:02,868 should know their background, you know it’s already a felony 871 00:25:02,868 --> 00:25:04,804 you know it’s already a felony to knowingly sell somebody up a 872 00:25:04,804 --> 00:25:06,839 to knowingly sell somebody up a firearm that has uh that you 873 00:25:06,839 --> 00:25:08,307 firearm that has uh that you know to be a prohibited person. 874 00:25:08,307 --> 00:25:10,743 know to be a prohibited person. That’s already a crime and the 875 00:25:10,743 --> 00:25:12,812 That’s already a crime and the way you adjust with your 876 00:25:12,812 --> 00:25:14,780 way you adjust with your concern. Is you expand those 877 00:25:14,780 --> 00:25:16,081 concern. Is you expand those those uh penalties a little bit 878 00:25:16,081 --> 00:25:19,418 those uh penalties a little bit and make that a. That way so 879 00:25:19,418 --> 00:25:20,786 and make that a. That way so that, but it’s still gotta be 880 00:25:20,786 --> 00:25:22,255 that, but it’s still gotta be annoying. You can’t you know 881 00:25:22,255 --> 00:25:24,690 annoying. You can’t you know you can’t just accidentally and 882 00:25:24,690 --> 00:25:27,259 you can’t just accidentally and not know but if we had a more 883 00:25:27,259 --> 00:25:27,927 not know but if we had a more expanded background, check even 884 00:25:27,927 --> 00:25:29,862 expanded background, check even for some private sales, it 885 00:25:29,862 --> 00:25:31,230 for some private sales, it would be real simple to go to 886 00:25:31,230 --> 00:25:32,998 would be real simple to go to your local one shop and get 887 00:25:32,998 --> 00:25:35,300 your local one shop and get that background done very 888 00:25:35,300 --> 00:25:36,268 that background done very quickly. I don’t think that is 889 00:25:36,268 --> 00:25:38,438 quickly. I don’t think that is too much of a burden to ask uh 890 00:25:38,438 --> 00:25:39,839 too much of a burden to ask uh and I think we can put a 891 00:25:39,839 --> 00:25:41,841 and I think we can put a deterrent effect on folks and I 892 00:25:41,841 --> 00:25:43,542 deterrent effect on folks and I think it would work uh Kevin. I 893 00:25:43,542 --> 00:25:45,010 think it would work uh Kevin. I really do. I’m open to 894 00:25:45,010 --> 00:25:45,945 really do. I’m open to suggestions. I really am 895 00:25:45,945 --> 00:25:48,781 suggestions. I really am because in my speech. That I’ve 896 00:25:48,781 --> 00:25:50,215 because in my speech. That I’ve done on gun violence. The goal 897 00:25:50,215 --> 00:25:52,985 done on gun violence. The goal is to stop is to try to stop 898 00:25:52,985 --> 00:25:54,386 is to stop is to try to stop gun violence and I think 899 00:25:54,386 --> 00:25:55,754 gun violence and I think there’s ways we can do within 900 00:25:55,754 --> 00:25:57,389 there’s ways we can do within the law to do that. I’m not a 901 00:25:57,389 --> 00:25:59,357 the law to do that. I’m not a gun grabber. I’m not for 902 00:25:59,357 --> 00:26:01,293 gun grabber. I’m not for mandatory. I’m not for 903 00:26:01,293 --> 00:26:02,428 mandatory. I’m not for confiscating guns or any ??? 904 00:26:02,428 --> 00:26:03,796 confiscating guns or any ??? like that you hear about me. 905 00:26:03,796 --> 00:26:05,397 like that you hear about me. I’m a second Amendment guy, but 906 00:26:05,397 --> 00:26:07,933 I’m a second Amendment guy, but I also want to stem the tide of 907 00:26:07,933 --> 00:26:10,269 I also want to stem the tide of the number of people who die 908 00:26:10,269 --> 00:26:12,771 the number of people who die when a gun uh gets discharged 909 00:26:12,771 --> 00:26:14,974 when a gun uh gets discharged either intentionally or in many 910 00:26:14,974 --> 00:26:18,177 either intentionally or in many cases, accident or and when I.. 911 00:26:18,177 --> 00:26:18,778 cases, accident or and when I.. Intentionally there’s also a 912 00:26:18,778 --> 00:26:20,813 Intentionally there’s also a huge suicide element to this 913 00:26:20,813 --> 00:26:22,214 huge suicide element to this that I think needs to be 914 00:26:22,214 --> 00:26:23,850 that I think needs to be incorporated this and there’s 915 00:26:23,850 --> 00:26:25,050 incorporated this and there’s that mental health element that 916 00:26:25,050 --> 00:26:26,952 that mental health element that I think is important to we have 917 00:26:26,952 --> 00:26:28,921 I think is important to we have just a quick follow-up on that 918 00:26:28,921 --> 00:26:29,522 just a quick follow-up on that Second Amendment question. We 919 00:26:29,522 --> 00:26:30,790 Second Amendment question. We have Brett asking us in the 920 00:26:30,790 --> 00:26:32,792 have Brett asking us in the comments uh what you feelings 921 00:26:32,792 --> 00:26:34,493 comments uh what you feelings are about trigger locks. Well, 922 00:26:34,493 --> 00:26:35,895 are about trigger locks. Well, I think they’re great. I don’t 923 00:26:35,895 --> 00:26:36,996 I think they’re great. I don’t know if you can make a 924 00:26:36,996 --> 00:26:38,464 know if you can make a mandatory. I’ve I’ve you know 925 00:26:38,464 --> 00:26:41,267 mandatory. I’ve I’ve you know I’ve I have my guns in a safe 926 00:26:41,267 --> 00:26:42,768 I’ve I have my guns in a safe um and really the about the 927 00:26:42,768 --> 00:26:43,969 um and really the about the only people that have access to 928 00:26:43,969 --> 00:26:45,471 only people that have access to it are uh me and my son who’s 929 00:26:45,471 --> 00:26:49,275 it are uh me and my son who’s you know 22 years old. So uh II 930 00:26:49,275 --> 00:26:51,210 you know 22 years old. So uh II think trigger locks if you 931 00:26:51,210 --> 00:26:52,711 think trigger locks if you don’t have a safe and 932 00:26:52,711 --> 00:26:53,412 don’t have a safe and especially if you have kids 933 00:26:53,412 --> 00:26:54,713 especially if you have kids around there, I think it would 934 00:26:54,713 --> 00:26:55,882 around there, I think it would be really important. I don’t 935 00:26:55,882 --> 00:26:59,352 be really important. I don’t know how you enforce something 936 00:26:59,352 --> 00:27:00,853 know how you enforce something like that, but um to make it 937 00:27:00,853 --> 00:27:03,389 like that, but um to make it but I would encourage everyone 938 00:27:03,389 --> 00:27:05,291 but I would encourage everyone you know. gun safety is so 939 00:27:05,291 --> 00:27:07,226 you know. gun safety is so important. We hear the horror 940 00:27:07,226 --> 00:27:08,761 important. We hear the horror stories. gun safety is 941 00:27:08,761 --> 00:27:09,228 stories. gun safety is important, but if you have 942 00:27:09,228 --> 00:27:11,297 important, but if you have those locks on there, you can 943 00:27:11,297 --> 00:27:13,032 those locks on there, you can save some lives. Um I would 944 00:27:13,032 --> 00:27:15,367 save some lives. Um I would just encourage those uses and 945 00:27:15,367 --> 00:27:16,035 just encourage those uses and every time you buy a gun these 946 00:27:16,035 --> 00:27:16,702 every time you buy a gun these days you get one if you buy a 947 00:27:16,702 --> 00:27:19,238 days you get one if you buy a new gun. Get a trigger lock 948 00:27:19,238 --> 00:27:19,972 new gun. Get a trigger lock with it generally, or at least 949 00:27:19,972 --> 00:27:21,073 with it generally, or at least the new ones that I bought in 950 00:27:21,073 --> 00:27:22,441 the new ones that I bought in the last 10 years, all came 951 00:27:22,441 --> 00:27:24,076 the last 10 years, all came with one, so I just encourage 952 00:27:24,076 --> 00:27:27,280 with one, so I just encourage their use big time. Uh we have 953 00:27:27,280 --> 00:27:28,781 their use big time. Uh we have a question. I’m gonna pivot you 954 00:27:28,781 --> 00:27:29,949 a question. I’m gonna pivot you and I do not think I caught 955 00:27:29,949 --> 00:27:31,450 and I do not think I caught this person saying, but there’s 956 00:27:31,450 --> 00:27:32,784 this person saying, but there’s questions about stimulus bills 957 00:27:32,784 --> 00:27:34,019 questions about stimulus bills that again is something that 958 00:27:34,019 --> 00:27:35,421 that again is something that has been a big part of twenty. 959 00:27:35,421 --> 00:27:36,889 has been a big part of twenty. we know so many people have 960 00:27:36,889 --> 00:27:39,992 we know so many people have been affected uh not only just 961 00:27:39,992 --> 00:27:41,893 been affected uh not only just their health, but they have 962 00:27:41,893 --> 00:27:43,829 their health, but they have been affected financially 963 00:27:43,829 --> 00:27:45,732 been affected financially because of the Corona virus. So 964 00:27:45,732 --> 00:27:46,566 because of the Corona virus. So we have questions about the 965 00:27:46,566 --> 00:27:47,934 we have questions about the stimulus bills. Do you support 966 00:27:47,934 --> 00:27:50,369 stimulus bills. Do you support Nancy Pelosi’s or Mitch 967 00:27:50,369 --> 00:27:52,338 Nancy Pelosi’s or Mitch McConnell stimulus Bill. Okay, 968 00:27:52,338 --> 00:27:54,941 McConnell stimulus Bill. Okay, the short answer to that is no, 969 00:27:54,941 --> 00:27:57,309 the short answer to that is no, and no, and here’s why uh well. 970 00:27:57,309 --> 00:27:58,843 and no, and here’s why uh well. First of all. Let me say this 971 00:27:58,843 --> 00:28:00,312 First of all. Let me say this II think we use the wrong term. 972 00:28:00,312 --> 00:28:01,847 II think we use the wrong term. None of these are stimulus 973 00:28:01,847 --> 00:28:03,716 None of these are stimulus bills. uh they were not 974 00:28:03,716 --> 00:28:04,483 bills. uh they were not stimulating the economy. What 975 00:28:04,483 --> 00:28:05,952 stimulating the economy. What we’re trying to do is still 976 00:28:05,952 --> 00:28:07,787 we’re trying to do is still save it and we’re still trying 977 00:28:07,787 --> 00:28:09,789 save it and we’re still trying to save lives and livelihoods 978 00:28:09,789 --> 00:28:11,724 to save lives and livelihoods with it if we start getting on 979 00:28:11,724 --> 00:28:13,425 with it if we start getting on the back end of this, then 980 00:28:13,425 --> 00:28:15,962 the back end of this, then there will be some stimulus. 981 00:28:15,962 --> 00:28:16,596 there will be some stimulus. you know, infrastructure and 982 00:28:16,596 --> 00:28:17,429 you know, infrastructure and things like that to try to help 983 00:28:17,429 --> 00:28:20,232 things like that to try to help get revenue back to the to the 984 00:28:20,232 --> 00:28:21,433 get revenue back to the to the uh to the economy and to the 985 00:28:21,433 --> 00:28:24,403 uh to the economy and to the treasury. So here’s why. 986 00:28:24,403 --> 00:28:26,872 treasury. So here’s why. Knowing that the house passed a 987 00:28:26,872 --> 00:28:29,842 Knowing that the house passed a bill in May treat 988 00:28:29,842 --> 00:28:30,075 bill in May treat $3000000000000 called the 989 00:28:30,075 --> 00:28:32,344 $3000000000000 called the Heroes Act. It was a good 990 00:28:32,344 --> 00:28:32,778 Heroes Act. It was a good framework, but there are so 991 00:28:32,778 --> 00:28:34,880 framework, but there are so many things in that bill that I 992 00:28:34,880 --> 00:28:35,881 many things in that bill that I didn’t like and would have 993 00:28:35,881 --> 00:28:37,316 didn’t like and would have never made it to the Senate, 994 00:28:37,316 --> 00:28:39,786 never made it to the Senate, but it did provide a framework. 995 00:28:39,786 --> 00:28:40,452 but it did provide a framework. It gave money for state and 996 00:28:40,452 --> 00:28:41,788 It gave money for state and local governments. It gave 997 00:28:41,788 --> 00:28:42,855 local governments. It gave money to put back into the 998 00:28:42,855 --> 00:28:45,291 money to put back into the payroll protection plan, which 999 00:28:45,291 --> 00:28:46,859 payroll protection plan, which help people stay on the payroll 1000 00:28:46,859 --> 00:28:48,327 help people stay on the payroll instead of unemployment, it 1001 00:28:48,327 --> 00:28:49,795 instead of unemployment, it would extended unemployment 1002 00:28:49,795 --> 00:28:50,863 would extended unemployment benefits given money for 1003 00:28:50,863 --> 00:28:51,631 benefits given money for schools give money for more 1004 00:28:51,631 --> 00:28:53,799 schools give money for more testings. so it was a hell. A 1005 00:28:53,799 --> 00:28:56,368 testings. so it was a hell. A good framework to start, but 1006 00:28:56,368 --> 00:28:57,804 good framework to start, but unfortunately, McConnell 1007 00:28:57,804 --> 00:28:58,838 unfortunately, McConnell refused and the and the 1008 00:28:58,838 --> 00:28:59,538 refused and the and the administration didn’t wanna 1009 00:28:59,538 --> 00:29:01,573 administration didn’t wanna talk about it. They really 1010 00:29:01,573 --> 00:29:02,908 talk about it. They really thought that the economy would 1011 00:29:02,908 --> 00:29:04,310 thought that the economy would open back up by itself and by 1012 00:29:04,310 --> 00:29:05,778 open back up by itself and by now we’d be rocking and 1013 00:29:05,778 --> 00:29:07,279 now we’d be rocking and rolling, but that was just 1014 00:29:07,279 --> 00:29:09,348 rolling, but that was just totally unrealistic. It was pie 1015 00:29:09,348 --> 00:29:10,916 totally unrealistic. It was pie in the sky. The virus was gonna 1016 00:29:10,916 --> 00:29:13,252 in the sky. The virus was gonna stay with us so throughout the 1017 00:29:13,252 --> 00:29:13,952 stay with us so throughout the summer. uh we were asking for 1018 00:29:13,952 --> 00:29:17,289 summer. uh we were asking for more finally in August, they 1019 00:29:17,289 --> 00:29:19,225 more finally in August, they started talking about one and 1020 00:29:19,225 --> 00:29:20,459 started talking about one and McConnell put a series of bills 1021 00:29:20,459 --> 00:29:21,927 McConnell put a series of bills out there not one but a series 1022 00:29:21,927 --> 00:29:24,396 out there not one but a series worth. 1.1000000000000 or 1023 00:29:24,396 --> 00:29:25,965 worth. 1.1000000000000 or something like that still 1024 00:29:25,965 --> 00:29:28,400 something like that still didn’t do as much as I thought 1025 00:29:28,400 --> 00:29:30,736 didn’t do as much as I thought it should um those negotiations 1026 00:29:30,736 --> 00:29:32,805 it should um those negotiations we left them and what happened 1027 00:29:32,805 --> 00:29:34,773 we left them and what happened is Senator McConnell’s having 1028 00:29:34,773 --> 00:29:35,374 is Senator McConnell’s having trouble in his own Republican 1029 00:29:35,374 --> 00:29:37,009 trouble in his own Republican caucus because there are still 1030 00:29:37,009 --> 00:29:38,177 caucus because there are still people over there that don’t 1031 00:29:38,177 --> 00:29:40,312 people over there that don’t wanna do anything that they 1032 00:29:40,312 --> 00:29:41,847 wanna do anything that they think we spend enough money 1033 00:29:41,847 --> 00:29:43,248 think we spend enough money despite what the chairman of 1034 00:29:43,248 --> 00:29:44,416 despite what the chairman of the Federal Reserve says in 1035 00:29:44,416 --> 00:29:46,017 the Federal Reserve says in every economist that says we’ve 1036 00:29:46,017 --> 00:29:48,921 every economist that says we’ve got you know, Congress is gonna 1037 00:29:48,921 --> 00:29:49,922 got you know, Congress is gonna have to put more money out 1038 00:29:49,922 --> 00:29:51,590 have to put more money out there to continue to save this 1039 00:29:51,590 --> 00:29:51,991 there to continue to save this economy. keep it from going 1040 00:29:51,991 --> 00:29:54,827 economy. keep it from going into a deeper. Recession and 1041 00:29:54,827 --> 00:29:57,296 into a deeper. Recession and what we hit there for a little 1042 00:29:57,296 --> 00:30:00,265 what we hit there for a little bit so in order to uh to get 1043 00:30:00,265 --> 00:30:02,868 bit so in order to uh to get more political votes, he won’t 1044 00:30:02,868 --> 00:30:05,304 more political votes, he won’t even below and came up with 1045 00:30:05,304 --> 00:30:07,239 even below and came up with something that was just totally 1046 00:30:07,239 --> 00:30:09,742 something that was just totally inadequate. put a little more 1047 00:30:09,742 --> 00:30:11,310 inadequate. put a little more money in businesses but also 1048 00:30:11,310 --> 00:30:12,411 money in businesses but also and put money in education but 1049 00:30:12,411 --> 00:30:13,946 and put money in education but put a lot of strings attached 1050 00:30:13,946 --> 00:30:16,315 put a lot of strings attached to it did have poison pills and 1051 00:30:16,315 --> 00:30:17,415 to it did have poison pills and it left and right and knew it 1052 00:30:17,415 --> 00:30:19,385 it left and right and knew it was not gonna um knew he knew 1053 00:30:19,385 --> 00:30:21,320 was not gonna um knew he knew it was not gonna pass the 1054 00:30:21,320 --> 00:30:22,821 it was not gonna pass the house. I know this is a long 1055 00:30:22,821 --> 00:30:24,323 house. I know this is a long answer and I apologize, but 1056 00:30:24,323 --> 00:30:25,657 answer and I apologize, but there’s been a lot going on, 1057 00:30:25,657 --> 00:30:26,925 there’s been a lot going on, but just nothing done and 1058 00:30:26,925 --> 00:30:30,763 but just nothing done and that’s just drives me nuts. The 1059 00:30:30,763 --> 00:30:32,698 that’s just drives me nuts. The house passed another version a 1060 00:30:32,698 --> 00:30:34,333 house passed another version a more streamline version that is 1061 00:30:34,333 --> 00:30:37,402 more streamline version that is a lot closer to what I think is 1062 00:30:37,402 --> 00:30:38,270 a lot closer to what I think is appropriate. Um I haven’t seen 1063 00:30:38,270 --> 00:30:39,872 appropriate. Um I haven’t seen all the details to it, but what 1064 00:30:39,872 --> 00:30:42,441 all the details to it, but what the house had was a lot closer 1065 00:30:42,441 --> 00:30:44,910 the house had was a lot closer to what I think was appropriate 1066 00:30:44,910 --> 00:30:46,245 to what I think was appropriate a lot closer to what 1067 00:30:46,245 --> 00:30:46,812 a lot closer to what ultimately, President Trump and 1068 00:30:46,812 --> 00:30:50,282 ultimately, President Trump and secretary was saying it was 1069 00:30:50,282 --> 00:30:51,784 secretary was saying it was McConnell, who was stuck back 1070 00:30:51,784 --> 00:30:53,385 McConnell, who was stuck back in ways that was just never 1071 00:30:53,385 --> 00:30:57,022 in ways that was just never gonna happen if we had stuck 1072 00:30:57,022 --> 00:30:57,957 gonna happen if we had stuck with that, plus or minus 1073 00:30:57,957 --> 00:31:00,826 with that, plus or minus 2000000000000. Allowed some for 1074 00:31:00,826 --> 00:31:02,761 2000000000000. Allowed some for state and local governments for 1075 00:31:02,761 --> 00:31:03,395 state and local governments for broadband those kind of things 1076 00:31:03,395 --> 00:31:05,764 broadband those kind of things that were not in McConnell’s 1077 00:31:05,764 --> 00:31:06,865 that were not in McConnell’s package. we could have could 1078 00:31:06,865 --> 00:31:07,599 package. we could have could have gotten something done, but 1079 00:31:07,599 --> 00:31:08,834 have gotten something done, but Mitch McConnell says no just 1080 00:31:08,834 --> 00:31:10,836 Mitch McConnell says no just less weight. Uh I don’t know 1081 00:31:10,836 --> 00:31:12,805 less weight. Uh I don’t know where they’ll stand right there 1082 00:31:12,805 --> 00:31:15,474 where they’ll stand right there but there’s a bill there. I can 1083 00:31:15,474 --> 00:31:16,775 but there’s a bill there. I can assure you. there’s a bill 1084 00:31:16,775 --> 00:31:19,278 assure you. there’s a bill there. We just gotta put 1085 00:31:19,278 --> 00:31:21,246 there. We just gotta put partisan politics aside and get 1086 00:31:21,246 --> 00:31:22,847 partisan politics aside and get it done because that builds 1087 00:31:22,847 --> 00:31:24,550 it done because that builds there and it will be there to 1088 00:31:24,550 --> 00:31:26,018 there and it will be there to help all Alabama’s help our 1089 00:31:26,018 --> 00:31:27,286 help all Alabama’s help our city and county governments 1090 00:31:27,286 --> 00:31:28,754 city and county governments helpful contract tracing help 1091 00:31:28,754 --> 00:31:31,190 helpful contract tracing help with testing it is there, but. 1092 00:31:31,190 --> 00:31:32,791 with testing it is there, but. Everybody’s gonna not let the 1093 00:31:32,791 --> 00:31:34,660 Everybody’s gonna not let the perfect be the enemy of the 1094 00:31:34,660 --> 00:31:35,394 perfect be the enemy of the good and bite the bullet on 1095 00:31:35,394 --> 00:31:36,762 good and bite the bullet on some things they might disagree 1096 00:31:36,762 --> 00:31:37,896 some things they might disagree with so we can help the 1097 00:31:37,896 --> 00:31:39,298 with so we can help the American people. That’s what 1098 00:31:39,298 --> 00:31:40,766 American people. That’s what compromising bipartisanship 1099 00:31:40,766 --> 00:31:42,835 compromising bipartisanship folks is all about. We’ve got 1100 00:31:42,835 --> 00:31:44,203 folks is all about. We’ve got another question related to the 1101 00:31:44,203 --> 00:31:45,304 another question related to the coronavirus and I think you 1102 00:31:45,304 --> 00:31:46,772 coronavirus and I think you mentioned vaccines earlier and 1103 00:31:46,772 --> 00:31:48,241 mentioned vaccines earlier and this is from Melanie Melanie 1104 00:31:48,241 --> 00:31:49,875 this is from Melanie Melanie says. I voted for you. I plan 1105 00:31:49,875 --> 00:31:51,276 says. I voted for you. I plan to vote for you again next 1106 00:31:51,276 --> 00:31:52,877 to vote for you again next week, but I’m worried that if 1107 00:31:52,877 --> 00:31:53,879 week, but I’m worried that if both houses are led by 1108 00:31:53,879 --> 00:31:55,380 both houses are led by Democrats, a bill will be 1109 00:31:55,380 --> 00:31:57,016 Democrats, a bill will be pushed to give strong 1110 00:31:57,016 --> 00:31:58,417 pushed to give strong incentives to states that 1111 00:31:58,417 --> 00:32:00,719 incentives to states that mandate Corona virus vaccines. 1112 00:32:00,719 --> 00:32:02,354 mandate Corona virus vaccines. Adults to be able to work or 1113 00:32:02,354 --> 00:32:04,523 Adults to be able to work or access other services. can you 1114 00:32:04,523 --> 00:32:05,824 access other services. can you promise that you would never 1115 00:32:05,824 --> 00:32:07,226 promise that you would never vote for such an overreach? 1116 00:32:07,226 --> 00:32:09,895 vote for such an overreach? Bill? No II don’t think that 1117 00:32:09,895 --> 00:32:11,296 Bill? No II don’t think that would be appropriate bill and 1118 00:32:11,296 --> 00:32:12,831 would be appropriate bill and quite frankly, I’ve never heard 1119 00:32:12,831 --> 00:32:15,334 quite frankly, I’ve never heard anybody say that I mean you 1120 00:32:15,334 --> 00:32:17,936 anybody say that I mean you could see there maybe somebody 1121 00:32:17,936 --> 00:32:18,604 could see there maybe somebody on the far that have said that 1122 00:32:18,604 --> 00:32:20,906 on the far that have said that but I’d haven’t afforded it in 1123 00:32:20,906 --> 00:32:22,474 but I’d haven’t afforded it in my discussions with my 1124 00:32:22,474 --> 00:32:25,778 my discussions with my colleagues in the Senate or uh 1125 00:32:25,778 --> 00:32:26,479 colleagues in the Senate or uh the conversations I’ve had with 1126 00:32:26,479 --> 00:32:28,914 the conversations I’ve had with the Biden Harris camp. I think 1127 00:32:28,914 --> 00:32:31,349 the Biden Harris camp. I think everybody’s job right now is to 1128 00:32:31,349 --> 00:32:32,384 everybody’s job right now is to lead by example, and if we have 1129 00:32:32,384 --> 00:32:34,887 lead by example, and if we have a vaccine. We need to encourage 1130 00:32:34,887 --> 00:32:35,554 a vaccine. We need to encourage people there. There are folks 1131 00:32:35,554 --> 00:32:37,822 people there. There are folks in the country right now who 1132 00:32:37,822 --> 00:32:39,091 in the country right now who won’t get their children 1133 00:32:39,091 --> 00:32:41,360 won’t get their children vaccinated for the various 1134 00:32:41,360 --> 00:32:43,328 vaccinated for the various things that have been proven to 1135 00:32:43,328 --> 00:32:45,364 things that have been proven to work and we’ve uh I think it’s 1136 00:32:45,364 --> 00:32:48,367 work and we’ve uh I think it’s an education uh right now and 1137 00:32:48,367 --> 00:32:50,869 an education uh right now and rather than you know one of the 1138 00:32:50,869 --> 00:32:53,372 rather than you know one of the problems we got folks is 1139 00:32:53,372 --> 00:32:54,006 problems we got folks is watching that pendulum swing 1140 00:32:54,006 --> 00:32:55,374 watching that pendulum swing from left to right and right to 1141 00:32:55,374 --> 00:32:57,709 from left to right and right to left. I don’t think that we 1142 00:32:57,709 --> 00:33:00,312 left. I don’t think that we should overreact to people who 1143 00:33:00,312 --> 00:33:01,680 should overreact to people who are saying, I’m not gonna get 1144 00:33:01,680 --> 00:33:02,747 are saying, I’m not gonna get the vaccine because I don’t 1145 00:33:02,747 --> 00:33:04,449 the vaccine because I don’t trust it because of Donald 1146 00:33:04,449 --> 00:33:05,951 trust it because of Donald Trump and whatever we can’t do 1147 00:33:05,951 --> 00:33:07,285 Trump and whatever we can’t do that. We’ve gotta educate 1148 00:33:07,285 --> 00:33:09,988 that. We’ve gotta educate people I believe. We’re gonna 1149 00:33:09,988 --> 00:33:11,290 people I believe. We’re gonna get a vaccine. I think it’s 1150 00:33:11,290 --> 00:33:14,860 get a vaccine. I think it’s gonna be one I’ve I have had 1151 00:33:14,860 --> 00:33:16,628 gonna be one I’ve I have had doctor fie doctor Doctor 1152 00:33:16,628 --> 00:33:17,929 doctor fie doctor Doctor Redfield all of these perks to 1153 00:33:17,929 --> 00:33:19,297 Redfield all of these perks to one of my committees. I’ve 1154 00:33:19,297 --> 00:33:20,799 one of my committees. I’ve talked to him. I believe the 1155 00:33:20,799 --> 00:33:21,567 talked to him. I believe the people that are working on 1156 00:33:21,567 --> 00:33:23,335 people that are working on these vaccines and at the FD 1157 00:33:23,335 --> 00:33:25,270 these vaccines and at the FD are good folks and they got the 1158 00:33:25,270 --> 00:33:27,272 are good folks and they got the interest of the American people 1159 00:33:27,272 --> 00:33:29,341 interest of the American people at heart and the world by the 1160 00:33:29,341 --> 00:33:31,310 at heart and the world by the way and the world and um that 1161 00:33:31,310 --> 00:33:33,245 way and the world and um that if a vaccine gets proved, it’s 1162 00:33:33,245 --> 00:33:33,812 if a vaccine gets proved, it’s gonna be something that 1163 00:33:33,812 --> 00:33:35,280 gonna be something that everybody should do and 1164 00:33:35,280 --> 00:33:37,115 everybody should do and education not mandating. it is 1165 00:33:37,115 --> 00:33:39,518 education not mandating. it is the way to go I have. One more 1166 00:33:39,518 --> 00:33:41,086 the way to go I have. One more question for you and this is I 1167 00:33:41,086 --> 00:33:43,321 question for you and this is I think encompasses several of 1168 00:33:43,321 --> 00:33:44,389 think encompasses several of these topics and that is that 1169 00:33:44,389 --> 00:33:45,824 these topics and that is that there are voters who may agree 1170 00:33:45,824 --> 00:33:47,292 there are voters who may agree with President Trump’s 1171 00:33:47,292 --> 00:33:48,393 with President Trump’s policies, but do not feel 1172 00:33:48,393 --> 00:33:51,296 policies, but do not feel comfortable with his character 1173 00:33:51,296 --> 00:33:52,564 comfortable with his character and that might be something 1174 00:33:52,564 --> 00:33:53,998 and that might be something they really have to reconcile 1175 00:33:53,998 --> 00:33:55,500 they really have to reconcile when they go to the ballot box 1176 00:33:55,500 --> 00:33:56,835 when they go to the ballot box now. similarly, there are maybe 1177 00:33:56,835 --> 00:33:59,104 now. similarly, there are maybe some people who really like 1178 00:33:59,104 --> 00:34:00,806 some people who really like your character but disagree 1179 00:34:00,806 --> 00:34:03,175 your character but disagree with some of your policies. So 1180 00:34:03,175 --> 00:34:04,977 with some of your policies. So my question for you is should 1181 00:34:04,977 --> 00:34:06,011 my question for you is should voters elect somebody whether 1182 00:34:06,011 --> 00:34:07,445 voters elect somebody whether that is their senator or their 1183 00:34:07,445 --> 00:34:09,915 that is their senator or their president. Solely on what they 1184 00:34:09,915 --> 00:34:12,217 president. Solely on what they can do politically or should 1185 00:34:12,217 --> 00:34:13,852 can do politically or should character uh be a factor. Well, 1186 00:34:13,852 --> 00:34:15,321 character uh be a factor. Well, I think character has to count 1187 00:34:15,321 --> 00:34:16,822 I think character has to count folks. I mean character has has 1188 00:34:16,822 --> 00:34:19,291 folks. I mean character has has to count because it is in fact 1189 00:34:19,291 --> 00:34:20,859 to count because it is in fact character that drives so much 1190 00:34:20,859 --> 00:34:21,960 character that drives so much of your policies and if you 1191 00:34:21,960 --> 00:34:23,428 of your policies and if you look at some of the forms and I 1192 00:34:23,428 --> 00:34:24,529 look at some of the forms and I know exactly what they’re 1193 00:34:24,529 --> 00:34:26,331 know exactly what they’re saying about uh President Trump 1194 00:34:26,331 --> 00:34:28,900 saying about uh President Trump and I agree uh unfortunately, I 1195 00:34:28,900 --> 00:34:31,336 and I agree uh unfortunately, I think his divisive rhetoric is 1196 00:34:31,336 --> 00:34:32,971 think his divisive rhetoric is uh almost sometimes bullying 1197 00:34:32,971 --> 00:34:34,339 uh almost sometimes bullying and hateful rhetoric is 1198 00:34:34,339 --> 00:34:37,443 and hateful rhetoric is dividing this country and so 1199 00:34:37,443 --> 00:34:38,344 dividing this country and so character counts because what 1200 00:34:38,344 --> 00:34:41,346 character counts because what character does. In my view is 1201 00:34:41,346 --> 00:34:43,816 character does. In my view is help mold policies that are not 1202 00:34:43,816 --> 00:34:46,284 help mold policies that are not my way of the highway. Remember 1203 00:34:46,284 --> 00:34:48,887 my way of the highway. Remember that to get things done, you’ve 1204 00:34:48,887 --> 00:34:50,288 that to get things done, you’ve got to talk to people on the 1205 00:34:50,288 --> 00:34:51,790 got to talk to people on the other side of the alley and 1206 00:34:51,790 --> 00:34:52,991 other side of the alley and sometimes like in my party, I 1207 00:34:52,991 --> 00:34:54,426 sometimes like in my party, I gotta talk to people on my side 1208 00:34:54,426 --> 00:34:56,828 gotta talk to people on my side of the eye and bring them into 1209 00:34:56,828 --> 00:34:58,262 of the eye and bring them into and and the way you do that is 1210 00:34:58,262 --> 00:34:59,897 and and the way you do that is not by the rhetoric is not by 1211 00:34:59,897 --> 00:35:01,333 not by the rhetoric is not by the hateful you know uh 1212 00:35:01,333 --> 00:35:03,769 the hateful you know uh political rhetoric and divisive 1213 00:35:03,769 --> 00:35:05,037 political rhetoric and divisive speech. it’s by trying to have 1214 00:35:05,037 --> 00:35:07,339 speech. it’s by trying to have a character that people can 1215 00:35:07,339 --> 00:35:07,873 a character that people can trust and they rely on and 1216 00:35:07,873 --> 00:35:10,775 trust and they rely on and finding that common. And that’s 1217 00:35:10,775 --> 00:35:12,310 finding that common. And that’s where character does count. I 1218 00:35:12,310 --> 00:35:13,812 where character does count. I can’t tell you how to weigh 1219 00:35:13,812 --> 00:35:15,347 can’t tell you how to weigh that versus you know, policies 1220 00:35:15,347 --> 00:35:17,749 that versus you know, policies and procedures, but I can tell 1221 00:35:17,749 --> 00:35:19,384 and procedures, but I can tell you that if you look for 1222 00:35:19,384 --> 00:35:21,286 you that if you look for instance at what I’ve tried to 1223 00:35:21,286 --> 00:35:22,754 instance at what I’ve tried to do what you’ll see is, I 1224 00:35:22,754 --> 00:35:24,322 do what you’ll see is, I believe that my character has 1225 00:35:24,322 --> 00:35:26,758 believe that my character has helped me develop policies that 1226 00:35:26,758 --> 00:35:29,361 helped me develop policies that are good for Alabama those 22 1227 00:35:29,361 --> 00:35:29,927 are good for Alabama those 22 bills the things that I’m 1228 00:35:29,927 --> 00:35:32,264 bills the things that I’m advocating for so many people 1229 00:35:32,264 --> 00:35:33,799 advocating for so many people and that has to move it and II 1230 00:35:33,799 --> 00:35:36,435 and that has to move it and II worry very much that the 1231 00:35:36,435 --> 00:35:37,335 worry very much that the character of Donald Trump 1232 00:35:37,335 --> 00:35:38,637 character of Donald Trump drives people apart it 1233 00:35:38,637 --> 00:35:41,206 drives people apart it completely drives. Apart and 1234 00:35:41,206 --> 00:35:42,975 completely drives. Apart and nothing can get done and I 1235 00:35:42,975 --> 00:35:44,342 nothing can get done and I really worry about that very 1236 00:35:44,342 --> 00:35:46,845 really worry about that very much and so I would use both of 1237 00:35:46,845 --> 00:35:49,415 much and so I would use both of those and try to weigh because 1238 00:35:49,415 --> 00:35:50,949 those and try to weigh because I do think they’re connected. 1239 00:35:50,949 --> 00:35:53,885 I do think they’re connected. They’re not separate issues. 1240 00:35:53,885 --> 00:35:55,921 They’re not separate issues. character drives not just your 1241 00:35:55,921 --> 00:35:57,823 character drives not just your policy but how you actually get 1242 00:35:57,823 --> 00:36:00,760 policy but how you actually get things done and for the people 1243 00:36:00,760 --> 00:36:03,762 things done and for the people you represent Senator we so 1244 00:36:03,762 --> 00:36:04,363 you represent Senator we so much appreciate you taking some 1245 00:36:04,363 --> 00:36:05,797 much appreciate you taking some time here to answer both our 1246 00:36:05,797 --> 00:36:07,699 time here to answer both our questions and our reader 1247 00:36:07,699 --> 00:36:09,234 questions and our reader questions. uh if you are a 1248 00:36:09,234 --> 00:36:09,968 questions. uh if you are a student, Auburn University, you 1249 00:36:09,968 --> 00:36:12,204 student, Auburn University, you can catch the senator uh at a 1250 00:36:12,204 --> 00:36:13,939 can catch the senator uh at a forum tonight at 6 PM. That is 1251 00:36:13,939 --> 00:36:16,208 forum tonight at 6 PM. That is an event hosted jointly by the. 1252 00:36:16,208 --> 00:36:17,775 an event hosted jointly by the. College Democrats and the 1253 00:36:17,775 --> 00:36:19,978 College Democrats and the College Republicans we might 1254 00:36:19,978 --> 00:36:21,913 College Republicans we might can learn something from these 1255 00:36:21,913 --> 00:36:22,981 can learn something from these college students putting on 1256 00:36:22,981 --> 00:36:25,417 college students putting on this bipartisan event and uh 1257 00:36:25,417 --> 00:36:26,118 this bipartisan event and uh the senator will be there 1258 00:36:26,118 --> 00:36:28,254 the senator will be there tonight at six on open only to 1259 00:36:28,254 --> 00:36:29,955 tonight at six on open only to students and there will be mass 1260 00:36:29,955 --> 00:36:31,757 students and there will be mass required and other Chrono virus 1261 00:36:31,757 --> 00:36:33,791 required and other Chrono virus measures taken so senator again 1262 00:36:33,791 --> 00:36:36,262 measures taken so senator again we thank you so much for your 1263 00:36:36,262 --> 00:36:37,762 we thank you so much for your time everybody watching we 1264 00:36:37,762 --> 00:36:38,196 time everybody watching we thank you for your 1265 00:36:38,196 --> 00:36:39,765 thank you for your participation and for your time 1266 00:36:39,765 --> 00:36:41,466 participation and for your time as well so senator we 1267 00:36:41,466 --> 00:36:42,768 as well so senator we appreciate it. Thank you. It’s 1268 00:36:42,768 --> 00:36:44,103 appreciate it. Thank you. It’s been a pleasure being with you. 1269 00:36:44,103 --> 00:36:44,870 been a pleasure being with you. Thanks everybody. Thanks so