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♪ >> Bret: BREAKING TONIGHT,
>> Bret: BREAKING TONIGHT, SENATORS ARE ON BREAK AFTER
SENATORS ARE ON BREAK AFTER VOTING 51 TO 49 NOT TO GO
VOTING 51 TO 49 NOT TO GO FORWARD WITH WITNESSES.
FORWARD WITH WITNESSES. NOW WE DON’T KNOW THE WAY
NOW WE DON’T KNOW THE WAY FORWARD FROM HERE.
FORWARD FROM HERE. LET’S TALK ABOUT IT WITH
LET’S TALK ABOUT IT WITH MINNESOTA DEMOCRAT SENATOR
MINNESOTA DEMOCRAT SENATOR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE AMY
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE AMY KLOBUCHAR.
KLOBUCHAR. SENATOR, THANKS FOR THE
SENATOR, THANKS FOR THE TIME.
TIME. >> THANKS, BRET.
>> THANKS, BRET. IT’S GREAT TO BE ON AGAIN.
IT’S GREAT TO BE ON AGAIN. >> Bret: I WANT YOU TO GET
>> Bret: I WANT YOU TO GET TO REACT FIRST TO THE
TO REACT FIRST TO THE WITNESS VOTE AND WHAT YOU
WITNESS VOTE AND WHAT YOU THINK IS HAPPENING MOVING
THINK IS HAPPENING MOVING FORWARD.
FORWARD. >> I REALLY THOUGHT WE
>> I REALLY THOUGHT WE SHOULD HAVE WITNESSES AND
SHOULD HAVE WITNESSES AND YOU COULD SEE MITT ROMNEY
YOU COULD SEE MITT ROMNEY HAS BEEN OUTSPOKEN ABOUT
HAS BEEN OUTSPOKEN ABOUT THIS FOR QUITE AWHILE. I
THIS FOR QUITE AWHILE. I THINK THE REASON IS.
THINK THE REASON IS. THIS.
THIS. THE TRUTH IS GOING TO COME
THE TRUTH IS GOING TO COME OUT.
OUT. AND PEOPLE COULD VOTE THE
AND PEOPLE COULD VOTE THE WAY THEY WANT ON
WAY THEY WANT ON IMPEACHMENT.
IMPEACHMENT. I GET THAT PEOPLE ARE GOING
I GET THAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO HAVE DIFFERENT OPINIONS.
TO HAVE DIFFERENT OPINIONS. BUT I REALLY FELT THAT IT
BUT I REALLY FELT THAT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO HAVE THE
WAS IMPORTANT TO HAVE THE WITNESSES BECAUSE WE HAVE
WITNESSES BECAUSE WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD WITNESSES IN
ALWAYS HAD WITNESSES IN THESE TRIALS.
THESE TRIALS. AND 70% OF THE PUBLIC WANT
AND 70% OF THE PUBLIC WANT TO SEE WITNESSES.
TO SEE WITNESSES. AND I REALLY BELIEVED WITH
AND I REALLY BELIEVED WITH THE BOLTON REVELATIONS THAT
THE BOLTON REVELATIONS THAT HAVE COME OUT.
HAVE COME OUT. IT’S NOT GOING IT BE FIVE
IT’S NOT GOING IT BE FIVE YEARS FROM NOW THAT WE KNOW
YEARS FROM NOW THAT WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED IN THOSE
WHAT HAPPENED IN THOSE ROOMS.
ROOMS. IT’S GOING TO BE PROBABLY
IT’S GOING TO BE PROBABLY FIVE DAYS FROM NOW OR FIVE
FIVE DAYS FROM NOW OR FIVE WEEKS FROM NOW.
WEEKS FROM NOW. AND I THINK IT IS BETTER TO
AND I THINK IT IS BETTER TO GET TESTIMONY UNDER OATH AND
GET TESTIMONY UNDER OATH AND THEN PEOPLE CAN MAKE
THEN PEOPLE CAN MAKE DECISIONS.
DECISIONS. >> Bret: WE’RE REPORTING AT
>> Bret: WE’RE REPORTING AT THIS HOUR THAT DEMOCRATIC
THIS HOUR THAT DEMOCRATIC AMENDMENTS TONIGHT INCLUDE
AMENDMENTS TONIGHT INCLUDE NO WEEKEND SESSION.
NO WEEKEND SESSION. MONDAY, TUESDAY, COMMENTS ON
MONDAY, TUESDAY, COMMENTS ON THE FLOOR AND THEN WEDNESDAY
THE FLOOR AND THEN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON A FINAL VOTE.
AFTERNOON A FINAL VOTE. ARE YOU OKAY WITH THAT?
ARE YOU OKAY WITH THAT? >> WE HAVE BEEN PUSHING FOR
>> WE HAVE BEEN PUSHING FOR WITNESSES.
WITNESSES. AND I WOULD ASSUME SOME OF
AND I WOULD ASSUME SOME OF THE AMENDMENTS, THERE HAS
THE AMENDMENTS, THERE HAS BEEN SOME DISCUSSION SINCE
BEEN SOME DISCUSSION SINCE THIS WENT DOWN NOW ON THAT
THIS WENT DOWN NOW ON THAT CLOSE 51-49 VOTE.
CLOSE 51-49 VOTE. WHAT KIND OF AMENDMENTS TO
WHAT KIND OF AMENDMENTS TO EXTEND THE TIMETABLE TO GET
EXTEND THE TIMETABLE TO GET SPECIFIC WITNESSES.
SPECIFIC WITNESSES. TO GET SPECIFIC DOCUMENTS.
TO GET SPECIFIC DOCUMENTS. SO THAT’S GOING TO BE THE
SO THAT’S GOING TO BE THE DISCUSSIONS.
DISCUSSIONS. AND I WOULD LIKE TO DO
AND I WOULD LIKE TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO GET A
WHATEVER IT TAKES TO GET A FAIR TRIAL FOR THE PEOPLE OF
FAIR TRIAL FOR THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA.
AMERICA. AND WE’RE JUST AWAITING WORD
AND WE’RE JUST AWAITING WORD ON WHAT WE WORK OUT HERE.
ON WHAT WE WORK OUT HERE. >> Bret: BUT YOU DON’T HAVE
>> Bret: BUT YOU DON’T HAVE THE VOTES, SENATOR, SO GO
THE VOTES, SENATOR, SO GO THROUGH THOSE PROCESSES AS
THROUGH THOSE PROCESSES AS YOU ARE TRYING TO GET TO
YOU ARE TRYING TO GET TO IOWA AND OTHER PEOPLE ARE AS
IOWA AND OTHER PEOPLE ARE AS WELL.
WELL. WHY GO THROUGH THAT IF YOU
WHY GO THROUGH THAT IF YOU DON’T KNOW YOU HAVE THE
DON’T KNOW YOU HAVE THE VOTES IT?
VOTES IT? >> CAN’T JUST BE MY
>> CAN’T JUST BE MY MOTIVATING FORCE.
MOTIVATING FORCE. I HAVE GOT TO BET THAT THE
I HAVE GOT TO BET THAT THE PEOPLE IN IOWA UNDERSTAND
PEOPLE IN IOWA UNDERSTAND WHAT I’M DOING MY JOB.
WHAT I’M DOING MY JOB. I’M IN THE ARENA.
I’M IN THE ARENA. YOU KNOW, OTHER PEOPLE CAN
YOU KNOW, OTHER PEOPLE CAN SAY I DON’T WANT TO LOOK AT
SAY I DON’T WANT TO LOOK AT WHAT IS GOING ON THERE.
WHAT IS GOING ON THERE. I HAVE GOT TO DO MY JOB AND
DOING. >> Bret: CHAD PERSIAN PERGRAM HA
>> Bret: CHAD PERSIAN PERGRAM HA BEEN.
BEEN. THE BATTERIES ARE AND WE
THE BATTERIES ARE AND WE HAVE AMY KLOBUCHAR BACK.
HAVE AMY KLOBUCHAR BACK. QUOTED BY THE HOUSE
QUOTED BY THE HOUSE MANAGERS, THE DEMOCRATS.
MANAGERS, THE DEMOCRATS. HE SAID THIS IS WHY I TOLD
HE SAID THIS IS WHY I TOLD THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE THAT
THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE THAT IT WAS A MONUMENTAL MISTAKE
IT WAS A MONUMENTAL MISTAKE TO RUSH THE IMPEACHMENT VOTE
TO RUSH THE IMPEACHMENT VOTE ON INCOMPLETE RECORD AND
ON INCOMPLETE RECORD AND HAND OVER THEIR CASE TO THE
HAND OVER THEIR CASE TO THE OTHER HOUSE AS THE OPPOSING
OTHER HOUSE AS THE OPPOSING AND THE OPPOSING PARTY.
AND THE OPPOSING PARTY. THIS WILL GO DOWN AS A
THIS WILL GO DOWN AS A BLUNDER OF HISTORIC MEASURE
BLUNDER OF HISTORIC MEASURE BY THE HOUSE LEADERSHIP.
BY THE HOUSE LEADERSHIP. YOUR REACTION TO THAT?
YOUR REACTION TO THAT? >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. I JUST DON’T AGREE.
I JUST DON’T AGREE. BECAUSE WE HAVE ALREADY SEEN
BECAUSE WE HAVE ALREADY SEEN IN THE DON MCGAHN COURT CASE
IN THE DON MCGAHN COURT CASE THAT THE -- THEY KEEP
THAT THE -- THEY KEEP APPEALING, THE WHITE HOUSE,
APPEALING, THE WHITE HOUSE, ABOUT NOT PRODUCING THESE
ABOUT NOT PRODUCING THESE WITNESSES AND THEY KNOW VERY
WITNESSES AND THEY KNOW VERY WELL THAT THEY CAN PUT ALL
WELL THAT THEY CAN PUT ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN, EVEN A
THE PRESIDENT’S MEN, EVEN A FEW OF THEM, UP TO TESTIFY
FEW OF THEM, UP TO TESTIFY JUST LIKE THEY HAVE DONE IN
JUST LIKE THEY HAVE DONE IN PAST IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS.
PAST IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS. SO, I DON’T BUY THAT.
SO, I DON’T BUY THAT. I THINK THEY JUST DON’T WANT
I THINK THEY JUST DON’T WANT THOSE WITNESSES TO COME
THOSE WITNESSES TO COME FORWARD AND, AGAIN,
FORWARD AND, AGAIN, EVENTUALLY, THE TRUTH IS
EVENTUALLY, THE TRUTH IS GOING TO COME OUT.
GOING TO COME OUT. AND THE OTHER THING I WOULD
AND THE OTHER THING I WOULD SAY ABOUT IT IS EVERY DAY
SAY ABOUT IT IS EVERY DAY THAT GOES BY, YOU NOW HAVE
THAT GOES BY, YOU NOW HAVE GENERAL KELLY, PRESIDENT
GENERAL KELLY, PRESIDENT TRUMP’S FORMER CHIEF OF
TRUMP’S FORMER CHIEF OF STAFF, SAYING THE JOB IS
STAFF, SAYING THE JOB IS HALF DONE.
HALF DONE. THAT THERE SHOULD BE
THAT THERE SHOULD BE WITNESSES.
WITNESSES. YOU HAVE A NUMBER OF OTHER
YOU HAVE A NUMBER OF OTHER PEOPLE, INCLUDING, OF
PEOPLE, INCLUDING, OF COURSE, MR. BOLTON AND JOHN
COURSE, MR. BOLTON AND JOHN WARNER, THE FORMER SENATOR
WARNER, THE FORMER SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA WHO HAVE COME
FROM VIRGINIA WHO HAVE COME FORWARD.
FORWARD. THESE ARE REPUBLICANS.
THESE ARE REPUBLICANS. AND SAID THAT YOU SHOULD
AND SAID THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE A THOROUGH TRIAL WITH
HAVE A THOROUGH TRIAL WITH WITNESSES.
WITNESSES. SO, I JUST VIEW IT AS A
SO, I JUST VIEW IT AS A CONSISTENT EFFORT TO STOP
CONSISTENT EFFORT TO STOP THESE WITNESSES FROM
THESE WITNESSES FROM TESTIFYING.
TESTIFYING. >> Bret: LET’S TALK ABOUT
>> Bret: LET’S TALK ABOUT IOWA.
IOWA. HOW MUCH DO PEOPLE WHEN YOU
HOW MUCH DO PEOPLE WHEN YOU ARE ON THE GROUND ASK YOU
ARE ON THE GROUND ASK YOU ABOUT IMPEACHMENT?
ABOUT IMPEACHMENT? >> THEY DO SOME, ESPECIALLY
>> THEY DO SOME, ESPECIALLY WHEN THINGS ARE GOING ON
WHEN THINGS ARE GOING ON LIKE THIS HEARING.
LIKE THIS HEARING. BUT, A LOT OF THEM ARE STILL
BUT, A LOT OF THEM ARE STILL FOCUSED ON HEALTHCARE AND
FOCUSED ON HEALTHCARE AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, ON COST
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, ON COST OF COLLEGE.
OF COLLEGE. BUT I DO THINK THIS
BUT I DO THINK THIS ELECTION, ESPECIALLY FOR
ELECTION, ESPECIALLY FOR MODERATE REPUBLICANS AND
MODERATE REPUBLICANS AND INDEPENDENTS IS MORE THAN
INDEPENDENTS IS MORE THAN JUST AN ECONOMIC CHECK.
JUST AN ECONOMIC CHECK. I TELL THEM ALL THE TIME,
I TELL THEM ALL THE TIME, ESPECIALLY PEOPLE SHOWING UP
ESPECIALLY PEOPLE SHOWING UP AT MY EVENTS THAT MAY HAVE
AT MY EVENTS THAT MAY HAVE VOTED FOR THE PRESIDENT OR
VOTED FOR THE PRESIDENT OR MAY HAVE STAYED HOME, I TELL
MAY HAVE STAYED HOME, I TELL THEM, LOOK, YOU MAY NOT
THEM, LOOK, YOU MAY NOT AGREE WITH EVERYTHING THAT
AGREE WITH EVERYTHING THAT IS SAID ON THE DEBATE STAGE.
IS SAID ON THE DEBATE STAGE. I DON’T AGREE WITH
I DON’T AGREE WITH EVERYTHING ON THE DEBATE
EVERYTHING ON THE DEBATE STAGE, BUT THIS ELECTION IS
STAGE, BUT THIS ELECTION IS GOING TO BE A DECENCY CHECK
GOING TO BE A DECENCY CHECK AND A PATRIOTISM CHECK.
AND A PATRIOTISM CHECK. AND THEY, MANY OF THEM,
AND THEY, MANY OF THEM, BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD HAVE
BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD HAVE A PRESIDENT THAT ISN’T
A PRESIDENT THAT ISN’T PUTTING HIS PRIVATE
PUTTING HIS PRIVATE INTERESTS IN FRONT OF THE
INTERESTS IN FRONT OF THE INTERESTS OF THIS COUNTRY.
INTERESTS OF THIS COUNTRY. AND THAT’S WHY THEY ARE
AND THAT’S WHY THEY ARE SHOWING UP AT MY EVENTS.
SHOWING UP AT MY EVENTS. >> Bret: ARE YOU BETTER
>> Bret: ARE YOU BETTER POSITIONED AGAINST DONALD
POSITIONED AGAINST DONALD TRUMP THAN JOE BIDEN.
TRUMP THAN JOE BIDEN. DO YOU THINK THIS
DO YOU THINK THIS IMPEACHMENT HEARING HAS HURT
IMPEACHMENT HEARING HAS HURT JOE BIDEN AND HIS ABILITY TO
JOE BIDEN AND HIS ABILITY TO GO HEAD TO HEAD WITH DONALD
GO HEAD TO HEAD WITH DONALD TRUMP?
TRUMP? >> I’M GOING TO LET THE
>> I’M GOING TO LET THE PUNDITS DECIDE ALL OF THAT.
PUNDITS DECIDE ALL OF THAT. I HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT FOR
I HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT.
THE VICE PRESIDENT. BUT I KNOW THIS ABOUT ME.
BUT I KNOW THIS ABOUT ME. AND THAT IS THAT I AM
AND THAT IS THAT I AM SOMEONE THAT’S FROM THE
SOMEONE THAT’S FROM THE MIDWEST.
MIDWEST. IT’S NOT FLYOVER COUNTRY TO
IT’S NOT FLYOVER COUNTRY TO ME.
ME. I’M ONE OF TWO CANDIDATES
I’M ONE OF TWO CANDIDATES THAT ARE FROM THE MIDWEST.
THAT ARE FROM THE MIDWEST. I’M ALSO SOMEONE IN ANOTHER
I’M ALSO SOMEONE IN ANOTHER GENERATION.
GENERATION. AND I’M SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN
AND I’M SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN THE AGE OF MAYOR PETE AND
THE AGE OF MAYOR PETE AND THE VICE PRESIDENT.
THE VICE PRESIDENT. I WOULD SAY THAT 59, MY AGE,
I WOULD SAY THAT 59, MY AGE, IS THE NEW 38.
IS THE NEW 38. AND I THINK ALL OF THAT IS A
AND I THINK ALL OF THAT IS A GOOD THING TO HAVE A FRESH
GOOD THING TO HAVE A FRESH FACE, TO HAVE SOMEONE THAT
FACE, TO HAVE SOMEONE THAT IS NEW REPRESENTING OUR
IS NEW REPRESENTING OUR PARTY AT THE TOP OF THE
PARTY AT THE TOP OF THE TICKET.
TICKET. >> Bret: THERE IS ONE POLL
>> Bret: THERE IS ONE POLL JUST OUT THAT HAS YOU NOW IN
JUST OUT THAT HAS YOU NOW IN THIRD IN IOWA.
THIRD IN IOWA. THE AVERAGE OF POLLS
THE AVERAGE OF POLLS NATIONALLY IN IOWA AND NEW
NATIONALLY IN IOWA AND NEW HAMPSHIRE HAS YOU, YOU KNOW,
HAMPSHIRE HAS YOU, YOU KNOW, IN FOURTH, FIFTH IN IOWA,
IN FOURTH, FIFTH IN IOWA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WHERE DO YOU
NEW HAMPSHIRE, WHERE DO YOU SEE IT ON THE GROUND AND
SEE IT ON THE GROUND AND WHERE DO YOU HAVE TO FINISH
WHERE DO YOU HAVE TO FINISH IN IOWA BY YOUR COUNT?
IN IOWA BY YOUR COUNT? >> THAT’S GOING TO BE, I
>> THAT’S GOING TO BE, I THINK, JUST NEAR THE TOP OF
THINK, JUST NEAR THE TOP OF THE GROUP OF PEOPLE.
THE GROUP OF PEOPLE. WE ARE IN THE TOP FIVE IN
WE ARE IN THE TOP FIVE IN BOTH STATES RIGHT NOW.
BOTH STATES RIGHT NOW. AND THAT IS GOOD FOR ME.
AND THAT IS GOOD FOR ME. BUT I’M DOING MORE THAN
BUT I’M DOING MORE THAN THAT.
THAT. WE HAVE DOUBLED OUR STAFF IN
WE HAVE DOUBLED OUR STAFF IN BOTH STATES.
BOTH STATES. I JUST GOT THE ENDORSEMENT
I JUST GOT THE ENDORSEMENT TODAY OF THE IOWA CITY
TODAY OF THE IOWA CITY NEWSPAPER AS WELL AS THE SEA
NEWSPAPER AS WELL AS THE SEA COAST IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
COAST IN NEW HAMPSHIRE ADDING TO THE UNION LEADER
ADDING TO THE UNION LEADER IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AS WELL AS
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AS WELL AS THE KEEN PAPER AND THE QUAD
THE KEEN PAPER AND THE QUAD CITY’S "NEW YORK TIMES."
CITY’S "NEW YORK TIMES." ALL OF THEM MAKE THAT CASE
ALL OF THEM MAKE THAT CASE FOR ME THAT I’M SOMEONE THAT
FOR ME THAT I’M SOMEONE THAT CAN BRING OUR PARTY TOGETHER
CAN BRING OUR PARTY TOGETHER AND BRING PEOPLE WITH ME.
AND BRING PEOPLE WITH ME. AND I THINK THAT’S VERY,
AND I THINK THAT’S VERY, VERY IMPORTANT.
VERY IMPORTANT. AND I HAVE JUST GOT TO
AND I HAVE JUST GOT TO BELIEVE THAT DESPITE THE
BELIEVE THAT DESPITE THE FACT THAT THREE DAYS BEFORE
FACT THAT THREE DAYS BEFORE THE IOWA CAUCUS I NEVER
THE IOWA CAUCUS I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD BE HERE IN
THOUGHT I WOULD BE HERE IN THE CAPITOL.
THE CAPITOL. I THOUGHT I WOULD BE OUT
I THOUGHT I WOULD BE OUT WITH MY COMPETITORS DOING MY
WITH MY COMPETITORS DOING MY JOB.
JOB. I JUST DON’T THINK THAT
I JUST DON’T THINK THAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO HOLD
PEOPLE ARE GOING TO HOLD THAT AGAINST ME.
THAT AGAINST ME. I THINK MY EXPERIENCE
I THINK MY EXPERIENCE PASSING OVER 100 BILLS BY
PASSING OVER 100 BILLS BY WORKING ACROSS THE AISLE
WORKING ACROSS THE AISLE MORE THAN ANYONE IN THE
MORE THAN ANYONE IN THE SENATE, RUNNING FOR
SENATE, RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT, I THINK THAT’S
PRESIDENT, I THINK THAT’S GOING TO MATTER.
GOING TO MATTER. >> Bret: I JUST HAVE A
>> Bret: I JUST HAVE A MINUTE LEFT.
MINUTE LEFT. YOU MENTIONED THE DEBATES
YOU MENTIONED THE DEBATES THERE WAS A RULING BY THE
THERE WAS A RULING BY THE DNC THAT SEEMS TO OPEN THE
DNC THAT SEEMS TO OPEN THE DOOR TO MIKE BLOOMBERG
DOOR TO MIKE BLOOMBERG QUALIFYING FOR AT LEAST ONE
QUALIFYING FOR AT LEAST ONE DEBATE COMING UP.
DEBATE COMING UP. ARE YOU OKAY WITH THAT?
ARE YOU OKAY WITH THAT? >> YES.
>> YES. I THINK THAT WHEN YOU HAVE
I THINK THAT WHEN YOU HAVE GOT SOMEONE THAT IS RUNNING
GOT SOMEONE THAT IS RUNNING ALL THOSE ADS ALL OVER THE
ALL THOSE ADS ALL OVER THE PLACE, INCLUDING A SUPER
PLACE, INCLUDING A SUPER BOWL AD, I THINK THAT IT IS
BOWL AD, I THINK THAT IT IS BETTER TO HAVE THAT PERSON
BETTER TO HAVE THAT PERSON DEBATE IN THE CASE OF MAYOR
DEBATE IN THE CASE OF MAYOR BLOOMBERG THAN OUTSIDE JUST
BLOOMBERG THAN OUTSIDE JUST SPENDING A TON OF MONEY.
SPENDING A TON OF MONEY. BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE THE
BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE THE CASE TO AMERICA THAT I WOULD
CASE TO AMERICA THAT I WOULD BE THE BEST ONE TO LEAD THE
BE THE BEST ONE TO LEAD THE TICKET.
TICKET. AND I WOULD RATHER DEBATE
AND I WOULD RATHER DEBATE HIM THAN HAVE HIM OUTDO ME
HIM THAN HAVE HIM OUTDO ME ON THE AIRWAYS.
ON THE AIRWAYS. >> Bret: WHAT HAPPENS IF
>> Bret: WHAT HAPPENS IF BERNIE SANDERS WINS IOWA AND
BERNIE SANDERS WINS IOWA AND GOES ON TO WIN NEW
GOES ON TO WIN NEW HAMPSHIRE?
HAMPSHIRE? WHAT HAPPENS TO THE PARTY?
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE PARTY? >> I WOULD SAY THAT THIS IS
>> I WOULD SAY THAT THIS IS A LONG, PRIMARY AND THERE
A LONG, PRIMARY AND THERE ARE MANY STEPS ALONG THE
ARE MANY STEPS ALONG THE WAY.
WAY. I CONTINUE TO BELIEVE THAT
I CONTINUE TO BELIEVE THAT IT IS BEST TO HAVE SOMEONE
IT IS BEST TO HAVE SOMEONE LEADING OUR TICKET THAT, FOR
LEADING OUR TICKET THAT, FOR INSTANCE, IN MY CASE, I
INSTANCE, IN MY CASE, I DON’T SUPPORT MEDICARE FOR
DON’T SUPPORT MEDICARE FOR ALL.
ALL. I READ THE BILL.
I READ THE BILL. I NEVER GOT ON IT.
I NEVER GOT ON IT. I’M KNOT GOING TO KICK
I’M KNOT GOING TO KICK 149 MILLION AMERICANS OFF
149 MILLION AMERICANS OFF THEIR CURRENT HEALTH
THEIR CURRENT HEALTH INSURANCE WHICH IS WHAT THAT
INSURANCE WHICH IS WHAT THAT BILL SAYS ON PAGE 8.
BILL SAYS ON PAGE 8. I BELIEVE WITH EDUCATION I
I BELIEVE WITH EDUCATION I KNOW THAT FREE COLLEGE FOR
KNOW THAT FREE COLLEGE FOR ALL SOUNDS GOOD ON A BUMPER
ALL SOUNDS GOOD ON A BUMPER STICKER.
STICKER. I THINK THE BEST THING IS TO
I THINK THE BEST THING IS TO MATCH OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM
MATCH OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM WITH OUR ECONOMY.
WITH OUR ECONOMY. AND WHEN YOU DO THAT, YOU
AND WHEN YOU DO THAT, YOU SEE WE HAVE OVER A MILLION
SEE WE HAVE OVER A MILLION OPENINGS FOR HEALTHCARE
OPENINGS FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS, ELECTRICIANS, WE
WORKERS, ELECTRICIANS, WE ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE A
ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE A SPORTS MARKETING DEGREES.
SPORTS MARKETING DEGREES. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A SHORTAGE OF PLUMBERS.
SHORTAGE OF PLUMBERS. THIS MEANS INVESTMENT IN K
THIS MEANS INVESTMENT IN K THROUGH 12.
THROUGH 12. ONE AND TWO YEAR DEGREES AND
ONE AND TWO YEAR DEGREES AND THEN DOUBLING THE PELL
THEN DOUBLING THE PELL GRANTS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS.
GRANTS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS. I THINK THOSE ARE PLANS AND
I THINK THOSE ARE PLANS AND NOT PIPE DREAMS.
NOT PIPE DREAMS. THEY ARE PROGRESSIVE BUT
THEY ARE PROGRESSIVE BUT THEY ARE PRACTICAL.
THEY ARE PRACTICAL. >> Bret: SENATOR KLOBUCHAR,
>> Bret: SENATOR KLOBUCHAR, WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. I’M HEADING TO IOWA
I’M HEADING TO IOWA TOMORROW.
TOMORROW. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> Bret: WE WILL SEE WHEN
>> Bret: WE WILL SEE WHEN YOU GET.
YOU GET. >> THERE YOU MAY BEAT ME
>> THERE YOU MAY BEAT ME THERE BUT I’M PLANNING ON