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>>ooafternoon everyone. thisk. let me beginof t house democratic compass -- caucus, to expreurthanks, gratid appreciation for the men and women of law enforcement who wear the uniform in order to protect and serve nation includg back home in brooklyn. we look forward as house democrats to in find ways to strengthen the relationship between the police and the community for the good it's also our view that we shouldonor the men and women

of law enforcement on january 6ficeit all, put their lives on the line atrisk e constitution, and defend the cores inur country such as the peaceful transfer of power. there's a law on the bks that requires the congress to designate a place of significance in the capital to honor the men and women of law enforcement including the capitol police and the metropolitan police department and many others who responded on that fateful day to put down a violent insurrection.

it's time for house republicans to honor the men and women of law enforcement s lives that day, includ democrats and republicans, staff members, and most importantly defending thns questions? a member of your c [inaudible] you have not called on him to resign. do you support his reelection? >> support henry cuellar's he's innocent until proven ilty. i think at this moment in time, consistent with house democratic rules, he has really quick disposition as the ranking member on anpproiations subcommittee.

i want to give him the time and ace to be able to work out his legal, consistent with the perception of innocence that exists, with out wading into the pocs i think it would be irresponsible for me at this moment to wade into the politics. we want to give him the space to work it out, his legal situation. >> thank you. you endorsegresan david sharon in his bid for the u.s. senate. o geyour reaction to -- secondly, the affordable connectivity program is set to expire by the end of the month. it'inbillns of households. are there any talks on the healid how side about a standing the program? >> aela ran a great race. she will be a great united states seni lo forward to suppor

efforts in that regard. in terms of the affordable connectivity program, this was an important step led by president joe biden and the administration to ensure that we are bringing high-speed, low-cost internet access to every single zip code in the united states of america. which, in the context of our 21st century economy, is necessary in order to allow people to be able to tell -- telework or tele-educate themselves. in many instances, a it -- access to telemedicine. every facet of one's life right now requires high-speed internet access. so the affordable connectivity

program is essential in that regard. it's important for my extreme republican colleagues to find it in their heart and in their head and think it not robbery, the capacity to come together with democrats so that we can continue to fund this incredibly important program that benefits people in every state in america. thank you. >> [inaudible] assaults on lawment officers are unacceptable. i think its irresponsible of course to attribute any ince't .

to policies connected to one party or the other. or one administration or the other. inwe all stand shoulder to shoulder with the men and women of the law enforcementommunity to make sure that they are able to do their jobs safely and securely and free of assaults or violence. at the same time, it continues to be irresponsible for extreme engage in political stunts as opposed to trying to find policy solutionslvinreal problems on behalf of the american people. >> have republicans indicated what the holdup is with speaker johnson's decision? >> it's ultimately a decision e republican majority. there's no indication as to lone

law requires memorial recognition. it's clearly the right thing to do for the law enforcement community and for the plaque is. it is my understan that it is physically on the capitol complex, and it simply awaits a decision by the republican majority to have an appropriate ceremony of recognition and have it placed in a location of honor here in the united states congress. >> about an hour here, we will have to vote on the republicans have said that democrats are divided over israel. with that said, it's are there divisions in the democratic

caucus? and how would you characterizet? define those positions. >> the legislation on the floor today is not aer to strengthen the special relationship between the united states and israel, period, full stop. it is not a serious effort. legislation that the republicans have put on the have put on the floor today will defund parts of the department of sta apparatus. it is not a responsible bill. it is not a serious effort at legislating, which is why some of the most pro-israel members of the house democraticcus

will be voting no. withes to the situation that exists right now in the middle east, there are a variety of different here's my perspective. that israel has a right toelfare br hamas as was inflicted on october 7th hamas has to be decisively defeated. the hostages need to be returned safely. we need to surge humanitarian assistanceo gaza to make sure we can aleeuate and pri vent -- alleviate and prevent suffering of palestinian civilians who are in harm's way in a theater of war through no fault of their own. we also need a path towd a just and lasting piece peace --

peace, moving forwardt allows for the reconstruction of gaza,ication of ps tt can exist inship, the the region including with moderate arab le jordan and egypt and a robust blueprint for a two-state solution. militarized palestinian state sa that allows for dignity and self-determination amongst palestinian people. i think that those vues are commonly held across the country and certainly within the house democratic caucus. >> [inaudible]here not for israel,d that's the problem inside the

democratic caucus -- [inaudible] the situation in the east is a complex one that hasn't opinion complex for weeks or m or -- been complex for weeks or months or yrs or decades and, in fact, when it comes to the journey of the jewishpling they've confronted persecution, pain and have fought the holocaust for centuries. so the notion that my extreme maga republican colleagues want to reduce working through all of these challenges to politicalese height of irresponsibility. anye democratic caucus side? no. the extreme maga republicans have brought with nothing but the congress from the very beginning in january of 2023 all

e to this moment, and they cannot point to a single thing thaty' been able to do on their own to deliver real results and solve proble hard working american taxpayers. >> theistration or is -- [inaudible] audio of -- [inaudible] congress. do you agree with the bidenon - [inaudible] >> yeah, i haven't taken a look at their ration a neal, ando i'll tremendous -- refrain from commenting until --dible] >> well, i've got to take a look at the legal case for executive privilege. i do generally believe in transparency, that transa participant city is in the best interests of everyone, and i think biden administration has been really transparent in a variety of different ways irerm. but in terms of this specific instance, you know, i'm going to reserve comment until i get an understanding of their

rationale. >> a democrats -- [inaudible] you have the gavel, bring up legislation to make changes to the supreme court whether it's term limits -- [inaudible] -- [inaudible] house democratic agenda in the future as a it relates to the supreme court, i think it's our view -- led by current members jerry nadler and jamie raskin -- that we need oversight of this supreme court that has undermined freedom in many instances including a woman's freedom to make her own reproductive health care decisions. e been several documented instances ofseeminglr without anyon a minimum, in ourf ch balances with

separate coequal branches of government, it is congress' responsibility to engage in responsible oversight over the branch. and i certainly think that the first oppnieo do just that, we will not shy away from oversight, but we will engage in it. second row. i'm sorry. i'll get to you. [iudible conversations] >> second row. >> [inaudible] were surprised -- speaker johnson -- [inaudible] if courtroom? >> i have not had an opportunity toalko speaker johnson about the rationale for his it is extraordina that so many extreme maga republicans who are apparently part of the red tide brigade felt the need to bend ie

insurrectionist in chief as opposed to staying in washington and doing the business of the american >> [inaudible] right now is not appropriate to -- [inaudible] would you still endorse him today? [inaudible] >> i h n rescinded the endorsement. >> [inaudible first question, can y -- [inaudible] and second -- >> i have not had the opportunity tot9[■e delegation but with look forward to that discussion. i dohi tt we are going to continue to evaluate how we can

best insure thathe ukrainian people who have proceeded with bravery and courage over the last two plus years can decisively defeat russian aggression. for the good of the people of ukraine, but also for the good of the free world, democracy, truth and a rules-based society. in back. >> [inaudible] audio] >> the best way frd terms of combating the dramatic rise e

seeing all across the country, which should be an issue that we commit to tackling not as democrats or republicans, but as americans because we need to to combat and crush the dramatic rise in anti-semitism and all other forms of hatred in th sta. and do ither. in our view, the legislative effort that we should invest in undertaking and completing is by representative kathy manning. which is the combating act. and it is legislation that is bipartisan in a nature -- in nature and that is comprehensive and that will also insure that

the department of education's office of civil rights which has the over investigating instances of anti-semitism, racism, islamophobia, xenophobia or hatred and discrimination on college can be thoroughly investigated. and when the decision has been made, that there should be accountability. accountability is able to occur. that is the best path forward. we are not suggesting that this is a democratic approach. this shouldn't be a republican approach. should work on combating the rise of anti-semitism in a bipartisan manner, and t

combating anti-semitism act is a pa by kathy who has a high degree of credibility in space and is working with our republicanolleagues. >> last question. >> what do you make of house republicans' efforts to -- [inaudible] merrick garland? >> it's an unserious effort. thank you, everyone. [inaudible conversations] >> c-span's washington journal. a life form to ilu you. from washington dc to across the country. , coming up friday morning we lita aid to

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