>> I THINK WERE GOING TO WIN
THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE.
THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE.
>> JOINING ME NOW IS ONE OF THOSE RED STATE DEMOCRATS THAT
THOSE RED STATE DEMOCRATS THAT IS ON THE BALLOT IN 2018,
IS ON THE BALLOT IN 2018, SENATOR JOE MANCHIN OF WEST
SENATOR JOE MANCHIN OF WEST
VIRGINIA.
VIRGINIA.
SENATOR MANCHIN, WELCOME BACK TO
SENATOR MANCHIN, WELCOME BACK TO
THE SHOW, SIR.
THE SHOW, SIR.
>> THANKS FOR HAVING ME, CHUCK.
>> THANKS FOR HAVING ME, CHUCK.
>> LET ME START WITH THIS.
>> LET ME START WITH THIS.
YOU ARE REPRESENTING A STATE
YOU ARE REPRESENTING A STATE
THAT PRESIDENT TRUMP WON BY 40
THAT PRESIDENT TRUMP WON BY 40
POINTS.
POINTS.
YOURE UP FOR RE-ELECTION IN 2018. UP FOR RE-ELECTION IN
2018.
DOES DOUG JONES -- >> 43 POINTS, TO BE EXACT.
>> 43 POINTS, TO BE EXACT. >> THERE YOU GO.
>> THERE YOU GO.
DOES DOUG JONES VICTORY IN
DOES DOUG JONES VICTORY IN
ALABAMA, DOES THAT GIVE YOU MORE
ALABAMA, DOES THAT GIVE YOU MORE
CONFIDENCE, OR DOES THAT TELL
CONFIDENCE, OR DOES THAT TELL
YOU, WELL, IF I GET TO RUN
YOU, WELL, IF I GET TO RUN
AGAINST ROY MOORE, I CAN WIN? >> WELL, I FEEL GOOD IN MYIN?
>> WELL, I FEEL GOOD IN MY STATE.
STATE.
IVE BEEN IN MY STATE ALL MY LIFE, BORN AND RAISED HERE, AND
LIFE, BORN AND RAISED HERE, AND IVE BEEN IN PUBLIC OFFICE FOR
IVE BEEN IN PUBLIC OFFICE FOR
QUITE SOME TIME IN DIFFERENT CAPACITIES, MOST RECENTLY AS
CAPACITIES, MOST RECENTLY AS GOVERNOR BEFORE U.S. SENATOR.
GOVERNOR BEFORE U.S. SENATOR.
SO, I THINK THE PEOPLE KNOW ME. MY BRAND IS VERY INDEPENDENT,E.
MY BRAND IS VERY INDEPENDENT, AND MY BRAND IS ALL ABOUT WEST
AND MY BRAND IS ALL ABOUT WEST
VIRGINIA.
VIRGINIA.
AND YOU HAVE TO BE, WHETHER
AND YOU HAVE TO BE, WHETHER
YOURE A DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN, YOU HAVE TO BE WHO YOU ARE FOR,
YOU HAVE TO BE WHO YOU ARE FOR THE STATE YOU REPRESENT, AND I
THE STATE YOU REPRESENT, AND I THINK PEOPLE KNOW THAT IM GOING
THINK PEOPLE KNOW THAT IM GOING TO PUT WEST VIRGINIA AND MY
TO PUT WEST VIRGINIA AND MY COUNTRY AHEAD OF MY PARTY.
COUNTRY AHEAD OF MY PARTY. >> WHAT SHOULD CHUCK SCHUMER AND
>> WHAT SHOULD CHUCK SCHUMER AND
NANCY PELOSI TAKE AWAY FROM
NANCY PELOSI TAKE AWAY FROM
THIS?
THIS?
THEYRE THE TITULAR HEADS OF YOUR PARTY RIGHT NOW ON BOTH THE
YOUR PARTY RIGHT NOW ON BOTH THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE.
HOUSE AND THE SENATE. WHAT LESSON DO YOU WANT THEM TO
WHAT LESSON DO YOU WANT THEM TO TAKE AWAY FROM DOUG JONES IN
TAKE AWAY FROM DOUG JONES IN
ALABAMA? >> WELL, LET ME JUST TALK ABOUT
>> WELL, LET ME JUST TALK ABOUT WASHINGTON DEMOCRATS, WHICH IM
WASHINGTON DEMOCRATS, WHICH IM NOT ONE -- I AM NOT A WASHINGTON
NOT ONE -- I AM NOT A WASHINGTON DEMOCRAT.
DEMOCRAT.
I AM A WEST VIRGINIA DEMOCRAT. AND I BELIEVE THAT DOUG JONES IS
AND I BELIEVE THAT DOUG JONES IS AN ALABAMIAN DEMOCRAT.
AN ALABAMIAN DEMOCRAT. WASHINGTON DEMOCRATS HAVE TO
WASHINGTON DEMOCRATS HAVE TO UNDERSTAND, WERE A LITTLE BIT
UNDERSTAND, WERE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
DIFFERENT.
WE DO, AND WE ARE VERY MUCH CONCERNED ABOUT THE SOCIALH
CONCERNED ABOUT THE SOCIAL ISSUES THAT HAVE DIVIDED, AND IT
ISSUES THAT HAVE DIVIDED, AND IT SEEMS LIKE THE DEMOCRATS HAVE
SEEMS LIKE THE DEMOCRATS HAVE ABANDONED, BUT WERE GOING TO
ABANDONED, BUT WERE GOING TO STAY TRUE TO OUR ROOTS AND WHO
STAY TRUE TO OUR ROOTS AND WHO WE ARE.
WE ARE.
AND AS LONG AS THEY UNDERSTAND THAT AND LEAVE US ALONE, LET US
THAT AND LEAVE US ALONE, LET US DO OUR JOB HERE, WERE GOING TO
DO OUR JOB HERE, WERE GOING TO BE JUST FINE.
BE JUST FINE. WHEN WE GO TO WASHINGTON, ITS
WHEN WE GO TO WASHINGTON, ITS NOT WHETHER CHUCK SCHUMER, WHO I
NOT WHETHER CHUCK SCHUMER, WHO I AM THE WORLD OF, A GOOD GUY AND
AM THE WORLD OF, A GOOD GUY AND A NICE PERSON AND A GOOD FRIEND
A NICE PERSON AND A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE, BUT STILL, YET, CHUCK
OF MINE, BUT STILL, YET, CHUCK KNOWS IM GOING TO BE VOTING FOR
KNOWS IM GOING TO BE VOTING FOR WEST VIRGINIA.
WEST VIRGINIA. HE ACCEPTS THAT.
HE ACCEPTS THAT. HE UNDERSTANDS THAT.
HE UNDERSTANDS THAT. AND HE KNOWS EXACTLY WHO I AM.
AND HE KNOWS EXACTLY WHO I AM. AND THE PEOPLE IN WEST VIRGINIA
AND THE PEOPLE IN WEST VIRGINIA KNOW WHO I AM, SO THATS REALLY
KNOW WHO I AM, SO THATS REALLY WHAT ITS ABOUT, AND THATS WHAT
WHAT ITS ABOUT, AND THATS WHAT DOUG JONES NEEDS TO DO.
DOUG JONES NEEDS TO DO. >> LOOK, YOURE NOT THE ONLY
>> LOOK, YOURE NOT THE ONLY POLITICIAN IVE RUN INTO WHO
POLITICIAN IVE RUN INTO WHO SAYS WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, IM NOT
SAYS WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, IM NOT GOING TO BE SIGN OF THE NATIONAL
GOING TO BE SIGN OF THE NATIONAL PARTY.
PARTY.
PEOPLE KNOW MAIN MY STATE AND WI JUDGE ME IN MY STATE, BUT YOU WI
JUDGE ME IN MY STATE, BUT YOU KNOW POLITICS ARE NATIONAL THESE
KNOW POLITICS ARE NATIONAL THESE DAYS, MORE THAN THIS THE USED TO
DAYS, MORE THAN THIS THE USED TO BE.
BE.
LET ME ASK YOU THIS ABOUT THE
LET ME ASK YOU THIS ABOUT THE
NATIONAL MESSAGE.
NATIONAL MESSAGE.
THERES A LOT OF BASE DEMOCRATS
THERES A LOT OF BASE DEMOCRATS
THAT ARE FIRED UP ABOUT THE IDEA
THAT ARE FIRED UP ABOUT THE IDEA
OF IMPEACHING PRESIDENT TRUMP.
OF IMPEACHING PRESIDENT TRUMP.
YOU HAVE 58 HOUSE DEMOCRATS VOTE
YOU HAVE 58 HOUSE DEMOCRATS VOTE
FOR THAT IDEA. YOU HAVE A BILLIONAIRE DONOR TO
YOU HAVE A BILLIONAIRE DONOR TO THE PARTY WHO MAY WANT TO RUN
THE PARTY WHO MAY WANT TO RUN FOR THE U.S. SENATE TALKING
FOR THE U.S. SENATE TALKING ABOUT THE IDEA.
ABOUT THE IDEA. DO YOU THINK THAT THAT IS GOOD
DO YOU THINK THAT THAT IS GOOD OR BAD FOR YOUR CHANCES AT
OR BAD FOR YOUR CHANCES AT RE-ELECTION IN 2018, IF
RE-ELECTION IN 2018, IF IMPEACHMENT IS ONE OF THE
IMPEACHMENT IS ONE OF THE NATIONAL MESSAGES OF THE
NATIONAL MESSAGES OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY?
DEMOCRATIC PARTY? >> HERES THE THING, CHUCK, THAT
>> HERES THE THING, CHUCK, THAT REALLY BOTHERS ME MORE THAN
REALLY BOTHERS ME MORE THAN ANYTHING.
ANYTHING.
BECAUSE I AM UP FOR RE-ELECTION
BECAUSE I AM UP FOR RE-ELECTION
IN 2018, I GUESS PEOPLE THINK IN
IN 2018, I GUESS PEOPLE THINK IN
WASHINGTON THAT IM GOING TO
WASHINGTON THAT IM GOING TO
VOTE DIFFERENTLY OR ILL BE
VOTE DIFFERENTLY OR ILL BE
DIFFERENTLY OR ILL HAVE TO
DIFFERENTLY OR ILL HAVE TO
COWTAIL, IF YOU WILL, TO WHAT
COWTAIL, IF YOU WILL, TO WHAT
THEY THINK MIGHT BE POPULAR. I DONT THINK IMPEACHMENT IS.
I DONT THINK IMPEACHMENT IS SOMETHING WE SHOULD BE TALKING
SOMETHING WE SHOULD BE TALKING ABOUT.
ABOUT.
IF FACTS COME OUT, IF THESE
IF FACTS COME OUT, IF THESE
INVESTIGATIONS GO DOWN THAT
INVESTIGATIONS GO DOWN THAT
LINE, AND IF THE RULE OF LAW IS EXERCISED AND WE SEE THAT THERE
EXERCISED AND WE SEE THAT THERE IS REASON TO GO IN THAT
IS REASON TO GO IN THAT DIRECTION, THE HOUSE WILL MAKE
DIRECTION, THE HOUSE WILL MAKE THAT DECISION FIRST BEFORE ITS
THAT DECISION FIRST BEFORE ITS GIVEN TO THE SENATE, SO IM NOT
GIVEN TO THE SENATE, SO IM NOT GOING TO WASTE MY TIME OR ENERGY
GOING TO WASTE MY TIME OR ENERGY ON THAT.
ON THAT. I THINK ITS FUTILE AT THIS
I THINK ITS FUTILE AT THIS POINT IN TIME.
POINT IN TIME. THERES SO MUCH THAT NEEDS TO BE
THERES SO MUCH THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR THIS COUNTRY, FOR OUR
DONE FOR THIS COUNTRY, FOR OUR MILITARY TO BE STRONG AND DEFEND
MILITARY TO BE STRONG AND DEFEND US AND FOR A TAX REFORM, NOT
US AND FOR A TAX REFORM, NOT JUST A TAX CUT, THAT WORKS FOR
JUST A TAX CUT, THAT WORKS FOR ALL AMERICANS.
ALL AMERICANS.
>> LET ME PICK UP ON TWO POINTS
>> LET ME PICK UP ON TWO POINTS
YOU JUST BROUGHT UP.
YOU JUST BROUGHT UP.
ONE, QUICKLY, IS THE
ONE, QUICKLY, IS THE
INVESTIGATION.
INVESTIGATION.
YOURE ON THE SENATE INTEL
YOURE ON THE SENATE INTEL
COMMITTEE.
COMMITTEE.
I KNOW YOURE PART OF THAT
I KNOW YOURE PART OF THAT
INVESTIGATION.
INVESTIGATION.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT.
>> ONE OF YOUR COLLEAGUES,
>> ONE OF YOUR COLLEAGUES,
SENATOR ROY BLUNT, HE SAID THE
SENATOR ROY BLUNT, HE SAID THE
FOLLOWING ABOUT THE BOB MUELLER
FOLLOWING ABOUT THE BOB MUELLER
ISSUES RIGHT NOW.
ISSUES RIGHT NOW.
"I AM DHAERND HE COULDNT PUT A
"I AM DHAERND HE COULDNT PUT A
TEAM TOGETHER THAT WASNT SO
TEAM TOGETHER THAT WASNT SO
OVERWHELMINGLY ON ONE SIDE OF
OVERWHELMINGLY ON ONE SIDE OF
THE IDEOLOGICAL SPECTRUM.
THE IDEOLOGICAL SPECTRUM.
BUT MAYBE EVEN SOMEBODY AS
BUT MAYBE EVEN SOMEBODY AS
CAPABLE AND EXPERIENCED AS
CAPABLE AND EXPERIENCED AS
MUELLER CAN LEARN A LESSON FROM
MUELLER CAN LEARN A LESSON FROM
THIS."
THIS."
DO YOU BELIEVE MUELLERS
DO YOU BELIEVE MUELLERS
INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN
INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN
COMPROMISED, PURE AND SIMPLE?
COMPROMISED, PURE AND SIMPLE?
>> NOT -- I DO NOT AT ALL BELIEVE THAT MR. MUELLERS HAS
BELIEVE THAT MR. MUELLERS HAS BEEN COMPROMISED, OR HIS
BEEN COMPROMISED, OR HIS INVESTIGATION.
INVESTIGATION.
I THINK HES BEYOND REPROACH. I THINK ANYBODY WHOS EVERCH.
I THINK ANYBODY WHOS EVER WORKED WITH HIM, WHO HAVE
WORKED WITH HIM, WHO HAVE WATCHED HIM OPERATE FOR THE LAST
WATCHED HIM OPERATE FOR THE LAST HOW MANY YEARS, UNDER DEMOCRATS
HOW MANY YEARS, UNDER DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS, THEY EVEN ASKED
AND REPUBLICANS, THEY EVEN ASKED HIM TO STAY ON AFTER THE BUSH
HIM TO STAY ON AFTER THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION.
ADMINISTRATION.
I THINK THAT HE IS THE PERSON, THE RIGHT PERSON, THAT WHEN HE
THE RIGHT PERSON, THAT WHEN HE FINISHES HIS INVESTIGATION, THAT
FINISHES HIS INVESTIGATION, THAT WERE GOING TO HAVE CONFIDENCE
WERE GOING TO HAVE CONFIDENCE IT WAS DONE IN A FAIR AND
IT WAS DONE IN A FAIR AND BALANCED WAY.
BALANCED WAY. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT, AND IM
I TRULY BELIEVE THAT, AND IM NOT LED TO BELIEVE THAT ANYBODY
NOT LED TO BELIEVE THAT ANYBODY ON THE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE
ON THE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE THINKS THAT HE WOULD NOT BE THE
THINKS THAT HE WOULD NOT BE THE RIGHT PERSON, THERES ANYBODY
RIGHT PERSON, THERES ANYBODY BETTER THAN HIM.
BETTER THAN HIM. >> HAVE YOU BEEN TROUBLED AT ALL
>> HAVE YOU BEEN TROUBLED AT ALL OF WHAT YOUVE SEEN COME OUT OF
OF WHAT YOUVE SEEN COME OUT OF THE SELECTIVE LEAKING OF THESE
THE SELECTIVE LEAKING OF THESE TEXTS THAT HAVE COME OUT OF THE
TEXTS THAT HAVE COME OUT OF THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REGARDING
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REGARDING
THESE FBI AGENTS? >> YEAH, THAT BOTHERS YOU, BUT
>> YEAH, THAT BOTHERS YOU, BUT THESE ARE HUMAN BEINGS, TOO, I
THESE ARE HUMAN BEINGS, TOO, I UNDERSTAND ON BOTH SIDES, BUT
UNDERSTAND ON BOTH SIDES, BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT
THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT MR. MUELLER GOT RID OF THE
MR. MUELLER GOT RID OF THE PEOPLE IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS HE
PEOPLE IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS HE WAS MADE AWARE OF THEM, AND
WAS MADE AWARE OF THEM, AND THATS NOT GOING TO IMPEDE HIS
THATS NOT GOING TO IMPEDE HIS INVESTIGATION, AND I THINK IN A
INVESTIGATION, AND I THINK IN A FAIR AND UNBIASED WAY.
FAIR AND UNBIASED WAY. >> LET ME PICK UP ON TAXES.
>> LET ME PICK UP ON TAXES. IT WAS INTERESTING TO ME THAT
IT WAS INTERESTING TO ME THAT YOU SAID YOU WANTED TO WORK ON
YOU SAID YOU WANTED TO WORK ON TAX REFORM INSTEAD OF JUST TAX
TAX REFORM INSTEAD OF JUST TAX CUTS.
CUTS. I TAKE IT THATS A LITTLE SUBTLE
I TAKE IT THATS A LITTLE SUBTLE JAB AT THIS TAX BILL.
JAB AT THIS TAX BILL. YOU DIDNT VOTE FOR IT, BUT YOU
YOU DIDNT VOTE FOR IT, BUT YOU ALSO CLAIMED THIS IS NOT THE
ALSO CLAIMED THIS IS NOT THE
BILL PRESIDENT TRUMP WANTED. THATS NOT WHAT HES SAYING.D.
THATS NOT WHAT HES SAYING. HE SEEMS TO BE REALLY EXCITED
HE SEEMS TO BE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS BILL.
ABOUT THIS BILL. HOW DID YOU GET CUT OUT OF THIS?
HOW DID YOU GET CUT OUT OF THIS? I THINK A LOT OF US EXPECTED YOU
I THINK A LOT OF US EXPECTED YOU TO BE MORE INVOLVED IN THIS
TO BE MORE INVOLVED IN THIS
PROCESS. >> I WANTED TO BE MORE INVOLVED.
>> I WANTED TO BE MORE INVOLVED. FIRST OF ALL, I THANKED THE
FIRST OF ALL, I THANKED THE PRESIDENT FOR INVITING ME TO THE
PRESIDENT FOR INVITING ME TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
WHITE HOUSE.
I WAS THERE FOR LUNCH.
I WAS THERE FOR LUNCH.
I WAS THERE FOR A DINNER. WE SPOKE ABOUT REALLY REFORM,
WE SPOKE ABOUT REALLY REFORM, SUCH AS WHAT RONALD REAGAN DID
SUCH AS WHAT RONALD REAGAN DID IN THE 1986.
IN THE 1986. IT WAS TOTAL REFORM.
IT WAS TOTAL REFORM. OR WHAT ERSKINE BOWLES AND AL
OR WHAT ERSKINE BOWLES AND AL SIMPSON RECOMMENDED IN
SIMPSON RECOMMENDED IN BOWLES/SIMPSON.
BOWLES/SIMPSON.
THAT WAS REFORM.
THAT WAS REFORM.
AND THE PRESIDENT TOLD ME, JOE,
AND THE PRESIDENT TOLD ME, JOE,
THIS WILL NOT BE A TAX CUT FOR
THIS WILL NOT BE A TAX CUT FOR
THE RICH LIKE ME.
THE RICH LIKE ME.
AND I SAID, MR. PRESIDENT, THATS GOOD. MR. PRESIDENT,
THATS GOOD.
HE SAID ITS GOING TO BE FOR THE
HE SAID ITS GOING TO BE FOR THE
AVERAGE WORKING PERSON WHOS GOT
AVERAGE WORKING PERSON WHOS GOT
LEFT BEHIND.
LEFT BEHIND.
I SAID, THATS GREAT!
I SAID, THATS GREAT!
WELL, I REALLY BELIEVED THAT THE
WELL, I REALLY BELIEVED THAT THE
PRESIDENT WANTED TO WORK IN A
PRESIDENT WANTED TO WORK IN A
BIBIPARTISAN WAY.
BIBIPARTISAN WAY.
MARK SHORT AND I HAVE BEEN
MARK SHORT AND I HAVE BEEN
TALKING.
TALKING.
WE EXCHANGED IDEAS BACK AND
WE EXCHANGED IDEAS BACK AND
FORTH.
FORTH.
I GAVE THEM A WHOLE LITANY OF
I GAVE THEM A WHOLE LITANY OF
THINGS THAT I THOUGHT TEN OR
THINGS THAT I THOUGHT TEN OR
MORE DEMOCRATS WOULD VOTE FOR,
MORE DEMOCRATS WOULD VOTE FOR,
TO HAVE IT 60 OR 65 VOTES.
TO HAVE IT 60 OR 65 VOTES.
I REALLY BELIEVE IS POSSIBLE IF
I REALLY BELIEVE IS POSSIBLE IF
YOU HAD REGULAR ORDER.
YOU HAD REGULAR ORDER.
ONCE MITCH McCONNELL HAS DECIDED THAT 51 VOTES WAS ALL THAT WASED
THAT 51 VOTES WAS ALL THAT WAS NEEDED AND THEYRE ALL GOING TO
NEEDED AND THEYRE ALL GOING TO BE REPUBLICANS AND MAKE IT
BE REPUBLICANS AND MAKE IT POLITICAL, THATS EXACTLY WHAT
POLITICAL, THATS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED.
HAPPENED.
>> ALL RIGHT, SO LET ME CLARIFY
>> ALL RIGHT, SO LET ME CLARIFY
THIS --
THIS --
>> THIS IS NOT A REFORM.
>> THIS IS NOT A REFORM.
THIS IS A TAX CUT.
THIS IS A TAX CUT.
>> LET ME CLARIFY, YOU DONT HOLD THE PRESIDENT RESPONSIBLE
HOLD THE PRESIDENT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS, YOU HOLD MITCH
FOR THIS, YOU HOLD MITCH McCONNELL RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS
McCONNELL RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS TAX BILL?
TAX BILL? >> I THINK MITCH McCONNELL
>> I THINK MITCH McCONNELL BASICALLY TOLD THE PRESIDENT, WE
BASICALLY TOLD THE PRESIDENT, WE CAN DO THIS UNDER A BUDGET
CAN DO THIS UNDER A BUDGET RECONCILIATION, WHICH IS A
RECONCILIATION, WHICH IS A BUDGET GIMMICK.
BUDGET GIMMICK.
HE PASSED A BUDGET WITH $500 BILLION OF DEFICIT GOING IN.
BILLION OF DEFICIT GOING IN. SO, HE HAD $1.5 TRILLION OF
SO, HE HAD $1.5 TRILLION OF DEFICIT TO WORK WITH AND
DEFICIT TO WORK WITH AND GIVEAWAYS TAX CUTS AND
GIVEAWAYS TAX CUTS AND EVERYTHING ELSE, RATHER THAN
EVERYTHING ELSE, RATHER THAN REVENUE-NEUTRAL, WHICH IS WHAT
REVENUE-NEUTRAL, WHICH IS WHAT RONALD REAGAN DID, WHICH IS WHAT
RONALD REAGAN DID, WHICH IS WHAT BOWLES AND SIMPSON DID, WHICH IS
BOWLES AND SIMPSON DID, WHICH IS WHAT I WANTED TO DO AND MANY
WHAT I WANTED TO DO AND MANY REPUBLICANS KIND OF WANTED TO
REPUBLICANS KIND OF WANTED TO DO, I THOUGHT, BUT THATS NOT
DO, I THOUGHT, BUT THATS NOT WHAT WE ENDED UP WITH.
WHAT WE ENDED UP WITH. AND CHUCK, THE ONLY THING ABOUT
AND CHUCK, THE ONLY THING ABOUT IT, WHEN YOU LOOK IN 86, RONALD
IT, WHEN YOU LOOK IN 86, RONALD REAGAN DID IT AND DID IT IN A
REAGAN DID IT AND DID IT IN A WAY THAT EVERYONE WAS INVOLVED
WAY THAT EVERYONE WAS INVOLVED AND GOT BIPARTISAN SUPPORT.
AND GOT BIPARTISAN SUPPORT. >> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. >> GEORGE BUSH NUMBER ONE HAD TO
>> GEORGE BUSH NUMBER ONE HAD TO PAY THE PRICE FOR THAT, BECAUSE
PAY THE PRICE FOR THAT, BECAUSE HE SAW THAT WE HAD AN EXPLODING
HE SAW THAT WE HAD AN EXPLODING DEBT THAT WASNT SUPPOSED TO
DEBT THAT WASNT SUPPOSED TO HAVE HAPPENED, BUT IT DID, AND
HAVE HAPPENED, BUT IT DID, AND HE HAD TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS FOR
HE HAD TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS FOR OUR COUNTRY, WHICH HE DID AND
OUR COUNTRY, WHICH HE DID AND SACRIFICED HIS OWN POLITICAL
SACRIFICED HIS OWN POLITICAL CAREER AND RE-ELECTION AS
CAREER AND RE-ELECTION AS PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT.
THIS IS WHAT WERE DEALING WITH. AND IM SAYING, ANYBODY THATITH.
AND IM SAYING, ANYBODY THAT WOULD HAVE GONE, CHUCK, TO THE
WOULD HAVE GONE, CHUCK, TO THE ALL-MEMBER HEARING THAT WE HAD
ALL-MEMBER HEARING THAT WE HAD LAST THURSDAY, THE THURSDAY
LAST THURSDAY, THE THURSDAY BEFORE, AND HEARD THE READINESS
BEFORE, AND HEARD THE READINESS OF OUR MILITARY, THE NEED THAT
OF OUR MILITARY, THE NEED THAT THEY HAVE, AND CAN VOTE WITH A
THEY HAVE, AND CAN VOTE WITH A CLEAR CONSCIENCE THIS IS THE
CLEAR CONSCIENCE THIS IS THE RIGHT THING FOR AMERICA, OUR
RIGHT THING FOR AMERICA, OUR CHILDREN AND OUR COUNTRY --
CHILDREN AND OUR COUNTRY -- >> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> -- THEY WERE AT A DIFFERENT MEETING THAN I WAS AT.IFFERENT
MEETING THAN I WAS AT. >> SENATOR MANCHIN,
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