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gonna have to you’re gonna have 
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to do with some wires. tonight 
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You look good. Thanks man. uh 
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hey everybody I am uh Chris 
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Murphy and over there is uh 
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Brian shots and we are um 
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talking tonight about our 
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favorite subject uh these days 
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charge of the federal 
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government that are going to 
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put you first uh are gonna uh 
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finally end. This pandemic are 
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gonna lift up struggling 
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families who have been hit hard 
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by this uh recession um and who 
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care about truth um and 
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objective reality. so we um uh 
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decided to try something new 
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tonight uh Brian and I have 
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been raising a lot of money 
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with our friends with a lot of 
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have a great candidate that 
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we’ve been raising money for 
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via social media today uh and 
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she was available to join us 
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for uh a short spell this 
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evening and we figured we’d 
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take advantage of the moment so 
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we’re gonna um try. Raise some 
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money through the link that is 
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attached to this um uh social 
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media feed you’re either seeing 
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us on Facebook or on Twitter 
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that post you will see a link 
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to a donation site for um uh 
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Kansas Senate candidate uh 
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IA seat that we can win uh that 

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IA seat that we can win uh that 
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is tied right now uh and maybe 
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the difference maker between um 
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majority leader or. Minority 
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leader And so our hope is that 
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tonight well we are uh with you 
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live you are going to click on 
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that link and you’re gonna make 
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a donation to Barbara um that 
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donation is um maybe going to 
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be one of those that will help 
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tip the balance in this race uh 
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so whether you can give $300 
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$30 or $3 uh it all matters for 
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Barbara is gonna join us in a 
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is as important as it gets the 
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stakes are as high as they get 
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am I right. Yeah, I did Thanks 
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Murph for doing this. Um this 
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is an experiment. so we’ll see 
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how it goes. I wanna thank 
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everybody who is online right 
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now, but I really wanna thank 
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everybody for um their 
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continued support for you know, 
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basically Murphy and I just 
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tweeting at each other and then 
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suddenly we’re raising $50000 
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lot of support a lot of people, 
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I think we hit 330 uh for e and 
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grassroots movement um there is 
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across the country to take the 
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Senate back and importantly 
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that people. Understand it’s 
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not just about defeating Donald 
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Trumpism um and we’ve seen I 
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over the last week or so, 
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especially with individual 
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senators being personally 
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and spreading covet that it 
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will not be enough just to 
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vanquish Donald Trump at the at 
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the ballot box, We need a 
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Democratic Senate uh in order 
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to get any of these things done 
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on climate on infrastructure on 
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coveted relief. Um we saw a 
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unilaterally to pull out of 
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negotiations for a coveted 
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relief package so um the reason 
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I’m. Excited about Barbara is 
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first of all she’ll be the 
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United States and its history 
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so that to me is really cool 
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second of all her personal 
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story um is very compelling uh 
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she uh is a moderate she was a 
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Republican and she saw what was 
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going on and just um uh 
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couldn’t handle it anymore and 
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decided to become uh a United 
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States Senate candidate on the 
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on the Democratic side, I will 
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say in particular about this 
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race that um. The Coke brothers 
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um finally sort of woke up to 
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it and dropped $7000000 on the 
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side of Barbara’s head um and 
so we really need to have her 

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so we really need to have her 
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back and that’s why we’re doing 
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this. Um we did a lot of 
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tweeting today. I think we’ve 
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raised between forty and $50000 
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so far. I’m not sure what the 
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number is exactly um, but we’re 
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hoping we can do even better um 
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have a sort of unlimited 
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appetite um for um for 
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especially a Kansas Senate seat 
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um, So we’re really thrilled to 
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bring Barbara into the chat. Um 
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I know she’s busy and she 
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should spend some time with us, 
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but then she should go back to 
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getting votes uh in Kansas. so 
I without further ado, let’s 

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I without further ado, let’s 
let’s hear from doctor Barbara 

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let’s hear from doctor Barbara 
Hey Barbara Hey guys. great. 

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Hey Barbara Hey guys. great. 
Thank you so much for having me 

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Thank you so much for having me 
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and I always tell people 
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welcome to my kinda go to the 
right direction. My Kansas 

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right direction. My Kansas 
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wheat field uh right here. uh I 
like your uh orchids from. From 

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like your uh orchids from. From 
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uh Hawaii that looks lovely and 
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I heard you say Brian that this 
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is an experiment. Not you know. 
I’m a doctor. I love 

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I’m a doctor. I love 
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experiments. It’s all about 
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science. I will tell you about 
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an experiment that really 
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failed. That was the brown bag 
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tax experiment in Kansas. Uh 
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that was a bad one and uh we’re 
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kinda doing the same kind of 
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thing right now uh nationally 
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we need to change that we need 
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to get back on track and get uh 
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leadership in place that will 
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move us forward. As a country 
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and follow science, it’s novel 
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idea it will be a great thing. 
so thanks to all of you for 

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so thanks to all of you for 
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helping raise money. Our 
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campaign is going fabulously. 
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support all over the state and 
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uh as mentioned, I am a former 
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Republican just 2 years in as a 
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Democrat, but I have over 100 
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legislators either currently or 
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formerly elected uh you know, 
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legislators or other uh people 
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elected to office as well as 
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included in that. His former 
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senator Nancy Casa, my role 
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model uh they have all endorsed 
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me as a Democrat in Kansas. 
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That’s how we know we can win. 
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We’re excited um well uh how is 
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it so far as far as the 
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Democrat? It’s that bad right? 
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I mean, we’re not We’re not a 
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no. No. it’s. As I say uh in 
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Kansas uh they did everything 
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on the Republican side to ask 
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people like me and they 
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succeeded, which is fine, but 
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it’s really nice to be with the 
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caucus that is about listening 
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to one another and saying let’s 
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talk through issues and figure 
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out what might work best and no 
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one is forced or required to 
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vote a certain way. That’s so 
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silly. It’s about doing what 
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you think is right for your 
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constituents and I really 
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value. A caucus that does that 
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also is willing to reach across 
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the aisle and work with others. 
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That’s how we get good things 
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done for this country. so I I 
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look forward being part of 
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caucus that I know will do just 
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that in the nice I was I was 
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it related to coveted relief 
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the position they would have 
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other foot um we were. For a 
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massive stimulus to the economy 
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weeks of the general election, 
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right um I um, I have doubt 
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the Democratic president and 
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the people in our home states 
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against interest politically um 
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because it was the right. To do 
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of the criticisms of Democrats, 
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maybe a valid one is we don’t 
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play you know ruthlessly enough 
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schools open safely and yet 
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compromise, Trump decided that. 
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10th. I just I just am I 
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continue to be astonished at 
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our extending our hand and I’d 
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continue to be astonished even 
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though I shouldn’t be at their 
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willingness to essentially 
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punish the American people for 
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ideological reasons. It’s not 
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helpful. We all know that and 
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um my feelings today. reading 
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that these are real. These are 
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people who need to feed their 
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kids. These are people who 
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would love to go back to a job 
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that doesn’t exist anymore or 
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they wanna go back to work and 
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there’s no child care so they 
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be in school for safety 
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reasons. These are real 
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people’s lives and you and I 
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know that we’re willing to go 
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to the table to the mat and 
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make sure they’re taking care 
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of and that’s what II you know. 
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saying in my campaign. Well, I 
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know uh this will be before I 
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get to the US Senate they will 
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have passed the bill well, I 
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know that’s going to happen and 
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uh people need us as human 
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beings us as senators you all 
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as senators to make that happen 
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now uh really critical and 
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to believe I keep saying you 
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can’t make this stuff up. Yeah. 
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really wild. I mean you know 
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corner from where I’m sitting 
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donations to do contact tracing 
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resources in a very poor city 
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historically has trouble 
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function and you know it’s just 
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philanthropy in order to you 
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know just figure out where the 
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virus is coming from in a state 
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numbers creep back up um uh 
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Barbara we’re um we’re asking 
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people right now to make uh an 
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investment in your campaign. 
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this uh tweeter the Facebook 
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really fantastic polling news 
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in your race, um it shouldn’t 
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surprise anybody because your 
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the minute that you got in. so 
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where things stand and and how 
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people’s help will you know 
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result in you being victorious 
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that’s fewer people that are in 
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Los Angeles County so uh. A US 
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to US senators just like the 
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state of California so uh it’s 
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it’s a great investment. uh for 
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a race that can be won our 
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announced October 17th a year 
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for any candidate That was one 
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point something $1000000. It’s 
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not a lot isn’t it relative to 
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these races? But it was a 
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a new record and then we had 
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our next quarter and we set 
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another record and we’re just 
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so excited uh now it’s time to 
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set another record We wanna do 
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that and you know I have over 
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elected Republicans who are 
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standing behind me and to put 
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their name on bully for Kansas 
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uh their name is Republicans 
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Republicans for that and 
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Senator Nancy. Has endorsed me 
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month statistically tied in all 
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the polls and our latest poll 
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that came out a week ago. I was 
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statistically tied officially, 
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but while we’re going in the 
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right direction and this is 
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registered as Republicans, but 
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what people don’t know about a 
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Kansas is we have a split uh 
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Republican party. We have the 
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Democrats and then we have 
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conservative Republicans and 
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moderate Republicans and so 
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it’s very very feasible, which 
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is what we know to have enough 
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Republican moderate votes and 
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democratic votes to win. uh 
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that’s how Laura Kelly our 
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current governor won in 2018. 
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Uh many of you remember 
Kathleen civilians who was our 

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Kathleen civilians who was our 
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governor and also worked in the 
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Obama administration and uh put 
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the Aca and. Uh these are great 
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women in Kansas who have set 
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the stage and now are ready. 
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Clearly, it’s been 88 years 
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since a Democrat won a Senate 
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seat in Kansas and now is the 
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time it’s happening and we’re 
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just really excited. Hey, when 
does the voting start are the 

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does the voting start are the 
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are the ballots already uh out? 
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uh our our our advanced ballots 
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go out October 15th so our. 
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Actually Tuesday uh and so 
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that’s just a week away and we 
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know people will be ready to 
vote so helping us make sure we 

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vote so helping us make sure we 
get all those ads in place 

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get all those ads in place 
postcard sent mailers. We have 

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postcard sent mailers. We have 
a fantastic team we even have 

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a fantastic team we even have 
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over seventy year-olds who 
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tweet specifically to that it 
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It’s uh very exciting and 
that’s you know your dollars go 

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that’s you know your dollars go 
a long way in Kansas to getting 

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a long way in Kansas to getting 
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that vote out and we have very 
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excellent secure voting. I know 
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our next door neighbors. 
Missouri uh they have a real 

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Missouri uh they have a real 
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challenge people can’t get an 
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advance ballot uh for Coven, 
they have to have a very 

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they have to have a very 
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specific reason. Uh I’m very 
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proud of our secretary of State 
Republicans Scot he’s done a 

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Republicans Scot he’s done a 
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great job and II know that our 
system will be well um 

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system will be well um 
preserved people can vote 

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preserved people can vote 
safely and their vote will 

434
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safely and their vote will 
count that really matters and 

435
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count that really matters and 
you can vote early. uh it 

436
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you can vote early. uh it 
doesn’t have to be uh an 

437
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doesn’t have to be uh an 
advance ballot. You’re able to 

438
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advance ballot. You’re able to 
uh starting 3 weeks ahead in 

439
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uh starting 3 weeks ahead in 
most places in our state um so 

440
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most places in our state um so 
we’re obviously very excited 

441
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we’re obviously very excited 
about a doctor uh joining uh 

442
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about a doctor uh joining uh 
our caucus and uh a doctor 

443
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our caucus and uh a doctor 
joining the Senate um because 

444
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joining the Senate um because 
whether we like it or not um 

445
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whether we like it or not um 
we’re still gonna be in the 

446
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we’re still gonna be in the 
middle of this epidemic um in 

447
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middle of this epidemic um in 
January, there’s just 

448
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January, there’s just 
absolutely no way that this 

449
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absolutely no way that this 
president uh is going to do any 

450
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president uh is going to do any 
better uh in many places across 

451
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better uh in many places across 
the country. The numbers are 

452
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the country. The numbers are 
getting started. Like worse, um 

453
00:15:41,842 --> 00:15:44,043
getting started. Like worse, um 
so what are we doing right? 

454
00:15:44,043 --> 00:15:44,811
so what are we doing right? 
What are we doing wrong? You 

455
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What are we doing wrong? You 
know what are the things that 

456
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know what are the things that 
you know you think that you can 

457
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you know you think that you can 
help us focus on you know, come 

458
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help us focus on you know, come 
January because I gotta imagine 

459
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January because I gotta imagine 
a lot of folks uh in Kansas are 

460
00:15:54,119 --> 00:15:56,122
a lot of folks uh in Kansas are 
gonna be supporting you because 

461
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gonna be supporting you because 
um you know this is existential 

462
00:15:56,755 --> 00:15:58,291
um you know this is existential 
to them. You know this is about 

463
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to them. You know this is about 
their life, but this is also 

464
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their life, but this is also 
about their job and having a 

465
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about their job and having a 
public health professional 

466
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public health professional 
representing them them in the 

467
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representing them them in the 
middle of of a pandemic is so 

468
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middle of of a pandemic is so 
critical. so of course. The 

469
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critical. so of course. The 
very simple thing we can do to 

470
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very simple thing we can do to 
wear mask you know uh um it is 

471
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wear mask you know uh um it is 
so important and II will be 

472
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so important and II will be 
honest, you know uh when this 

473
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honest, you know uh when this 
first started there, this was a 

474
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first started there, this was a 
brand new virus. We didn’t know 

475
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brand new virus. We didn’t know 
a lot of things so uh it took 

476
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a lot of things so uh it took 
science and study data to be 

477
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science and study data to be 
collated and we found out these 

478
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collated and we found out these 
work they help doesn’t prevent 

479
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work they help doesn’t prevent 
it but it helps reduce. 

480
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it but it helps reduce. 
Significantly, the spread and 

481
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Significantly, the spread and 
of course, then social 

482
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of course, then social 
distancing and uh those are two 

483
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distancing and uh those are two 
very easy things to accomplish 

484
00:16:47,608 --> 00:16:49,375
very easy things to accomplish 
and it done and you know we can 

485
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and it done and you know we can 
always count on washing our 

486
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always count on washing our 
hands right have you ever done 

487
00:16:52,378 --> 00:16:55,616
hands right have you ever done 
it so much I did as a 

488
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it so much I did as a 
practicing medicine, but we you 

489
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practicing medicine, but we you 
know that should continue 

490
00:16:58,217 --> 00:17:01,187
know that should continue 
forever uh and the other thing 

491
00:17:01,187 --> 00:17:03,723
forever uh and the other thing 
is we have got to. It’s not 

492
00:17:03,723 --> 00:17:06,593
is we have got to. It’s not 
just about our actual health. 

493
00:17:06,593 --> 00:17:09,162
just about our actual health. 
It’s about our economic health 

494
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It’s about our economic health 
and Is going to you know us 

495
00:17:14,200 --> 00:17:15,601
and Is going to you know us 
following public health 

496
00:17:15,601 --> 00:17:18,304
following public health 
guidelines helps our economy. 

497
00:17:18,304 --> 00:17:21,074
guidelines helps our economy. 
Stay solvent, but even as 

498
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Stay solvent, but even as 
important as what we do by 

499
00:17:23,576 --> 00:17:25,111
important as what we do by 
protecting one another is you 

500
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protecting one another is you 
all being able to work and get 

501
00:17:26,780 --> 00:17:29,182
all being able to work and get 
a bill passed to get money to 

502
00:17:29,182 --> 00:17:31,684
a bill passed to get money to 
people because as much as we 

503
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people because as much as we 
would all want and hope for a 

504
00:17:34,754 --> 00:17:37,624
would all want and hope for a 
vaccine to be available uh the 

505
00:17:37,624 --> 00:17:40,226
vaccine to be available uh the 
latest that I’ve read from the. 

506
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latest that I’ve read from the. 
World is it will be at least 

507
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World is it will be at least 
March or April B vaccine is 

508
00:17:47,801 --> 00:17:49,636
March or April B vaccine is 
available. That doesn’t mean 

509
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available. That doesn’t mean 
widely available to everyone. 

510
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widely available to everyone. 
It just means available and 

511
00:17:53,239 --> 00:17:55,642
It just means available and 
then you look at a year of 

512
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then you look at a year of 
trying to get people vaccinated 

513
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trying to get people vaccinated 
and is we have we have you know 

514
00:18:01,380 --> 00:18:02,849
and is we have we have you know 
to pull together for kind of a 

515
00:18:02,849 --> 00:18:04,117
to pull together for kind of a 
long haul now, and we gotta 

516
00:18:04,117 --> 00:18:05,752
long haul now, and we gotta 
help make people be able to pay 

517
00:18:05,752 --> 00:18:08,521
help make people be able to pay 
their bills feed their kids uh 

518
00:18:08,521 --> 00:18:11,224
their bills feed their kids uh 
help. Uh workers who are on the 

519
00:18:11,224 --> 00:18:12,291
help. Uh workers who are on the 
front line to have the p they 

520
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front line to have the p they 
need uh I mean it is appalling 

521
00:18:15,362 --> 00:18:17,730
need uh I mean it is appalling 
to me. we’ve had our president 

522
00:18:17,730 --> 00:18:19,298
to me. we’ve had our president 
would say we’re just not gonna 

523
00:18:19,298 --> 00:18:22,769
would say we’re just not gonna 
do this. I love people and care 

524
00:18:22,769 --> 00:18:24,069
do this. I love people and care 
about them. We need to help 

525
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about them. We need to help 
them. This is what Americans 

526
00:18:27,374 --> 00:18:29,542
them. This is what Americans 
should be doing um Brian we 

527
00:18:29,542 --> 00:18:31,244
should be doing um Brian we 
have uh one of our colleagues 

528
00:18:31,244 --> 00:18:33,380
have uh one of our colleagues 
who’s uh gonna join us and 

529
00:18:33,380 --> 00:18:34,614
who’s uh gonna join us and 
we’ll let Barbara go in a 

530
00:18:34,614 --> 00:18:35,382
we’ll let Barbara go in a 
minute but should we bring in 

531
00:18:35,382 --> 00:18:37,684
minute but should we bring in 
uh Merkley so he can say hello 

532
00:18:37,684 --> 00:18:39,185
uh Merkley so he can say hello 
to Barbara before we let 

533
00:18:39,185 --> 00:18:41,754
to Barbara before we let 
Barbara go say. hello. yeah. 

534
00:18:41,754 --> 00:18:42,955
Barbara go say. hello. yeah. 
Alright. let’s go let’s for the 

535
00:18:42,955 --> 00:18:44,090
Alright. let’s go let’s for the 
help tonight to all of you to 

536
00:18:44,090 --> 00:18:45,825
help tonight to all of you to 
you. I can’t win. To get to 

537
00:18:45,825 --> 00:18:48,227
you. I can’t win. To get to 
work with you and know uh we’re 

538
00:18:48,227 --> 00:18:49,663
work with you and know uh we’re 
doing everything we can here. 

539
00:18:49,663 --> 00:18:51,197
doing everything we can here. 
uh this is absolutely a 

540
00:18:51,197 --> 00:18:53,565
uh this is absolutely a 
winnable race. It is so 

541
00:18:53,565 --> 00:18:56,136
winnable race. It is so 
exciting. uh I’m ready to uh be 

542
00:18:56,136 --> 00:18:57,670
exciting. uh I’m ready to uh be 
singing some happy songs on 

543
00:18:57,670 --> 00:18:59,272
singing some happy songs on 
November 4th right We wanna 

544
00:18:59,272 --> 00:19:01,741
November 4th right We wanna 
wake up on that day and we’re 

545
00:19:01,741 --> 00:19:02,542
wake up on that day and we’re 
we’re all gonna be doing well. 

546
00:19:02,542 --> 00:19:04,177
we’re all gonna be doing well. 
Here’s uh here’s one of your uh 

547
00:19:04,177 --> 00:19:05,545
Here’s uh here’s one of your uh 
one one of your soon to be new 

548
00:19:05,545 --> 00:19:06,879
one one of your soon to be new 
colleagues uh who’s been one of 

549
00:19:06,879 --> 00:19:09,148
colleagues uh who’s been one of 
our co conspirators and raising 

550
00:19:09,148 --> 00:19:10,817
our co conspirators and raising 
money online, especially over 

551
00:19:10,817 --> 00:19:12,451
money online, especially over 
the last few weeks. uh Jeff’s 

552
00:19:12,451 --> 00:19:13,420
the last few weeks. uh Jeff’s 
gonna who’s gonna join us as 

553
00:19:13,420 --> 00:19:15,121
gonna who’s gonna join us as 
you pop off but I wanted. Get 

554
00:19:15,121 --> 00:19:16,623
you pop off but I wanted. Get 
the chance to have you guys say 

555
00:19:16,623 --> 00:19:18,558
the chance to have you guys say 
hello first well. Barbara 

556
00:19:18,558 --> 00:19:20,594
hello first well. Barbara 
Greetings. It’s it’s such a 

557
00:19:20,594 --> 00:19:22,695
Greetings. It’s it’s such a 
pleasure for us to raise money 

558
00:19:22,695 --> 00:19:23,296
pleasure for us to raise money 
for you. We just so appreciate 

559
00:19:23,296 --> 00:19:25,632
for you. We just so appreciate 
that you’re on the battlefield 

560
00:19:25,632 --> 00:19:27,133
that you’re on the battlefield 
and one thing I wanted to point 

561
00:19:27,133 --> 00:19:29,669
and one thing I wanted to point 
out to folks and as you think 

562
00:19:29,669 --> 00:19:31,037
out to folks and as you think 
about why we need Barbara in 

563
00:19:31,037 --> 00:19:32,071
about why we need Barbara in 
the Senate. uh it’s been 

564
00:19:32,071 --> 00:19:34,006
the Senate. uh it’s been 
mentioned that she’s a doctor 

565
00:19:34,006 --> 00:19:35,241
mentioned that she’s a doctor 
and absolutely that would be so 

566
00:19:35,241 --> 00:19:36,542
and absolutely that would be so 
much value. but one thing I 

567
00:19:36,542 --> 00:19:37,944
much value. but one thing I 
don’t think has been mentioned 

568
00:19:37,944 --> 00:19:40,079
don’t think has been mentioned 
as your experience in the state 

569
00:19:40,079 --> 00:19:40,612
as your experience in the state 
Legislature both as a house 

570
00:19:40,612 --> 00:19:42,515
Legislature both as a house 
member and a state Senate 

571
00:19:42,515 --> 00:19:44,584
member and a state Senate 
member that experience at. 

572
00:19:44,584 --> 00:19:45,685
member that experience at. 
Think it was roughly a decade 

573
00:19:45,685 --> 00:19:48,087
Think it was roughly a decade 
that you uh were engaged there 

574
00:19:48,087 --> 00:19:50,089
that you uh were engaged there 
uh to see how to work with 

575
00:19:50,089 --> 00:19:52,592
uh to see how to work with 
others to get things done. uh 

576
00:19:52,592 --> 00:19:54,093
others to get things done. uh 
just as great preparation for 

577
00:19:54,093 --> 00:19:56,563
just as great preparation for 
serving in the US Senate and 

578
00:19:56,563 --> 00:19:57,697
serving in the US Senate and 
you mentioned a few moments 

579
00:19:57,697 --> 00:20:00,066
you mentioned a few moments 
ago, you said. Well, the 

580
00:20:00,066 --> 00:20:01,501
ago, you said. Well, the 
federal government or you all 

581
00:20:01,501 --> 00:20:03,102
federal government or you all 
and you know the Congress need 

582
00:20:03,102 --> 00:20:05,505
and you know the Congress need 
to help us out here. Uh why are 

583
00:20:05,505 --> 00:20:06,305
to help us out here. Uh why are 
we trying to as Democrats in 

584
00:20:06,305 --> 00:20:08,174
we trying to as Democrats in 
the Senate state and local 

585
00:20:08,174 --> 00:20:09,743
the Senate state and local 
funding health care funding 

586
00:20:09,743 --> 00:20:11,044
funding health care funding 
education funding? We’re so 

587
00:20:11,044 --> 00:20:11,944
education funding? We’re so 
worried about millions of our 

588
00:20:11,944 --> 00:20:13,246
worried about millions of our 
children getting lost this 

589
00:20:13,246 --> 00:20:15,181
children getting lost this 
year. In the middle of the 

590
00:20:15,181 --> 00:20:17,817
year. In the middle of the 
pandemic and trying to operate 

591
00:20:17,817 --> 00:20:20,686
pandemic and trying to operate 
on online and uh we can’t even 

592
00:20:20,686 --> 00:20:23,189
on online and uh we can’t even 
get a the bill that the house 

593
00:20:23,189 --> 00:20:25,725
get a the bill that the house 
passed over 4 months ago to the 

594
00:20:25,725 --> 00:20:27,160
passed over 4 months ago to the 
floor of the Senate because of 

595
00:20:27,160 --> 00:20:28,661
floor of the Senate because of 
Mitch McConnell and the 

596
00:20:28,661 --> 00:20:30,296
Mitch McConnell and the 
Republicans, they’re 

597
00:20:30,296 --> 00:20:31,898
Republicans, they’re 
essentially saying we don’t 

598
00:20:31,898 --> 00:20:34,133
essentially saying we don’t 
really care about these people. 

599
00:20:34,133 --> 00:20:35,635
really care about these people. 
We know what they did care 

600
00:20:35,635 --> 00:20:38,271
We know what they did care 
about they cared about doing a 

601
00:20:38,271 --> 00:20:39,839
about they cared about doing a 
tax break of nearly 

602
00:20:39,839 --> 00:20:41,307
tax break of nearly 
$2000000000000, mostly for the 

603
00:20:41,307 --> 00:20:42,875
$2000000000000, mostly for the 
richest Americans they cared 

604
00:20:42,875 --> 00:20:46,012
richest Americans they cared 
about. Tearing down the Aca uh 

605
00:20:46,012 --> 00:20:47,613
about. Tearing down the Aca uh 
Affordable Care Care Act, which 

606
00:20:47,613 --> 00:20:49,382
Affordable Care Care Act, which 
would dis embody 20000000 

607
00:20:49,382 --> 00:20:51,585
would dis embody 20000000 
people from health care and 

608
00:20:51,585 --> 00:20:53,119
people from health care and 
resilience more who have a 

609
00:20:53,119 --> 00:20:55,954
resilience more who have a 
preexisting condition and so so 

610
00:20:55,954 --> 00:20:58,157
preexisting condition and so so 
we need both to put Mitch 

611
00:20:58,157 --> 00:20:59,759
we need both to put Mitch 
McConnell out of business uh 

612
00:20:59,759 --> 00:21:01,227
McConnell out of business uh 
because we we absolutely have 

613
00:21:01,227 --> 00:21:03,229
because we we absolutely have 
to have a majority to function, 

614
00:21:03,229 --> 00:21:05,198
to have a majority to function, 
but we need you because of your 

615
00:21:05,198 --> 00:21:07,601
but we need you because of your 
expertise your house 

616
00:21:07,601 --> 00:21:08,568
expertise your house 
legislative experience your 

617
00:21:08,568 --> 00:21:10,702
legislative experience your 
state Senate legislative 

618
00:21:10,702 --> 00:21:14,640
state Senate legislative 
experience your medical. And uh 

619
00:21:14,640 --> 00:21:17,143
experience your medical. And uh 
so I just wanna thank you to be 

620
00:21:17,143 --> 00:21:18,878
so I just wanna thank you to be 
so willing to put yourself 

621
00:21:18,878 --> 00:21:21,280
so willing to put yourself 
forward and fight this thing to 

622
00:21:21,280 --> 00:21:22,882
forward and fight this thing to 
the very last moment, so I 

623
00:21:22,882 --> 00:21:25,151
the very last moment, so I 
wanna just remind people 

624
00:21:25,151 --> 00:21:26,252
wanna just remind people 
everyone. This is a fundraiser. 

625
00:21:26,252 --> 00:21:27,720
everyone. This is a fundraiser. 
so uh we’re not. I don’t know 

626
00:21:27,720 --> 00:21:29,254
so uh we’re not. I don’t know 
how all the technology works. 

627
00:21:29,254 --> 00:21:30,923
how all the technology works. 
uh with Facebook and Twitter. 

628
00:21:30,923 --> 00:21:31,891
uh with Facebook and Twitter. 
we’re hoping there’s lots of 

629
00:21:31,891 --> 00:21:33,259
we’re hoping there’s lots of 
people out there. maybe Chris 

630
00:21:33,259 --> 00:21:34,227
people out there. maybe Chris 
and Brian can fill us in on 

631
00:21:34,227 --> 00:21:36,729
and Brian can fill us in on 
that score uh but please right 

632
00:21:36,729 --> 00:21:39,799
that score uh but please right 
now go to the right website 

633
00:21:39,799 --> 00:21:41,634
now go to the right website 
with the right link uh and and 

634
00:21:41,634 --> 00:21:44,770
with the right link uh and and 
um make a substantial. Donation 

635
00:21:44,770 --> 00:21:47,740
um make a substantial. Donation 
to Barbara’s campaign Uh as I 

636
00:21:47,740 --> 00:21:48,641
to Barbara’s campaign Uh as I 
think it was Bryan, who is 

637
00:21:48,641 --> 00:21:51,577
think it was Bryan, who is 
pointing out or that um 

638
00:21:51,577 --> 00:21:54,080
pointing out or that um 
Republicans just dropped a huge 

639
00:21:54,080 --> 00:21:57,083
Republicans just dropped a huge 
money bomb uh on top of you uh 

640
00:21:57,083 --> 00:21:59,052
money bomb uh on top of you uh 
and because they realized that 

641
00:21:59,052 --> 00:22:00,853
and because they realized that 
you’re the real thing you’re 

642
00:22:00,853 --> 00:22:02,488
you’re the real thing you’re 
the authentic fighters for the 

643
00:22:02,488 --> 00:22:04,723
the authentic fighters for the 
people and it’s resonating and 

644
00:22:04,723 --> 00:22:05,458
people and it’s resonating and 
they get really scared when 

645
00:22:05,458 --> 00:22:07,593
they get really scared when 
they have authentic people 

646
00:22:07,593 --> 00:22:10,796
they have authentic people 
running for the Senate and so 

647
00:22:10,796 --> 00:22:14,100
running for the Senate and so 
uh we are for. Are urging 

648
00:22:14,100 --> 00:22:15,701
uh we are for. Are urging 
everyone to say, oh, well, 

649
00:22:15,701 --> 00:22:18,671
everyone to say, oh, well, 
Kansas uh right Barbara. We 

650
00:22:18,671 --> 00:22:20,740
Kansas uh right Barbara. We 
think we heard about her. We 

651
00:22:20,740 --> 00:22:22,742
think we heard about her. We 
think we heard about her story 

652
00:22:22,742 --> 00:22:24,644
think we heard about her story 
story of standing up Medicaid 

653
00:22:24,644 --> 00:22:27,613
story of standing up Medicaid 
expansion and all the battle 

654
00:22:27,613 --> 00:22:29,048
expansion and all the battle 
that went through and fighting 

655
00:22:29,048 --> 00:22:32,551
that went through and fighting 
for a woman um uh to win the 

656
00:22:32,551 --> 00:22:35,821
for a woman um uh to win the 
governorship um uh was it Laura 

657
00:22:35,821 --> 00:22:38,290
governorship um uh was it Laura 
Kelly to win because she had 

658
00:22:38,290 --> 00:22:40,659
Kelly to win because she had 
the right values and uh not 

659
00:22:40,659 --> 00:22:42,762
the right values and uh not 
because she’s a woman. but the. 

660
00:22:42,762 --> 00:22:46,131
because she’s a woman. but the. 
She was the right perspective 

661
00:22:46,131 --> 00:22:46,766
She was the right perspective 
for fighting for the people uh 

662
00:22:46,766 --> 00:22:49,269
for fighting for the people uh 
so uh Barbara uh I’m just gonna 

663
00:22:49,269 --> 00:22:51,737
so uh Barbara uh I’m just gonna 
do all I can I’ve been telling 

664
00:22:51,737 --> 00:22:54,206
do all I can I’ve been telling 
people everywhere uh you’ve 

665
00:22:54,206 --> 00:22:56,042
people everywhere uh you’ve 
heard about some other races, 

666
00:22:56,042 --> 00:22:57,243
heard about some other races, 
but you know what we have a 

667
00:22:57,243 --> 00:22:59,612
but you know what we have a 
race in Kansas that merits a 

668
00:22:59,612 --> 00:23:02,114
race in Kansas that merits a 
huge amount of attention I was 

669
00:23:02,114 --> 00:23:03,949
huge amount of attention I was 
thinking about that day, you 

670
00:23:03,949 --> 00:23:07,787
thinking about that day, you 
cited 1932 uh I’m not quite a 

671
00:23:07,787 --> 00:23:09,956
cited 1932 uh I’m not quite a 
century, he said. I think he 

672
00:23:09,956 --> 00:23:13,059
century, he said. I think he 
said 88 years ago there’s two. 

673
00:23:13,059 --> 00:23:16,128
said 88 years ago there’s two. 
Long before I was born uh and a 

674
00:23:16,128 --> 00:23:17,396
Long before I was born uh and a 
whole different world and isn’t 

675
00:23:17,396 --> 00:23:21,600
whole different world and isn’t 
it time to uh end an 88 year uh 

676
00:23:21,600 --> 00:23:24,103
it time to uh end an 88 year uh 
Republican only representation 

677
00:23:24,103 --> 00:23:26,572
Republican only representation 
uh and have uh Kansas and your 

678
00:23:26,572 --> 00:23:29,041
uh and have uh Kansas and your 
skills to help uh turn around 

679
00:23:29,041 --> 00:23:30,810
skills to help uh turn around 
uh where we’re at I think about 

680
00:23:30,810 --> 00:23:33,378
uh where we’re at I think about 
how it’s it’s basically like a 

681
00:23:33,378 --> 00:23:34,680
how it’s it’s basically like a 
baseball game where first base 

682
00:23:34,680 --> 00:23:36,215
baseball game where first base 
is the election and then we 

683
00:23:36,215 --> 00:23:38,717
is the election and then we 
have a blue Senate and a blue 

684
00:23:38,717 --> 00:23:40,185
have a blue Senate and a blue 
Oval Office and a blue house. 

685
00:23:40,185 --> 00:23:43,389
Oval Office and a blue house. 
but then we have. Proceed to UN 

686
00:23:43,389 --> 00:23:45,591
but then we have. Proceed to UN 
rig the Senate uh and have it 

687
00:23:45,591 --> 00:23:46,024
rig the Senate uh and have it 
actually function and not let 

688
00:23:46,024 --> 00:23:47,292
actually function and not let 
McConnell block things and then 

689
00:23:47,292 --> 00:23:49,695
McConnell block things and then 
we have to UN rig our national 

690
00:23:49,695 --> 00:23:51,230
we have to UN rig our national 
elections by taking on 

691
00:23:51,230 --> 00:23:52,598
elections by taking on 
gerrymandering voters, 

692
00:23:52,598 --> 00:23:54,099
gerrymandering voters, 
oppression and dark money and 

693
00:23:54,099 --> 00:23:55,835
oppression and dark money and 
then we can hit a home run and 

694
00:23:55,835 --> 00:23:57,670
then we can hit a home run and 
fight for health care and 

695
00:23:57,670 --> 00:23:59,606
fight for health care and 
housing and education uh 

696
00:23:59,606 --> 00:24:02,141
housing and education uh 
workers rights uh rights for 

697
00:24:02,141 --> 00:24:04,543
workers rights uh rights for 
every American to have access 

698
00:24:04,543 --> 00:24:07,146
every American to have access 
uh take on uh the issue of uh 

699
00:24:07,146 --> 00:24:09,248
uh take on uh the issue of uh 
of climate or other in primos, 

700
00:24:09,248 --> 00:24:10,816
of climate or other in primos, 
we can do all that. but first 

701
00:24:10,816 --> 00:24:13,386
we can do all that. but first 
we. To win and make it to first 

702
00:24:13,386 --> 00:24:15,321
we. To win and make it to first 
base and which is what you’re 

703
00:24:15,321 --> 00:24:17,023
base and which is what you’re 
helping us to thank you well. 

704
00:24:17,023 --> 00:24:19,559
helping us to thank you well. 
Thank you for your help 

705
00:24:19,559 --> 00:24:20,593
Thank you for your help 
tremendously in all of you, it 

706
00:24:20,593 --> 00:24:23,196
tremendously in all of you, it 
does matter uh democracy is at 

707
00:24:23,196 --> 00:24:24,629
does matter uh democracy is at 
stake in this country to move 

708
00:24:24,629 --> 00:24:26,265
stake in this country to move 
it forward. I laugh because one 

709
00:24:26,265 --> 00:24:27,767
it forward. I laugh because one 
of the things that you brought 

710
00:24:27,767 --> 00:24:29,201
of the things that you brought 
up being in a state 

711
00:24:29,201 --> 00:24:31,504
up being in a state 
legislature, I truly have 

712
00:24:31,504 --> 00:24:34,106
legislature, I truly have 
learned that uh the way you 

713
00:24:34,106 --> 00:24:35,975
learned that uh the way you 
legislate isn’t what it said in 

714
00:24:35,975 --> 00:24:39,579
legislate isn’t what it said in 
that uh civics books then we 

715
00:24:39,579 --> 00:24:41,280
that uh civics books then we 
learned about years ago or what 

716
00:24:41,280 --> 00:24:42,181
learned about years ago or what 
people have an American 

717
00:24:42,181 --> 00:24:43,816
people have an American 
government out. it doesn’t work 

718
00:24:43,816 --> 00:24:45,284
government out. it doesn’t work 
that way you have to know the 

719
00:24:45,284 --> 00:24:47,686
that way you have to know the 
inside game to be able to. It 

720
00:24:47,686 --> 00:24:49,455
inside game to be able to. It 
well and that’s why I’m very 

721
00:24:49,455 --> 00:24:51,657
well and that’s why I’m very 
excited, not only to know 

722
00:24:51,657 --> 00:24:54,126
excited, not only to know 
enough about how you get things 

723
00:24:54,126 --> 00:24:55,695
enough about how you get things 
done, but to be able to have 

724
00:24:55,695 --> 00:24:58,197
done, but to be able to have 
spent 11 years now hearing 

725
00:24:58,197 --> 00:25:00,733
spent 11 years now hearing 
about the actual concerns of 

726
00:25:00,733 --> 00:25:02,334
about the actual concerns of 
the Kansas people and being 

727
00:25:02,334 --> 00:25:03,635
the Kansas people and being 
able to bring that forward. 

728
00:25:03,635 --> 00:25:06,172
able to bring that forward. 
It’s not just that. I know how 

729
00:25:06,172 --> 00:25:07,673
It’s not just that. I know how 
it’s that I know what and what 

730
00:25:07,673 --> 00:25:10,176
it’s that I know what and what 
their number one issues are uh 

731
00:25:10,176 --> 00:25:11,710
their number one issues are uh 
and particularly as I’m sure 

732
00:25:11,710 --> 00:25:13,312
and particularly as I’m sure 
all of you are hearing. it’s 

733
00:25:13,312 --> 00:25:15,481
all of you are hearing. it’s 
about health care. It’s about 

734
00:25:15,481 --> 00:25:17,216
about health care. It’s about 
health care and being a doctor 

735
00:25:17,216 --> 00:25:19,117
health care and being a doctor 
and being able to bring that 

736
00:25:19,117 --> 00:25:19,785
and being able to bring that 
voice. I’m married to a 

737
00:25:19,785 --> 00:25:21,320
voice. I’m married to a 
physician as well who does 

738
00:25:21,320 --> 00:25:25,090
physician as well who does 
primary care uh. Need that back 

739
00:25:25,090 --> 00:25:27,059
primary care uh. Need that back 
uh for our people in this 

740
00:25:27,059 --> 00:25:28,861
uh for our people in this 
country and uh I really look 

741
00:25:28,861 --> 00:25:31,564
country and uh I really look 
forward to working with all of 

742
00:25:31,564 --> 00:25:34,066
forward to working with all of 
you. Uh we’re all about being a 

743
00:25:34,066 --> 00:25:35,668
you. Uh we’re all about being a 
good team and being good team. 

744
00:25:35,668 --> 00:25:37,003
good team and being good team. 
players know that we play with 

745
00:25:37,003 --> 00:25:39,138
players know that we play with 
the other side well as well. we 

746
00:25:39,138 --> 00:25:39,738
the other side well as well. we 
need to make this happen for 

747
00:25:39,738 --> 00:25:43,742
need to make this happen for 
the people. so thank immensely. 

748
00:25:43,742 --> 00:25:46,045
the people. so thank immensely. 
We are going to use this well 

749
00:25:46,045 --> 00:25:47,814
We are going to use this well 
and win this race and if you 

750
00:25:47,814 --> 00:25:51,016
and win this race and if you 
haven’t been for kansas.com, 

751
00:25:51,016 --> 00:25:52,851
haven’t been for kansas.com, 
please go to our website. look 

752
00:25:52,851 --> 00:25:55,788
please go to our website. look 
at some of our ads. I swear if 

753
00:25:55,788 --> 00:25:58,190
at some of our ads. I swear if 
this was the uh the Super Bowl, 

754
00:25:58,190 --> 00:25:59,725
this was the uh the Super Bowl, 
which we did win in Kansas City 

755
00:25:59,725 --> 00:26:02,695
which we did win in Kansas City 
last time, uh if it was our ads 

756
00:26:02,695 --> 00:26:04,196
last time, uh if it was our ads 
uh they are Super Bowl worthy 

757
00:26:04,196 --> 00:26:06,332
uh they are Super Bowl worthy 
ads. They’re they’re they’ve 

758
00:26:06,332 --> 00:26:08,100
ads. They’re they’re they’ve 
been fantastic uh just look at 

759
00:26:08,100 --> 00:26:10,336
been fantastic uh just look at 
my Larry Hibbard, who’s a 

760
00:26:10,336 --> 00:26:12,104
my Larry Hibbard, who’s a 
Republican rancher who is uh 

761
00:26:12,104 --> 00:26:14,740
Republican rancher who is uh 
supporting Barbara and voting 

762
00:26:14,740 --> 00:26:17,109
supporting Barbara and voting 
for Donald Trump um as well as 

763
00:26:17,109 --> 00:26:18,678
for Donald Trump um as well as 
uh other people. It’s just 

764
00:26:18,678 --> 00:26:21,180
uh other people. It’s just 
really been uh a delight to get 

765
00:26:21,180 --> 00:26:23,782
really been uh a delight to get 
a positive message out to the 

766
00:26:23,782 --> 00:26:26,185
a positive message out to the 
people of Kansas. uh people in 

767
00:26:26,185 --> 00:26:28,087
people of Kansas. uh people in 
this country need and want 

768
00:26:28,087 --> 00:26:29,122
this country need and want 
people like you gentlemen 

769
00:26:29,122 --> 00:26:31,991
people like you gentlemen 
positive. Good people who will 

770
00:26:31,991 --> 00:26:33,425
positive. Good people who will 
do the will of the people so 

771
00:26:33,425 --> 00:26:34,893
do the will of the people so 
thanks so much look forward to 

772
00:26:34,893 --> 00:26:36,328
thanks so much look forward to 
working with you have a good 

773
00:26:36,328 --> 00:26:38,764
working with you have a good 
night. Thank you so much for 

774
00:26:38,764 --> 00:26:40,766
night. Thank you so much for 
yes. Thanks. Thank you. 

775
00:26:40,766 --> 00:26:43,870
yes. Thanks. Thank you. 
Barbara. 

776
00:26:44,169 --> 00:26:45,771
Uh well, that was awesome. 

777
00:26:45,771 --> 00:26:47,106
Uh well, that was awesome. 
Yeah, it was great. How are we 

778
00:26:47,106 --> 00:26:48,574
Yeah, it was great. How are we 
doing? Murph? I can’t see the 

779
00:26:48,574 --> 00:26:50,709
doing? Murph? I can’t see the 
chat so I actually don’t know 

780
00:26:50,709 --> 00:26:52,144
chat so I actually don’t know 
what’s happening. We’re still 

781
00:26:52,144 --> 00:26:53,679
what’s happening. We’re still 
ripping out the kinks here. So 

782
00:26:53,679 --> 00:26:56,549
ripping out the kinks here. So 
yeah. yeah. so we uh so we came 

783
00:26:56,549 --> 00:26:59,084
yeah. yeah. so we uh so we came 
into this uh um event tonight 

784
00:26:59,084 --> 00:27:01,720
into this uh um event tonight 
having raised uh about $40000 

785
00:27:01,720 --> 00:27:04,223
having raised uh about $40000 
um for Barbara and we’ve been 

786
00:27:04,223 --> 00:27:07,026
um for Barbara and we’ve been 
on for uh 25 minutes and we’ve 

787
00:27:07,026 --> 00:27:09,628
on for uh 25 minutes and we’ve 
done another 10000 so we are 

788
00:27:09,628 --> 00:27:11,096
done another 10000 so we are 
past uh yeah. so we’re past 

789
00:27:11,096 --> 00:27:12,665
past uh yeah. so we’re past 
$50000 so we’re we’re raising 

790
00:27:12,665 --> 00:27:14,699
$50000 so we’re we’re raising 
money. There’s uh I’ve got the 

791
00:27:14,699 --> 00:27:15,301
money. There’s uh I’ve got the 
I’ve got the numbers in front 

792
00:27:15,301 --> 00:27:20,272
I’ve got the numbers in front 
of me so we have uh. Uh we’re 

793
00:27:20,272 --> 00:27:22,708
of me so we have uh. Uh we’re 
about 300 people who have done 

794
00:27:22,708 --> 00:27:25,111
about 300 people who have done 
it since we’ve been uh on the 

795
00:27:25,111 --> 00:27:26,879
it since we’ve been uh on the 
line here so uh I don’t think I 

796
00:27:26,879 --> 00:27:27,780
line here so uh I don’t think I 
don’t think we had anything to 

797
00:27:27,780 --> 00:27:28,380
don’t think we had anything to 
do with that. I’m sure it’s 

798
00:27:28,380 --> 00:27:30,750
do with that. I’m sure it’s 
gonna slow down remarkably now 

799
00:27:30,750 --> 00:27:32,185
gonna slow down remarkably now 
that Barbara’s not a hold on 

800
00:27:32,185 --> 00:27:33,319
that Barbara’s not a hold on 
let me see if I can do it. I’m 

801
00:27:33,319 --> 00:27:34,853
let me see if I can do it. I’m 
just gonna make the as I say 

802
00:27:34,853 --> 00:27:38,190
just gonna make the as I say 
the direct money pitch we got 

803
00:27:38,190 --> 00:27:40,359
the direct money pitch we got 
470 viewers right now, presumed 

804
00:27:40,359 --> 00:27:41,293
470 viewers right now, presumed 
some of you are already the 

805
00:27:41,293 --> 00:27:42,628
some of you are already the 
people who donated, but that 

806
00:27:42,628 --> 00:27:45,097
people who donated, but that 
means there’s 10200 people who 

807
00:27:45,097 --> 00:27:46,332
means there’s 10200 people who 
could still give right now and 

808
00:27:46,332 --> 00:27:48,133
could still give right now and 
let’s just see if we can just. 

809
00:27:48,133 --> 00:27:49,168
let’s just see if we can just. 
Choose the numbers. I don’t 

810
00:27:49,168 --> 00:27:49,936
Choose the numbers. I don’t 
even know how to do this. 

811
00:27:49,936 --> 00:27:51,870
even know how to do this. 
Please give is that what I’m 

812
00:27:51,870 --> 00:27:53,639
Please give is that what I’m 
saying. Yeah. So it’s so it’s 

813
00:27:53,639 --> 00:27:54,740
saying. Yeah. So it’s so it’s 
attached to this link right. So 

814
00:27:54,740 --> 00:27:56,008
attached to this link right. So 
if you’re watching this on 

815
00:27:56,008 --> 00:27:57,810
if you’re watching this on 
Twitter on the tweet tweet that 

816
00:27:57,810 --> 00:27:59,578
Twitter on the tweet tweet that 
uh there’s attached to this, 

817
00:27:59,578 --> 00:28:00,179
uh there’s attached to this, 
you’ve got a link to the 

818
00:28:00,179 --> 00:28:01,814
you’ve got a link to the 
donation site if you’re viewing 

819
00:28:01,814 --> 00:28:02,648
donation site if you’re viewing 
this through Facebook same 

820
00:28:02,648 --> 00:28:05,250
this through Facebook same 
thing um so it’s uh it’s pretty 

821
00:28:05,250 --> 00:28:06,685
thing um so it’s uh it’s pretty 
easy and um you know every 

822
00:28:06,685 --> 00:28:09,088
easy and um you know every 
single uh amount uh matters 

823
00:28:09,088 --> 00:28:12,190
single uh amount uh matters 
here so um Kansas is a state 

824
00:28:12,190 --> 00:28:13,759
here so um Kansas is a state 
that you know not a lot not a 

825
00:28:13,759 --> 00:28:15,761
that you know not a lot not a 
lot of people thought would be 

826
00:28:15,761 --> 00:28:17,229
lot of people thought would be 
in play and as we mentioned, 

827
00:28:17,229 --> 00:28:17,696
in play and as we mentioned, 
you know, unfortunately, people 

828
00:28:17,696 --> 00:28:18,764
you know, unfortunately, people 
just hadn’t been looking at 

829
00:28:18,764 --> 00:28:20,299
just hadn’t been looking at 
these numbers, which have shown 

830
00:28:20,299 --> 00:28:21,466
these numbers, which have shown 
that Barbara’s been competitive 

831
00:28:21,466 --> 00:28:22,301
that Barbara’s been competitive 
from a minute she got in the 

832
00:28:22,301 --> 00:28:25,171
from a minute she got in the 
race um. That just means that 

833
00:28:25,171 --> 00:28:26,805
race um. That just means that 
she’s a little bit you know 

834
00:28:26,805 --> 00:28:28,207
she’s a little bit you know 
further behind some other races 

835
00:28:28,207 --> 00:28:30,609
further behind some other races 
in terms of the money she needs 

836
00:28:30,609 --> 00:28:32,478
in terms of the money she needs 
um but uh you know we can make 

837
00:28:32,478 --> 00:28:33,812
um but uh you know we can make 
a difference and the money that 

838
00:28:33,812 --> 00:28:37,583
a difference and the money that 
we raise today for her is early 

839
00:28:37,583 --> 00:28:39,885
we raise today for her is early 
enough um that she can put it 

840
00:28:39,885 --> 00:28:41,687
enough um that she can put it 
to use buying additional TV 

841
00:28:41,687 --> 00:28:44,123
to use buying additional TV 
time um building up uh Election 

842
00:28:44,123 --> 00:28:46,692
time um building up uh Election 
Day turnout expenses so this is 

843
00:28:46,692 --> 00:28:48,394
Day turnout expenses so this is 
still um this is still plenty 

844
00:28:48,394 --> 00:28:50,796
still um this is still plenty 
of time to put that money on 

845
00:28:50,796 --> 00:28:53,166
of time to put that money on 
the ground. Well, Chris and 

846
00:28:53,166 --> 00:28:54,767
the ground. Well, Chris and 
Brian I think about right now 

847
00:28:54,767 --> 00:28:57,270
Brian I think about right now 
how health care is hanging in 

848
00:28:57,270 --> 00:28:58,303
how health care is hanging in 
the balance uh with the 

849
00:28:58,303 --> 00:29:01,040
the balance uh with the 
Republican. That’s as trying to 

850
00:29:01,040 --> 00:29:03,208
Republican. That’s as trying to 
uh wipe out the Affordable Care 

851
00:29:03,208 --> 00:29:06,111
uh wipe out the Affordable Care 
Act and what that means I’m I 

852
00:29:06,111 --> 00:29:08,981
Act and what that means I’m I 
travel my state uh to uh do a 

853
00:29:08,981 --> 00:29:10,116
travel my state uh to uh do a 
town hall in all 36 of my 

854
00:29:10,116 --> 00:29:11,584
town hall in all 36 of my 
counties each year this year I 

855
00:29:11,584 --> 00:29:13,218
counties each year this year I 
had to after 21 of them I had 

856
00:29:13,218 --> 00:29:15,654
had to after 21 of them I had 
to switch to virtually. I’m I’m 

857
00:29:15,654 --> 00:29:17,089
to switch to virtually. I’m I’m 
hoping sometime next year. I’ll 

858
00:29:17,089 --> 00:29:19,124
hoping sometime next year. I’ll 
be able to go back to in person 

859
00:29:19,124 --> 00:29:23,096
be able to go back to in person 
but uh most of organist is very 

860
00:29:23,096 --> 00:29:24,930
but uh most of organist is very 
rural and for that matter are 

861
00:29:24,930 --> 00:29:26,799
rural and for that matter are 
very red, but I can tell you 

862
00:29:26,799 --> 00:29:30,235
very red, but I can tell you 
that every single. Up in rural 

863
00:29:30,235 --> 00:29:33,205
that every single. Up in rural 
Oregon, I hear people saying 

864
00:29:33,205 --> 00:29:35,740
Oregon, I hear people saying 
you know it used to be the case 

865
00:29:35,740 --> 00:29:37,242
you know it used to be the case 
uh that I was just trying to 

866
00:29:37,242 --> 00:29:38,077
uh that I was just trying to 
stay alive till I got to 

867
00:29:38,077 --> 00:29:39,744
stay alive till I got to 
sixty-five and got on Medicare 

868
00:29:39,744 --> 00:29:41,479
sixty-five and got on Medicare 
cuz I had no access to health 

869
00:29:41,479 --> 00:29:43,916
cuz I had no access to health 
care, but now I do and they 

870
00:29:43,916 --> 00:29:46,218
care, but now I do and they 
tell different horror stories 

871
00:29:46,218 --> 00:29:49,055
tell different horror stories 
of the past uh and others 

872
00:29:49,055 --> 00:29:50,756
of the past uh and others 
saying I only was able to get 

873
00:29:50,756 --> 00:29:53,092
saying I only was able to get 
my children myself my family on 

874
00:29:53,092 --> 00:29:54,560
my children myself my family on 
health care because of Medicaid 

875
00:29:54,560 --> 00:29:55,427
health care because of Medicaid 
expansion, of course in every 

876
00:29:55,427 --> 00:29:56,929
expansion, of course in every 
state did that. But here we 

877
00:29:56,929 --> 00:29:59,565
state did that. But here we 
have a candidate who fought. 

878
00:29:59,565 --> 00:30:01,200
have a candidate who fought. 
Five for Medicaid expansion, 

879
00:30:01,200 --> 00:30:02,468
Five for Medicaid expansion, 
which I’m not sure what the 

880
00:30:02,468 --> 00:30:03,569
which I’m not sure what the 
numbers are in Kansas in Oregon 

881
00:30:03,569 --> 00:30:06,138
numbers are in Kansas in Oregon 
that was 400000 people who 

882
00:30:06,138 --> 00:30:08,607
that was 400000 people who 
gained access to health care 

883
00:30:08,607 --> 00:30:11,543
gained access to health care 
and uh so she’s a champion for 

884
00:30:11,543 --> 00:30:13,078
and uh so she’s a champion for 
the fundamental quality life. 

885
00:30:13,078 --> 00:30:15,381
the fundamental quality life. 
Uh isn’t that a pretty good 

886
00:30:15,381 --> 00:30:15,948
Uh isn’t that a pretty good 
reason for people, those 400 

887
00:30:15,948 --> 00:30:17,683
reason for people, those 400 
people who are watching right 

888
00:30:17,683 --> 00:30:19,785
people who are watching right 
now uh to uh click on the link 

889
00:30:19,785 --> 00:30:23,288
now uh to uh click on the link 
If you can’t see the link uh 

890
00:30:23,288 --> 00:30:26,291
If you can’t see the link uh 
then um I think it was uh was 

891
00:30:26,291 --> 00:30:30,829
then um I think it was uh was 
it Barbara for kansas.com. I 

892
00:30:30,829 --> 00:30:32,298
it Barbara for kansas.com. I 
didn’t quite catch it. Hi guys. 

893
00:30:32,298 --> 00:30:35,134
didn’t quite catch it. Hi guys. 
I’m just yeah, let’s go. 

894
00:30:35,134 --> 00:30:36,235
I’m just yeah, let’s go. 
everybody can see the link. 

895
00:30:36,235 --> 00:30:36,935
everybody can see the link. 
everybody can see I don’t see 

896
00:30:36,935 --> 00:30:38,371
everybody can see I don’t see 
if if if if people are so if 

897
00:30:38,371 --> 00:30:40,705
if if if if people are so if 
people are savvy enough to be 

898
00:30:40,705 --> 00:30:42,274
people are savvy enough to be 
able to figure out how to watch 

899
00:30:42,274 --> 00:30:44,810
able to figure out how to watch 
a social media live me and they 

900
00:30:44,810 --> 00:30:48,080
a social media live me and they 
can probably figure out how to 

901
00:30:48,080 --> 00:30:48,814
can probably figure out how to 
click the donation button. 

902
00:30:48,814 --> 00:30:51,182
click the donation button. 
Well, I what I see on the 

903
00:30:51,182 --> 00:30:52,784
Well, I what I see on the 
screen doesn’t have that link. 

904
00:30:52,784 --> 00:30:54,720
screen doesn’t have that link. 
So I’m a not savvy. I can do 

905
00:30:54,720 --> 00:30:58,524
So I’m a not savvy. I can do 
it. No. it’s not in this let 

906
00:30:58,524 --> 00:31:00,658
it. No. it’s not in this let 
let’s not let’s not get into a 

907
00:31:00,658 --> 00:31:03,295
let’s not let’s not get into a 
conversation about what we know 

908
00:31:03,295 --> 00:31:05,831
conversation about what we know 
uh about uh how how to manage 

909
00:31:05,831 --> 00:31:07,065
uh about uh how how to manage 
social media our tech experts 

910
00:31:07,065 --> 00:31:09,568
social media our tech experts 
have taken. It’s easily 

911
00:31:09,568 --> 00:31:12,037
have taken. It’s easily 
available just touch on that 

912
00:31:12,037 --> 00:31:14,006
available just touch on that 
and then my person just texted 

913
00:31:14,006 --> 00:31:15,674
and then my person just texted 
me that actually on Facebook, 

914
00:31:15,674 --> 00:31:17,809
me that actually on Facebook, 
it was 16000 viewers at the 

915
00:31:17,809 --> 00:31:19,678
it was 16000 viewers at the 
same time, so people were 

916
00:31:19,678 --> 00:31:21,547
same time, so people were 
watching so um and I imagine 

917
00:31:21,547 --> 00:31:23,649
watching so um and I imagine 
more money is gonna come in uh 

918
00:31:23,649 --> 00:31:25,184
more money is gonna come in uh 
over the next several hours uh 

919
00:31:25,184 --> 00:31:28,120
over the next several hours uh 
if we’ve cleared 50000, that’s 

920
00:31:28,120 --> 00:31:29,789
if we’ve cleared 50000, that’s 
great, we’ve hit our goal um 

921
00:31:29,789 --> 00:31:31,823
great, we’ve hit our goal um 
and I just I mean I guess I 

922
00:31:31,823 --> 00:31:33,491
and I just I mean I guess I 
would just say for everybody. 

923
00:31:33,491 --> 00:31:36,128
would just say for everybody. 
listening. This is a game of 

924
00:31:36,128 --> 00:31:36,895
listening. This is a game of 
inches politics, especially uh 

925
00:31:36,895 --> 00:31:38,798
inches politics, especially uh 
is a game of inches. We don’t 

926
00:31:38,798 --> 00:31:40,299
is a game of inches. We don’t 
know whether it’s gonna be 

927
00:31:40,299 --> 00:31:42,301
know whether it’s gonna be 
Kansas or Iowa or North 

928
00:31:42,301 --> 00:31:44,003
Kansas or Iowa or North 
Carolina that determines not 

929
00:31:44,003 --> 00:31:46,271
Carolina that determines not 
just the sort of the uh whether 

930
00:31:46,271 --> 00:31:47,739
just the sort of the uh whether 
or not Mitch McConnell 

931
00:31:47,739 --> 00:31:48,407
or not Mitch McConnell 
continues to be in charge of 

932
00:31:48,407 --> 00:31:50,642
continues to be in charge of 
the United States Senate, but 

933
00:31:50,642 --> 00:31:52,077
the United States Senate, but 
really the course of American 

934
00:31:52,077 --> 00:31:53,412
really the course of American 
history and the and the course 

935
00:31:53,412 --> 00:31:54,913
history and the and the course 
of world history. I really 

936
00:31:54,913 --> 00:31:57,249
of world history. I really 
believe that which is why we’re 

937
00:31:57,249 --> 00:31:58,850
believe that which is why we’re 
fighting like hell for every 

938
00:31:58,850 --> 00:32:02,087
fighting like hell for every 
single seat and why Barbara is 

939
00:32:02,087 --> 00:32:03,055
single seat and why Barbara is 
so important first of all in 

940
00:32:03,055 --> 00:32:05,424
so important first of all in 
her own right because she’s 

941
00:32:05,424 --> 00:32:07,726
her own right because she’s 
very impressive um and just 

942
00:32:07,726 --> 00:32:08,227
very impressive um and just 
that will be an extraordinary 

943
00:32:08,227 --> 00:32:10,062
that will be an extraordinary 
voice in the Senate, but it is 

944
00:32:10,062 --> 00:32:13,799
voice in the Senate, but it is 
also. Question of Are we going 

945
00:32:13,799 --> 00:32:16,201
also. Question of Are we going 
to deliver a Senate majority so 

946
00:32:16,201 --> 00:32:18,637
to deliver a Senate majority so 
that we can for me take action 

947
00:32:18,637 --> 00:32:20,639
that we can for me take action 
on coveted relief on economic 

948
00:32:20,639 --> 00:32:22,575
on coveted relief on economic 
fairness on everything that 

949
00:32:22,575 --> 00:32:24,108
fairness on everything that 
Jeff Merkley has been 

950
00:32:24,108 --> 00:32:25,577
Jeff Merkley has been 
championing since he got into 

951
00:32:25,577 --> 00:32:27,079
championing since he got into 
politics, which is essentially 

952
00:32:27,079 --> 00:32:29,715
politics, which is essentially 
rigging the system and making 

953
00:32:29,715 --> 00:32:32,485
rigging the system and making 
sure that Mitch gerrymandering 

954
00:32:32,485 --> 00:32:34,520
sure that Mitch gerrymandering 
through judges um through super 

955
00:32:34,520 --> 00:32:36,522
through judges um through super 
packs uh is not able to kind of 

956
00:32:36,522 --> 00:32:37,789
packs uh is not able to kind of 
manipulate the public policy 

957
00:32:37,789 --> 00:32:40,359
manipulate the public policy 
process to maintain minority 

958
00:32:40,359 --> 00:32:42,528
process to maintain minority 
rule for the next two decades 

959
00:32:42,528 --> 00:32:44,896
rule for the next two decades 
and my passion climate action. 

960
00:32:44,896 --> 00:32:45,831
and my passion climate action. 
None of that happens if we 

961
00:32:45,831 --> 00:32:48,000
None of that happens if we 
don’t take the Senate. And all 

962
00:32:48,000 --> 00:32:49,601
don’t take the Senate. And all 
of it happens, hopefully if we 

963
00:32:49,601 --> 00:32:51,103
of it happens, hopefully if we 
take the Senate and so Barbara 

964
00:32:51,103 --> 00:32:52,371
take the Senate and so Barbara 
is important because even if we 

965
00:32:52,371 --> 00:32:54,574
is important because even if we 
were in the minority, she’d be 

966
00:32:54,574 --> 00:32:56,075
were in the minority, she’d be 
an extraordinary voice, but she 

967
00:32:56,075 --> 00:32:57,577
an extraordinary voice, but she 
very much could be the majority 

968
00:32:57,577 --> 00:32:59,244
very much could be the majority 
maker and this race has been 

969
00:32:59,244 --> 00:33:00,880
maker and this race has been 
off the radar frankly for too 

970
00:33:00,880 --> 00:33:04,250
off the radar frankly for too 
long and so we need to get all 

971
00:33:04,250 --> 00:33:05,951
long and so we need to get all 
in on this one Yeah, If you 

972
00:33:05,951 --> 00:33:07,452
in on this one Yeah, If you 
can, I say to everybody, that’s 

973
00:33:07,452 --> 00:33:08,854
can, I say to everybody, that’s 
right now we we sort of have 

974
00:33:08,854 --> 00:33:10,656
right now we we sort of have 
people watching on a variety of 

975
00:33:10,656 --> 00:33:11,356
people watching on a variety of 
streams, but there are 

976
00:33:11,356 --> 00:33:12,391
streams, but there are 
thousands of people watching 

977
00:33:12,391 --> 00:33:13,792
thousands of people watching 
right now. if everybody that’s 

978
00:33:13,792 --> 00:33:14,693
right now. if everybody that’s 
watching this right now just 

979
00:33:14,693 --> 00:33:16,662
watching this right now just 
makes uh whatever contribution. 

980
00:33:16,662 --> 00:33:18,130
makes uh whatever contribution. 
You can afford right some 

981
00:33:18,130 --> 00:33:20,932
You can afford right some 
people can do $50 some people 

982
00:33:20,932 --> 00:33:22,434
people can do $50 some people 
can do $5, but if everybody is 

983
00:33:22,434 --> 00:33:23,635
can do $5, but if everybody is 
watching it right now, it just 

984
00:33:23,635 --> 00:33:24,570
watching it right now, it just 
says you know what right now. 

985
00:33:24,570 --> 00:33:26,405
says you know what right now. 
I’m just gonna put in um I’m 

986
00:33:26,405 --> 00:33:27,606
I’m just gonna put in um I’m 
I’m just gonna hit that button. 

987
00:33:27,606 --> 00:33:29,241
I’m just gonna hit that button. 
I’m gonna click a small 

988
00:33:29,241 --> 00:33:31,677
I’m gonna click a small 
contribution for Barbara um it 

989
00:33:31,677 --> 00:33:32,877
contribution for Barbara um it 
really goes a long way here 

990
00:33:32,877 --> 00:33:34,713
really goes a long way here 
because the other sort of 

991
00:33:34,713 --> 00:33:36,648
because the other sort of 
nightmare scenario that I think 

992
00:33:36,648 --> 00:33:38,550
nightmare scenario that I think 
about is um you know it’s not 

993
00:33:38,550 --> 00:33:40,552
about is um you know it’s not 
enough to be Donald Trump um 

994
00:33:40,552 --> 00:33:42,854
enough to be Donald Trump um 
think about um Joe Biden having 

995
00:33:42,854 --> 00:33:46,058
think about um Joe Biden having 
to work with a Mitch McConnell 

996
00:33:46,058 --> 00:33:46,658
to work with a Mitch McConnell 
led Senate that is a 

997
00:33:46,658 --> 00:33:48,326
led Senate that is a 
constitutional crisis right off 

998
00:33:48,326 --> 00:33:51,430
constitutional crisis right off 
the bat. From Yeah, Right, I 

999
00:33:51,430 --> 00:33:53,565
the bat. From Yeah, Right, I 
mean Mitch McConnell will make 

1000
00:33:53,565 --> 00:33:56,034
mean Mitch McConnell will make 
sure that Joe Biden not only 

1001
00:33:56,034 --> 00:33:57,335
sure that Joe Biden not only 
doesn’t get anybody appointed 

1002
00:33:57,335 --> 00:33:58,570
doesn’t get anybody appointed 
to the Supreme Court, but 

1003
00:33:58,570 --> 00:33:59,104
to the Supreme Court, but 
doesn’t get a single cabinet 

1004
00:33:59,104 --> 00:34:01,039
doesn’t get a single cabinet 
appointment unless it’s been 

1005
00:34:01,039 --> 00:34:02,708
appointment unless it’s been 
pre negotiated with Mitch 

1006
00:34:02,708 --> 00:34:04,110
pre negotiated with Mitch 
McConnell and so you know our 

1007
00:34:04,110 --> 00:34:05,076
McConnell and so you know our 
agencies and our departments 

1008
00:34:05,076 --> 00:34:07,078
agencies and our departments 
won’t even get off the ground. 

1009
00:34:07,078 --> 00:34:09,615
won’t even get off the ground. 
Uh so yes, you know if we wanna 

1010
00:34:09,615 --> 00:34:12,216
Uh so yes, you know if we wanna 
move legislation on climate or 

1011
00:34:12,216 --> 00:34:16,221
move legislation on climate or 
uh democracy reform or gun 

1012
00:34:16,221 --> 00:34:16,855
uh democracy reform or gun 
violence, then absolutely we 

1013
00:34:16,855 --> 00:34:19,157
violence, then absolutely we 
need to win the Senate but if. 

1014
00:34:19,157 --> 00:34:21,827
need to win the Senate but if. 
Wanna populate the EP with 

1015
00:34:21,827 --> 00:34:24,262
Wanna populate the EP with 
anybody that Joe Biden picks to 

1016
00:34:24,262 --> 00:34:25,764
anybody that Joe Biden picks to 
try to do something about 

1017
00:34:25,764 --> 00:34:27,099
try to do something about 
climate change? Then you have 

1018
00:34:27,099 --> 00:34:28,567
climate change? Then you have 
to win the Senate or just to 

1019
00:34:28,567 --> 00:34:30,569
to win the Senate or just to 
have a secretary of state right 

1020
00:34:30,569 --> 00:34:32,204
have a secretary of state right 
right like you have Yeah. 

1021
00:34:32,204 --> 00:34:33,805
right like you have Yeah. 
There’s not he’s not Mitchell 

1022
00:34:33,805 --> 00:34:35,306
There’s not he’s not Mitchell 
is gonna confirm if you haven’t 

1023
00:34:35,306 --> 00:34:36,641
is gonna confirm if you haven’t 
been paying attention right. 

1024
00:34:36,641 --> 00:34:38,577
been paying attention right. 
Mitch McConnell is gonna use 

1025
00:34:38,577 --> 00:34:40,312
Mitch McConnell is gonna use 
every amount of leverage that 

1026
00:34:40,312 --> 00:34:43,181
every amount of leverage that 
he has to shut down abiding 

1027
00:34:43,181 --> 00:34:46,684
he has to shut down abiding 
agenda so um this seat is you 

1028
00:34:46,684 --> 00:34:48,354
agenda so um this seat is you 
know an unexpected gift because 

1029
00:34:48,354 --> 00:34:49,621
know an unexpected gift because 
Barbara is such a strong 

1030
00:34:49,621 --> 00:34:50,456
Barbara is such a strong 
candidate. It’s made the race 

1031
00:34:50,456 --> 00:34:54,627
candidate. It’s made the race 
uh close. You know boy, it is a 

1032
00:34:54,627 --> 00:34:55,627
uh close. You know boy, it is a 
dystopian future to think about 

1033
00:34:55,627 --> 00:34:57,729
dystopian future to think about 
winning the presidency and not 

1034
00:34:57,729 --> 00:34:59,598
winning the presidency and not 
winning the Senate and some of 

1035
00:34:59,598 --> 00:35:01,366
winning the Senate and some of 
you maybe saying, is it really 

1036
00:35:01,366 --> 00:35:02,968
you maybe saying, is it really 
that bad and how do you know 

1037
00:35:02,968 --> 00:35:04,637
that bad and how do you know 
that Mitch McConnell will be 

1038
00:35:04,637 --> 00:35:06,638
that Mitch McConnell will be 
that terrible and uh the reason 

1039
00:35:06,638 --> 00:35:08,307
that terrible and uh the reason 
why we know is cuz we’ve seen 

1040
00:35:08,307 --> 00:35:09,675
why we know is cuz we’ve seen 
it before we’ve seen this 

1041
00:35:09,675 --> 00:35:13,578
it before we’ve seen this 
horror show play out in 2009 

1042
00:35:13,578 --> 00:35:16,114
horror show play out in 2009 
2010 every nomination being 

1043
00:35:16,114 --> 00:35:17,516
2010 every nomination being 
slow walked in order to not 

1044
00:35:17,516 --> 00:35:19,551
slow walked in order to not 
only make it hard for the Obama 

1045
00:35:19,551 --> 00:35:22,587
only make it hard for the Obama 
team to have uh. Executive 

1046
00:35:22,587 --> 00:35:24,390
team to have uh. Executive 
branch geared up but also to 

1047
00:35:24,390 --> 00:35:25,757
branch geared up but also to 
take up the time on the floor 

1048
00:35:25,757 --> 00:35:26,759
take up the time on the floor 
of the Senate, so we couldn’t 

1049
00:35:26,759 --> 00:35:29,093
of the Senate, so we couldn’t 
get to the policy work that 

1050
00:35:29,093 --> 00:35:31,063
get to the policy work that 
needed to be done and so that 

1051
00:35:31,063 --> 00:35:33,231
needed to be done and so that 
nomination process under our 

1052
00:35:33,231 --> 00:35:35,367
nomination process under our 
existing rules uh uh Mitch 

1053
00:35:35,367 --> 00:35:37,636
existing rules uh uh Mitch 
McConnell he’s uh in the 

1054
00:35:37,636 --> 00:35:40,138
McConnell he’s uh in the 
majority or quite frankly even 

1055
00:35:40,138 --> 00:35:41,640
majority or quite frankly even 
in the minority, the ability to 

1056
00:35:41,640 --> 00:35:43,375
in the minority, the ability to 
really hamstring things so 

1057
00:35:43,375 --> 00:35:45,143
really hamstring things so 
we’re gonna have to work really 

1058
00:35:45,143 --> 00:35:46,578
we’re gonna have to work really 
hard uh to overcome the 

1059
00:35:46,578 --> 00:35:48,113
hard uh to overcome the 
obstacles that are gonna be 

1060
00:35:48,113 --> 00:35:50,082
obstacles that are gonna be 
thrown in in our in our path, 

1061
00:35:50,082 --> 00:35:52,150
thrown in in our in our path, 
but we really don’t. Have any 

1062
00:35:52,150 --> 00:35:53,785
but we really don’t. Have any 
shot of doing that if we don’t 

1063
00:35:53,785 --> 00:35:56,588
shot of doing that if we don’t 
have a majority in the Senate, 

1064
00:35:56,588 --> 00:35:59,057
have a majority in the Senate, 
which is why we’re encouraging 

1065
00:35:59,057 --> 00:36:00,926
which is why we’re encouraging 
everyone uh to uh click on that 

1066
00:36:00,926 --> 00:36:03,261
everyone uh to uh click on that 
button to make that donation If 

1067
00:36:03,261 --> 00:36:04,963
button to make that donation If 
it’s $5, you can give that’s 

1068
00:36:04,963 --> 00:36:06,631
it’s $5, you can give that’s 
great if you can do fifty. 

1069
00:36:06,631 --> 00:36:07,632
great if you can do fifty. 
that’s wonderful if you can do 

1070
00:36:07,632 --> 00:36:08,733
that’s wonderful if you can do 
more if you’ve been thinking, 

1071
00:36:08,733 --> 00:36:10,769
more if you’ve been thinking, 
I’m going to wait until there’s 

1072
00:36:10,769 --> 00:36:12,537
I’m going to wait until there’s 
a lake coming close race that 

1073
00:36:12,537 --> 00:36:13,572
a lake coming close race that 
hasn’t gotten so much attention 

1074
00:36:13,572 --> 00:36:15,207
hasn’t gotten so much attention 
Well. This is a race that 

1075
00:36:15,207 --> 00:36:18,643
Well. This is a race that 
hasn’t got as much attention as 

1076
00:36:18,643 --> 00:36:21,146
hasn’t got as much attention as 
others and yet a holy retired. 

1077
00:36:21,146 --> 00:36:22,647
others and yet a holy retired. 
That she was two points ahead. 

1078
00:36:22,647 --> 00:36:24,750
That she was two points ahead. 
It’s within the margin of error 

1079
00:36:24,750 --> 00:36:26,785
It’s within the margin of error 
as she put it if we don’t step 

1080
00:36:26,785 --> 00:36:29,087
as she put it if we don’t step 
up as Democrats across this 

1081
00:36:29,087 --> 00:36:30,723
up as Democrats across this 
nation and help out somebody 

1082
00:36:30,723 --> 00:36:32,891
nation and help out somebody 
when they’re within the margin 

1083
00:36:32,891 --> 00:36:34,793
when they’re within the margin 
of error, then shame on us. uh 

1084
00:36:34,793 --> 00:36:37,129
of error, then shame on us. uh 
we have to be there for them. 

1085
00:36:37,129 --> 00:36:38,731
we have to be there for them. 
Uh this is taking me back uh 12 

1086
00:36:38,731 --> 00:36:40,899
Uh this is taking me back uh 12 
years ago when I when I was 

1087
00:36:40,899 --> 00:36:42,100
years ago when I when I was 
running for the against an 

1088
00:36:42,100 --> 00:36:43,802
running for the against an 
incumbent Republican he’d been 

1089
00:36:43,802 --> 00:36:45,403
incumbent Republican he’d been 
there 12 years and uh people 

1090
00:36:45,403 --> 00:36:47,606
there 12 years and uh people 
said uh Jeff, we so much 

1091
00:36:47,606 --> 00:36:48,607
said uh Jeff, we so much 
appreciate you running somebody 

1092
00:36:48,607 --> 00:36:49,641
appreciate you running somebody 
had to go out there and had to 

1093
00:36:49,641 --> 00:36:51,810
had to go out there and had to 
do it. But of course this this 

1094
00:36:51,810 --> 00:36:53,144
do it. But of course this this 
guy you’re running against. 

1095
00:36:53,144 --> 00:36:54,145
guy you’re running against. 
he’s so entrenched he has so 

1096
00:36:54,145 --> 00:36:54,946
he’s so entrenched he has so 
much money in the bank. You 

1097
00:36:54,946 --> 00:36:57,315
much money in the bank. You 
don’t have money uh you. Gonna 

1098
00:36:57,315 --> 00:36:58,183
don’t have money uh you. Gonna 
be able to get your message 

1099
00:36:58,183 --> 00:37:00,552
be able to get your message 
out. He’s gonna crush you with 

1100
00:37:00,552 --> 00:37:01,286
out. He’s gonna crush you with 
negative advertising. Mitchell 

1101
00:37:01,286 --> 00:37:02,588
negative advertising. Mitchell 
McConnell of the world are 

1102
00:37:02,588 --> 00:37:04,623
McConnell of the world are 
gonna drop huge amounts of 

1103
00:37:04,623 --> 00:37:05,491
gonna drop huge amounts of 
third party spending on your 

1104
00:37:05,491 --> 00:37:07,892
third party spending on your 
race, which they did. but you 

1105
00:37:07,892 --> 00:37:09,161
race, which they did. but you 
know what thousands and 

1106
00:37:09,161 --> 00:37:10,763
know what thousands and 
thousands and thousands of 

1107
00:37:10,763 --> 00:37:12,864
thousands and thousands of 
people sending donations and 

1108
00:37:12,864 --> 00:37:14,166
people sending donations and 
said, we’re gonna take a leap 

1109
00:37:14,166 --> 00:37:15,800
said, we’re gonna take a leap 
of faith to make it possible 

1110
00:37:15,800 --> 00:37:18,036
of faith to make it possible 
for Jeff Merkley to run this 

1111
00:37:18,036 --> 00:37:19,905
for Jeff Merkley to run this 
this race 12 years and that’s 

1112
00:37:19,905 --> 00:37:22,073
this race 12 years and that’s 
what we have to do for. Barbara 

1113
00:37:22,073 --> 00:37:26,078
what we have to do for. Barbara 
right now and in addition to 

1114
00:37:26,078 --> 00:37:27,578
right now and in addition to 
clicking on the link and making 

1115
00:37:27,578 --> 00:37:31,650
clicking on the link and making 
a donation. As well quit out a 

1116
00:37:31,650 --> 00:37:33,351
a donation. As well quit out a 
text to your friends or an 

1117
00:37:33,351 --> 00:37:35,621
text to your friends or an 
email to your friends and say I 

1118
00:37:35,621 --> 00:37:38,223
email to your friends and say I 
just saw Barbara on screen The 

1119
00:37:38,223 --> 00:37:40,692
just saw Barbara on screen The 
Kansas race is one we can win. 

1120
00:37:40,692 --> 00:37:42,260
Kansas race is one we can win. 
Let’s all help her out. so you 

1121
00:37:42,260 --> 00:37:44,629
Let’s all help her out. so you 
spread the word in your 

1122
00:37:44,629 --> 00:37:45,297
spread the word in your 
universe or through your 

1123
00:37:45,297 --> 00:37:47,632
universe or through your 
Facebook and your email list 

1124
00:37:47,632 --> 00:37:48,801
Facebook and your email list 
your twitter followers. 

1125
00:37:48,801 --> 00:37:50,268
your twitter followers. 
However, it works whatever 

1126
00:37:50,268 --> 00:37:52,504
However, it works whatever 
links you have spread the word 

1127
00:37:52,504 --> 00:37:54,239
links you have spread the word 
we need to help Barbara in 

1128
00:37:54,239 --> 00:37:56,809
we need to help Barbara in 
Kansas uh hey, Brian tell me 

1129
00:37:56,809 --> 00:37:57,876
Kansas uh hey, Brian tell me 
what do you think we should do 

1130
00:37:57,876 --> 00:37:59,678
what do you think we should do 
here but we. Um we’ve we’ve 

1131
00:37:59,678 --> 00:38:02,280
here but we. Um we’ve we’ve 
passed our goal uh for the day 

1132
00:38:02,280 --> 00:38:05,217
passed our goal uh for the day 
we’re up around 55000. $55000 

1133
00:38:05,217 --> 00:38:06,718
we’re up around 55000. $55000 
raised for Barbara but I don’t 

1134
00:38:06,718 --> 00:38:08,420
raised for Barbara but I don’t 
know III think we should unless 

1135
00:38:08,420 --> 00:38:10,255
know III think we should unless 
you got somewhere to go. we 

1136
00:38:10,255 --> 00:38:10,789
you got somewhere to go. we 
should at least try to juice 

1137
00:38:10,789 --> 00:38:13,491
should at least try to juice 
this up to sixty grand before 

1138
00:38:13,491 --> 00:38:14,926
this up to sixty grand before 
we uh alright so before we get 

1139
00:38:14,926 --> 00:38:16,261
we uh alright so before we get 
off the uh before we get we get 

1140
00:38:16,261 --> 00:38:18,163
off the uh before we get we get 
off the and you know if people 

1141
00:38:18,163 --> 00:38:20,165
off the and you know if people 
don’t like this, um then the 

1142
00:38:20,165 --> 00:38:21,499
don’t like this, um then the 
easiest way to you know, get us 

1143
00:38:21,499 --> 00:38:25,304
easiest way to you know, get us 
to turn off is to swipe that 

1144
00:38:25,304 --> 00:38:27,806
to turn off is to swipe that 
credit card three times and 

1145
00:38:27,806 --> 00:38:29,640
credit card three times and 
swipe. Credit card So I’m 

1146
00:38:29,640 --> 00:38:30,508
swipe. Credit card So I’m 
tweeting. I’m tweeting out that 

1147
00:38:30,508 --> 00:38:32,177
tweeting. I’m tweeting out that 
we’re not getting off the air 

1148
00:38:32,177 --> 00:38:34,213
we’re not getting off the air 
until we get to we get uh up to 

1149
00:38:34,213 --> 00:38:36,849
until we get to we get uh up to 
up to up to sixty grand. um I 

1150
00:38:36,849 --> 00:38:41,486
up to up to sixty grand. um I 
mean it just as I do this. just 

1151
00:38:41,486 --> 00:38:43,088
mean it just as I do this. just 
this news that broke um you 

1152
00:38:43,088 --> 00:38:45,724
this news that broke um you 
know just a few hours ago that 

1153
00:38:45,724 --> 00:38:48,127
know just a few hours ago that 
uh Trump was away from 

1154
00:38:48,127 --> 00:38:49,594
uh Trump was away from 
negotiations um is just 

1155
00:38:49,594 --> 00:38:50,462
negotiations um is just 
heartbreaking um just 

1156
00:38:50,462 --> 00:38:53,632
heartbreaking um just 
absolutely heartbreaking and uh 

1157
00:38:53,632 --> 00:38:55,234
absolutely heartbreaking and uh 
you know I just you know 

1158
00:38:55,234 --> 00:38:56,935
you know I just you know 
imagine what’s in in store for 

1159
00:38:56,935 --> 00:38:59,904
imagine what’s in in store for 
us the unemployment benefits 

1160
00:38:59,904 --> 00:39:03,174
us the unemployment benefits 
run out um as. Uh our schools 

1161
00:39:03,174 --> 00:39:04,842
run out um as. Uh our schools 
don’t get additional funding to 

1162
00:39:04,842 --> 00:39:07,679
don’t get additional funding to 
try to buy buy and sanitizer 

1163
00:39:07,679 --> 00:39:09,714
try to buy buy and sanitizer 
and you know Barbara um you 

1164
00:39:09,714 --> 00:39:11,016
and you know Barbara um you 
know is coming from the ground 

1165
00:39:11,016 --> 00:39:12,817
know is coming from the ground 
floor right. I mean she is you 

1166
00:39:12,817 --> 00:39:14,219
floor right. I mean she is you 
know a physician who’s been out 

1167
00:39:14,219 --> 00:39:16,721
know a physician who’s been out 
there practicing um she’s a 

1168
00:39:16,721 --> 00:39:18,089
there practicing um she’s a 
state senator who’s been sort 

1169
00:39:18,089 --> 00:39:19,424
state senator who’s been sort 
of living with the consequences 

1170
00:39:19,424 --> 00:39:20,558
of living with the consequences 
of the federal government, not 

1171
00:39:20,558 --> 00:39:22,261
of the federal government, not 
giving states enough money to 

1172
00:39:22,261 --> 00:39:24,629
giving states enough money to 
be able to respond to this 

1173
00:39:24,629 --> 00:39:26,097
be able to respond to this 
crisis. Um you know there are 

1174
00:39:26,097 --> 00:39:27,099
crisis. Um you know there are 
gonna be real world 

1175
00:39:27,099 --> 00:39:28,567
gonna be real world 
consequences to Donald Trump 

1176
00:39:28,567 --> 00:39:30,001
consequences to Donald Trump 
walking away from negotiations 

1177
00:39:30,001 --> 00:39:31,803
walking away from negotiations 
today and you know. Somebody 

1178
00:39:31,803 --> 00:39:33,170
today and you know. Somebody 
like Barbara, who knows what 

1179
00:39:33,170 --> 00:39:35,273
like Barbara, who knows what 
that feels like I remember 

1180
00:39:35,273 --> 00:39:36,775
that feels like I remember 
she’s running against the you 

1181
00:39:36,775 --> 00:39:38,209
she’s running against the you 
know Member of Congress uh 

1182
00:39:38,209 --> 00:39:39,711
know Member of Congress uh 
who’s been complicit in all of 

1183
00:39:39,711 --> 00:39:41,246
who’s been complicit in all of 
this uh the guy she’s running 

1184
00:39:41,246 --> 00:39:43,315
this uh the guy she’s running 
against you know has been you 

1185
00:39:43,315 --> 00:39:44,916
against you know has been you 
know one of Donald Trump’s 

1186
00:39:44,916 --> 00:39:47,184
know one of Donald Trump’s 
right hands in the house uh and 

1187
00:39:47,184 --> 00:39:48,953
right hands in the house uh and 
you know, Barbara is gonna be 

1188
00:39:48,953 --> 00:39:51,088
you know, Barbara is gonna be 
able to speak to the real world 

1189
00:39:51,088 --> 00:39:53,157
able to speak to the real world 
consequences of um no coveted 

1190
00:39:53,157 --> 00:39:54,225
consequences of um no coveted 
relief filing past between now 

1191
00:39:54,225 --> 00:39:55,660
relief filing past between now 
and the end of the year, which 

1192
00:39:55,660 --> 00:39:58,195
and the end of the year, which 
is just an abomination. You 

1193
00:39:58,195 --> 00:40:00,766
is just an abomination. You 
know one thing I that gets me 

1194
00:40:00,766 --> 00:40:02,333
know one thing I that gets me 
excited about Barbara um that 

1195
00:40:02,333 --> 00:40:05,036
excited about Barbara um that 
sort of Jeff eluded to um is 

1196
00:40:05,036 --> 00:40:07,772
sort of Jeff eluded to um is 
her. Is her legislative 

1197
00:40:07,772 --> 00:40:09,808
her. Is her legislative 
experience and her respect for 

1198
00:40:09,808 --> 00:40:11,876
experience and her respect for 
the craft of doing politics the 

1199
00:40:11,876 --> 00:40:13,845
the craft of doing politics the 
right way in the legislative 

1200
00:40:13,845 --> 00:40:17,616
right way in the legislative 
branch and um you know this 

1201
00:40:17,616 --> 00:40:18,183
branch and um you know this 
isn’t the kind of thing that 

1202
00:40:18,183 --> 00:40:19,617
isn’t the kind of thing that 
you sort of put in an ad and 

1203
00:40:19,617 --> 00:40:22,120
you sort of put in an ad and 
this is not you know sort of a 

1204
00:40:22,120 --> 00:40:23,622
this is not you know sort of a 
top message, but just as a as a 

1205
00:40:23,622 --> 00:40:25,590
top message, but just as a as a 
member of the the Senate as a 

1206
00:40:25,590 --> 00:40:27,158
member of the the Senate as a 
member of the Legislature. uh 

1207
00:40:27,158 --> 00:40:28,860
member of the Legislature. uh 
you know one of the problems 

1208
00:40:28,860 --> 00:40:30,062
you know one of the problems 
with the modern Republican 

1209
00:40:30,062 --> 00:40:31,796
with the modern Republican 
party as it manifest itself in 

1210
00:40:31,796 --> 00:40:34,099
party as it manifest itself in 
Congress is I mean this is 

1211
00:40:34,099 --> 00:40:35,366
Congress is I mean this is 
doesn’t even crack the top ten 

1212
00:40:35,366 --> 00:40:37,402
doesn’t even crack the top ten 
to be honest but somewhere in 

1213
00:40:37,402 --> 00:40:39,004
to be honest but somewhere in 
between. Number twelve and 

1214
00:40:39,004 --> 00:40:39,972
between. Number twelve and 
number thirteen worst problem 

1215
00:40:39,972 --> 00:40:42,240
number thirteen worst problem 
of Republicans right now is 

1216
00:40:42,240 --> 00:40:43,574
of Republicans right now is 
none of them have actually 

1217
00:40:43,574 --> 00:40:45,877
none of them have actually 
legislated before a lot of them 

1218
00:40:45,877 --> 00:40:47,044
legislated before a lot of them 
did not serve in the 

1219
00:40:47,044 --> 00:40:48,646
did not serve in the 
legislature. so I remember 

1220
00:40:48,646 --> 00:40:49,848
legislature. so I remember 
interacting with house members 

1221
00:40:49,848 --> 00:40:51,683
interacting with house members 
on the Republican side and 

1222
00:40:51,683 --> 00:40:52,851
on the Republican side and 
senators they they’ve never 

1223
00:40:52,851 --> 00:40:54,353
senators they they’ve never 
done a conference committee. 

1224
00:40:54,353 --> 00:40:55,753
done a conference committee. 
They’ve never put together a 

1225
00:40:55,753 --> 00:40:57,723
They’ve never put together a 
budget. they’ve just never 

1226
00:40:57,723 --> 00:41:01,659
budget. they’ve just never 
actually crafted a bill and um 

1227
00:41:01,659 --> 00:41:04,563
actually crafted a bill and um 
so they they think of as 

1228
00:41:04,563 --> 00:41:06,163
so they they think of as 
primarily about performing for 

1229
00:41:06,163 --> 00:41:07,832
primarily about performing for 
the groups right right their 

1230
00:41:07,832 --> 00:41:11,135
the groups right right their 
groups and primarily. About 

1231
00:41:11,135 --> 00:41:12,738
groups and primarily. About 
raising money from you know, 

1232
00:41:12,738 --> 00:41:15,040
raising money from you know, 
third party super packs and not 

1233
00:41:15,040 --> 00:41:17,609
third party super packs and not 
about the craft of putting 

1234
00:41:17,609 --> 00:41:19,044
about the craft of putting 
together legislative packages 

1235
00:41:19,044 --> 00:41:20,745
together legislative packages 
and I get that there are deeper 

1236
00:41:20,745 --> 00:41:23,181
and I get that there are deeper 
problems and more foundational 

1237
00:41:23,181 --> 00:41:24,883
problems and more foundational 
problems to the Republican 

1238
00:41:24,883 --> 00:41:26,385
problems to the Republican 
Party. But this is a problem 

1239
00:41:26,385 --> 00:41:27,886
Party. But this is a problem 
where you see even the older 

1240
00:41:27,886 --> 00:41:30,355
where you see even the older 
guys and the mostly guys uh in 

1241
00:41:30,355 --> 00:41:32,590
guys and the mostly guys uh in 
the Senate who are Republicans 

1242
00:41:32,590 --> 00:41:33,591
the Senate who are Republicans 
um they might have justice 

1243
00:41:33,591 --> 00:41:35,227
um they might have justice 
conservative views, but but 

1244
00:41:35,227 --> 00:41:37,295
conservative views, but but 
they’re not bad at legislating 

1245
00:41:37,295 --> 00:41:38,496
they’re not bad at legislating 
as the young guys who’ve 

1246
00:41:38,496 --> 00:41:40,599
as the young guys who’ve 
basically never. Put a bill 

1247
00:41:40,599 --> 00:41:41,533
basically never. Put a bill 
together and never served on a 

1248
00:41:41,533 --> 00:41:43,135
together and never served on a 
conference committee never put 

1249
00:41:43,135 --> 00:41:44,603
conference committee never put 
together a budget and never 

1250
00:41:44,603 --> 00:41:46,204
together a budget and never 
served a lot of them not really 

1251
00:41:46,204 --> 00:41:47,906
served a lot of them not really 
served in meaningful elective 

1252
00:41:47,906 --> 00:41:50,074
served in meaningful elective 
elective office um prior to 

1253
00:41:50,074 --> 00:41:52,076
elective office um prior to 
arriving in the supposedly the 

1254
00:41:52,076 --> 00:41:53,145
arriving in the supposedly the 
world’s greatest deliberative 

1255
00:41:53,145 --> 00:41:55,079
world’s greatest deliberative 
body. so I do think it’s a 

1256
00:41:55,079 --> 00:41:56,615
body. so I do think it’s a 
problem that these guys have 

1257
00:41:56,615 --> 00:41:59,450
problem that these guys have 
not sort of climb that ladder 

1258
00:41:59,450 --> 00:42:03,587
not sort of climb that ladder 
and sort of learn the craft. 

1259
00:42:03,587 --> 00:42:05,223
and sort of learn the craft. 
Yeah and and listen, this is 

1260
00:42:05,223 --> 00:42:06,592
Yeah and and listen, this is 
unfortunately you know a party 

1261
00:42:06,592 --> 00:42:08,259
unfortunately you know a party 
who’s sort of ran out of ideas 

1262
00:42:08,259 --> 00:42:10,095
who’s sort of ran out of ideas 
about a decade ago and the only 

1263
00:42:10,095 --> 00:42:12,197
about a decade ago and the only 
idea that it remained was 

1264
00:42:12,197 --> 00:42:14,633
idea that it remained was 
destroy government uh and you 

1265
00:42:14,633 --> 00:42:17,202
destroy government uh and you 
know we are coming face to face 

1266
00:42:17,202 --> 00:42:19,671
know we are coming face to face 
with the reason why you need a 

1267
00:42:19,671 --> 00:42:22,073
with the reason why you need a 
capable operational government 

1268
00:42:22,073 --> 00:42:25,110
capable operational government 
because there are occasionally 

1269
00:42:25,110 --> 00:42:26,244
because there are occasionally 
challenges and crisis that 

1270
00:42:26,244 --> 00:42:28,246
challenges and crisis that 
can’t be solved by all of us on 

1271
00:42:28,246 --> 00:42:30,515
can’t be solved by all of us on 
our own that can’t be solved by 

1272
00:42:30,515 --> 00:42:31,349
our own that can’t be solved by 
the private sector and you know 

1273
00:42:31,349 --> 00:42:34,620
the private sector and you know 
we are um. Dealing with a 

1274
00:42:34,620 --> 00:42:36,622
we are um. Dealing with a 
majority party in the Senate 

1275
00:42:36,622 --> 00:42:39,724
majority party in the Senate 
who um really exists to just 

1276
00:42:39,724 --> 00:42:41,159
who um really exists to just 
destroy the public sector right 

1277
00:42:41,159 --> 00:42:42,760
destroy the public sector right 
who put a secretary of 

1278
00:42:42,760 --> 00:42:45,197
who put a secretary of 
education in place to privatize 

1279
00:42:45,197 --> 00:42:47,565
education in place to privatize 
our elementary schools. Uh who 

1280
00:42:47,565 --> 00:42:50,068
our elementary schools. Uh who 
populate interior uh EP with 

1281
00:42:50,068 --> 00:42:52,704
populate interior uh EP with 
people who are just seeking to 

1282
00:42:52,704 --> 00:42:54,906
people who are just seeking to 
reap reward off of our natural 

1283
00:42:54,906 --> 00:42:57,275
reap reward off of our natural 
resources um and folks who are 

1284
00:42:57,275 --> 00:42:58,876
resources um and folks who are 
in charge of our health care 

1285
00:42:58,876 --> 00:43:01,079
in charge of our health care 
system who just see Medicare 

1286
00:43:01,079 --> 00:43:02,747
system who just see Medicare 
and Medicaid and public health 

1287
00:43:02,747 --> 00:43:03,815
and Medicaid and public health 
infrastructure as a mechanism 

1288
00:43:03,815 --> 00:43:05,983
infrastructure as a mechanism 
to you know, make money for. 

1289
00:43:05,983 --> 00:43:07,185
to you know, make money for. 
Big pharmaceutical companies 

1290
00:43:07,185 --> 00:43:08,720
Big pharmaceutical companies 
and insurance companies and 

1291
00:43:08,720 --> 00:43:09,621
and insurance companies and 
medical device companies and 

1292
00:43:09,621 --> 00:43:11,155
medical device companies and 
you know it’s shouldn’t 

1293
00:43:11,155 --> 00:43:13,624
you know it’s shouldn’t 
surprise anybody that we were 

1294
00:43:13,624 --> 00:43:15,193
surprise anybody that we were 
totally enact uh when I say we 

1295
00:43:15,193 --> 00:43:16,728
totally enact uh when I say we 
I mean the Trump administration 

1296
00:43:16,728 --> 00:43:17,895
I mean the Trump administration 
was totally in in its response 

1297
00:43:17,895 --> 00:43:19,630
was totally in in its response 
to the pandemic because you 

1298
00:43:19,630 --> 00:43:20,865
to the pandemic because you 
know they just don’t believe in 

1299
00:43:20,865 --> 00:43:23,101
know they just don’t believe in 
government and so to have 

1300
00:43:23,101 --> 00:43:23,535
government and so to have 
people um you know who don’t 

1301
00:43:23,535 --> 00:43:24,836
people um you know who don’t 
believe the government can 

1302
00:43:24,836 --> 00:43:25,937
believe the government can 
solve every problem, but at 

1303
00:43:25,937 --> 00:43:27,105
solve every problem, but at 
least know that it’s gotta be 

1304
00:43:27,105 --> 00:43:27,839
least know that it’s gotta be 
around for moments of crisis 

1305
00:43:27,839 --> 00:43:29,740
around for moments of crisis 
like this uh and to have people 

1306
00:43:29,740 --> 00:43:31,242
like this uh and to have people 
like Barbara who have worked 

1307
00:43:31,242 --> 00:43:34,479
like Barbara who have worked 
government at the local level. 

1308
00:43:34,479 --> 00:43:36,314
government at the local level. 
I hope at least now people have 

1309
00:43:36,314 --> 00:43:38,583
I hope at least now people have 
figured out that’s kind of 

1310
00:43:38,583 --> 00:43:40,050
figured out that’s kind of 
important, well. Let me remind 

1311
00:43:40,050 --> 00:43:42,387
important, well. Let me remind 
everybody. This is a fundraiser 

1312
00:43:42,387 --> 00:43:44,055
everybody. This is a fundraiser 
for Barbara and uh we want to 

1313
00:43:44,055 --> 00:43:46,224
for Barbara and uh we want to 
make sure that you uh click on 

1314
00:43:46,224 --> 00:43:47,725
make sure that you uh click on 
the fundraising link and make 

1315
00:43:47,725 --> 00:43:49,060
the fundraising link and make 
the donation that is possible 

1316
00:43:49,060 --> 00:43:51,629
the donation that is possible 
for you, $5 or twenty-five or 

1317
00:43:51,629 --> 00:43:53,598
for you, $5 or twenty-five or 
fifty or 100 uh Chris Murphy uh 

1318
00:43:53,598 --> 00:43:54,632
fifty or 100 uh Chris Murphy uh 
just said, let’s uh let’s keep 

1319
00:43:54,632 --> 00:43:57,168
just said, let’s uh let’s keep 
this going to hit the $60000 

1320
00:43:57,168 --> 00:43:59,037
this going to hit the $60000 
mark I’ve just uh texted that 

1321
00:43:59,037 --> 00:44:01,339
mark I’ve just uh texted that 
out uh to my world uh 

1322
00:44:01,339 --> 00:44:03,975
out uh to my world uh 
encouraging us to uh achieve 

1323
00:44:03,975 --> 00:44:06,444
encouraging us to uh achieve 
that and sometimes when things 

1324
00:44:06,444 --> 00:44:08,914
that and sometimes when things 
are incompetent, it has an 

1325
00:44:08,914 --> 00:44:11,316
are incompetent, it has an 
impact. That you might see in 

1326
00:44:11,316 --> 00:44:14,619
impact. That you might see in 
modest ways, but there are 

1327
00:44:14,619 --> 00:44:15,186
modest ways, but there are 
moments when it’s absolutely 

1328
00:44:15,186 --> 00:44:17,555
moments when it’s absolutely 
devastating and I I can’t think 

1329
00:44:17,555 --> 00:44:19,057
devastating and I I can’t think 
anything more devastating than 

1330
00:44:19,057 --> 00:44:21,058
anything more devastating than 
the incompetence in addressing 

1331
00:44:21,058 --> 00:44:22,860
the incompetence in addressing 
this pandemic, we heard from 

1332
00:44:22,860 --> 00:44:25,096
this pandemic, we heard from 
the scientist and they said 

1333
00:44:25,096 --> 00:44:27,132
the scientist and they said 
four basic things they said uh 

1334
00:44:27,132 --> 00:44:29,067
four basic things they said uh 
number one invest in personal 

1335
00:44:29,067 --> 00:44:30,668
number one invest in personal 
protective equipment so those 

1336
00:44:30,668 --> 00:44:32,170
protective equipment so those 
on the front line are protected 

1337
00:44:32,170 --> 00:44:33,871
on the front line are protected 
who have contact with those who 

1338
00:44:33,871 --> 00:44:36,140
who have contact with those who 
might be sick, they said. 

1339
00:44:36,140 --> 00:44:37,275
might be sick, they said. 
Invest in testing so if people 

1340
00:44:37,275 --> 00:44:40,178
Invest in testing so if people 
can rapidly. Test they can 

1341
00:44:40,178 --> 00:44:43,115
can rapidly. Test they can 
quarantine engage in contact 

1342
00:44:43,115 --> 00:44:45,783
quarantine engage in contact 
tracing so that uh those who uh 

1343
00:44:45,783 --> 00:44:47,318
tracing so that uh those who uh 
are sick and let us know who 

1344
00:44:47,318 --> 00:44:48,686
are sick and let us know who 
they’ve been around so we can 

1345
00:44:48,686 --> 00:44:49,787
they’ve been around so we can 
contact those folks and they 

1346
00:44:49,787 --> 00:44:51,289
contact those folks and they 
can get tested and they can be 

1347
00:44:51,289 --> 00:44:53,658
can get tested and they can be 
in quarantine. We can stop the 

1348
00:44:53,658 --> 00:44:55,426
in quarantine. We can stop the 
contagion from spreading and 

1349
00:44:55,426 --> 00:44:59,130
contagion from spreading and 
spreading and um uh do all of 

1350
00:44:59,130 --> 00:45:01,733
spreading and um uh do all of 
these things and wear a mask 

1351
00:45:01,733 --> 00:45:02,800
these things and wear a mask 
and socially distance. Those 

1352
00:45:02,800 --> 00:45:04,236
and socially distance. Those 
are the four things that the 

1353
00:45:04,236 --> 00:45:06,270
are the four things that the 
experts said. and we have a 

1354
00:45:06,270 --> 00:45:08,606
experts said. and we have a 
president and his team and the. 

1355
00:45:08,606 --> 00:45:10,308
president and his team and the. 
Republicans in the who said we 

1356
00:45:10,308 --> 00:45:12,244
Republicans in the who said we 
don’t really care about 

1357
00:45:12,244 --> 00:45:13,678
don’t really care about 
investing in personal 

1358
00:45:13,678 --> 00:45:15,346
investing in personal 
protective equipment and we’re 

1359
00:45:15,346 --> 00:45:16,381
protective equipment and we’re 
not going to invest in testing. 

1360
00:45:16,381 --> 00:45:18,116
not going to invest in testing. 
We’re not going to invest in 

1361
00:45:18,116 --> 00:45:20,252
We’re not going to invest in 
contact racing and we’re gonna 

1362
00:45:20,252 --> 00:45:23,087
contact racing and we’re gonna 
kinda uh this advice of the 

1363
00:45:23,087 --> 00:45:25,556
kinda uh this advice of the 
experts about mass and uh 

1364
00:45:25,556 --> 00:45:27,259
experts about mass and uh 
distancing that to avoid 

1365
00:45:27,259 --> 00:45:29,560
distancing that to avoid 
connection well we are 

1366
00:45:29,560 --> 00:45:32,030
connection well we are 
somewhere around 210000 

1367
00:45:32,030 --> 00:45:33,797
somewhere around 210000 
Americans uh who have now died 

1368
00:45:33,797 --> 00:45:35,700
Americans uh who have now died 
from the Chrono virus uh well 

1369
00:45:35,700 --> 00:45:37,002
from the Chrono virus uh well 
over 7000000 who’ve been 

1370
00:45:37,002 --> 00:45:39,303
over 7000000 who’ve been 
infected. Infection rates are 

1371
00:45:39,303 --> 00:45:41,873
infected. Infection rates are 
going up as we come into out of 

1372
00:45:41,873 --> 00:45:43,841
going up as we come into out of 
the summer uh and if we had 

1373
00:45:43,841 --> 00:45:46,278
the summer uh and if we had 
done the competent thing as a 

1374
00:45:46,278 --> 00:45:49,614
done the competent thing as a 
nation which we could have done 

1375
00:45:49,614 --> 00:45:51,682
nation which we could have done 
uh if we had Democratic control 

1376
00:45:51,682 --> 00:45:54,151
uh if we had Democratic control 
of the Senate and a president 

1377
00:45:54,151 --> 00:45:57,722
of the Senate and a president 
who was competent uh then those 

1378
00:45:57,722 --> 00:45:59,124
who was competent uh then those 
numbers would be dramatically 

1379
00:45:59,124 --> 00:46:01,826
numbers would be dramatically 
lower. I’m imagining that it 

1380
00:46:01,826 --> 00:46:03,795
lower. I’m imagining that it 
might be 100000 people fewer 

1381
00:46:03,795 --> 00:46:05,296
might be 100000 people fewer 
might have died here in the 

1382
00:46:05,296 --> 00:46:06,597
might have died here in the 
United States of America if we 

1383
00:46:06,597 --> 00:46:09,434
United States of America if we 
had. The best advice as some 

1384
00:46:09,434 --> 00:46:11,702
had. The best advice as some 
other advanced or developed 

1385
00:46:11,702 --> 00:46:14,038
other advanced or developed 
nations did so this is 

1386
00:46:14,038 --> 00:46:16,741
nations did so this is 
consequences on uh on a scale 

1387
00:46:16,741 --> 00:46:17,275
consequences on uh on a scale 
that’s almost unbelievable. I 

1388
00:46:17,275 --> 00:46:19,744
that’s almost unbelievable. I 
mean more people having died 

1389
00:46:19,744 --> 00:46:21,112
mean more people having died 
from this disease and if you 

1390
00:46:21,112 --> 00:46:23,315
from this disease and if you 
take World war one, the Korean 

1391
00:46:23,315 --> 00:46:25,149
take World war one, the Korean 
war the Vietnam War, the Iraq 

1392
00:46:25,149 --> 00:46:27,518
war the Vietnam War, the Iraq 
war the Afghanistan war all 

1393
00:46:27,518 --> 00:46:31,355
war the Afghanistan war all 
rolled uh into into one so we 

1394
00:46:31,355 --> 00:46:32,691
rolled uh into into one so we 
have to end this incompetence. 

1395
00:46:32,691 --> 00:46:34,893
have to end this incompetence. 
uh we have to end this lack of 

1396
00:46:34,893 --> 00:46:38,563
uh we have to end this lack of 
compassion and. And to do that 

1397
00:46:38,563 --> 00:46:40,597
compassion and. And to do that 
we have to win the Senate as 

1398
00:46:40,597 --> 00:46:42,633
we have to win the Senate as 
well as the presidency, which 

1399
00:46:42,633 --> 00:46:46,037
well as the presidency, which 
is a whole lot of good reasons 

1400
00:46:46,037 --> 00:46:47,738
is a whole lot of good reasons 
right now to pull out your 

1401
00:46:47,738 --> 00:46:49,341
right now to pull out your 
credit card, Click on the link 

1402
00:46:49,341 --> 00:46:51,643
credit card, Click on the link 
and make another donation even 

1403
00:46:51,643 --> 00:46:53,644
and make another donation even 
if you’ve already made one 

1404
00:46:53,644 --> 00:46:56,714
if you’ve already made one 
tonight um we are popping up 

1405
00:46:56,714 --> 00:46:58,049
tonight um we are popping up 
like one or two. We’re almost 

1406
00:46:58,049 --> 00:46:59,617
like one or two. We’re almost 
there to sixty but well we um 

1407
00:46:59,617 --> 00:47:03,688
there to sixty but well we um 
well we encourage people um to 

1408
00:47:03,688 --> 00:47:05,923
well we encourage people um to 
uh to get to um to that number. 

1409
00:47:05,923 --> 00:47:08,026
uh to get to um to that number. 
there’s a couple. People have 

1410
00:47:08,026 --> 00:47:09,760
there’s a couple. People have 
been asking questions um in the 

1411
00:47:09,760 --> 00:47:12,096
been asking questions um in the 
social media feeds and this is 

1412
00:47:12,096 --> 00:47:14,966
social media feeds and this is 
um what kind of legislation can 

1413
00:47:14,966 --> 00:47:18,636
um what kind of legislation can 
be passed in 2021 with 

1414
00:47:18,636 --> 00:47:20,571
be passed in 2021 with 
Democratic control of the 

1415
00:47:20,571 --> 00:47:23,141
Democratic control of the 
Senate. um uh Brian you wanna 

1416
00:47:23,141 --> 00:47:24,809
Senate. um uh Brian you wanna 
uh take a crack at that. We get 

1417
00:47:24,809 --> 00:47:25,910
uh take a crack at that. We get 
this a lot like what’s the 

1418
00:47:25,910 --> 00:47:26,844
this a lot like what’s the 
first thing you’re gonna do 

1419
00:47:26,844 --> 00:47:28,145
first thing you’re gonna do 
right. We all probably have a 

1420
00:47:28,145 --> 00:47:29,546
right. We all probably have a 
slightly different idea and 

1421
00:47:29,546 --> 00:47:30,715
slightly different idea and 
obviously Joe Biden’s agenda 

1422
00:47:30,715 --> 00:47:32,683
obviously Joe Biden’s agenda 
will matter here, but you know 

1423
00:47:32,683 --> 00:47:34,386
will matter here, but you know 
what’s at the top of the list 

1424
00:47:34,386 --> 00:47:35,520
what’s at the top of the list 
so IA couple of thoughts about 

1425
00:47:35,520 --> 00:47:39,090
so IA couple of thoughts about 
that first. Um we have to help 

1426
00:47:39,090 --> 00:47:40,858
that first. Um we have to help 
the incoming president stand up 

1427
00:47:40,858 --> 00:47:43,528
the incoming president stand up 
a government and that does take 

1428
00:47:43,528 --> 00:47:44,862
a government and that does take 
time um and we gotta do that 

1429
00:47:44,862 --> 00:47:48,031
time um and we gotta do that 
right away um in terms of 

1430
00:47:48,031 --> 00:47:50,234
right away um in terms of 
legislation I wanna reject the 

1431
00:47:50,234 --> 00:47:52,837
legislation I wanna reject the 
premise that the Senate can 

1432
00:47:52,837 --> 00:47:55,407
premise that the Senate can 
only do one thing or maybe two 

1433
00:47:55,407 --> 00:47:56,840
only do one thing or maybe two 
things per year, both 

1434
00:47:56,840 --> 00:47:58,276
things per year, both 
procedural and politically 

1435
00:47:58,276 --> 00:48:00,111
procedural and politically 
that’s sort of the frame with 

1436
00:48:00,111 --> 00:48:00,645
that’s sort of the frame with 
which we’re supposed to 

1437
00:48:00,645 --> 00:48:02,179
which we’re supposed to 
approach it are you going to do 

1438
00:48:02,179 --> 00:48:04,416
approach it are you going to do 
health care or immigration are 

1439
00:48:04,416 --> 00:48:05,916
health care or immigration are 
you gonna do police and justice 

1440
00:48:05,916 --> 00:48:09,119
you gonna do police and justice 
reform or climate? My view is 

1441
00:48:09,119 --> 00:48:11,756
reform or climate? My view is 
that President Trump has done 

1442
00:48:11,756 --> 00:48:13,724
that President Trump has done 
so much damage in so brief of a 

1443
00:48:13,724 --> 00:48:16,027
so much damage in so brief of a 
period of time that we cannot 

1444
00:48:16,027 --> 00:48:18,597
period of time that we cannot 
afford to move at the pace of 

1445
00:48:18,597 --> 00:48:19,897
afford to move at the pace of 
the United States Senate as if 

1446
00:48:19,897 --> 00:48:22,699
the United States Senate as if 
the year is 1977 and we do one 

1447
00:48:22,699 --> 00:48:24,335
the year is 1977 and we do one 
thing every year or even one 

1448
00:48:24,335 --> 00:48:26,637
thing every year or even one 
thing every Congress and so um 

1449
00:48:26,637 --> 00:48:29,174
thing every Congress and so um 
when I listen to people saying 

1450
00:48:29,174 --> 00:48:30,041
when I listen to people saying 
what are you gonna do? First? I 

1451
00:48:30,041 --> 00:48:32,243
what are you gonna do? First? I 
wanna make sure that I that I 

1452
00:48:32,243 --> 00:48:33,678
wanna make sure that I that I 
say look, it’s like an 

1453
00:48:33,678 --> 00:48:35,780
say look, it’s like an 
eight-way tie because I don’t 

1454
00:48:35,780 --> 00:48:37,114
eight-way tie because I don’t 
care whether we raise the 

1455
00:48:37,114 --> 00:48:38,582
care whether we raise the 
minimum wage first or pass a 

1456
00:48:38,582 --> 00:48:41,186
minimum wage first or pass a 
coveted bill first or do 

1457
00:48:41,186 --> 00:48:42,053
coveted bill first or do 
democracy reform first because 

1458
00:48:42,053 --> 00:48:43,455
democracy reform first because 
my view is we have to do all of 

1459
00:48:43,455 --> 00:48:46,524
my view is we have to do all of 
those. Things in the first year 

1460
00:48:46,524 --> 00:48:48,126
those. Things in the first year 
now for me personally uh 

1461
00:48:48,126 --> 00:48:50,661
now for me personally uh 
climate action is the after 

1462
00:48:50,661 --> 00:48:52,263
climate action is the after 
coveted relief. climate action 

1463
00:48:52,263 --> 00:48:55,500
coveted relief. climate action 
is the most urgent uh challenge 

1464
00:48:55,500 --> 00:48:56,500
is the most urgent uh challenge 
of our generation and I’m 

1465
00:48:56,500 --> 00:48:57,969
of our generation and I’m 
hoping that we’ll prioritize 

1466
00:48:57,969 --> 00:48:59,603
hoping that we’ll prioritize 
that not just in terms of the 

1467
00:48:59,603 --> 00:49:01,473
that not just in terms of the 
sequence, but in terms of the 

1468
00:49:01,473 --> 00:49:03,741
sequence, but in terms of the 
scale uh of our response to the 

1469
00:49:03,741 --> 00:49:06,577
scale uh of our response to the 
climate problem, we can’t do a 

1470
00:49:06,577 --> 00:49:08,412
climate problem, we can’t do a 
half measure when it comes to 

1471
00:49:08,412 --> 00:49:09,714
half measure when it comes to 
our planet, but I just don’t 

1472
00:49:09,714 --> 00:49:11,715
our planet, but I just don’t 
want us to walk into a session 

1473
00:49:11,715 --> 00:49:14,618
want us to walk into a session 
saying Oh look. Uh we got these 

1474
00:49:14,618 --> 00:49:17,222
saying Oh look. Uh we got these 
seven things so which two of 

1475
00:49:17,222 --> 00:49:18,623
seven things so which two of 
these should we do the 

1476
00:49:18,623 --> 00:49:19,323
these should we do the 
president of the current 

1477
00:49:19,323 --> 00:49:20,191
president of the current 
president of the United States, 

1478
00:49:20,191 --> 00:49:21,659
president of the United States, 
has done so much damage to 

1479
00:49:21,659 --> 00:49:24,261
has done so much damage to 
American institutions that the 

1480
00:49:24,261 --> 00:49:26,531
American institutions that the 
radical thing would be for us 

1481
00:49:26,531 --> 00:49:28,166
radical thing would be for us 
to only solve two of the 

1482
00:49:28,166 --> 00:49:29,700
to only solve two of the 
twenty-eight problems that he 

1483
00:49:29,700 --> 00:49:31,336
twenty-eight problems that he 
created we have to actually fix 

1484
00:49:31,336 --> 00:49:35,105
created we have to actually fix 
all of them and use this moment 

1485
00:49:35,105 --> 00:49:37,242
all of them and use this moment 
for transformational change. 

1486
00:49:37,242 --> 00:49:38,776
for transformational change. 
Bryan’s absolutely right you 

1487
00:49:38,776 --> 00:49:40,177
Bryan’s absolutely right you 
can think about uh the fact 

1488
00:49:40,177 --> 00:49:41,579
can think about uh the fact 
that we have three things that 

1489
00:49:41,579 --> 00:49:43,080
that we have three things that 
are are right before us right 

1490
00:49:43,080 --> 00:49:45,517
are are right before us right 
we have the pandemic we have 

1491
00:49:45,517 --> 00:49:47,118
we have the pandemic we have 
the economic implosion with so 

1492
00:49:47,118 --> 00:49:50,120
the economic implosion with so 
many uh folks uh out of. Work 

1493
00:49:50,120 --> 00:49:53,024
many uh folks uh out of. Work 
or uh out of uh full-time work 

1494
00:49:53,024 --> 00:49:54,725
or uh out of uh full-time work 
and we have this national 

1495
00:49:54,725 --> 00:49:57,228
and we have this national 
dialogue over systemic racism 

1496
00:49:57,228 --> 00:49:58,496
dialogue over systemic racism 
and we need to address all 

1497
00:49:58,496 --> 00:50:00,931
and we need to address all 
three of those but we also have 

1498
00:50:00,931 --> 00:50:02,233
three of those but we also have 
to fight to restore the 

1499
00:50:02,233 --> 00:50:03,602
to fight to restore the 
foundation for families to 

1500
00:50:03,602 --> 00:50:05,269
foundation for families to 
thrive and that means health 

1501
00:50:05,269 --> 00:50:06,970
thrive and that means health 
care and that means housing and 

1502
00:50:06,970 --> 00:50:08,906
care and that means housing and 
that means education and of 

1503
00:50:08,906 --> 00:50:10,307
that means education and of 
course education is greatly 

1504
00:50:10,307 --> 00:50:12,577
course education is greatly 
complicated by the by the 

1505
00:50:12,577 --> 00:50:14,145
complicated by the by the 
pandemic. We have workers out 

1506
00:50:14,145 --> 00:50:14,845
pandemic. We have workers out 
there who have been getting 

1507
00:50:14,845 --> 00:50:16,514
there who have been getting 
trampled on and we need to 

1508
00:50:16,514 --> 00:50:18,649
trampled on and we need to 
strengthen their ability to. 

1509
00:50:18,649 --> 00:50:21,086
strengthen their ability to. 
Get a fair days wage for uh a 

1510
00:50:21,086 --> 00:50:23,720
Get a fair days wage for uh a 
fair days work and that is the 

1511
00:50:23,720 --> 00:50:25,423
fair days work and that is the 
foundation of good job is such 

1512
00:50:25,423 --> 00:50:26,925
foundation of good job is such 
an important foundation for a 

1513
00:50:26,925 --> 00:50:29,094
an important foundation for a 
family and then we have the 

1514
00:50:29,094 --> 00:50:30,629
family and then we have the 
Equality Act. It’s time to 

1515
00:50:30,629 --> 00:50:32,597
Equality Act. It’s time to 
enable the LGBTQ community to 

1516
00:50:32,597 --> 00:50:34,599
enable the LGBTQ community to 
participate in our in our world 

1517
00:50:34,599 --> 00:50:36,267
participate in our in our world 
on the same foundation as 

1518
00:50:36,267 --> 00:50:38,202
on the same foundation as 
everyone else outdoors being 

1519
00:50:38,202 --> 00:50:40,071
everyone else outdoors being 
slammed in their face and then 

1520
00:50:40,071 --> 00:50:41,372
slammed in their face and then 
we have the climate crisis and 

1521
00:50:41,372 --> 00:50:43,541
we have the climate crisis and 
I don’t mean that comes last 

1522
00:50:43,541 --> 00:50:45,110
I don’t mean that comes last 
because I tell you I spent 

1523
00:50:45,110 --> 00:50:46,744
because I tell you I spent 
three of the last four weekends 

1524
00:50:46,744 --> 00:50:48,713
three of the last four weekends 
touring Oregon’s fires where 

1525
00:50:48,713 --> 00:50:51,582
touring Oregon’s fires where 
town after. After town has been 

1526
00:50:51,582 --> 00:50:54,118
town after. After town has been 
incinerated and addition to 

1527
00:50:54,118 --> 00:50:55,586
incinerated and addition to 
that our snow pack in our state 

1528
00:50:55,586 --> 00:50:57,588
that our snow pack in our state 
has been steadily declining for 

1529
00:50:57,588 --> 00:50:59,190
has been steadily declining for 
decades, which affects winter 

1530
00:50:59,190 --> 00:51:01,892
decades, which affects winter 
sports and affects the water 

1531
00:51:01,892 --> 00:51:04,628
sports and affects the water 
for irrigation It affects the 

1532
00:51:04,628 --> 00:51:06,029
for irrigation It affects the 
how healthy our streams are 

1533
00:51:06,029 --> 00:51:07,732
how healthy our streams are 
because the streams get hotter 

1534
00:51:07,732 --> 00:51:08,899
because the streams get hotter 
and smaller, which affects our 

1535
00:51:08,899 --> 00:51:11,235
and smaller, which affects our 
child and our salmon. We’ve got 

1536
00:51:11,235 --> 00:51:13,036
child and our salmon. We’ve got 
a certification of the Pacific 

1537
00:51:13,036 --> 00:51:15,340
a certification of the Pacific 
Ocean with a warmer ocean as 

1538
00:51:15,340 --> 00:51:16,774
Ocean with a warmer ocean as 
well. That’s having wrecking 

1539
00:51:16,774 --> 00:51:18,342
well. That’s having wrecking 
havoc on our sea life off the 

1540
00:51:18,342 --> 00:51:21,145
havoc on our sea life off the 
coast. Uh and we know that the 

1541
00:51:21,145 --> 00:51:23,080
coast. Uh and we know that the 
feedback loops on climate are 

1542
00:51:23,080 --> 00:51:24,581
feedback loops on climate are 
getting stronger and stronger 

1543
00:51:24,581 --> 00:51:27,651
getting stronger and stronger 
and um thus the urgency is that 

1544
00:51:27,651 --> 00:51:30,221
and um thus the urgency is that 
we have to act now so uh I’m 

1545
00:51:30,221 --> 00:51:32,657
we have to act now so uh I’m 
thinking back to when after uh 

1546
00:51:32,657 --> 00:51:34,525
thinking back to when after uh 
a lengthy period, a decade and 

1547
00:51:34,525 --> 00:51:36,694
a lengthy period, a decade and 
a half of Republican control 

1548
00:51:36,694 --> 00:51:38,062
a half of Republican control 
Democrats retook the house in 

1549
00:51:38,062 --> 00:51:40,631
Democrats retook the house in 
the in the uh Oregon uh 

1550
00:51:40,631 --> 00:51:42,367
the in the uh Oregon uh 
Congress and we had an agenda 

1551
00:51:42,367 --> 00:51:43,601
Congress and we had an agenda 
of twelve items and we said, 

1552
00:51:43,601 --> 00:51:45,236
of twelve items and we said, 
we’re gonna get all twelve 

1553
00:51:45,236 --> 00:51:47,104
we’re gonna get all twelve 
done. Bryan had just laid it 

1554
00:51:47,104 --> 00:51:48,373
done. Bryan had just laid it 
down. We have we have 

1555
00:51:48,373 --> 00:51:50,273
down. We have we have 
twenty-eight uh Trump problems. 

1556
00:51:50,273 --> 00:51:52,176
twenty-eight uh Trump problems. 
And we need to get twenty-eight 

1557
00:51:52,176 --> 00:51:54,578
And we need to get twenty-eight 
fixes done, which means we have 

1558
00:51:54,578 --> 00:51:57,382
fixes done, which means we have 
to sweep aside obstacles and 

1559
00:51:57,382 --> 00:51:58,682
to sweep aside obstacles and 
slowdowns at the Republicans 

1560
00:51:58,682 --> 00:52:00,183
slowdowns at the Republicans 
are going to throw in our path 

1561
00:52:00,183 --> 00:52:02,253
are going to throw in our path 
because we’re way off track. 

1562
00:52:02,253 --> 00:52:02,987
because we’re way off track. 
We’ve got government buying for 

1563
00:52:02,987 --> 00:52:05,056
We’ve got government buying for 
the powerful we need government 

1564
00:52:05,056 --> 00:52:06,724
the powerful we need government 
buying for the people and swift 

1565
00:52:06,724 --> 00:52:11,662
buying for the people and swift 
action is essential uh if we um 

1566
00:52:11,662 --> 00:52:12,163
action is essential uh if we um 
uh answer this question by the 

1567
00:52:12,163 --> 00:52:15,599
uh answer this question by the 
time we’re done we will have uh 

1568
00:52:15,599 --> 00:52:17,134
time we’re done we will have uh 
gotten to sixty grand for 

1569
00:52:17,134 --> 00:52:18,135
gotten to sixty grand for 
Barbara and by the way you 

1570
00:52:18,135 --> 00:52:19,637
Barbara and by the way you 
know, I know these numbers sort 

1571
00:52:19,637 --> 00:52:21,406
know, I know these numbers sort 
of you know can be a little 

1572
00:52:21,406 --> 00:52:23,107
of you know can be a little 
numbing after a while. Right, 

1573
00:52:23,107 --> 00:52:24,341
numbing after a while. Right, 
you know there’s some Senate 

1574
00:52:24,341 --> 00:52:25,276
you know there’s some Senate 
candidates out there that are 

1575
00:52:25,276 --> 00:52:26,710
candidates out there that are 
putting up millions. And their 

1576
00:52:26,710 --> 00:52:29,079
putting up millions. And their 
super packs, you know dropping 

1577
00:52:29,079 --> 00:52:30,747
super packs, you know dropping 
enormous amounts um but when 

1578
00:52:30,747 --> 00:52:32,150
enormous amounts um but when 
you get down to it and he’s 

1579
00:52:32,150 --> 00:52:34,618
you get down to it and he’s 
really close races um all of 

1580
00:52:34,618 --> 00:52:36,220
really close races um all of 
these dollars count. In fact, 

1581
00:52:36,220 --> 00:52:38,289
these dollars count. In fact, 
um I sent this to Bryan the 

1582
00:52:38,289 --> 00:52:40,291
um I sent this to Bryan the 
other day. uh there was uh an 

1583
00:52:40,291 --> 00:52:42,092
other day. uh there was uh an 
interview with uh the guy who 

1584
00:52:42,092 --> 00:52:43,093
interview with uh the guy who 
runs data for progress, which 

1585
00:52:43,093 --> 00:52:46,063
runs data for progress, which 
is one of the sort of most 

1586
00:52:46,063 --> 00:52:47,665
is one of the sort of most 
thoughtful um political and 

1587
00:52:47,665 --> 00:52:50,668
thoughtful um political and 
election analytics firms in the 

1588
00:52:50,668 --> 00:52:52,236
election analytics firms in the 
country and the question was 

1589
00:52:52,236 --> 00:52:54,338
country and the question was 
posed to this guy. Okay. So if 

1590
00:52:54,338 --> 00:52:55,907
posed to this guy. Okay. So if 
you’re out there and anxious 

1591
00:52:55,907 --> 00:52:58,075
you’re out there and anxious 
and Mad and angry um what do 

1592
00:52:58,075 --> 00:52:59,176
and Mad and angry um what do 
you do? How should you spend 

1593
00:52:59,176 --> 00:53:00,377
you do? How should you spend 
your time between now and the 

1594
00:53:00,377 --> 00:53:02,113
your time between now and the 
end of the year and his answer 

1595
00:53:02,113 --> 00:53:04,348
end of the year and his answer 
was make small donations to 

1596
00:53:04,348 --> 00:53:05,749
was make small donations to 
targeted Senate races and on 

1597
00:53:05,749 --> 00:53:08,085
targeted Senate races and on 
his short list was Kansas. um 

1598
00:53:08,085 --> 00:53:09,687
his short list was Kansas. um 
it’s not to say that you know 

1599
00:53:09,687 --> 00:53:10,621
it’s not to say that you know 
there’s lots of other things 

1600
00:53:10,621 --> 00:53:12,222
there’s lots of other things 
you can do right. I mean making 

1601
00:53:12,222 --> 00:53:13,691
you can do right. I mean making 
phone calls matters recruiting 

1602
00:53:13,691 --> 00:53:16,227
phone calls matters recruiting 
your friends to vote matters 

1603
00:53:16,227 --> 00:53:17,594
your friends to vote matters 
You look at his list. um you’ll 

1604
00:53:17,594 --> 00:53:19,130
You look at his list. um you’ll 
see but at the top of his list 

1605
00:53:19,130 --> 00:53:20,965
see but at the top of his list 
was the small donations because 

1606
00:53:20,965 --> 00:53:23,166
was the small donations because 
you will be surprised how 

1607
00:53:23,166 --> 00:53:23,968
you will be surprised how 
effectively this money can be 

1608
00:53:23,968 --> 00:53:27,605
effectively this money can be 
put to use in. Targeted ways um 

1609
00:53:27,605 --> 00:53:30,107
put to use in. Targeted ways um 
uh whether it’s doing you know 

1610
00:53:30,107 --> 00:53:31,576
uh whether it’s doing you know 
door-to-door turnout or 

1611
00:53:31,576 --> 00:53:33,611
door-to-door turnout or 
targeted online advertising 

1612
00:53:33,611 --> 00:53:34,312
targeted online advertising 
these days because there’s so 

1613
00:53:34,312 --> 00:53:35,212
these days because there’s so 
many different ways you can 

1614
00:53:35,212 --> 00:53:37,648
many different ways you can 
talk to voters not just on 

1615
00:53:37,648 --> 00:53:39,183
talk to voters not just on 
broadcast ads These small 

1616
00:53:39,183 --> 00:53:40,617
broadcast ads These small 
donations make a difference. um 

1617
00:53:40,617 --> 00:53:42,120
donations make a difference. um 
okay. so put that last question 

1618
00:53:42,120 --> 00:53:42,787
okay. so put that last question 
up there. We’ll answer this and 

1619
00:53:42,787 --> 00:53:43,554
up there. We’ll answer this and 
then we’ll sign off. and when 

1620
00:53:43,554 --> 00:53:45,590
then we’ll sign off. and when 
we’re done, I think we’ll get 

1621
00:53:45,590 --> 00:53:47,124
we’re done, I think we’ll get 
uh to that sixty grams uh 

1622
00:53:47,124 --> 00:53:49,861
uh to that sixty grams uh 
number what norms are forever 

1623
00:53:49,861 --> 00:53:52,730
number what norms are forever 
broken by Trump and McConnell 

1624
00:53:52,730 --> 00:53:54,265
broken by Trump and McConnell 
man. That’s uh that’s a that’s 

1625
00:53:54,265 --> 00:53:55,799
man. That’s uh that’s a that’s 
a tough one. I mean I’ll so 

1626
00:53:55,799 --> 00:53:57,602
a tough one. I mean I’ll so 
listen. Uh I’ll just start and 

1627
00:53:57,602 --> 00:53:59,236
listen. Uh I’ll just start and 
this is very personal to me. uh 

1628
00:53:59,236 --> 00:54:01,773
this is very personal to me. uh 
I would just say this um you 

1629
00:54:01,773 --> 00:54:04,809
I would just say this um you 
know uh I am I think that there 

1630
00:54:04,809 --> 00:54:08,145
know uh I am I think that there 
are new rules in the Senate. Um 

1631
00:54:08,145 --> 00:54:09,580
are new rules in the Senate. Um 
you know I think as Bryan said, 

1632
00:54:09,580 --> 00:54:11,048
you know I think as Bryan said, 
you know, we’ve gotta make a 

1633
00:54:11,048 --> 00:54:12,682
you know, we’ve gotta make a 
decision to govern in 

1634
00:54:12,682 --> 00:54:14,185
decision to govern in 
twenty-one. um we’ve gotta make 

1635
00:54:14,185 --> 00:54:16,253
twenty-one. um we’ve gotta make 
the decision to take what I 

1636
00:54:16,253 --> 00:54:18,155
the decision to take what I 
think will be a mandate uh and 

1637
00:54:18,155 --> 00:54:20,057
think will be a mandate uh and 
do something with it now 

1638
00:54:20,057 --> 00:54:21,725
do something with it now 
everyone wanna repeat the the 

1639
00:54:21,725 --> 00:54:24,194
everyone wanna repeat the the 
tactics that McConnell has 

1640
00:54:24,194 --> 00:54:25,096
tactics that McConnell has 
used. I’m not gonna you know, 

1641
00:54:25,096 --> 00:54:27,532
used. I’m not gonna you know, 
create a press. And then 

1642
00:54:27,532 --> 00:54:30,200
create a press. And then 
literally turn on my heels and 

1643
00:54:30,200 --> 00:54:32,136
literally turn on my heels and 
abandon it when it becomes 

1644
00:54:32,136 --> 00:54:34,838
abandon it when it becomes 
politically dis advantageous to 

1645
00:54:34,838 --> 00:54:37,241
politically dis advantageous to 
keep to my promise um but I I 

1646
00:54:37,241 --> 00:54:38,776
keep to my promise um but I I 
also watched Mitch McConnell 

1647
00:54:38,776 --> 00:54:40,244
also watched Mitch McConnell 
over these last few years, 

1648
00:54:40,244 --> 00:54:42,480
over these last few years, 
change the rules over and over 

1649
00:54:42,480 --> 00:54:45,016
change the rules over and over 
and over um in order to get 

1650
00:54:45,016 --> 00:54:46,684
and over um in order to get 
what he wants and to help his 

1651
00:54:46,684 --> 00:54:49,086
what he wants and to help his 
rich and powerful friends uh 

1652
00:54:49,086 --> 00:54:50,554
rich and powerful friends uh 
when I got to the Senate, a 

1653
00:54:50,554 --> 00:54:53,157
when I got to the Senate, a 
handful of years ago, um Jeff 

1654
00:54:53,157 --> 00:54:54,858
handful of years ago, um Jeff 
Merkley uh and to you at the 

1655
00:54:54,858 --> 00:54:57,061
Merkley uh and to you at the 
time where the leaders and you 

1656
00:54:57,061 --> 00:54:58,395
time where the leaders and you 
know trying to push this idea 

1657
00:54:58,395 --> 00:54:59,730
know trying to push this idea 
that we should you know 

1658
00:54:59,730 --> 00:55:01,432
that we should you know 
reconsider the way in which the 

1659
00:55:01,432 --> 00:55:03,768
reconsider the way in which the 
filibuster. Used today and um 

1660
00:55:03,768 --> 00:55:05,035
filibuster. Used today and um 
you know you know II, just 

1661
00:55:05,035 --> 00:55:06,170
you know you know II, just 
think you we’re gonna we’re 

1662
00:55:06,170 --> 00:55:07,605
think you we’re gonna we’re 
gonna have to make you know 

1663
00:55:07,605 --> 00:55:09,674
gonna have to make you know 
some of those decisions uh when 

1664
00:55:09,674 --> 00:55:10,307
some of those decisions uh when 
we’ve retake control of the 

1665
00:55:10,307 --> 00:55:11,708
we’ve retake control of the 
Senate as to you know what 

1666
00:55:11,708 --> 00:55:13,544
Senate as to you know what 
norms are forever broken by 

1667
00:55:13,544 --> 00:55:14,445
norms are forever broken by 
Trump, I guess I’m you know 

1668
00:55:14,445 --> 00:55:17,581
Trump, I guess I’m you know 
more optimistic than most um 

1669
00:55:17,581 --> 00:55:19,783
more optimistic than most um 
that um that that that we are 

1670
00:55:19,783 --> 00:55:20,818
that um that that that we are 
all better than Donald Trump 

1671
00:55:20,818 --> 00:55:22,053
all better than Donald Trump 
and well. he’s done great 

1672
00:55:22,053 --> 00:55:23,287
and well. he’s done great 
damage to our credibility 

1673
00:55:23,287 --> 00:55:24,755
damage to our credibility 
around the world. He’s done 

1674
00:55:24,755 --> 00:55:26,122
around the world. He’s done 
great damage to the idea of 

1675
00:55:26,122 --> 00:55:28,826
great damage to the idea of 
objective truth um that we can 

1676
00:55:28,826 --> 00:55:29,793
objective truth um that we can 
make the decision to turn the 

1677
00:55:29,793 --> 00:55:30,827
make the decision to turn the 
corner um that we don’t have 

1678
00:55:30,827 --> 00:55:34,432
corner um that we don’t have 
to. That um objective reality 

1679
00:55:34,432 --> 00:55:36,566
to. That um objective reality 
is forever destroyed. We don’t 

1680
00:55:36,566 --> 00:55:38,335
is forever destroyed. We don’t 
have to abandon democracy of 

1681
00:55:38,335 --> 00:55:39,803
have to abandon democracy of 
promotion and human rights 

1682
00:55:39,803 --> 00:55:40,804
promotion and human rights 
advancement around the world 

1683
00:55:40,804 --> 00:55:43,107
advancement around the world 
that yeah, it’ll be tough to 

1684
00:55:43,107 --> 00:55:44,608
that yeah, it’ll be tough to 
recover. America’s greatness. 

1685
00:55:44,608 --> 00:55:46,410
recover. America’s greatness. 
It’ll be tough to reconstruct 

1686
00:55:46,410 --> 00:55:48,645
It’ll be tough to reconstruct 
America as leadership um it’ll 

1687
00:55:48,645 --> 00:55:50,381
America as leadership um it’ll 
be tough to lift back up the 

1688
00:55:50,381 --> 00:55:52,083
be tough to lift back up the 
middle class and to make up for 

1689
00:55:52,083 --> 00:55:54,184
middle class and to make up for 
lost lost time on but I don’t I 

1690
00:55:54,184 --> 00:55:56,554
lost lost time on but I don’t I 
don’t submit that there um is 

1691
00:55:56,554 --> 00:55:58,356
don’t submit that there um is 
much damage that Trump hasn’t 

1692
00:55:58,356 --> 00:56:00,090
much damage that Trump hasn’t 
done that with a commitment by 

1693
00:56:00,090 --> 00:56:02,593
done that with a commitment by 
this. To undo the damage it 

1694
00:56:02,593 --> 00:56:04,862
this. To undo the damage it 
can’t be undone, but I think 

1695
00:56:04,862 --> 00:56:06,130
can’t be undone, but I think 
part of the answer is you know, 

1696
00:56:06,130 --> 00:56:07,665
part of the answer is you know, 
making sure that if we win a 

1697
00:56:07,665 --> 00:56:09,133
making sure that if we win a 
Senate majority, it’s a it’s a 

1698
00:56:09,133 --> 00:56:13,204
Senate majority, it’s a it’s a 
working Senate majority. I 

1699
00:56:13,204 --> 00:56:14,672
working Senate majority. I 
certainly believe we can 

1700
00:56:14,672 --> 00:56:17,207
certainly believe we can 
reverse um most of the damage, 

1701
00:56:17,207 --> 00:56:19,610
reverse um most of the damage, 
but let’s recognize that uh 

1702
00:56:19,610 --> 00:56:22,179
but let’s recognize that uh 
what Trump uh and his 

1703
00:56:22,179 --> 00:56:23,047
what Trump uh and his 
Republican partners and the 

1704
00:56:23,047 --> 00:56:24,815
Republican partners and the 
Senate did is, they said when 

1705
00:56:24,815 --> 00:56:26,650
Senate did is, they said when 
it comes to Supreme Court 

1706
00:56:26,650 --> 00:56:28,819
it comes to Supreme Court 
debates, we’re going to file to 

1707
00:56:28,819 --> 00:56:30,654
debates, we’re going to file to 
close the debate at the very 

1708
00:56:30,654 --> 00:56:31,622
close the debate at the very 
moment, the debate starts, and 

1709
00:56:31,622 --> 00:56:33,357
moment, the debate starts, and 
which means that the debate for 

1710
00:56:33,357 --> 00:56:34,858
which means that the debate for 
the last two Supreme Court 

1711
00:56:34,858 --> 00:56:36,193
the last two Supreme Court 
nominees and probably the 

1712
00:56:36,193 --> 00:56:38,662
nominees and probably the 
upcoming one is uh 3 days days 

1713
00:56:38,662 --> 00:56:40,631
upcoming one is uh 3 days days 
you start debate you have an 

1714
00:56:40,631 --> 00:56:41,365
you start debate you have an 
intervening day you close 

1715
00:56:41,365 --> 00:56:42,600
intervening day you close 
debate and then you have 3 

1716
00:56:42,600 --> 00:56:46,137
debate and then you have 3 
hours. Uh so uh we’ll uh we’ll 

1717
00:56:46,137 --> 00:56:47,604
hours. Uh so uh we’ll uh we’ll 
see where that that leads but 

1718
00:56:47,604 --> 00:56:49,307
see where that that leads but 
don’t anticipate that we’ll 

1719
00:56:49,307 --> 00:56:51,374
don’t anticipate that we’ll 
necessarily uh change that 

1720
00:56:51,374 --> 00:56:52,643
necessarily uh change that 
back. they reduce the number of 

1721
00:56:52,643 --> 00:56:55,680
back. they reduce the number of 
hours on judges to 2 hours on 

1722
00:56:55,680 --> 00:56:57,081
hours on judges to 2 hours on 
on district and Circuit court 

1723
00:56:57,081 --> 00:57:00,585
on district and Circuit court 
um and uh I don’t think this 

1724
00:57:00,585 --> 00:57:02,119
um and uh I don’t think this 
story should be when Democrats 

1725
00:57:02,119 --> 00:57:05,056
story should be when Democrats 
are in charge we have longer 

1726
00:57:05,056 --> 00:57:06,190
are in charge we have longer 
time periods and the 

1727
00:57:06,190 --> 00:57:08,492
time periods and the 
Republicans shorten them uh to 

1728
00:57:08,492 --> 00:57:11,295
Republicans shorten them uh to 
get to their goals quickly when 

1729
00:57:11,295 --> 00:57:12,330
get to their goals quickly when 
they’re in charge. uh we have 

1730
00:57:12,330 --> 00:57:14,698
they’re in charge. uh we have 
to be as. As bald and 

1731
00:57:14,698 --> 00:57:16,233
to be as. As bald and 
determined as they have been 

1732
00:57:16,233 --> 00:57:17,668
determined as they have been 
for their priorities as we are 

1733
00:57:17,668 --> 00:57:19,270
for their priorities as we are 
for our priorities, they have 

1734
00:57:19,270 --> 00:57:21,905
for our priorities, they have 
said we’re they got rid of the 

1735
00:57:21,905 --> 00:57:24,141
said we’re they got rid of the 
uh super majority for their 

1736
00:57:24,141 --> 00:57:26,577
uh super majority for their 
goal of tax cuts for the rich. 

1737
00:57:26,577 --> 00:57:27,578
goal of tax cuts for the rich. 
they got rid of the super 

1738
00:57:27,578 --> 00:57:29,847
they got rid of the super 
majority to pack the Supreme 

1739
00:57:29,847 --> 00:57:32,416
majority to pack the Supreme 
Court. We need to fight for the 

1740
00:57:32,416 --> 00:57:34,718
Court. We need to fight for the 
people uh with equal or more 

1741
00:57:34,718 --> 00:57:37,355
people uh with equal or more 
passion and determination than 

1742
00:57:37,355 --> 00:57:39,057
passion and determination than 
they are fighting for the 

1743
00:57:39,057 --> 00:57:41,726
they are fighting for the 
powerful if you will so uh we 

1744
00:57:41,726 --> 00:57:45,195
powerful if you will so uh we 
uh we have a lot of work to do, 

1745
00:57:45,195 --> 00:57:45,997
uh we have a lot of work to do, 
but I’ll tell you where repair 

1746
00:57:45,997 --> 00:57:48,699
but I’ll tell you where repair 
is essential is on the um 

1747
00:57:48,699 --> 00:57:52,036
is essential is on the um 
basic. The checks and balances 

1748
00:57:52,036 --> 00:57:53,571
basic. The checks and balances 
of our constitution uh the 

1749
00:57:53,571 --> 00:57:55,105
of our constitution uh the 
President, Trump has attacked 

1750
00:57:55,105 --> 00:57:57,074
President, Trump has attacked 
the whistle blows. We have to 

1751
00:57:57,074 --> 00:57:58,709
the whistle blows. We have to 
restore protection for the 

1752
00:57:58,709 --> 00:57:59,443
restore protection for the 
whistle-blowers. He’s attacked 

1753
00:57:59,443 --> 00:58:01,645
whistle-blowers. He’s attacked 
the inspector general’s firing 

1754
00:58:01,645 --> 00:58:02,779
the inspector general’s firing 
five of them. We have to 

1755
00:58:02,779 --> 00:58:04,347
five of them. We have to 
restore respect for inspector 

1756
00:58:04,347 --> 00:58:06,917
restore respect for inspector 
generals uh he has destroyed 

1757
00:58:06,917 --> 00:58:08,118
generals uh he has destroyed 
congressional oversight with 

1758
00:58:08,118 --> 00:58:10,587
congressional oversight with 
the cooperation of the Senate 

1759
00:58:10,587 --> 00:58:11,288
the cooperation of the Senate 
Republicans by refusing to 

1760
00:58:11,288 --> 00:58:13,758
Republicans by refusing to 
provide witnesses and documents 

1761
00:58:13,758 --> 00:58:16,860
provide witnesses and documents 
we have to restore those checks 

1762
00:58:16,860 --> 00:58:19,263
we have to restore those checks 
and balances uh so. We’ve got a 

1763
00:58:19,263 --> 00:58:20,631
and balances uh so. We’ve got a 
lot of work to do on all that 

1764
00:58:20,631 --> 00:58:22,766
lot of work to do on all that 
as well as on the nomination, 

1765
00:58:22,766 --> 00:58:24,634
as well as on the nomination, 
front and the policy front. 

1766
00:58:24,634 --> 00:58:25,936
front and the policy front. 
It’s Ryan bring us uh bring us 

1767
00:58:25,936 --> 00:58:28,138
It’s Ryan bring us uh bring us 
home here we are uh we’ve 

1768
00:58:28,138 --> 00:58:30,674
home here we are uh we’ve 
raised sixty grand um uh and 

1769
00:58:30,674 --> 00:58:31,508
raised sixty grand um uh and 
and brought in a little extra 

1770
00:58:31,508 --> 00:58:33,844
and brought in a little extra 
um uh for our time uh this 

1771
00:58:33,844 --> 00:58:36,180
um uh for our time uh this 
evening um so uh we’re uh we’re 

1772
00:58:36,180 --> 00:58:37,681
evening um so uh we’re uh we’re 
we’re happy to help uh Barbara 

1773
00:58:37,681 --> 00:58:39,149
we’re happy to help uh Barbara 
but it’s all of you that uh 

1774
00:58:39,149 --> 00:58:40,918
but it’s all of you that uh 
that did this about 500 people 

1775
00:58:40,918 --> 00:58:43,120
that did this about 500 people 
have donated since we’ve been 

1776
00:58:43,120 --> 00:58:46,523
have donated since we’ve been 
uh on uh this uh chat here for 

1777
00:58:46,523 --> 00:58:48,625
uh on uh this uh chat here for 
the last uh hour um and so we 

1778
00:58:48,625 --> 00:58:50,827
the last uh hour um and so we 
thank uh all of you so Brian uh 

1779
00:58:50,827 --> 00:58:53,063
thank uh all of you so Brian uh 
take us take us out. Well, 

1780
00:58:53,063 --> 00:58:55,732
take us take us out. Well, 
thanks, Jeff um thanks Chris um 

1781
00:58:55,732 --> 00:58:57,201
thanks, Jeff um thanks Chris um 
wanna thank Barbara for doing 

1782
00:58:57,201 --> 00:58:59,136
wanna thank Barbara for doing 
this is fun. Um let’s do this 

1783
00:58:59,136 --> 00:59:00,571
this is fun. Um let’s do this 
again. Murph. I’m gonna figure 

1784
00:59:00,571 --> 00:59:01,238
again. Murph. I’m gonna figure 
out the technical aspects 

1785
00:59:01,238 --> 00:59:03,941
out the technical aspects 
better cuz um I’m on my iPhone 

1786
00:59:03,941 --> 00:59:05,109
better cuz um I’m on my iPhone 
doing this and then you’re like 

1787
00:59:05,109 --> 00:59:06,410
doing this and then you’re like 
Radio silent this whole time 

1788
00:59:06,410 --> 00:59:07,778
Radio silent this whole time 
like you were. there’s no you 

1789
00:59:07,778 --> 00:59:09,346
like you were. there’s no you 
were nowhere in the chat I’ve 

1790
00:59:09,346 --> 00:59:10,615
were nowhere in the chat I’ve 
trying to text you on here. I 

1791
00:59:10,615 --> 00:59:12,583
trying to text you on here. I 
get nothing I get nothing back. 

1792
00:59:12,583 --> 00:59:14,117
get nothing I get nothing back. 
It’s cuz everything is coming 

1793
00:59:14,117 --> 00:59:14,751
It’s cuz everything is coming 
through on the same device, 

1794
00:59:14,751 --> 00:59:16,621
through on the same device, 
which is something I should fix 

1795
00:59:16,621 --> 00:59:19,590
which is something I should fix 
but um you know I’m I’m 47. I 

1796
00:59:19,590 --> 00:59:21,225
but um you know I’m I’m 47. I 
only know some of this 

1797
00:59:21,225 --> 00:59:22,193
only know some of this 
technology. It’s called a 

1798
00:59:22,193 --> 00:59:23,694
technology. It’s called a 
laptop and an iPhone. Yeah. 

1799
00:59:23,694 --> 00:59:26,196
laptop and an iPhone. Yeah. 
Yeah, I gotta fix. But anyway, 

1800
00:59:26,196 --> 00:59:27,665
Yeah, I gotta fix. But anyway, 
I think this was great. um 

1801
00:59:27,665 --> 00:59:29,299
I think this was great. um 
let’s do it again and I’m not 

1802
00:59:29,299 --> 00:59:30,635
let’s do it again and I’m not 
really so much speaking to my 

1803
00:59:30,635 --> 00:59:31,935
really so much speaking to my 
colleagues as all the people on 

1804
00:59:31,935 --> 00:59:34,238
colleagues as all the people on 
the on the on the um on the 

1805
00:59:34,238 --> 00:59:34,871
the on the on the um on the 
live stream, let’s do this 

1806
00:59:34,871 --> 00:59:37,407
live stream, let’s do this 
again um for me this is um 

1807
00:59:37,407 --> 00:59:38,575
again um for me this is um 
something I can do whether I’m 

1808
00:59:38,575 --> 00:59:41,112
something I can do whether I’m 
in Washington, DC or uh in 

1809
00:59:41,112 --> 00:59:42,546
in Washington, DC or uh in 
Honolulu um throughout the rest 

1810
00:59:42,546 --> 00:59:44,614
Honolulu um throughout the rest 
of the election cycle, we can 

1811
00:59:44,614 --> 00:59:46,183
of the election cycle, we can 
start to pick races we can do 

1812
00:59:46,183 --> 00:59:47,718
start to pick races we can do 
the normal Twitter fundraising 

1813
00:59:47,718 --> 00:59:49,086
the normal Twitter fundraising 
but also have a little bit of a 

1814
00:59:49,086 --> 00:59:50,754
but also have a little bit of a 
conversation and make sure um 

1815
00:59:50,754 --> 00:59:52,422
conversation and make sure um 
that we kind of stay grounded 

1816
00:59:52,422 --> 00:59:53,424
that we kind of stay grounded 
in the values that we’re 

1817
00:59:53,424 --> 00:59:55,892
in the values that we’re 
fighting for. Not just the sort 

1818
00:59:55,892 --> 00:59:58,261
fighting for. Not just the sort 
of horse race uh um, but we 

1819
00:59:58,261 --> 00:59:59,596
of horse race uh um, but we 
gotta win the horse race and so 

1820
00:59:59,596 --> 01:00:01,165
gotta win the horse race and so 
let’s all just run through the 

1821
01:00:01,165 --> 01:00:02,733
let’s all just run through the 
tape and um thanks Murphy for 

1822
01:00:02,733 --> 01:00:04,268
tape and um thanks Murphy for 
setting it it up and everybody 

1823
01:00:04,268 --> 01:00:07,437
setting it it up and everybody 
for your generosity. Alright.