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greenville, it again. jack welch the iconic ceo of general electric famously said that he wished he could put his factories on a barge and float them to wherever costs were lowest. manufacturing is the backbone of a nation's economy. but we just watched as other nations stepped on our week spine and poached ourip and our jobs and ceos, global ceos and economic elites justify the losses by invoking so-called free trade and trickle-down economics and they glossed over the fact that other countries were not abiding by the same rules. when i was done being governor, i visited china to see how china was crafting its industrial strategy for the energy sector. at one event where mayors of chinese towns were showcasing their technologies and strategies, one mayor leans over to me and he says, so, when do you think the united states is going to get national energy policy? i lamented that congress in gridlock and the mayor grinned at me and said, take your time. take your time. because of course they saw our passive
greenville, it again. jack welch the iconic ceo of general electric famously said that he wished he could put his factories on a barge and float them to wherever costs were lowest. manufacturing is the backbone of a nation's economy. but we just watched as other nations stepped on our week spine and poached ourip and our jobs and ceos, global ceos and economic elites justify the losses by invoking so-called free trade and trickle-down economics and they glossed over the fact that other...
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host: greenville, tennessee, duncan is next. caller: yes, i was going to point out the fact that in the u.s. constitution, political parties and politics is not mentioned whatsoever. it may be different in other countries such as great britain which is where a lot of our laws derived from as well as our political party system. historically, our presidents, george washington was our only nonpolitical president that served in office on the rest of them were involved in a political party but it's important to point out that george washington knew what politics would do to political parties. they could be destructive to the country in some affect. host: bring me forward two hundred 50 years. caller: in his farewell address, he warned about political parties. it brings us to the trump situation. it's out of hand just like george washington warned us of. we are getting to the point where it's dangerous and you attack people and try to put them in jail and were finding them. it's getting very serious. people are talking civil war. i'm
host: greenville, tennessee, duncan is next. caller: yes, i was going to point out the fact that in the u.s. constitution, political parties and politics is not mentioned whatsoever. it may be different in other countries such as great britain which is where a lot of our laws derived from as well as our political party system. historically, our presidents, george washington was our only nonpolitical president that served in office on the rest of them were involved in a political party but it's...
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host: sam in greenville, south carolina. brian in durham, north carolina, democratic caller. caller: good morning, and he why so much for taking my call, c-span. this is a wonderful topic. i believe that everyone should consider vice president harris and where she is and what she has done. she has done an incredible amount for the people. she really has. she has worked for the president. one of the things that i think is really important for me, because i am a senior, is the cost of insulin has now dropped down to $35 a month, cut prescription prices across the board, which is important for everyone. she has done a ton of things. she has helped pass the gun safety law, which, as you know, guns are a huge issue in america today. we have to look at how that affects us and our families generations to come. she enacted a $1 trillion investment in the country's infrastructure, $1 trillion to help jobs and build better bridges and roads, just to help the american people. that is what kamala is all about. i have heard some callers talk about they have not seen her. well, i would rat
host: sam in greenville, south carolina. brian in durham, north carolina, democratic caller. caller: good morning, and he why so much for taking my call, c-span. this is a wonderful topic. i believe that everyone should consider vice president harris and where she is and what she has done. she has done an incredible amount for the people. she really has. she has worked for the president. one of the things that i think is really important for me, because i am a senior, is the cost of insulin has...
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headline, the numbers show is rick is only straight and yet here's more from nikki haley yesterday from greenville. >> a stunning 70% of the country doesn't want a biden-trump rematch. the majority of americans don't just dislike one candidate, they dislike both. as a country, we've never seen such dissatisfaction with the leading candidates. we've never had so many americans mired in pessimism and division. we still have a chance to restore their faith. i will fight as long as that chance exists.i is valid is saying. he wants an election with no on. that is not with the voters are sitting. despite the fact incumbent, donald trump lost 49% of the vote in iowa. in new hampshire, trump lost 46% of the vote. that's not good. we are talking about almost half of their voters. what does it say about any pundit who is losing nearly half of his party? it spells disaster in november. we shouldn't silence his voters like he wants. they have the right to keep speaking out. host: that is nikki haley yesterday. she mentioned what donald trump is saying. this is what donald trump said last night and a fox news
headline, the numbers show is rick is only straight and yet here's more from nikki haley yesterday from greenville. >> a stunning 70% of the country doesn't want a biden-trump rematch. the majority of americans don't just dislike one candidate, they dislike both. as a country, we've never seen such dissatisfaction with the leading candidates. we've never had so many americans mired in pessimism and division. we still have a chance to restore their faith. i will fight as long as that...
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host: to robert in greenville, north carolina, independent. caller: morning. i would like to know how we can allow donald trump to run for president with all the baggage, all the lies, all the evidence we have already, and also, he is going to do the same thing again. only worse. if it is a legitimate -- you know, he cannot say the last election was legitimate, and the rest of the republican party is following him. host: we're short on time. caller: i think it is crazy. host: in dixon, california, republican. morning. caller: good morning. i have a question about policy change. is there any truth to i have seen, where joe biden tells ukraine to fire their prosecutor and he holds money that is already destined for ukraine hostage, and is there any truth to that to begin with? host: can you take us back to that? we have a few moments. guest: he did talk about that. human over and pushed them out the prosecutors. he said, if you want to keep this money for you want this foreign aid, you have to do it, and ukraine. fire the prosecutor. i did happen. republicans sa
host: to robert in greenville, north carolina, independent. caller: morning. i would like to know how we can allow donald trump to run for president with all the baggage, all the lies, all the evidence we have already, and also, he is going to do the same thing again. only worse. if it is a legitimate -- you know, he cannot say the last election was legitimate, and the rest of the republican party is following him. host: we're short on time. caller: i think it is crazy. host: in dixon,...
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host: greenville, tennessee, duncan is next. caller: yes, i was going to point out the fact that in the u.s. constitution, political parties and politics is not mentioned whatsoever. it may be different in other countries such as great britain which is where a lot of our laws derived from as well as our political party system. historically, our presidents, george washington was our only nonpolitical president that served in office on the rest of them were involved in a political party but it's important to point out that george washington knew what politics would do to political parties. they could be destructive to the country in some affect. host: bring me forward two hundred 50 years. caller: in his farewell address, he warned about political parties. it brings us to the trump situation. it's out of hand just like george washington warned us of. we are getting to the point where it's dangerous and you attack people and try to put them in jail and were finding them. it's getting very serious. people are talking civil war. i'm
host: greenville, tennessee, duncan is next. caller: yes, i was going to point out the fact that in the u.s. constitution, political parties and politics is not mentioned whatsoever. it may be different in other countries such as great britain which is where a lot of our laws derived from as well as our political party system. historically, our presidents, george washington was our only nonpolitical president that served in office on the rest of them were involved in a political party but it's...
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when we saw her give that speech on tuesday in greenville, the speech was to get media attention. everyone thought she would drop out four days before her home state. but also to put the message out there ahead of whatever happened that expectations are what they are and she will still go forward. scott: and she has said that from the beginning. the fact that she can still raise money after the losses -- most candidates had to drop out. they ran out of money. she is still able after losing multiple times to travel around and pick up money. and that is a little different than usual. someone who has lost this many times and came in third the first time in iowa and had the embarrassing loss in nevada simply would not be able to raise money. she has been able to continue her fundraising. she appears to be set to continue to do it through super tuesday. but as you pointed out, if she has an overwhelming and embarrassing loss in south carolina, that might cut into her ability to do that. if she stays in through super tuesday, she will be the only one in a position to if donald trump los
when we saw her give that speech on tuesday in greenville, the speech was to get media attention. everyone thought she would drop out four days before her home state. but also to put the message out there ahead of whatever happened that expectations are what they are and she will still go forward. scott: and she has said that from the beginning. the fact that she can still raise money after the losses -- most candidates had to drop out. they ran out of money. she is still able after losing...
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host: sam in greenville, south carolina. brian in durham, north carolina, democratic caller. caller: good morning, and he why so much for taking my call, c-span. this is a wonderful topic. i believe that everyone should consider vice president harris and where she is and what she has done. she has done an incredible amount for the people. she really has. she has worked for the president. one of the things that i think is really important for me, because i am a senior, is the cost of insulin has now dropped down to $35 a month, cut prescription prices across the board, which is important for everyone. she has done a ton of things. she has helped pass the gun safety law, which, as you know, guns are a huge issue in america today. we have to look at how that affects us and our families generations to come. she enacted a $1 trillion investment in the country's infrastructure, $1 trillion to help jobs and build better bridges and roads, just to help the american people. that is what kamala is all about. i have heard some callers talk about they have not seen her. well, i would rat
host: sam in greenville, south carolina. brian in durham, north carolina, democratic caller. caller: good morning, and he why so much for taking my call, c-span. this is a wonderful topic. i believe that everyone should consider vice president harris and where she is and what she has done. she has done an incredible amount for the people. she really has. she has worked for the president. one of the things that i think is really important for me, because i am a senior, is the cost of insulin has...
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with troop 4 in preenville -- greenville, and a camp counselor for two years at a boy scout camp. he was a passionate and hardworking public servant who will be deeply missed by all who knew him. i join his friends and family and entire state of rhode island in mourning this loss. i now yield to my colleague from rhode island, mr. amo. mr. amo: thank you, representative magaziner. i'd like to associate myself with the colleagues -- by the comments made by my colleague to honor the life and legacy of senator frank lombardo. his compassion, empathy, and purpose serving rhode islanders will be dearly missed. i rise to recognize the pain that our community is going through on senator lombardo's passing, but another issue. with the shiloh gospel term community. our families and all our families should be able to gather and worship free from the fear of harm. our community in north providence was attacked on february 11. that one would set this community ablaze in a hate-fueled act shakes me to my core. i stand with pastor eric perry and his congregation during this difficult time. the
with troop 4 in preenville -- greenville, and a camp counselor for two years at a boy scout camp. he was a passionate and hardworking public servant who will be deeply missed by all who knew him. i join his friends and family and entire state of rhode island in mourning this loss. i now yield to my colleague from rhode island, mr. amo. mr. amo: thank you, representative magaziner. i'd like to associate myself with the colleagues -- by the comments made by my colleague to honor the life and...
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host: let's go to harry who is calling from greenville, north carolina, on the independent line. harry, good morning. guest: good morning. for the world of me i can't understand the people that are watching donald trump for several years lie, cheat and he's even interfering with our government now. why is this speaker of the house checking with donald trump about what we should do with the border? donald trump isn't working for us any more. donald trump is going to go to jail where he belongs and he's going to try to cause as much problems and scare people and get people against each other. trump university, $25 million he paid. that was coming in on the bus, grabbing in the crotch, that was ok. he lies consistently and everybody knows it and it is unbelievable why they don't take him off the street and put him in a cell because he is a liability and he also is committing treason because he is discussing stuff about the government that he doesn't run any more and he should not be allowed to have access to the speaker of the house and tell him what he should do. host: let's talk t
host: let's go to harry who is calling from greenville, north carolina, on the independent line. harry, good morning. guest: good morning. for the world of me i can't understand the people that are watching donald trump for several years lie, cheat and he's even interfering with our government now. why is this speaker of the house checking with donald trump about what we should do with the border? donald trump isn't working for us any more. donald trump is going to go to jail where he belongs...
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host: let's go to harry who is calling from greenville, north carolina, on the independent line. harry, good morning. guest: good morning. for the world of me i can't understand the people that are watching donald trump for several years lie, cheat and he's even interfering with our government now. why is this speaker of the house checking with donald trump about what we should do with the border? donald trump isn't working for us any more. donald trump is going to go to jail where he belongs and he's going to try to cause as much problems and scare people and get people against each other. trump university, $25 million he paid. that was coming in on the bus, grabbing in the crotch, that was ok. he lies consistently and everybody knows it and it is unbelievable why they don't take him off the street and put him in a cell because he is a liability and he also is committing treason because he is discussing stuff about the government that he doesn't run any more and he should not be allowed to have access to the speaker of the house and tell him what he should do. host: let's talk t
host: let's go to harry who is calling from greenville, north carolina, on the independent line. harry, good morning. guest: good morning. for the world of me i can't understand the people that are watching donald trump for several years lie, cheat and he's even interfering with our government now. why is this speaker of the house checking with donald trump about what we should do with the border? donald trump isn't working for us any more. donald trump is going to go to jail where he belongs...
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host: alex in greenville, north carolina. hi alex. caller: hey, how is it going? sorry about that. just very quickly, i am a single lady, i work hard with two jobs. i do well, i did all the things your mama told you to do. i went to college and worked myself through school. this system is patently unfair to people like myself who are single. everybody wants to make as much money as they can but when i go to do my taxes, i am keeping my fingers crossed. i owed last year for the first time ever and i don't claim myself. they are taking out extra and so i am hopeful that when i paid this time for last year it will of been impactful because the real issue i have is i was doing a quick research tesla paid no federal taxes and then they will say, we didn't really make any money in the united states, but you are using our roadways, our infrastructure and the people who by his cars they drive these cars on the roadways and it takes federal dollars to maintain roadways. i am not opposed to paying my fair share. i want to pay my fair share. what i am saying it is of se tht corporations just
host: alex in greenville, north carolina. hi alex. caller: hey, how is it going? sorry about that. just very quickly, i am a single lady, i work hard with two jobs. i do well, i did all the things your mama told you to do. i went to college and worked myself through school. this system is patently unfair to people like myself who are single. everybody wants to make as much money as they can but when i go to do my taxes, i am keeping my fingers crossed. i owed last year for the first time ever...
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host: to robert in greenville, north carolina, independent. caller: morning. i would like to know how we can allow donald trump to run for president with all the baggage, all the lies, all the evidence we have already, and also, he is going to do the same thing again. only worse. if it is a legitimate -- you know, he cannot say the last election was legitimate, and the rest of the republican party is following him. host: we're short on time. caller: i think it is crazy. host: in dixon, california, republican. morning. caller: good morning. i have a question about policy change. is there any truth to i have seen, where joe biden tells ukraine to fire their prosecutor and he holds money that is already destined for ukraine hostage, and is there any truth to that to begin with? host: can you take us back to that? we have a few moments. guest: he did talk about that. human over and pushed them out the prosecutors. he said, if you want to keep this money for you want this foreign aid, you have to do it, and ukraine. fire the prosecutor. i did happen. republicans sa
host: to robert in greenville, north carolina, independent. caller: morning. i would like to know how we can allow donald trump to run for president with all the baggage, all the lies, all the evidence we have already, and also, he is going to do the same thing again. only worse. if it is a legitimate -- you know, he cannot say the last election was legitimate, and the rest of the republican party is following him. host: we're short on time. caller: i think it is crazy. host: in dixon,...
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he was named the recipient of the prestigious legacy award for 2023 by the greenville-pitt chamber of congress. attesting to his commitment to improving the lives of those in our community. he has impacted countless lives in eastern north carolina and today we thank him for his countless service. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to urge my thoughtful colleagues on the other side of the aisle to join democrats to continue funding for the affordable connectivity program. affordable internet is essential to participating in our modern economy and ensuring a high quality of life for workers, students, seniors, and families. mr. foster: that's why our democratic majority first launched the affordable connectivity program in 2021. since then it has helped lower internet costs for millions of americans an
he was named the recipient of the prestigious legacy award for 2023 by the greenville-pitt chamber of congress. attesting to his commitment to improving the lives of those in our community. he has impacted countless lives in eastern north carolina and today we thank him for his countless service. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and...