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Laura Coates Live

Biden's Covid-19 Relief Bill Advances in Senate

Laura Coates Live

CNN

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3.92.5K Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2021

⏱️ 47 minutes

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First, Chris discusses GOP delay tactics during the marathon to push coronavirus relief through the Senate with Ron Brownstein and Jonathan Swan. Then, Chris discusses the communication connection between lawmakers and Capitol rioters with Senator Amy Klobuchar. Chris wraps up the show with Dr. Ashish Jha on the coronavirus vaccine timeline and when people can expect a return to normalcy.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

All right, thanks, Coup. I am Chris Cuomo and welcome to Primetime. Millions and millions of

0:05.0

Americans are desperate and waiting for help. And right now, right now, the GOPQ is showing that

0:12.3

their only position is opposition. They are delaying pandemic relief anyway they can. Now,

0:19.7

their primary target are the Democrats and President Biden. But who more are they really affecting?

0:25.4

The starving, the jobless, the suffering, America is still down more than 10 million jobs.

0:31.8

Another 745,000 filed first time unemployment benefits just last week. And unemployment is going to

0:39.5

run out in 10 days unless this stimulus bill is passed. These people still insist the election

0:48.4

was stolen. They sit in hearings denying the reality of January 6th. There is a new investigation

0:56.6

into communications in the day or so leading up to the January 6th terror attack between GOP

1:04.0

cures and those who attacked us. Question, is it time to stop hoping for better from these people

1:12.3

when they keep showing you their worst? Is this not the most perverse and complete co-opting of a

1:19.3

party by opposition and animus that we have ever seen in this country? And yet President Biden still

1:27.1

extends a branch. I have been talking to a lot of my Republican friends in the House of the

1:34.0

Senate continue to do that so we're keeping everybody informed. Why? Mr. President, every single

1:42.9

House Republican voted against COVID relief. I have not seen anyone act like a friend toward you

1:51.1

or your ambitions. Certainly not Senator Mitch McConnell has promised. Remember the old line

1:56.8

with friends like him who needs animus. More proof is what McConnell is doing right now. He's

2:03.8

allowing conspiracy theorist Ron Johnson to pull a Ted Cruz except instead of Dr. Seuss.

2:11.7

They're reading the 628 page bill that's been going on since around 3 p.m. Eastern. It is just a

2:19.9

stunt to delay. It will drag out the process for days. Listen to Johnson. All I'm trying to do

2:28.0

is make this more deliberate process. Now obviously shine the light on this abusive and obscene

2:34.3

amount of money that's going to further mortgage our children's future. He knows all of that is

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