It's the Brian Larry Show on WNYC.

Good morning again, everyone.

Now are a monthly call-your-senitor segment.

My questions and yours for New Jersey Senator Andy Kim.

Our lines are open with first priority for New Jerseyans, but others may call as well at 212-433. WNYC call our text. 212-433-9-6-9-2. It's been quite an eventful month since we last spoke with Senator Kim. The government shutdown ended.

We'll ask him about his vote, the controversial defection of members of his party in the Senate,

and whether he thinks there will actually be a vote to extend subsidies for the Affordable Care Act,

the issue the Democrats centered for the fight. Some other news in Washington will want to get the senators take on.

There is the release of those Epstein emails put out by House Democrats last week. A Senate vote

on releasing the Fuller Epstein files is not assured. Maybe some advice for Governor-elect

Mikey Sherrill. You know, they both used to be in the House of Representatives

together and have now both moved up to statewide elected offices and other thoughts on the election

and how it sets up next year's midterm. So, Senator, we always appreciate that you do this. Welcome

back to WNYC. Yeah, thanks for having me back this morning, Brian. So the federal shutdown ended without a guarantee to continue funding subsidies for the Affordable

Care Act at current levels or the increased levels that the spike in insurance costs would take.

You did not vote to end the shutdown.

We want to be clear about that.

So what do you make of the actions by your seven Democratic colleagues who did?

Well, look, first of all, I just have to start by saying, you know, shame on Trump and the Republican leaders for putting us in this position.

You know, they put all of their effort and so much intensity behind their efforts to lower

taxes for billionaires to push forward on their dangerous agenda and just left so many

millions of Americans left holding on to the mess.

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