Common Ground: Modernizing Congress

The Bret Baier Podcast

FOX News Radio

News, Politics, News Commentary

3.6 • 681 Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2023

⏱️ 10 minutes

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On this episode, Bret sits down with Congressman-elect Derek Kilmer (D-WA) and Congressman-elect William Timmons (R-SC) to discuss the work they have done together on the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress. They discuss how they believe the old technology and institutions in Congress have at times hurt their ability to solve problems for the people they serve. They then shed light on some of the recommendations the committee made and how they may be implemented in the new Congress. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.4	Fox News Podcasts presents the Brett Bear Podcasts, Common Ground.
0:41.6	There are a number of senators on the Republican side that continue to want to find common ground.
0:46.8	We emphasize the conflict and controversy cells, and I think it's a problem because most Americans look at Washington and see something that's broken.
0:53.2	Why don't we look for ways that we celebrate what this country is capable of doing?
0:57.7	It's amazing what you can do when you get off social media and you start talking, communicating with one another, because there is common ground.
1:04.5	With Fox News Chief Political Anchor, Brett Bear.
1:09.7	Good evening, and thank you for listening to this extended version of Common Ground on the Brett Bear. Good evening and thank you for listening to this extended version of
1:13.2	Common Ground on the Brett Bear podcast. Joining us tonight Washington State Democratic
1:18.7	Congressman Derek Kilmer and South Carolina Republican Congressman William
1:22.9	Timons. Thank you gentlemen for being here. You know on Common Ground we bring
1:27.1	different sides together to talk about things they're being here. You know, on Common Ground, we bring different sides together
1:28.5	to talk about things they're working on. You are working on and have been working on the Select
1:33.9	Committee on the Modernization of Congress. Congressman Timmons, this seems like a place that
1:40.2	Republicans and Democrats could get to Common Ground pretty easy. We have, and we've been working hard for four years. We've passed 202 recommendations.
1:48.1	Our committee is unique. It has six Republicans, six Democrats, and we have to have two-thirds
1:52.2	members in agreement to make a recommendation. And we've been working hard for four years,
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