Common Ground: Restoring Americans' Trust in the Government

The Bret Baier Podcast

FOX News Radio

News, Politics, News Commentary

3.6 • 681 Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2024

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

In recent years, Americans' trust in the government and federal institutions has hit an all-time low -- a trend that many lawmakers are worried is only going to worsen. That's why those in Congress are working across the aisle to show the people of America they don't have to be wary when it comes to putting their faith in government. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) and Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) discuss how they've come together to introduce the Presidential Ethics Reform Act, in order to address this concern head on. Follow Bret on X: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Amazon offers term time working to their employees, like Anton,
0:05.0	who's home to look after his daughters during their holidays.
0:10.0	Hello!
0:11.0	To him, this is the best sound in the world.
0:13.0	Daddy!
0:14.0	Actually, maybe that's the best sound of all.
0:23.2	Now that's term time working.
0:24.6	Offered at Amazon.
0:26.9	Ten weeks off guaranteed per year.
0:29.1	Mix of paid holiday and unpaid time off.
0:29.9	Conditions apply.
0:41.4	Fox News Podcasts presents the Brett Bear Podcasts, Common Ground.
0:46.6	There are a number of senators on the Republican side that continue to want to find common ground.
0:53.1	We emphasize the conflict and controversy sells, and I think it's a problem because most Americans look at Washington and see something that's broken.
0:57.6	Why don't we look for ways that we celebrate what this country is capable of doing?
1:04.5	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. With Fox News Chief Political anchor Brett Bear.
1:09.9	Despite our political differences, we both understand how the lack of transparency in Washington
1:15.6	is damaging Americans' faith in our government.
1:18.6	We want Americans to see for themselves now and in the future, whether or not our
1:22.6	leaders in the White House are influence peddling.
1:24.6	We are introducing this bill as one Republican and one Democrat
1:28.3	because this isn't a partisan problem.
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