'Fight Hard on Principle,' Says Freshman Republican Lawmaker

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🗓️ 2 February 2021

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., a former wrestler, defeated an incumbent Republican on his way to becoming a freshman member of Congress.

Good, who won Denver Riggleman's seat in Virginia's 5th Congressional District, joins the podcast to discuss not only his unusual background but his thoughts on immigration and what he saw on a recent trip to the U.S.-Mexico border.

We also cover these stories:

Senate Republicans propose a $618 billion COVID-19 relief bill as an alternative to President Biden’s $1.9 trillion bill.
President Biden speaks disapprovingly of a military coup in Myanmar, formerly Burma.
A group of House Republicans demands that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., apologize to Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, for essentially accusing him of trying to murder her.

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0:00.0	This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Tuesday, February 2nd. I'm Virginia Allen.
0:10.0	And I'm Rachel Del Judas. Congressman Bob Good is a freshman member of Congress from Virginia.
0:16.0	He joins the Daily Signal Podcast on a recent trip to the U.S. Mexico border
0:20.0	that he and I were part of.
0:22.0	We discuss his career before running for Congress,
0:24.9	including his former wrestling career, and his thoughts on immigration and reflections
0:29.7	on what he saw on a recent trip to the border.
0:33.0	And don't forget, if you're enjoying this podcast,
0:35.6	please be sure to leave a review
0:37.3	and a five-star rating on Apple Podcasts
0:39.6	and encourage others to subscribe.
0:42.0	Now, on to our top news.
0:44.0	Senate Republicans have proposed a 618 billion dollar COVID-19 relief bill as an
0:58.9	alternative to President Biden's 1.9 trillion dollar bill.
1:03.6	Biden met with 10 GOP members on Monday evening
1:06.6	to discuss the package.
1:08.2	The 618 billion dollar bill
1:10.8	would provide 160 billion for personal protective equipment, testing, and vaccines. It would also send a
1:18.1	1,000 check to low-income Americans and extend $300 weekly unemployment insurance checks until July.
1:27.0	In a statement to President Biden, the 10 Republican senators said,
1:31.0	we recognize your calls for unity and want to work in good faith with your
1:37.0	administration to meet the health, economic, and social challenges of the COVID crisis.
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