Infrastructure Passes and Collapse in Afghanistan

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🗓️ 13 August 2021

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

In his first interview after voting yes on the historic bipartisan infrastructure bill, Sen. Bill Cassidy joins Sarah and Steve to talk about how it feels to see that bill pass the Senate. Plus, Cassidy puts on his doctor hat to talk about COVID-19. Then Steve is joined by Tom Joscelyn to discuss the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. How much longer until the Taliban seizes full control of the country? Show Notes: -Closer look at passing of the infrastructure bill from Uphill -David French’s view on Afghanistan -Read Vital Interest for the latest analysis on Afghanistan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Dispatch podcast.
0:02.2	I'm your host Sarah Isger joined by Steve Hayes,
0:05.5	special episode today.
0:07.1	First, we are going to talk to Senator Bill Cassidy
0:10.2	of Louisiana.
0:11.2	He is the architect of the bipartisan infrastructure bill
0:15.4	that just passed the Senate.
0:17.6	We're gonna talk about that, COVID,
0:20.4	and a little bit of what the Republican Party's doing
0:23.0	these days.
0:24.3	But then Steve is also going to talk to Tom Jocelyn.
0:27.3	He has been a guest on this podcast before.
0:29.9	writes an incredible newsletter for the Dispatch
0:32.4	on foreign policy.
0:34.0	As the situation in Afghanistan deteriorates by the hour,
0:37.7	they are going to talk updates
0:40.0	and what's next for Afghanistan.
0:42.0	Senator Cassidy, thank you so much for joining us.
0:58.9	As we talk, the vote is actually going on.
1:01.3	You just registered your vote.
1:03.6	Let's start with the easy one.
1:05.0	How'd you vote and why?
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