Interview with Biden’s Health Secretary nominee Xavier Becerra; Interview with Republican Sen. Mitt Romney; Interview with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders; Interview with Impeachment Manager Rep. Madeleine Dean

State of the Union

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🗓️ 24 January 2021

⏱️ 40 minutes

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First, Dana presses Biden’s nominee for HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on what steps the administration is taking to improve the vaccine rollout in the US. Then, Dana asks Republican Sen. Mitt Romney if his party is willing to work with Democrats on another round of stimulus. Next, Dana talks with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders about what he’s prepared to do to get President Biden’s agenda through Congress, as well as his newfound status as an internet meme. Then, Dana previews former President Trump’s upcoming Senate trial with impeachment manager Rep. Madeleine Dean. Finally, Dana reflects on her time at CNN as she takes on a new role with “State of the Union.” To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	dotting task.
0:05.0	task. President Biden now facing one of the biggest challenges in American history,
0:11.5	defeating the COVID-19 pandemic.
0:14.0	Things are going to continue to get worse before they get better.
0:17.2	As the vaccine rollout stalls and cases continue to climb,
0:21.2	how will his administration fix the response?
0:24.2	I'll speak exclusively to Biden's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services,
0:29.2	Javier Prissera, next.
0:31.0	And come together? Joe Biden begins his presidency with a divided nation and a
0:36.6	split Senate battling for power.
0:38.8	Unity is the path forward. Can he really unite Washington for the literal health of the country?
0:45.0	Republican Senator Mitt Romney and independent Senator Bernie Sanders
0:49.4	join me to discuss in moments. Plus, save the date. President Trump's second Senate
0:55.3	impeachment trial is set. Can Democrats convince enough Republicans to
0:59.7	break with the former president and hold him accountable for inciting a deadly riot.
1:04.6	All-talk strategy with House impeachment manager Madeline Dean ahead. Hello, I'm Dana Bash in Washington, where the state of our union is turning the page.
1:20.0	President Biden is about to begin his first full week in office facing challenges
1:24.9	America has not seen since FDR or even Lincoln. A crisis compounded by a now ex
1:30.5	president who largely ignored the pandemic as 400,000 Americans died
1:35.9	while leaving American democracy on life support as well.
1:39.1	President Biden's response so far starkly different in words by example and with a pile of
1:44.7	executive actions and proposed legislation. But the new president is having to
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