Interview with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm; Interview with Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sen. Bernie Sanders; Interview with Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves; Interview with Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar

State of the Union

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🗓️ 4 April 2021

⏱️ 42 minutes

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First, Jake presses Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on criticism that President Biden’s $2.3 trillion proposal goes well beyond focusing on infrastructure. Then, Jake talks with Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sen. Bernie Sanders about the fight ahead in Congress to pass Biden’s plan. Next, Jake asks Republican Gov. Tate Reeves of Mississippi about vaccine hesitancy among Republicans and whether he would support a so-called vaccine passport in his state. Finally, Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota joins Jake to react to the emotion first week of the trial for the former police officer charged with George Floyd’s murder. 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	A bridge too far?
0:06.7	President Biden offers an ambitious proposal to upgrade the nation's roads, bridges, and
0:11.2	more.
0:12.2	As Republicans fight the price tag and the tax increases, and some Democrats fight for
0:18.6	more.
0:19.6	Can Biden get it done?
0:20.6	I'll speak with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Senator Bernie Sanders next.
0:24.9	In pending doom, rising COVID cases threaten to wipe away progress, as governors say vaccine
0:31.0	numbers make it safe enough to open up.
0:33.2	We are in a much better spot than where we were, but will enough skeptical Republicans
0:38.1	roll up their sleeves?
0:39.8	Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves joins me exclusively to discuss next.
0:43.5	Plus, it's heartbreaking, shocking new video, and traumatized witness testimony, as the
0:48.6	nation relives George Floyd's death.
0:51.2	People reflect on the trial of Derek Chauvin with Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar ahead.
1:02.6	Hello, I'm Jake Tapper in Washington, where the state of our union is unironically engaged
1:08.2	in infrastructure week.
1:10.7	Happy Easter morning to those who celebrate.
1:12.5	Let's hope this is one of the very last holidays where friends and families are celebrating
1:17.3	separately because of COVID.
1:19.3	One by one, Americans are receiving our vaccines with a new record this weekend of four million
1:25.4	shots administered in just 24 hours.
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