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State of the Union

Interview with House Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Rep. Pramila Jayapal; Interview with Senate Democratic Whip Sen. Dick Durbin; Interview with top Biden medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci

State of the Union

CNN

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3.41.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 October 2021

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

First, Dana sits down with the top progressive in the House, Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington, about the latest in the social safety net and climate negotiations and what price tag she’s willing to accept. Then, Dana asks Senate Democratic Whip Sen. Dick Durbin about his view on key moderates Sen. Joe Manchin and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, as well as the looming deadline to lift the debt ceiling. Next, Dana talks with Dr. Anthony Fauci about when vaccines will be ready for children and the climbing numbers of Americans claiming religious exemptions. Finally, Dana visits a sea of white flags on the National Mall to remember the 700,000 deaths in the pandemic. 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

Left turn.

0:07.3

Progressives in Congress hold the line on the president's priorities.

0:10.6

Our position is exactly the same as the president's forcing the speaker to delay a planned

0:15.6

vote for the second time.

0:17.3

Is the left the new power block in Democratic politics?

0:20.8

The woman leading the charge.

0:22.6

House Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal will be here.

0:26.1

Plus, dam on dam.

0:28.0

After a very public week of infighting, Democrats go back to the negotiating table.

0:33.2

But as disagreements remain over what's in, what's out, and how much can they deliver

0:38.7

on President Biden's agenda, Senate Majority Whip, Dick Durbin, ahead, and staggering

0:44.7

milestone.

0:45.9

More than 700,000 U.S. lives lost to COVID.

0:50.5

But…

0:51.5

I was starting to see it turning around of the curve and coming down.

0:54.0

As the U.S. looks to approve a new COVID pill, how safe are you now?

0:58.5

Dr. Anthony Fauci will join me.

1:01.3

Hello, I'm Dana Bash in Washington, where the state of our union is, watching to see if

1:11.8

President Biden can deliver.

1:14.0

The new clock starts now for Democrats after a week of frenzied infighting and two delayed

1:19.8

votes.

1:20.8

Speaker Nancy Pelosi said a new deadline for her party, writing in a letter to her caucus

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