Interview with Operation Warp Speed Chief Scientific Adviser Dr. Moncef Slaoui; Interview with Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan; Interview with Virginia Sen. Mark Warner; Interview with Congressional Black Caucus Chair Rep. Karen Bass

State of the Union

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🗓️ 6 December 2020

⏱️ 44 minutes

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First, Operation Warp Speed Chief Scientific Adviser Dr. Moncef Slaoui tells Jake what to expect once a coronavirus vaccine is approved. Then, Georgia’s Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan responds to President Trump’s baseless claims of a rigged election in his state. Next, Jake talks to Virginia Sen. Mark Warner on his efforts to push a bipartisan coronavirus relief bill through Congress. Finally, Jake asks Congressional Black Caucus Chair Rep. Karen Bass on whether President-elect Biden needs to include more minority voices in his Cabinet. 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	Getting your shot. The coronavirus vaccines are almost here. As the virus
0:09.9	becomes the leading killer of Americans this week,
0:12.6	when will every American be able to get their vaccine?
0:15.7	And will they trust it?
0:17.0	We'll do our best.
0:17.9	It's a matter of life or death again.
0:19.6	I'll speak to vaccines are Dr. Moncef Sloughy next.
0:22.8	And backfiring, President Trump continuing to spread lies
0:26.7	as he campaigns in Georgia.
0:28.3	If you don't vote, the socialists and the communists win.
0:32.4	But will his mixed messages fire up the base or just convince them that voting isn't worth it?
0:37.0	I'll speak to Georgia lieutenant governor Jeff Duncan in moments.
0:41.0	Plus, sweet relief, Congress works to pass yet another stimulus bill as Americans
0:46.2	are desperate for economic aid.
0:48.2	And it would be stupidity on steroids if Congress left for Christmas without doing an interim package.
0:54.6	Will New Hope turn into actual help this time?
0:58.0	One of the senators negotiating the compromise bill, Mark Warner,
1:01.2	and Congresswoman Karen Bass, join me to discuss ahead.
1:05.0	Hello I'm Dick Tapper in Washington where the state of our union is suffering.
1:14.6	The United States is now in the worst stretch of the pandemic by far between 2 and 3,000 deaths
1:20.6	every single day, setting horrible records in number of daily deaths,
1:24.8	in hospitalizations, and in new cases, and we have not even started to see the
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