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State of the Union

Interview with Secretary of State Antony Blinken; Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders; Interview with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg

State of the Union

CNN

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3.4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2021

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

First, Dana examines President Biden’s overseas trip and how to bring Iran back into compliance with the nuclear agreement with Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Then, Dana sits down with Senate Budget Committee chairman Senator Bernie Sanders to discuss how to build consensus building among Democrats ahead of a possible Tuesday vote on Biden’s infrastructure and social safety net packages. Next, Dana looks ahead to a tight gubernatorial race in Virginia. Finally, Dana speaks with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to find out what caused the supply chain blockages and what the US is doing to fix it. 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

Do or die.

0:07.6

President Biden gathers with global leaders to tackle a warming planet, in what could

0:12.0

be the last best chance to curb the climate crisis.

0:15.9

Will America lead, Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins me to discuss next?

0:25.0

Deja Vu, Democrats set another deadline after the president asks for a vote now,

0:30.8

and progressive say, nope, it's all or nothing.

0:33.6

Let's not just keep having postponements.

0:36.3

So, do they have a deal?

0:37.9

I'll speak to Senate Budget Chair Bernie Sanders exclusively and

0:41.9

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg ahead.

0:44.9

Plus, final pitch.

0:46.8

Candidates make their closing arguments in Virginia's race for governor,

0:50.5

a surprising line from Democrat Terry McCullough.

0:53.5

This isn't about Trump.

0:54.8

As Yunkin doubles down.

0:56.5

I really haven't thought about anything beyond Virginia.

0:58.9

Is this race headed for an upset?

1:09.0

Hello, I'm Dana Bashin, Washington, where the state of our union is,

1:12.3

testing its international strength.

1:14.6

Right now, President Biden is in Rome on his final day at the G-20,

1:18.7

a major gathering of world leaders.

1:20.6

The first in-person G-20 since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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