Interview with Senior Biden Adviser Cedric Richmond; Interview with New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker; Interview with Michigan Rep. Peter Meijer; Interview with Former Ambassador and Sen. Scott Brown; Interview with Georgia Rep. Lucy McBath

State of the Union

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3.4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2021

⏱️ 48 minutes

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First, Dana presses senior Biden adviser Cedric Richmond on the White House’s new infrastructure counteroffer to Republicans. Then, Dana talks to Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey about his efforts to reach a police reform compromise in Congress. Next, Dana asks Republican Rep. Peter Meijer about GOP leaders’ decision to oppose a bipartisan commission to investigate the Capitol attack. Then, former Massachusetts senator and Trump ambassador to New Zealand Scott Brown joins Dana to discuss his party’s continued embrace of lies about the 2020 election. Finally, Dana sits down with Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath to discuss her efforts to combat gun violence after her son’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	But with even some key Democrats still skeptical, what's next?
0:18.7	I'll speak with White House senior adviser Cedric Richmond in moments.
0:23.1	And truth on tape.
0:24.9	Another shocking video of a black man dying after an encounter with police as the nation
0:29.8	grapples with an epidemic of violence against black and brown men.
0:33.9	Are we any closer to addressing it?
0:36.0	Democratic Senator Cory Booker and Congresswoman Lucy McBath joined me to discuss.
0:41.1	Plus political violence.
0:43.1	Senate Republicans changing their minds on a January 6th commission.
0:46.8	Why?
0:47.8	I'll speak with Republican Congressman Peter Meyer and former Republican Senator Scott Brown
0:57.6	ahead.
1:07.4	Hello, I'm Dana Bashin, Washington, where the state of our union is hitting a wall.
1:12.3	With Senate Republicans this week likely to kill legislation to create a bipartisan commission
1:17.4	on the January 6th Capitol insurrection, it begs the question, if Congress can't agree
1:22.4	on investigating an attack in which they were the target, what will they be able to agree
1:28.0	on?
1:29.0	Much of President Biden's sweeping agenda is currently stalled in Congress while Democrats
1:33.3	try to reach compromise with Republicans and on some issues even within their own party.
1:38.7	Now, the House is now on a three week break as Democratic initiatives from gun control
1:43.6	to voting rights don't appear to be making headway.
1:47.2	In moments we'll talk with Senator Cory Booker about where things stand on police reform
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