Interview with White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeffrey Zients, Interview with Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Interview with House Democratic Whip Rep. James Clyburn; Interview with Washington Sen. Patty Murry and Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro

State of the Union

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🗓️ 4 July 2021

⏱️ 42 minutes

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First, Dana talks with White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeffrey Zients about the Biden administration’s failure to reach a July 4 vaccination goal and the threat posed by the Delta variant. Next, Dana interviews Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson about the possibility of a looming spike in his state, his view on the bipartisan infrastructure deal and his move to send National Guard troops to the border. Then, Dana talks with House Democratic Whip Rep. James Clyburn about the January 6 select committee, the push for a sweeping election law rewrite and the fate of police reform negotiations. Finally, Dana sits down with Washington Sen. Patty Murray and Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro about how women are making a difference on Capitol Hill. 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	In dependence day, for many Americans, this 4th of July feels like a return to normal.
0:11.3	We have exceeded our expectations for where we would be on July 4th.
0:15.4	But as the highly contagious Delta variant spreads, what is the danger for unvaccinated
0:20.6	Americans?
0:21.6	I'll speak to the White House COVID Response Coordinator Jeffrey Zients and Arkansas
0:25.8	Republican Governor Aissa Hutchinson next.
0:29.1	And internal affairs, Congress is set to investigate the attack on the Capitol.
0:38.6	Where will they focus and who will testify?
0:41.1	House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn joins me ahead.
0:44.4	Plus, women in Congress, a record number of serving, two veteran lawmakers who have been
0:49.2	working for decades on how they're fighting to change the lives of millions of American
0:54.4	families.
0:55.4	It makes all the difference in the world.
1:05.4	Hello, I'm Dana Bash in Washington, where the state of our union is more than ready
1:09.3	to celebrate this Independence Day.
1:11.8	And instead of warning about red coats, this time we can thank those in white coats for
1:16.1	beach days and barbecues that for many feel like normal today.
1:20.4	About two-thirds of adults in the U.S. have at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine and
1:25.0	health experts say fully vaccinated people can celebrate the 4th of July safely.
1:30.2	But President Biden felt just short of a goal, he said in May, getting 70 percent of adults
1:35.8	partially vaccinated by today.
1:38.1	And with the highly contagious Delta variant now accounting for a quarter of all new cases,
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