Interviews with: Senator Joe Manchin, Senator Pat Toomey, Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

State of the Union

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🗓️ 31 July 2022

⏱️ 50 minutes

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First, Jake asks Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin why he agreed to sign onto Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's bill on healthcare, climate and taxes after previously signaling he would not support it. Manchin also responds to claims that the $739 billion deal would increase inflation and taxes. Plus, Jake presses Republican Sen. Pat Toomey on why he blocked a bill designed to help U.S. military veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough joins Jake to respond. And, newly-elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joins to discuss his country's ambitious plan to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, and shares how Australia is responding to China's strengthening military presence. 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	Breakthrough, Senator Joe Manchin shocks Washington D.C. by striking a tax and climate deal
0:11.1	with fellow Democrats.
0:12.7	The hard work pays off, history is made.
0:15.5	Will the bill help with inflation and our Democrats actually on track to pass it?
0:20.2	The man behind the deal, Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, will be here live and Republican
0:24.3	Senator Pat Toomey will join me to respond.
0:27.0	Plus, vote for bets?
0:29.0	Senate Republicans spark outrage by stalling a bill to help veterans sickened by toxic
0:34.0	burn pets.
0:35.0	I'm used to the lies, I'm not used to the cruelty.
0:38.3	Can the bill pass this week?
0:40.3	Veterans Affairs Secretary Dennis McDonnell will be here.
0:43.1	And the changing glow, heat waves and natural disasters raised pressure to act on the climate
0:48.1	crisis.
0:49.1	But with some world leaders falling short, will it be too late?
0:51.9	I'll ask the new Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about his ambitious plan in
0:57.1	his exclusive first U.S. interview ahead.
1:04.1	Hello, I'm Jake Tapper in Washington, where the state of our union is wondering if political
1:12.3	tides may be turning, President Biden.
1:15.4	Is back in isolation this morning after testing positive with a rebound case of COVID after
1:20.5	being treated with Paxlova, though his doctor says he no longer has any symptoms.
1:25.1	This time, Biden does have some good news to mull over.
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