Mike Lawler | Congressman | 08-26-25

Sid & Friends In The Morning

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🗓️ 26 August 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Mike Lawler, Congressman representing New York's 17th Congressional District, calls into the program to talk about his upcoming meeting with the Pope in Italy, where he plans to discuss religious freedom and the situation in the Middle East. Lawler explains his trip's broader context, including meetings with military commands in Naples and planned visits to Tunisia and Morocco. The conversation shifts to U.S. politics, where Lawler shares his thoughts on government involvement in industry, flag burning legislation, the criminal justice system, and public safety in New York City. Lawler criticizes politicians like Andrew Cuomo and Kathy Hochul and endorses Curtis Sliwa for mayor, citing Sliwa's rise in the polls and his potential to positively impact New York City. Lawler also emphasizes the need for a strong Congressional presence and suggests Elise Stefanik's candidacy for New York Governor in 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:47.6	Mike Lawler is in Italy.
0:50.0	Mike Lawler is going to see the Pope.
0:53.7	I could have sworn he told me that, the great congressman, the king of Rockland County.
0:58.3	Michael, good morning, pal.
0:59.3	How are you?
1:00.5	I'm doing well, Sid.
1:01.8	How are you?
1:02.6	Are you there to see the – are you in Italy right now to see the Pope?
1:07.1	Yes, so we're going to be meeting with the Pope tomorrow.
1:14.4	It'll be a great opportunity to sit down and talk about, obviously, among other things, religious freedom, but also the situation in the Middle
1:22.6	East and certainly get his insights, obviously, as the first American-born Pope. It's a real honor to sit down.
1:32.3	And as an Irish-Italian Catholic from New York, really a great opportunity. But, you know, we're doing a trip in my capacity as chairman of the Middle East and North Africa. We were in Naples yesterday,
1:47.4	a meeting with the Sixth Fleet and our European and African Command, as well as going after
1:56.5	our trip to meet with the Pope. We'll be going to Tunisia and Morocco.
2:03.1	And so a lot of important discussions taking place.
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