Oct. 3 — Sen. Bernie Sanders & Cedric Richmond

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🗓️ 3 October 2021

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) talks about his compromise for Congress’s infrastructure reconciliation bill. Senior Adviser to the president Cedric Richmond talks about Biden's position on legislative negotiations. Jeff Horwitz and Kara Swisher discuss the mental health strains social media can pose for teens. Jeh Johnson, Peggy Noonan, Susan Page, and Jake Sherman join the Meet the Press roundtable.

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0:00.0	This Sunday, the deadlocked Democrats.
0:04.3	It doesn't matter whether it's in six minutes, six days, or six weeks.
0:10.0	We're going to get it done.
0:11.0	President Biden delays the vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill as progressive and moderate Democrats fail to agree on social spending.
0:18.0	I'm telling you, we're going to get this time.
0:20.0	Progressives hold firm on their social policy bill. I have consistently said that we need a vote in the Senate. Moderates pushback on the price tag. I'm not asking him to change. I'm willing to come from zero to one five. Even as they agree, both bills must pass. We all have one common vision. Failure is not an option. My guest this morning,
0:39.8	Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, and Senior White House Advisor, Cedric Richmond. Plus, Facebook
0:45.8	under fire. Facebook knows that its services are actively harming young children.
0:54.1	For reportedly hiding research showing its Instagram platform is... are actively harming young children.
0:59.5	For reportedly hiding research showing its Instagram platform is harmful to teenagers.
1:03.3	I'll talk to tech journalists and co-host of the podcast, Sway, Kara Swisher,
1:07.6	and one of the lead reporters on the Wall Street Journal's Facebook file series, Jeff Horwitz.
1:10.5	Also, Afghanistan fallout. I recommended that we maintain 2,500 troops in Afghanistan.
1:13.6	Top military leaders say President Biden rejected advice to leave some forces in Afghanistan.
1:18.6	Did these officer and General Miller's recommendations get to the president personally?
1:23.6	Their input was received by the president.
1:31.3	But forcefully pushed back against Republican demands that they resign.
1:35.3	Joining me for Insight and Analysis are, Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan,
1:40.7	former Homeland Security Secretary Jay Johnson, Susan Page, the Washington Bureau Chief for USA Today, and Jake Sherman, founder of Punch Bowl News. Welcome to Sunday.
1:46.7	It's Meet the Press. From NBC News in Washington, the longest running show in television history.
1:54.7	This is Meet the Press with Chuck Todd. Good Sunday morning. Well, at least Congress made sure the government didn't shut down,
2:04.3	but that's not all that didn't happen this past week.
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