Recode Decode: Rep. Ro Khanna

Decoder with Nilay Patel

Vox Media Podcast Network

Business, Technology

4.2 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2019

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Congressman Ro Khanna talks with Recode's Kara Swisher and Tony Romm about why the people who have benefitted most from technology have a civic duty to give back to their country. Rep. Khanna's district, CA-17, covers several major Silicon Valley companies, including Apple, Intel, Yahoo and eBay, and he calls on the people creating "wealth and success" to help others succeed, including their own workers. Khanna argues that net neutrality is a major issue in need of more attention, and calls FCC chairman Ajit Pai "one of the worst picks possible in government" and a mouthpiece for the telecom industry. He also discusses immigration reform, the transition to "21st century jobs" and why President Trump's tweets are so effective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	When you drive a Chevy electric vehicle, you're getting more than a way to get from point A to point B.
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0:17.0	Chevy is making EVs for everyone, everywhere. Go to chevrelay.com slash electric to learn more.
0:24.0	Support for this podcast comes from Slack. You have to get your work done. But what if you and your team could do it better?
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1:02.0	Hi, I'm Tara Swisher, Editor-large of Recode. You may know me as someone who probably should run against Rokana,
1:09.0	but in my spare time I talk tech and you're listening to Recode decode from the Vox Media Podcast Network.
1:14.0	Well, I'm not going to do that, but I actually did a great live interview with Congressman Rokana,
1:19.0	who represents California's 17th district, which includes the headquarters of Apple and Google.
1:24.0	Congressman Kanna has been on the show before several times, most recently when he unveiled his proposal for an internet bill of rights.
1:31.0	We talked a bit about that here, but also about the state of tech regulation generally, the 2020 campaign and the FTC's recent $5 billion fine on Facebook.
1:41.0	This interview was recorded live at Manys, which is a bar and events page in San Francisco's Mission District.
1:47.0	Let's go there now to hear my interview with Congressman Rokana.
1:59.0	Yes, it's me again.
2:01.0	Oh, woo, yeah.
2:03.0	Ron, I know each other very well. We had a delightful lunch in the Senate. Was that the Senate diner room?
2:08.0	It was?
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