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Learn more at Bloomberg New Economy.com. Hello and welcome to another episode of the Odd Lots podcast I'm Joe Wiesenthal.

Unfortunately my co-host Tracy Allaway is off today that's because we scheduled this last minute interview with a very exciting guest to have

Today I'll be speaking with Ro Kana. He is the representative representing the 17th congressional district of California.

It includes a lot of Silicon Valley.

He's a progressive Democrat and what's striking is that he is as far as I know the only House Democrat to have publicly broken off

with Nancy Pelosi over the current stimulus negotiations so of of course, Nancy Pelosi, in ongoing discussions with Steve Manutchen, in perhaps an attempt to

get a deal done before the election day to spend more money to aid the economy. So far there's a lot of

debate. Speaker Pelosi has said that the offer from the administration is inadequate,

not necessarily so much about the dollar amount per se, but some of the

language in it. Basically all elected Democrats are with her. Our guest today, Rokana, saying, you know what, yeah, perhaps it's not a perfect deal, but it's worth getting

the money out the door now, even if it's less than perfect.

So we'll, uh, I'll be speaking with the congressman about his argument and why Pelosi should do a deal and something you should note that this is a fluid ongoing story.

So by the time you're listening to this the situation may have

changed but as it is we're recording this Monday afternoon on the 19th. So

Rokana thank you for joining us.

Hey, great to be on.

So, so far, as far as I know, you're the only elected Democrat at least in the house who has publicly said to

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