and we can make higher education more affordable by expanding Pell grants so that middle class families

aren't feeling the squeeze or telling their their child that they can't achieve their dream because

it's not affordable or attainable. We can do these things. Haley Stevens from Michigan. My

sleeves are warm up. Well, I have to tell you as someone who is represented in Congress by

deeply unserious person, I sleep better knowing that you're there in the details that you could go

deep on any topic I ask you about and I just I so appreciate everything that you do for all of us.

This is Sarah Stewart Holland and this is Beth Silver's. Thank you for joining us for Pantsuit politics.

Hello and thank you so much for joining us for a new episode. The sweet get Pantsuit politics has

been just so typically may and more. If you listen to Tuesday's episode, you know that Sarah and her

whole family have COVID. I saw her this morning and y'all she is sick sick. I hope that she's

getting good rest and that she'll be back to herself by next week. I know you're waiting to hear

her talk about Madison Kothorne losing his primary. I promise that she will and that it will be worth

the wait. Today I am very lucky to have with me two women who I know to be brilliant, kind,

courageous and compassionate. Our very own Elise Nap generously took a break from her parental leave

to talk with me about the infant formula shortage. If you're new to Pantsuit politics, Elise is our

managing director. She's off right now is she and Kevin welcomed one month old Oliver to the world

and I am so grateful that she brought her perspective to this conversation. And then we are very

honored to have representative Haley Stevens of Michigan with us as part of our midterm election

series exploring the distinctive cultures that create these United States. We always end our show

talking about what's on our minds outside of politics and I have been waiting for the moment

to share with you how much I love seeing Garth Brooks live last Saturday and Cincinnati. So I will

do that at the end of the episode. Before Elise joins me, I want to thank everyone who has read or

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