Senate Still in Session & Lidia Bastianich Still Cooking for America 12/15/23

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🗓️ 15 December 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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The Senate will wait another week to go on holiday recess, after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer delayed the break until lawmakers reach a deal on immigration and foreign aid. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Ok.) discusses the packages for Ukraine, Israel, and securing America’s own border. After a meeting in St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Venezuela President Maduro and Guyana President Arfaan Ali have not reached a resolution to their territorial dispute. Former international correspondent for CNBC Michelle Caruso-Cabrera explains Maduro’s strategy, the geopolitics of the region, and the impact of their conflicting claims to an oil-rich area. Celebrity chef and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich is celebrating 25 years since her cooking show launch, and she’s still cooking for America through her restaurants, cookbooks, and Eataly.She joins the team for a look at consumer appetites this season, including their spending and eating habits. Plus, Citigroup is closing its municipal offering business. Sen. Markwayne Mullin - 15:28 Lidia Bastianich - 29:27 In this episode: Markwayne Mullin, @SenMullin Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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0:00.0	Bring in show music please.
0:03.0	Hi, I'm C NBC producer Katie Kramer, today on Squack Pod.
0:08.0	Christmas is cancelled, well, postponed for U.S. Senators, still working on a spending bill tying foreign aid
0:15.8	to Ukraine with a crisis at the U.S. southern border.
0:18.6	Republican Senator Mark Wayne Mullen joins us.
0:20.8	I don't care if you're a Democrat, Republican, independent, or
0:23.3	Libertarian. 70% of the population today says that the border is a national
0:28.1	security risk and we have to do something there. The oil war you may not be paying attention to.
0:34.3	Venezuela and Guyana in a territory dispute.
0:37.3	The NBC contributor Michelle Caruso Cabrera on the politics.
0:40.6	Maduro's got a lot of leverage here.
0:43.3	And invasion risks.
0:44.9	Maduro doesn't have a single ally in the region that wants it to happen.
0:50.1	And filling your cup, your plate, and your heart with the chef behind Eadily, Lydia Bostionich.
0:55.4	It's a process of feeding people cooking for them. I teach as well.
1:00.3	Plus, Shakeups at Citigroup, Costco's success, and oil prices looking up.
1:05.9	I just like that you said we're back in Contango.
1:08.6	At the Copa.
1:10.7	It's Friday, December 15th, 2023, Squack Pod begins right now.
1:16.0	Stand Becky by, and three, two, one, Q, please.
1:20.0	Good morning and welcome to Squawk Box right here on
1:24.1	c. I'm Becky Quick along with Andrew Ross Sork and Joe is out today. It's a
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