September 12 — Dr. Vivek Murthy, Gov. Asa Hutchinson & Sen. Joe Manchin

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🗓️ 12 September 2021

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy breaks down Biden’s shift in Covid strategy. Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark.) discusses the GOP response to vaccine and mask mandates. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) talks all things infrastructure. Doris Kearns Goodwin, Hallie Jackson, Kimberly Atkins Stohr and George Will join the Meet the Press roundtable.

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0:00.0	This Sunday, President Biden's vaccine mandate plan.
0:05.7	This is not about freedom or personal choice.
0:09.0	With cases rising.
0:10.2	Folks, our hospital situation has never been more dire in my lifetime than it is right now.
0:16.4	The president announces sweeping mandates to get Americans vaccinated.
0:20.1	We're going to protect vaccinated workers from unvaccinated coworkers.
0:24.1	Calling out politicians and others for resisting vaccines.
0:27.4	We've been patient, but our patience is wearing thin, and the refusal has cost all of us.
0:33.7	Republicans push back.
0:35.0	What the Biden administration is doing is government overreach, pure and simple.
0:40.4	I think it's wrong on principle, but it's also wrong on strategy. My guest this morning,
0:45.2	Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, and Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas.
0:50.2	Plus, a strategic pause as Democrats try to go big with their agenda.
0:54.6	People need help right away, and we will get the job done.
0:59.2	One of their own says the price tag is too high.
1:02.0	I would ask my colleagues in all of the Senate to hit the pause button on the 3.5.
1:08.2	Hit the pause button.
1:09.3	This morning, I'll talk to the Democrat
1:10.9	who could make or break that bill,
1:12.8	Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia.
1:15.3	Also, remembering September 11th.
1:17.6	I just told him a second plane
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