The Democrats Fight Back. With Rep. Eric Swalwell
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🗓️ 14 March 2023
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Now that the Republicans are in charge of the House of Representatives, they get to decide what to investigate. Actually, it seems the only thing they are doing is investigating. But they've run into a problem. Democrats on the committees. Delegate Stacy Plasket, Ranking Member on the “Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government,” chaired by the MAGA star Jim Jordan. Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee. And today’s guest, Rep. Eric Swalwell of California, member of the Judiciary Committee going toe-to-toe with the aforementioned Jim Jordan. Bill talks to Congressman Swalwell about the role he and other Democrats are playing to try to keep the Republican BS from going unchallenged.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, good friends. Good to see you again, and welcome back. Welcome back to the Bill Press |
| 0:11.6 | pod. Yes, it's a big disappointment that Republicans now control the House of Representatives. |
| 0:18.3 | It's still difficult for me to utter the words, Speaker Kevin McCarthy. |
| 0:23.3 | But you know, one silver lining is that Democrats, led by leader Hakeem Jeffries, are proving to be |
| 0:29.1 | a very effective opposition party, not letting Republicans like Jim Jordan get away with all their |
| 0:36.1 | phony grandstanding. |
| 0:43.3 | And nobody's better or stronger taken on these Republicans than Congressman Eric Swalwell, |
| 0:55.9 | like he did last week, blasting Jordan and company for holding a sham investigation into the Justice Department's pursuit of those responsible for terrorizing local school boards. |
| 1:02.3 | Threats are being carried out to local volunteers on school boards all over America. |
| 1:08.9 | And apparently, the majority is here today to defend those who are making those threats. |
| 1:13.6 | Taking time away from hanging out with the January 6 defendants at the DC jail, they're here today to defend threats like this. |
| 1:16.6 | A threat that says, |
| 1:18.6 | it is too bad that your mama is an ugly communist whore. |
| 1:22.6 | If she doesn't quit or resign before the end of the year, we will kill her. |
| 1:26.6 | But first, we will kill you. |
| 1:29.8 | That was a threat sent to a child. |
| 1:32.5 | These guys are defending that threat. |
| 1:34.5 | They don't believe law enforcement has any business investigating that threat. |
| 1:38.3 | So Kevin McCarthy may have tossed Swalwell off the House Intelligence Committee, but he can't shut him up. |
| 1:44.4 | Eric Swalwell's on the job, and we're lucky to have him join us for today's podcast. |
| 1:50.6 | Congressman, good to reconnect with you again, and welcome back to the Bill Press Pod. |
| 1:55.8 | Hey, Bill. |
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