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The NPR Politics Podcast

Vice President Harris Travels To France To Mend Fences

The NPR Politics Podcast

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Politics, Daily News, News

4.524.9K Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2021

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Vice President Kamala Harris is in France for several days, helping to mend the U.S. relationship with that country after a recent drama involving a military submarine contract with Australia. The visit also gives her an opportunity to expand her foreign policy resume.

This episode: White House correspondent Scott Detrow, White House correspondent Asma Khalid, and international correspondent Eleanor Beardsley.

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0:00.0

Hi, this is Dana Drew and Amos and San Francisco. We've already had dinner and changed into our jammies

0:07.6

And now we're just trying to kill time keeping our nine-month-old baby awake to get adjusted to daylight savings

0:14.1

This podcast was recorded at oh man. I have been there. It's a nightmare. Good luck

0:20.4

I hope you made it through it is one twenty two Eastern on Tuesday, November 9th

0:26.2

Which means hopefully for you and everyone else daylight savings time change disaster is in the rearview mirror

0:33.2

Things may have changed by the time you hear it

0:35.2

But hopefully Amos will be adjusted to the new time. Okay enjoy the show

0:42.8

Hey there. It's the NPR politics podcast. I'm Scott Detreau. I cover the White House and I'm Esma Khaled

0:48.8

I also cover the White House and Asma I should say bonjour to you because you are in France right now

0:54.2

I am in France. I am in France and I will say I just ventured out to try to go find a quick dinner

0:59.7

And you know what I came back with a bread. It's a cake, but apparently it's like a chocolate bread

1:04.9

Who knew they made such a thing? Well, you know who wouldn't know whether they make such a thing our international correspondent

1:10.3

Eleanor Beardsley who covers France for us and is joining us on the podcast Eleanor

1:14.5

You are an iconic NPR voice and I'm thrilled you're on the podcast with us

1:18.4

Well, thank you. It's great to be here in Asma. That's called a pao chocolate

1:22.0

Probably and they're they're delicious. So enjoy it

1:25.8

Nippling on it still trying not to eat it all in one go in addition to panel chocolate

1:30.0

We are talking about the fact that Asma is

1:33.8

In France with vice president Kamala Harris

1:36.6

Asma she's got a lot of things under plate. What are the main goals of this diplomatic trip for Harris?

1:41.6

So this is the third international trip that Kamala Harris has taken and I would say I think it's distinct for a couple of reasons

1:48.3

You know one is that it's just it's different from the first two trips and that those focused on really bilateral relationships

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