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>> good morning, everyone. the economy is collapsing, trump tariff's are raising costs on hard-working american taxpayers, small businesses are closing. corporations are unable to invest. and higher people. and republicans are driving us toward a painful recession. donald trump and house republicans promised the american people last year that they were going to lower costs under a one. but costs are not going down, they are going up and inflation is going up and life is getting more expensive in the united states of america. the house republican majority has been a complete and utter failure. they now have the opportunity to

govern for 125 days and we have not seen a single bill that actually has moved to the floor that is designed to make life more affordable. instead, but house republicans are doing is trying to jam this extreme budget down the throats of the american people that would visit the largest cut to health care in american history and at the same time take food out of the mouths of children, veterans and families in order to pay for a massive tax cut for billionaire donors like elon musk. it is totally and completely unacceptable. and house democrats will continue to strongly oppose it. today, tomorrow, this week, next week, and as long as it takes until we can bury this extreme budget in the ground, never to rise again. questions?

questions? reporter: with the president pro moaght meme coins and stable coins, what are democrats doing to make sure this isn't just a new way to gain political access? mr. jeffries: it's an ongoing conversation amongst house democrats led by several different committees, including financial services, judiciary and house oversight. and those conversations are actually going to be bicameral as well to address this issue. reporter: obviously there's opposition to this bill but what about -- [indiscernible] -- is that something they could benefit from and how do you explain your opposition to the rest of the bill even if there's benefit in that portion of the bill? mr. jeffries: republicans haven't even been able to get their act together on a state and local tax deduction. and the reality is they can't

fool the voters. extreme maga republicans put the state and local tax deduction cap in place. which has cost hardworking american taxpayers thousands of dollars a year. for people all across the country, including in new york. donald trump, house republicans and senate republicans, let's be clear, not a single democrat supported capping the state and local tax deduction. that was done by republicans when they enacted the g.o.p. tax scam. they crashed the car. and want to pretend now that they're on a rescue operation. give me a break. if nothing happens, if there is nothing done with respect to the state and local tax deduction

cap by the end of the year, you know what happens? it goes away. so anything that republicans are doing that relates to a cap actually will increase taxes on the american people, not lower taxes. let's be clear about that. this whole tax cap situation is phony. they're not reforming a thing. because literally if nothing is done then the $10,000 state and local tax deduction cap goes away on january 1 of next year. the voters are smart enough to know that this whole effort is phony because republicans imposed the cap in the first

place and are doing nothing but tinkering around at the edges as opposed to allowing the cap to disappear which will happen if nothing is done. reporter: can you talk a little bit about, again, understanding that -- [indiscernible] -- looks like republicans are backing away from caps, i know you've been traying to keep the pressure on -- trying to keep the pressure on. work requirements, where do you stand on that? mr. jeffries: republicans have already voted, each and every one of them, with the exception of massie, to enact up to $880 billion in cuts to medicaid, the largest cut to health care in american history. they're already on record that that was their objective. the american people have risen

up. democrats are pushing back aggressively. and so some republicans are backing off of the effort to try to decimate the health care of the american people. but we're not going to let up. because there are still large forces within the house republican conference who think that $880 billion in medicaid cuts is not sufficient and the reality is the extreme wings of the house republican conference have driven a lot of the agenda. up until this point. and we believe that will continue. so we'll see what happens if in fact there is an energy and commerce markup next week. but the battle lines have been drawn. democrats are standing on the side of health care and the american people. republicans once again are trying to take it away.

reporter: what's the state of the american dream and how does your vision specifically -- [indiscernible] -- mr. jeffries: republicans are crashing the economy, raising costs and driving us toward a recession. they are undermining the american dream when they promised to make life more affordable. this majority, this presidency has been a complete and total disaster for working class americans. they lied all of last year about what their plans were and now they're trying to do the exact opposite. firing thousands of veterans? is that actually enhance -- does that actually enhance the american dream? taking health care away from hardworking american taxpayers? does that enhance the american dream? of course it does not. actually ripping food out of the mouths of children, families and veterans, about 20% of households with veterans rely upon the supplemental nutritional assistance program for food assistance so that they

don't have to go hungry. and this is what they're trying to do? none of this in terms of the republican agenda relates to enhancing the american dream. our vision, which i began to lay out last week and that we'll continue during these second 100 days, recognizes the fact that access to the american dream of course has to be earned. you have to work hard. you have to play by the rules. but when you do those two things, which is the case for the overwhelming majority of people in this great country, you should have an affordable home, be able to educate your children, have access to high quality health care, have a good-paying job that allows you to live a comfortable life and of course at the end of the day, you should be able to retire with grace and dignity, which is why we want to protect and strengthen social security and

medicare. that's our vision of the american dream. and it's been our vision going all the way back to f.d.r. and the new deal, where the foundation was laid, including with social security continuing through democratic administrations over the decades and that's the mantle that we inherit and we know that there are far too many people in this country who are living paycheck to paycheck and the american dream is broken for them. it shouldn't be struggling to survive in america, the wealthiest country in the history of the world. and so as this congress continues, we'll continue to lay out our vision, which is designed to lift people up and make sure that in every single corner, in every single community throughout this country, people have access to the american dream and the

republicans whose whole agenda is driven by actually trying to make life better for their billionaire donors, the wealthy, the well-off and the well-connected. reporter: a number of democrats walked out of the hearing earlier this week on -- [indiscernible] -- do we expect to see similar proprotests? mr. jeffries: it wasn't a hearing they walked out on because there was no actual hearing. once ranking member maxine waters objected to the hearing proceeding, pursuant to the rules, the republicans were unable to have a hearing. so at that point there was no hearing. it was just a conversation. and some democrats decided not to participate in that conversation and other democrats decided that they were going to participate in that conversation, but no one walked out on a hearing because there was no hearing, given that the republicans were unable to

secure the consent of maxine waters. last row. reporter: [indiscernible] -- mr. jeffries: we're going to continue to work to get with our senate democratic colleagues in a more is more environment. we all, every single one of us, every single one of us, myself included, has to continue to do more to meet the moment. as it relates to an unprecedented assault on the economy, health care, social security, the rule of law, the american way of life, due

process and democracy. we're in a more is more environment and that's what all of us are going to continue to do. we've had very constructive and productive conversations with leader schumer and our senate democratic colleagues about making sure we're in alignment, as we are, and strongly opposing the extreme republican budget and then when, you know, the moment presents itself, will work together as it relates to the end of this fiscal year. second row. reporter: [indiscernible] -- jeff jeff the mic again -- mr. jeffries: the mic again. reporter: a bipartisan effort to get -- [indiscernible] -- i wanted to see if you had any conversations with the speaker about that -- [indiscernible] -- i know where you stand but --

[indiscernible] -- mr. jeffries: have not had a conversation with republican leadership on this issue yet. i strongly support the effort to get this done. thanks. hometown. hometown. reporter: i know. [laughter] same area. this past week, we've seen trump -- [indiscernible] -- the governor's race in new york. i'm curious what you make of him endorsing and in general -- [indiscernible] -- mr. jeffries: well, i think that, you know, governor hochul just demonstrated herrin creditably strong -- her incredibly strong leadership as it relates to the most budget agreement in albany. and she's strongly positioned to win re-election against whoever

emerges on the republican side. all of whom basically have functioned as a rubber stamp for donald trump's extreme agenda. every single house republican in new york and across the country has functioned as a rubber stamp for donald trump's extreme agenda. that's the reality of the situation. mike lawler is apparently donald trump's favorite swing seat republican in the country. that was a glowing endorsement. they apparently have a very close working relationship. mike lawler has clearly been very compliant with the trump agenda. otherwise you're not going to see that kind of endorsement. so it's going to be very interesting thing for representative lawler to have to explain to the people that he represents in new york's 17th congressional district why he has such a close relationship with someone who i can guarantee

you, meaning donald trump, is deeply under water in terms of favorability in westchester and in rockland. stay on this side. ok. [laughter] reporter: i appreciate it. thank you, leader jeffries. so the senate is voting on a resolution -- [indiscernible] -- biden administration policies. it allows schools and libraries to lend wi-fi hot spots to students. senator cruz says that the f.c.c.'s rule raises taxes and -- [indiscernible] -- i want to get your thoughts on should the house take something like this up and i want to know where you stand on keeping access, because a lot of schools -- [indiscernible] -- mr. jeffries: we want to maximize access to the internet and high speed internet in particular in this information age that we're living in. and so from my stand point, we

would closely scrutinize anything that's been doing that would actually limit access to public schoolchildren across america. particularly in urban america and in rural america and in smalltown america, which have been struggling in terms of access to high speed internet. and that's why democrats under the leadership of president biden and vice president harris were aggressively leaning into this area. again, i just don't understand, like, why -- why are republicans doing these things that clearly hurt the american people? they're going to have to explain themselves. they're running away from town hall meetings. democrats continue to run toward town hall meetings. what are you afraid of? why are you afraid of the american people? i think the answer is because they are actively doing things

to hurt the american people. and this may be another example of that. reporter: [indiscernible] -- mr. jeffries: i've got to take a look at what actually comes to the house floor and i'm unfamiliar with the provision in the senate. but conceptually i've got a problem with it. if the result is to limit access or reduce access to wi-fi, broadband access or high speed internet. reporter: [indiscernible]

how will house democrats speak to the american people about -- [indiscernible] -- mr. jeffries: the trump budget is dead on arrival. it's not happening. which leads to the question, why would you put forward such a reckless budget that you know house democrats and senate democrats are going to strongly oppose? it's going nowhere. when we are in the middle of a reconciliation fight where you are already trying to do extreme things that hurt the health, the safety, the education and the well-being of the american people, our view, consistent with what the great frederick douglass once said, is that it is easier to build strong children than it is to repair broken men.

or broken women. and if you invest in a high quality education at the front end, everyone in america benefits. from vifnting in our public schools -- from investing in our public schools. that's what we should be doing. the reckless republican budget of course includes cuts to health care that are devastating. cuts to food assistance that are devastating. cuts to housing that are devastating. and cuts to education that are devastating. there are numerous reasons to oppose the reckless republican budget and certainly the attack on public education is one of those reasons. reporter: a poll released earlier this week said that 75% of democrats support extending the tax cuts and house democrats however have said that they have suggested they will oppose a tax cut extension -- [indiscernible]

-- mr. jeffries: little confused by that question. the overwhelming majority of democratic voters and the overwhelming majority of americans strongly oppose the devastating cuts to health care, the largest cut to medicaid in american history. they want us to protect their health care. they want us to protect nutritional assistance for children, veterans and families. and they don't want to provide massive tax breaks to maga billionaire donors like elon musk. democrats in the house are very clear. we support making sure that the tax code is fair to everyday americans. working class americans and middle class americans. and we of course would support making sure that everyday

americans don't pay a dime in additional taxes. that is our position. that's very clear. and the notion that democratic voters actually support massive tax cuts for people like elon musk, of course that is not the case. so i'm unfamiliar with the poll that you're talking about. but very confident that we are in alignment in the positions that we are taking in opposition to this g.o.p. tax scam that the voters are with us. last question. reporter: yes, sir. there's all kinds of cuts -- but what about eliminating funding for the arts and humanitys? [indiscernible] mr. jeffries: yeah. well, you know, i think when we invest in children, of course we want to make sure that we invest

in reading, writing and arithmetic that, we provide them with the ability to master science and technology and have the tools so they can survive in the innovation economy. but part of a holistic education also involves exposure to art and culture and music and we will continue to support efforts that lift those programs up and of course there's a role to play for those programs in every single community. very popular in rural america in smalltown america in suburban america. and in urban america as well. go nix. knicks. reporter: knicks in four or knicks in five? mr. jeffries: knicks in five. >> homeland security sec.

kristi noem testified on trump administration deportation policies and other goalsor her department. earlier this week she testified before a house subcommittee. watch the senate heari at 9:00 on c-span, c-spa now or online at c-span.org. >> sunday night on c-span's q&a, former ohio governor john kasich , author of heaven help us talks about the work from religious institutions and people of faith including combating illnesses, hunger, human and other issues. >> i do think it is not critical to count the number of times we go to church but at the same time i think we need to realize that those institutions -- when you think about running for office you need a clubhouse, political clubhouse to gather. i looked at the churches as an

opportunity for people to go in there with their ideas of changing the world and to be able to find support, some material support, some psychological support. i also believe you can get more things done working with others than just working alone. >> john kasich with his book "heaven help us" sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span's "u.n. day. -- q and a. >> c-span is the one a central news network. >> you at c-span show the truth. >> i appreciate your unbiased coverage. >> c-span allows ordinary citizens to participate in the national dialogue. >> what