1 00:00:13,730 --> 00:00:15,029 Let's get some angles here. 2 00:00:17,630 --> 00:00:18,630 Bye! 3 00:00:23,590 --> 00:00:25,529 Alright, if you guys have 4 00:00:25,530 --> 00:00:26,909 questions we can start down here if 5 00:00:26,910 --> 00:00:28,619 you'd like, work our way over. 6 00:00:28,620 --> 00:00:30,019 There's been a big call for unity 7 00:00:30,020 --> 00:00:31,379 today. 8 00:00:31,380 --> 00:00:33,079 Are you seeing a divide in the 9 00:00:33,080 --> 00:00:34,259 party? And I guess what's your 10 00:00:34,260 --> 00:00:36,409 message to folks in Wisconsin? 11 00:00:36,410 --> 00:00:38,489 There's always slight ideological 12 00:00:38,490 --> 00:00:39,949 differences. Some people are focused 13 00:00:39,950 --> 00:00:41,449 more on tax policies, some people 14 00:00:41,450 --> 00:00:43,409 are more focused on strict freedom 15 00:00:43,410 --> 00:00:46,009 of speech or other nuanced 16 00:00:46,010 --> 00:00:47,929 aspects of policy. 17 00:00:47,930 --> 00:00:49,249 But at the end of the day, we're all 18 00:00:49,250 --> 00:00:51,229 Republicans, and we want 19 00:00:51,230 --> 00:00:53,569 to make sure that our agenda, 20 00:00:53,570 --> 00:00:55,429 the conservative agenda, 21 00:00:55,430 --> 00:00:56,489 moves forward. 22 00:00:56,490 --> 00:00:58,429 Over 77 million people voted for 23 00:00:58,430 --> 00:01:00,429 Donald Trump to have four 24 00:01:00,430 --> 00:01:02,669 years in office, 25 00:01:02,670 --> 00:01:04,609 effective years in And 26 00:01:04,610 --> 00:01:06,429 if the house flips, which it's not 27 00:01:06,430 --> 00:01:08,049 going to, but if it did, there's 28 00:01:08,050 --> 00:01:09,509 already been three of my colleagues 29 00:01:09,510 --> 00:01:11,189 that have put in articles of 30 00:01:11,190 --> 00:01:12,249 impeachment for President Trump. 31 00:01:12,250 --> 00:01:13,489 That's not what the American people 32 00:01:13,490 --> 00:01:15,229 want. The American people, want us 33 00:01:15,230 --> 00:01:17,929 to move together as citizens and 34 00:01:17,930 --> 00:01:19,769 have our country become the 35 00:01:19,770 --> 00:01:21,549 best place in the world, which under 36 00:01:21,550 --> 00:01:22,729 Donald Trump's leadership is moving 37 00:01:22,730 --> 00:01:23,809 in that direction. I'm very happy 38 00:01:23,810 --> 00:01:24,739 with that. 39 00:01:24,740 --> 00:01:26,019 How concerned are you about a blue 40 00:01:26,020 --> 00:01:27,020 wave? 41 00:01:28,389 --> 00:01:29,589 Blue wave. 42 00:01:29,590 --> 00:01:30,729 Here's what I do. 43 00:01:30,730 --> 00:01:32,709 I get up in the morning and I 44 00:01:32,710 --> 00:01:34,609 work like 16 hour days in Washington 45 00:01:34,610 --> 00:01:36,589 DC crafting outstanding 46 00:01:36,590 --> 00:01:38,369 public policy that helps my 47 00:01:38,370 --> 00:01:40,269 constituents and helps 48 00:01:40,270 --> 00:01:42,509 Wisconsinites and Americans. 49 00:01:42,510 --> 00:01:43,829 Is anybody going to ask me about the 50 00:01:43,830 --> 00:01:45,229 farm bill that just got passed? 51 00:01:45,230 --> 00:01:46,169 You should ask me about that. 52 00:01:46,170 --> 00:01:47,509 How about year-round E-15? 53 00:01:47,510 --> 00:01:48,609 We've been working on that for years 54 00:01:48,610 --> 00:01:50,029 to get it done. We're using science 55 00:01:50,030 --> 00:01:51,409 from the 21st century. 56 00:01:51,410 --> 00:01:53,109 So when we ask things about blue 57 00:01:53,110 --> 00:01:54,239 wave this or that... 58 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:55,679 Why don't we actually focus on the 59 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:56,819 policy that affects American 60 00:01:56,820 --> 00:01:58,819 citizens? This E-15 year round, it 61 00:01:58,820 --> 00:02:00,619 gets done. That's like 30 cents a 62 00:02:00,620 --> 00:02:02,459 gallon less for Americans to 63 00:02:02,460 --> 00:02:03,339 pay at the pump. 64 00:02:03,340 --> 00:02:04,559 Those are the important things we 65 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:05,649 should be discussing. 66 00:02:05,650 --> 00:02:07,509 With regard to E-15, was that 67 00:02:07,510 --> 00:02:09,329 split up from the farm bill as a 68 00:02:09,330 --> 00:02:11,069 separate bit measure, and is that a 69 00:02:11,070 --> 00:02:12,299 problem for a cast? 70 00:02:12,300 --> 00:02:13,819 No, not at all, we already got it 71 00:02:13,820 --> 00:02:14,659 through the house. 72 00:02:14,660 --> 00:02:16,099 So we decoupled it from the farm 73 00:02:16,100 --> 00:02:17,199 bill, intentionally because there 74 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:19,259 are some members of my conference 75 00:02:19,260 --> 00:02:21,499 that don't like E-15. 76 00:02:21,500 --> 00:02:22,559 Well, guess what? 77 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:24,719 If you say you're all above for 78 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:26,799 energy, ethanol is 79 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:28,399 an energy source, it's domestically 80 00:02:28,400 --> 00:02:29,619 produced. So you're either all or 81 00:02:29,620 --> 00:02:31,019 above or you're not. 82 00:02:31,020 --> 00:02:32,299 There are some concerns about the 83 00:02:32,300 --> 00:02:33,739 different size refineries. 84 00:02:33,740 --> 00:02:34,939 We got all this stuff hashed out and 85 00:02:34,940 --> 00:02:35,819 it's fantastic. 86 00:02:35,820 --> 00:02:37,779 I mean, that was a red letter 87 00:02:37,780 --> 00:02:39,829 day. For Wisconsin farmers 88 00:02:39,830 --> 00:02:41,269 and farmers around the country. 89 00:02:41,270 --> 00:02:42,489 Also, I'm waiting for the details, 90 00:02:42,490 --> 00:02:44,529 but President Trump did a 91 00:02:44,530 --> 00:02:46,569 trade deal for soybeans with 92 00:02:46,570 --> 00:02:48,649 China, which again, 93 00:02:48,650 --> 00:02:50,909 is fantastic for the American farm. 94 00:02:50,910 --> 00:02:52,009 These are the things that are 95 00:02:52,010 --> 00:02:53,609 important to Wisconsin. 96 00:02:53,610 --> 00:02:55,409 We got Whole Milk for Healthy Kids 97 00:02:55,410 --> 00:02:56,269 signed into law. 98 00:02:56,270 --> 00:02:57,949 Guess what? That just reopened all 99 00:02:57,950 --> 00:02:59,969 of the domestic dairy markets 100 00:02:59,970 --> 00:03:01,549 that were shut during the Obama 101 00:03:01,550 --> 00:03:02,429 administration. 102 00:03:02,430 --> 00:03:03,909 That's fantastic for our American 103 00:03:03,910 --> 00:03:06,489 farmers. We got Prop 12 gone. 104 00:03:06,490 --> 00:03:08,459 You know why? Because Gavin 105 00:03:08,460 --> 00:03:10,239 Newsom isn't a king, and if he can 106 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:12,359 tell people the square footage for 107 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:13,519 farrowing hogs, that means that he 108 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:15,179 can my cranberry verus what they 109 00:03:15,180 --> 00:03:16,659 cannot use for nutrients. 110 00:03:16,660 --> 00:03:18,179 These are the important public 111 00:03:18,180 --> 00:03:19,619 policy issues we should be 112 00:03:19,620 --> 00:03:20,519 discussing constantly. 113 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:22,239 In regards to policy, one of the big 114 00:03:22,240 --> 00:03:23,839 issues in your district right now is 115 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:25,519 health care and affordability. 116 00:03:25,520 --> 00:03:26,839 What kind of policies are you 117 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:28,039 working on right now to help your 118 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:29,259 constituents afford health care 119 00:03:29,260 --> 00:03:29,260 coverage? 120 00:03:29,261 --> 00:03:31,299 So we got a $50 billion 121 00:03:31,300 --> 00:03:32,759 rural health care infrastructure 122 00:03:32,760 --> 00:03:34,239 fund. That's done. 123 00:03:34,240 --> 00:03:35,419 That's in law. 124 00:03:35,420 --> 00:03:36,639 So that's going out. 125 00:03:36,640 --> 00:03:38,899 Stand by for some very, very 126 00:03:38,900 --> 00:03:39,900 good news. 127 00:03:41,260 --> 00:03:43,059 Stand by some very very good new on 128 00:03:43,060 --> 00:03:44,060 this front also. 129 00:03:45,720 --> 00:03:47,019 Like really, like really really good 130 00:03:47,020 --> 00:03:48,020 news 131 00:03:50,390 --> 00:03:52,329 What do you think Republicans need 132 00:03:52,330 --> 00:03:54,329 to do to turn out new voters in 133 00:03:54,330 --> 00:03:54,959 Wisconsin? 134 00:03:54,960 --> 00:03:56,699 Keep telling the truth. 135 00:03:56,700 --> 00:03:58,579 Listen, the generation now, I 136 00:03:58,580 --> 00:04:00,240 don't talk smack about these, the 137 00:04:00,241 --> 00:04:01,299 younger people. Our youngest child 138 00:04:01,300 --> 00:04:02,300 is 27. 139 00:04:03,620 --> 00:04:05,779 But these are the young people 140 00:04:05,780 --> 00:04:07,299 that were locked in their homes. 141 00:04:07,300 --> 00:04:09,439 They were forced to wear masks. 142 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:11,519 They were force to get an injection 143 00:04:11,520 --> 00:04:13,339 that they didn't agree with, or they 144 00:04:13,340 --> 00:04:14,739 would not be able to go to college. 145 00:04:14,740 --> 00:04:15,599 They were told if they read 146 00:04:15,600 --> 00:04:16,898 something wrong on the internet, 147 00:04:16,899 --> 00:04:18,018 that they would be banned from 148 00:04:18,019 --> 00:04:18,859 everything. 149 00:04:18,860 --> 00:04:21,099 They saw their hero, Charlie Kirk, 150 00:04:21,100 --> 00:04:23,649 assassinated live on television. 151 00:04:23,650 --> 00:04:25,529 So, the younger generation is 152 00:04:25,530 --> 00:04:27,049 completely motivated because they 153 00:04:27,050 --> 00:04:29,029 want freedom, and they look at the 154 00:04:29,030 --> 00:04:30,409 Republican Party as the party of 155 00:04:30,410 --> 00:04:31,410 freedom because we are. 156 00:04:32,390 --> 00:04:33,769 We didn't want to do any of those 157 00:04:33,770 --> 00:04:34,709 things. 158 00:04:34,710 --> 00:04:36,349 And so these kids, and I call them 159 00:04:36,350 --> 00:04:37,749 kids because, again, our youngest is 160 00:04:37,750 --> 00:04:39,589 27, they 161 00:04:39,590 --> 00:04:41,709 just want freedom. 162 00:04:41,710 --> 00:04:42,989 And we're going to do everything we 163 00:04:42,990 --> 00:04:44,509 can so that they have freedom. 164 00:04:44,510 --> 00:04:45,989 I don't want tell anybody what to 165 00:04:45,990 --> 00:04:47,929 do. And the Democrat 166 00:04:47,930 --> 00:04:48,979 Party's been... 167 00:04:48,980 --> 00:04:50,259 Become the party of the nagging 168 00:04:50,260 --> 00:04:51,759 mother-in-law, which by the way I 169 00:04:51,760 --> 00:04:52,999 love my mother- in-law her name is 170 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:54,499 Virginia she's 93 and she's a 171 00:04:54,500 --> 00:04:55,999 blessing so let's make sure that 172 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:57,979 that's a stereotype not my 173 00:04:57,980 --> 00:05:00,039 personal experience. 174 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:02,299 So we just tell them the truth let 175 00:05:02,300 --> 00:05:03,819 them know that we want to give them 176 00:05:03,820 --> 00:05:05,219 as much freedom as possible to live 177 00:05:05,220 --> 00:05:06,219 their lives as they want as 178 00:05:06,220 --> 00:05:07,220 Americans. 179 00:05:07,530 --> 00:05:08,790 Speaking of freedom, economic 180 00:05:08,791 --> 00:05:10,809 freedom is a big concern for 181 00:05:10,810 --> 00:05:12,269 millions of Americans, 182 00:05:12,270 --> 00:05:13,109 Wisconsinites. 183 00:05:13,110 --> 00:05:14,149 Inflation's the highest it's been 184 00:05:14,150 --> 00:05:15,589 since 2022. 185 00:05:15,590 --> 00:05:16,670 What policies are you? 186 00:05:16,671 --> 00:05:17,849 Inflation is not as high as it was 187 00:05:17,850 --> 00:05:18,250 under Joe Biden. 188 00:05:18,251 --> 00:05:19,839 That's what the PPPI says. 189 00:05:19,840 --> 00:05:21,219 Inflation is not as high as it was 190 00:05:21,220 --> 00:05:22,159 under Biden. 191 00:05:22,160 --> 00:05:23,359 Gas prices are still lower than they 192 00:05:23,360 --> 00:05:24,500 were under Biden, 193 00:05:25,880 --> 00:05:27,499 one of the largest things for home 194 00:05:27,500 --> 00:05:28,679 ownership, like that's the American 195 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:29,899 dream. 196 00:05:29,900 --> 00:05:31,739 You're about $100-plus 197 00:05:31,740 --> 00:05:33,899 thousand dollars into building 198 00:05:33,900 --> 00:05:35,699 a home before you even break ground 199 00:05:35,700 --> 00:05:37,479 because of regulations. 200 00:05:37,480 --> 00:05:39,039 Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the 201 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:39,919 EPA, has done the largest 202 00:05:39,920 --> 00:05:41,299 deregulation package in the history 203 00:05:41,300 --> 00:05:43,339 of the country. That's imperative to 204 00:05:43,340 --> 00:05:44,819 make sure that we can build homes 205 00:05:44,820 --> 00:05:45,959 that are affordable for our young 206 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:47,259 people. Right now, we're working on 207 00:05:47,260 --> 00:05:48,579 a 21st century. 208 00:05:48,580 --> 00:05:49,519 Home bill. 209 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:50,639 It's we got the version back from 210 00:05:50,640 --> 00:05:51,679 the Senate. We're still tweaking it 211 00:05:51,680 --> 00:05:53,919 We want I want people 212 00:05:53,920 --> 00:05:55,059 to be able to buy a home in their 213 00:05:55,060 --> 00:05:56,939 20s not their 40s And 214 00:05:56,940 --> 00:05:58,839 that's a huge thing for Americans 215 00:05:58,840 --> 00:06:00,519 So the gas groceries and grandkids 216 00:06:00,520 --> 00:06:01,659 all these input costs are gonna 217 00:06:01,660 --> 00:06:03,179 start going down again The reason 218 00:06:03,180 --> 00:06:05,099 that they're up a bit is because 219 00:06:05,100 --> 00:06:07,339 Donald Trump has decided to end a 220 00:06:07,340 --> 00:06:08,999 war that Iran declared on us 47 221 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:10,099 years 222 00:06:10,100 --> 00:06:11,919 Congressman, there is a lot of 223 00:06:11,920 --> 00:06:13,139 high court immunity today. 224 00:06:13,140 --> 00:06:14,999 We've got a lot candidates in a 225 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:16,219 different congressional district, 226 00:06:16,220 --> 00:06:18,059 voting right up against yours. 227 00:06:18,060 --> 00:06:19,619 Any thoughts on that? 228 00:06:19,620 --> 00:06:20,999 There's an endorsement of the 229 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:22,000 candidate. 230 00:06:22,580 --> 00:06:24,819 There's been events with you and 231 00:06:24,820 --> 00:06:26,879 other members of Congress. 232 00:06:26,880 --> 00:06:28,319 Any thoughts about the overall state 233 00:06:28,320 --> 00:06:28,809 of the play? 234 00:06:28,810 --> 00:06:30,749 Okay, Jesse Eben, Kevin Hermann, 235 00:06:30,750 --> 00:06:32,089 and Michael Alfonso are all 236 00:06:32,090 --> 00:06:33,469 outstanding Americans. 237 00:06:33,470 --> 00:06:35,289 I endorsed Michael Alphonso quite a 238 00:06:35,290 --> 00:06:36,889 while ago because we have to 239 00:06:36,890 --> 00:06:38,229 understand that we're growing the 240 00:06:38,230 --> 00:06:39,789 party still. 241 00:06:39,790 --> 00:06:41,429 And you asked me earlier about 242 00:06:41,430 --> 00:06:42,649 getting in touch with younger 243 00:06:42,650 --> 00:06:44,469 people, well, he is a younger 244 00:06:44,470 --> 00:06:45,849 person and I think he's going to 245 00:06:45,850 --> 00:06:47,349 make an outstanding congressman. 246 00:06:47,350 --> 00:06:48,489 I'm not speaking poorly about Kevin 247 00:06:48,490 --> 00:06:50,269 or Jesse at all, they're both my 248 00:06:50,270 --> 00:06:52,269 friends also. I just want to see our 249 00:06:52,270 --> 00:06:54,289 party continue to grow. 250 00:06:54,290 --> 00:06:55,349 A lot of folks in the Republican 251 00:06:55,350 --> 00:06:57,169 party have hair this color, you know 252 00:06:57,170 --> 00:06:58,679 what I mean? I didn't bleach this. 253 00:06:58,680 --> 00:07:00,119 So we've got to make sure that we 254 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:01,439 have more people with your color 255 00:07:01,440 --> 00:07:02,440 hair than mine. 256 00:07:04,359 --> 00:07:06,599 We have time for a few more, 257 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:07,739 if anybody has anything else. 258 00:07:09,800 --> 00:07:11,799 I mean this race in 259 00:07:11,800 --> 00:07:13,459 the third is going to be so 260 00:07:13,460 --> 00:07:14,460 expensive. 261 00:07:15,200 --> 00:07:16,439 There's a primary there too. 262 00:07:16,440 --> 00:07:19,119 We care to weigh in on the 263 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:19,979 situation with... 264 00:07:19,980 --> 00:07:21,859 Well, let me tell you this, man, I 265 00:07:21,860 --> 00:07:23,379 got elected in the first meeting 266 00:07:23,380 --> 00:07:24,619 that I took officially as a member 267 00:07:24,620 --> 00:07:26,579 of Congress was with Emily Berge 268 00:07:26,580 --> 00:07:27,779 because she was in charge of her 269 00:07:27,780 --> 00:07:28,739 cleric and it freaked them out. 270 00:07:28,740 --> 00:07:29,639 They're like, what are you doing here? I said, 271 00:07:29,640 --> 00:07:30,859 look, I'm your congressman. 272 00:07:30,860 --> 00:07:32,139 I know that you campaigned against 273 00:07:32,140 --> 00:07:33,859 me, but I don't care. 274 00:07:33,860 --> 00:07:35,239 I want you to look me in the face. 275 00:07:35,240 --> 00:07:36,359 You understand me. I brought my 276 00:07:36,360 --> 00:07:37,379 district director here. 277 00:07:37,380 --> 00:07:39,119 There are private phone numbers. 278 00:07:39,120 --> 00:07:40,499 If anything comes up because you 279 00:07:40,500 --> 00:07:42,679 are, you're working for the largest 280 00:07:42,680 --> 00:07:44,619 city in our district and it's 281 00:07:44,620 --> 00:07:46,499 incumbent upon me to put politics 282 00:07:46,500 --> 00:07:48,239 aside and make sure if I can help 283 00:07:48,240 --> 00:07:49,379 you, I do. 284 00:07:49,380 --> 00:07:51,199 And so Emily and I have known each 285 00:07:51,200 --> 00:07:53,199 other for quite a while. 286 00:07:53,200 --> 00:07:55,039 And Rebecca Goon, she's 287 00:07:55,040 --> 00:07:57,599 pretending to be a waitress. 288 00:07:57,600 --> 00:07:59,799 She is on several 289 00:07:59,800 --> 00:08:01,759 different George 290 00:08:01,760 --> 00:08:03,579 Soros funded think 291 00:08:03,580 --> 00:08:04,519 tanks. 292 00:08:04,520 --> 00:08:05,679 Look at her filings. 293 00:08:05,680 --> 00:08:06,899 If you guys did a little bit more 294 00:08:06,900 --> 00:08:08,379 investigative stuff, she's made 295 00:08:08,380 --> 00:08:09,759 hundreds of thousands of dollars as 296 00:08:09,760 --> 00:08:12,119 a political 297 00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:13,439 insider. 298 00:08:13,440 --> 00:08:15,259 She worked for the guy up in the 299 00:08:15,260 --> 00:08:16,879 Monaco Brewing Company as a 300 00:08:16,880 --> 00:08:19,039 fundraiser. So she out-raised me. 301 00:08:19,040 --> 00:08:20,539 This last quarter because she's a 302 00:08:20,540 --> 00:08:21,479 professional fundraiser. 303 00:08:21,480 --> 00:08:23,079 She's not ginning around the block 304 00:08:23,080 --> 00:08:24,759 working as a waitress three days a 305 00:08:24,760 --> 00:08:26,579 week. That's just a lie and 306 00:08:26,580 --> 00:08:28,459 it would be helpful if you guys help 307 00:08:28,460 --> 00:08:30,539 educate the 308 00:08:30,540 --> 00:08:32,158 folks in Wisconsin about who this 309 00:08:32,159 --> 00:08:33,178 this person is. 310 00:08:33,179 --> 00:08:34,759 She came out and called all of her 311 00:08:34,760 --> 00:08:36,619 people racist because they're 312 00:08:36,620 --> 00:08:37,798 Caucasian. 313 00:08:37,799 --> 00:08:39,798 So just because 90% of this 314 00:08:39,799 --> 00:08:41,298 district is Caucasian doesn't mean 315 00:08:41,299 --> 00:08:42,759 we're populated by a bunch of 316 00:08:42,760 --> 00:08:44,259 racists. That's not true and the 317 00:08:44,260 --> 00:08:46,279 days for that woke crap are over. 318 00:08:46,280 --> 00:08:47,859 I look at you as a person. 319 00:08:47,860 --> 00:08:50,319 What are you bringing to the 320 00:08:50,320 --> 00:08:51,559 table? I don't care what your gender 321 00:08:51,560 --> 00:08:52,599 is, I don't care what you're skin 322 00:08:52,600 --> 00:08:53,499 color is, I don't care what to do 323 00:08:53,500 --> 00:08:54,359 with your privacy, it's your own 324 00:08:54,360 --> 00:08:55,240 home. I don's care about any of that 325 00:08:55,241 --> 00:08:56,219 stuff. I wanna look at you as a 326 00:08:56,220 --> 00:08:57,639 fellow American and move out with a 327 00:08:57,640 --> 00:08:58,499 purpose. 328 00:08:58,500 --> 00:09:00,239 Our state motto forward. 329 00:09:00,240 --> 00:09:01,259 The only way we're gonna do that is 330 00:09:01,260 --> 00:09:03,139 if we start looking at each 331 00:09:03,140 --> 00:09:05,019 other for what we are, and 332 00:09:05,020 --> 00:09:05,939 that's Americans. 333 00:09:05,940 --> 00:09:07,759 And she is the antithesis 334 00:09:07,760 --> 00:09:10,279 of that. Let's be super clear. 335 00:09:10,280 --> 00:09:12,419 She's a professional insider 336 00:09:12,420 --> 00:09:13,989 and fundraiser. 337 00:09:13,990 --> 00:09:16,029 Who raised money for a person that 338 00:09:16,030 --> 00:09:17,470 was celebrating the fact that he 339 00:09:17,471 --> 00:09:18,649 thought Donald Trump was going to be 340 00:09:18,650 --> 00:09:19,988 assassinated. 341 00:09:19,989 --> 00:09:21,249 That's despicable behavior, and you 342 00:09:21,250 --> 00:09:22,229 guys have got to get these stories 343 00:09:22,230 --> 00:09:23,349 out about it because I can't afford 344 00:09:23,350 --> 00:09:24,149 to do it. 345 00:09:24,150 --> 00:09:25,509 How are you feeling about your 346 00:09:25,510 --> 00:09:26,829 re-election chances this fall? 347 00:09:29,750 --> 00:09:30,669 I'm going to win. 348 00:09:30,670 --> 00:09:31,729 I'll get outspent, but I'm gonna 349 00:09:31,730 --> 00:09:32,809 win. You know why? 350 00:09:32,810 --> 00:09:34,189 Because I've been working my tail 351 00:09:34,190 --> 00:09:36,309 off in D.C. On very good 352 00:09:36,310 --> 00:09:38,149 public policy that 353 00:09:38,150 --> 00:09:39,809 is helping our farmers. 354 00:09:39,810 --> 00:09:41,309 There's 40-ish bills or so passed 355 00:09:41,310 --> 00:09:43,009 last year. Two of them are mine. 356 00:09:43,010 --> 00:09:45,129 Both have to do with veterans, and 357 00:09:45,130 --> 00:09:46,009 it's fantastic. 358 00:09:46,010 --> 00:09:47,149 We're helping people out in the 359 00:09:47,150 --> 00:09:49,149 right place, and I work very hard. 360 00:09:49,150 --> 00:09:51,289 And don't get me wrong, 361 00:09:51,290 --> 00:09:53,389 this is an honor to do this job. 362 00:09:53,390 --> 00:09:54,229 It is. 363 00:09:54,230 --> 00:09:55,739 But I hate politics. 364 00:09:55,740 --> 00:09:56,959 And everybody hates a career 365 00:09:56,960 --> 00:09:58,219 politician, until you find somebody 366 00:09:58,220 --> 00:09:59,599 in this job that hates politics. 367 00:09:59,600 --> 00:10:00,719 Well, I hate the politics, I love 368 00:10:00,720 --> 00:10:01,559 the policy. 369 00:10:01,560 --> 00:10:03,019 I love helping my constituents. 370 00:10:03,020 --> 00:10:04,559 We save people's lives. 371 00:10:04,560 --> 00:10:05,579 We've gotten millions of dollars 372 00:10:05,580 --> 00:10:06,479 back from the federal government from 373 00:10:06,480 --> 00:10:08,539 them. We've funded multiple projects 374 00:10:08,540 --> 00:10:09,659 throughout the entire district to 375 00:10:09,660 --> 00:10:10,999 make people's life better. 376 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:12,959 Saved, what, 300 homes or so, 377 00:10:12,960 --> 00:10:14,399 over by Eau Claire? 378 00:10:14,400 --> 00:10:15,939 That's what I enjoy about this job. 379 00:10:15,940 --> 00:10:17,279 And that's why I'm gonna win. 380 00:10:17,280 --> 00:10:17,939 Last one, right? 381 00:10:17,940 --> 00:10:20,199 What do you think is the 382 00:10:20,200 --> 00:10:22,459 biggest issue facing Americans 383 00:10:22,460 --> 00:10:23,729 in this election in Wisconsin? 384 00:10:23,730 --> 00:10:25,269 It's the same same thing. 385 00:10:25,270 --> 00:10:27,069 It's gas, groceries, grandkids. 386 00:10:27,070 --> 00:10:28,429 Gas is going to start coming down. 387 00:10:28,430 --> 00:10:30,089 E-15 right now, that's up to 30 388 00:10:30,090 --> 00:10:31,909 cents a gallon less. 389 00:10:31,910 --> 00:10:33,809 The war that Iran declared on us 390 00:10:33,810 --> 00:10:35,009 is going to end. 391 00:10:35,010 --> 00:10:35,909 That's going down. 392 00:10:35,910 --> 00:10:37,089 The input costs are already going 393 00:10:37,090 --> 00:10:38,329 down for groceries. 394 00:10:38,330 --> 00:10:39,609 So everything is predicated on 395 00:10:39,610 --> 00:10:41,209 energy. Energy production is going 396 00:10:41,210 --> 00:10:42,969 up. That means that the input costs 397 00:10:42,970 --> 00:10:44,509 for agriculture going down the farm 398 00:10:44,510 --> 00:10:45,789 bill when signed into law is going 399 00:10:45,790 --> 00:10:47,729 help tremendously lower the Then 400 00:10:47,730 --> 00:10:49,469 the grandkids think Donald Trump is 401 00:10:49,470 --> 00:10:50,669 doing a fantastic job. 402 00:10:50,670 --> 00:10:52,669 That implies the security. 403 00:10:52,670 --> 00:10:53,989 The security for our nation, so 404 00:10:53,990 --> 00:10:55,509 there hasn't been a single illegal 405 00:10:55,510 --> 00:10:57,549 alien released into the United 406 00:10:57,550 --> 00:10:59,149 States in a year. 407 00:10:59,150 --> 00:11:00,789 We got the Lake and Riley Act 408 00:11:00,790 --> 00:11:02,009 passed, so if you are a criminal 409 00:11:02,010 --> 00:11:03,309 illegal alien, you know what? 410 00:11:03,310 --> 00:11:05,389 You're getting deported. 411 00:11:05,390 --> 00:11:07,189 This is the place we're at. 412 00:11:07,190 --> 00:11:09,449 Over 150 of my Democrat colleagues 413 00:11:09,450 --> 00:11:11,849 voted to not deport 414 00:11:11,850 --> 00:11:14,009 criminal illegal aliens convicted 415 00:11:14,010 --> 00:11:15,509 of raping and murdering American 416 00:11:15,510 --> 00:11:17,409 citizens. That's a real number. 417 00:11:17,410 --> 00:11:18,649 Okay, that stuff's gone. 418 00:11:18,650 --> 00:11:20,929 So, the grandkids part, I think 419 00:11:20,930 --> 00:11:21,909 President Trump's doing a great 420 00:11:21,910 --> 00:11:23,129 idea. 421 00:11:23,130 --> 00:11:25,209 Or a great job. 422 00:11:25,210 --> 00:11:27,829 The Trump fund for kids, 423 00:11:27,830 --> 00:11:29,089 that's fantastic. 424 00:11:29,090 --> 00:11:30,589 So that these children have the 425 00:11:30,590 --> 00:11:32,469 ability to accumulate wealth as 426 00:11:32,470 --> 00:11:33,469 they grow older. 427 00:11:33,470 --> 00:11:35,109 That's going to help into the 428 00:11:35,110 --> 00:11:36,809 future. We just did, or he just did 429 00:11:36,810 --> 00:11:38,449 an executive order giving folks who 430 00:11:38,450 --> 00:11:40,289 are 1099 workers the ability to 431 00:11:40,290 --> 00:11:41,849 have a TSP account with their 432 00:11:41,850 --> 00:11:43,869 savings plan, which is 433 00:11:43,870 --> 00:11:45,189 great. So those things are coming 434 00:11:45,190 --> 00:11:46,190 along well. 435 00:11:47,280 --> 00:11:48,999 That's what we work out every day. 436 00:11:49,000 --> 00:11:49,919 In regards to the farm bill, what 437 00:11:49,920 --> 00:11:51,599 about the impact that we're going to 438 00:11:51,600 --> 00:11:53,799 see to hemp farmers once that 439 00:11:53,800 --> 00:11:54,979 new poll is closed? 440 00:11:54,980 --> 00:11:55,959 That seems like it's going to be pretty 441 00:11:55,960 --> 00:11:56,759 big here in Wisconsin. 442 00:11:56,760 --> 00:11:58,299 OK, let me tell you what. 443 00:11:59,780 --> 00:12:01,299 I got written up at high times about 444 00:12:01,300 --> 00:12:02,459 this. 445 00:12:02,460 --> 00:12:04,199 So the federal government in the 446 00:12:04,200 --> 00:12:06,139 2018 farm bill opened the 447 00:12:06,140 --> 00:12:07,979 door for industrial production of 448 00:12:07,980 --> 00:12:09,479 hemp. They didn't really think it 449 00:12:09,480 --> 00:12:10,519 through. 450 00:12:10,520 --> 00:12:11,759 And understanding that people are 451 00:12:11,760 --> 00:12:13,499 going to synthesize cannabinoids and 452 00:12:13,500 --> 00:12:15,079 make this Delta 8 and Delta 9 stuff. 453 00:12:15,080 --> 00:12:16,119 And I've been very frank with all my 454 00:12:16,120 --> 00:12:17,279 hemp farmers. I don't support these 455 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:19,299 products. But the federal can't 456 00:12:19,300 --> 00:12:21,159 tell you you can do something and 457 00:12:21,160 --> 00:12:22,239 then cut your legs out from 458 00:12:22,240 --> 00:12:23,739 underneath it. People have invested 459 00:12:23,740 --> 00:12:25,039 hundreds and hundreds of billions of 460 00:12:25,040 --> 00:12:26,458 dollars around the country. 461 00:12:26,459 --> 00:12:29,119 In an industry that was legal. 462 00:12:29,120 --> 00:12:29,899 So there's something called the 463 00:12:29,900 --> 00:12:32,139 Takings Clause in the Constitution. 464 00:12:32,140 --> 00:12:34,799 And I firmly believe 465 00:12:34,800 --> 00:12:37,899 that it's unconstitutional without 466 00:12:37,900 --> 00:12:38,899 compensation. 467 00:12:38,900 --> 00:12:40,419 So when you have imminent domain, if 468 00:12:40,420 --> 00:12:41,399 they want to put a road through and 469 00:12:41,400 --> 00:12:42,659 you don't want to sell them your 470 00:12:42,660 --> 00:12:44,699 field, they can condemn the land 471 00:12:44,700 --> 00:12:46,179 under imminent domain. 472 00:12:46,180 --> 00:12:47,299 And they have to give you a fair 473 00:12:47,300 --> 00:12:48,379 market price. 474 00:12:48,380 --> 00:12:49,639 Someone's gonna have to compensate 475 00:12:49,640 --> 00:12:50,809 these people for everything. 476 00:12:50,810 --> 00:12:52,229 Brick-and-mortar buildings their 477 00:12:52,230 --> 00:12:54,069 employees all the equipment all 478 00:12:54,070 --> 00:12:55,509 those things have to be done or I 479 00:12:55,510 --> 00:12:57,309 think it's unconstitutional okay we 480 00:12:57,310 --> 00:12:58,669 got a wrap thank you thank you very 481 00:12:58,670 --> 00:13:00,589 much have fun and have fun 482 00:13:00,590 --> 00:13:01,769 here do you guys ever get up and 483 00:13:01,770 --> 00:13:02,629 sneak around take off your press 484 00:13:02,630 --> 00:13:03,929 matches so people know who you are 485 00:13:05,140 --> 00:13:06,919 No, we don't do that. 486 00:13:06,920 --> 00:13:07,839 Unfortunately, they still recognize 487 00:13:07,840 --> 00:13:08,839 us. 488 00:13:08,840 --> 00:13:09,899 We'll have a good day. I'm Meredith 489 00:13:09,900 --> 00:13:10,839 Hackler, by the way. I'm the new 490 00:13:10,840 --> 00:13:12,699 capital correspondent for CBS 58. 491 00:13:12,700 --> 00:13:14,039 How's it going? It's going good. 492 00:13:14,040 --> 00:13:15,259 I've only been here for a month, so 493 00:13:15,260 --> 00:13:16,859 I'm learning everybody's names and 494 00:13:16,860 --> 00:13:18,679 the Hoosiers and all that, so good 495 00:13:18,680 --> 00:13:19,779 place to be for it, right? 496 00:13:19,780 --> 00:13:20,899 It is a great place. 497 00:13:20,900 --> 00:13:22,140 Take care, everybody. Thank you. 498 00:13:29,690 --> 00:13:32,349 If you can get 499 00:13:32,350 --> 00:13:33,350 the...