Mr. Mccarthy i cant understand why the speaker refuses. Is it because the offer has come from the administration . There are times and place that politics has got to stop. The other place i believe politics needs to stop is when it comes to china. I have to wonder why democrats are so hesitant to hold china accountable. I dont know what the Chinese Communist party has on the democrats. But it is effective. The evidence is undeniable. They are conducting espionage, hacking of Vaccine Development and there was an article that warned about chinas increased capability in interfering in our elections. Yet democrats have voted again and again against our attempts to hold china accountable. Just yesterday in a markup about an election interference bill, Ranking Member mccaul tried to amend it to talk about china and the democrats all voted against it and refused. Even though in the same article axios, you have Christopher Wray from the f. B. I. Talking about the fear of chinas actions for our elections and the influence they are trying to have on members of congress. Also yesterday, democrats voted against our attempt to bring up a bill that has been sitting on the speakers desk for more than a month. The act by senator kennedy. Also sitting on the speakers desk is Holding ForeignCompanies Accountable act by senator kennedy. Pelosi that held since last may. And last week they voted against a bill against china for hacking a Covid Research for a vaccine. At the same time on the same day where we arrested or indicted two chinese for coming out. The democrats on the floor of the house stood with the communist party of china instead of the american public. Instead of taking action, democrats are making excuses. As you look on the screen, look at what they have said. Biden, we believe the right in china is a in china is a positive development. Controlling our supply chain. I dont think that is positive at all. Pelosi says, what the president is saying about china is interesting. Its an interesting diversion. Does she find that same diversion interesting when she listens to Christopher Wray of what he said. Adam schiff blames the escalation on america of closing the houston consulate. The dramatic and closure is about politics. This is the chair of the Intelligence Committee. Others will tell you this was the hub of espionage for the communist party of china. But our chairman of intelligence blames america for it. The chairman of the Armed Services, he actually said this on the floor of the house regarding a motion to recommit to hold anybody who would hack america over the vaccine to put sanctions on us. This is what they voted against but this is what the chairman of Armed Services said. It is not chinas job to warn the American People about the virus. China has no responsibility when they lied to the world when they stopped their own domestic flights and should not have warned the rest of the world about this virus . The only people who believe this are those who are elected in the democratic party. Again, i do not know what the communist party has on the democrats. But it is very effective. So effective that the chair of the Intelligence Committee i dont know what he missed while he was only focused on impeachment, but to think an escalation of the closing of a houston consulate where others consider it was the number one hub in espionage, to blame america . Regardless, the democrats are still fixated on a russian hoax and ignoring the blatant threats right before our eyes. Ith that, ill take questions. Reporter the president tweeted concerns, he was asking to delay the election. Is that something you agree with. Mr. Mccarthy i understand the president s concern about mailin voting than absentee voting. Never in the federal elections have we never held an election and we should go forward. We should have absentee voting but there mailing out ballots without checks and balances brings concern in there, but should we never not hold our election on the day we have it. Reporter the president is criticizing indiscernible] reporter should the president raising questions the way he is and questioning the integrity of the elections . Mr. Mccarthy the difference between absentee voting and what people have changed to do mailin voting. Make sure that your elections are honest, safe and secure. In doing so, yes, in california, we have absentee voting, people register, check a box and get an absentee. When you vote by absentee, you sign it. And when it goes into the Election Office and you want to look at your signature and look as the same as the one you signed for Voter Registration. In doing so, you know that election is safe. I have watched time and again, out, ail mass battles voter rolls are not updated. It has been stated and shown and thats what the president is talking about. Not talking about absentee voting and wants all republicans to put it in as soon as possible and follow it when many states allow you to online to make sure your vote counts. If it doesnt count, go to the polls on election day. Again, the president wants all republicans to vote absentee putting your ballot in if you get in. But this mass creates fraud. But a bigger concern out there, if you read this report about Christopher Wray, thats real concerning what i read today. China could have the exathes of doing something in an election or influencing members of congress knowing what they have done with covid and what they are doing with hacking and knowing what they have been trying to do of stealing so much of our technology and we all know that china has a real desire of who they want to win by their actions, would concern me. Reporter are you questioning the integrity of the election . Mr. Mccarthy he is questioning the integrity of mass ballots and anyone will tell you that is a real problem on either side of the aisle. And you have histories of problems through many elections that have that concern. Lets take for instance. We just had to have a special election in this new congress because democrats did not sit an individual who won the seat because they had concerns that there was ballot harvest ing by absentee ballots. The democrats took the actions not to seat an individual who won an election even though that number was smaller than the number by what he won by. The only person who has taken greater action are the democrats. Im sure you asked them that question as well. It goes on both sides of the aisle. We know this mass mailing out and you dont have clean records, you are going to have fraud in the process. But absentee ballot where someone applies for a Voter Registration and applies for an absentee ballot, you have security in that. And thats why the people wants people to vote and put it in and trace it to make sure it counts. But this mass mailout creates real problems. Reporter a significant number of your members have been not Wearing Masks on the floor and even up here. Mr. Mccarthy i disagree with the premise. Reporter on the floor. Mr. Mccarthy what is your definition of a large number. Reporter significant number. Mr. Mccarthy what is significant to you . Reporter a dozen. Mr. Mccarthy i dont see a dozen. I see a number of members. I think they should all wear masks. Reporter have you made it clear to your members that they need to be following these guidelines . When they are here and home in their districts . Fellow members and staff. Mr. Mccarthy made it long before representative gohmert was tested and before democrats got covid. I wrote a letter to the speaker more than 100 days ago and i actually wrote a plan in the minority on how to safely and clearly open up congress. Not bringing everybody back at once but bringing the committees back where you have to do the work and putting in a biggersized room so you have the distance capability of doing it. I dont know if you want to go place by place but i watch the democrats many times without masks and i watch democrats who dont show up to work and dont get paid. And i watch a democrat from arizona sitting on a boat and getting paid. Everyone runs here on their own merit. If you are asking what responsibility i have, yes. I have laid out a plan that the speaker has never done anything on nor has she allowed testing in this building. There are people that can wear a mask. There are people who wash their hands and can have no symptoms and have covid. And that person can be Walking Around the floor putting their card in a box to vote where every other member goes up to put their card in a box and vote. But there is no testing here. That is the greatest risk that we have before us. And i watched the speaker do nothing about it, even though more than 100 days, she doesnt even have to we laid a plan for her. Not to be partisan, but to be safe but care about the Public Health of this country and this body. And in doing so, i cared about you. Why . Because you know what . You could bring covid to us. I dont know who is your household and responsibility for the press to deliver what is happening inside the chambers. So i think the press should be tested. I think the staff should be tested. There should be fewer people in here. Thats why in the plan, i shrink the number of people in the capitol. The whole staff should not be back in the offices. The offices are clear. You know the Square Footage in re burn, longworth and cannon. You can set the number based upon Square Footage. So we have had a plan for a long time, we just havent had a smear to implement it or think about the safety of everybody else. Its reactionary. And i know it seems to me representative gohmert being the ninth member to get this now people are upset about it. Where was the clammer in others where other republicans and democrats got it . Why didnt we have testing then . Why didnt she put out a plan then . Because prior to anybody coming back here, we laid it out. I think concern if someone is not wearing a mask, but i showed that more than 100 days ago. Thats why i get upset. The lack of action. If you look at one thing, how many times do we vote and how many times we put that card in . We are watching time and again that people are packing this with no symptoms. If you want a test, you can. If someone is found like the eight members have, why havent we tested those people around them and in the committee. And who are the members near who did they have dinner with before or a meeting with before. We found some members that think they got it from constituents coming into them. You have a continuing change. Thats why in this plan we laid out, it took care of that situation as well. Reporter you have influence with your members. I need to [indiscernible] mr. Mccarthy i spoke to our members today in conference and everyone wore a mask, i have been very clear, she or he, wear your masks, wash your hands, keep your distance and dont oversize your office where we go about working. I can look at about so many problems. There are times when you come around us, youre too close. You are emotional and passionate, youre too close. Do you think its wrong . Do you tell your other press people dont get so close to each other. It happened yesterday, when you were talking to gohmert to me, you were circling around not just to me but to each other and you hover together quite often. Reporter c. B. P. Numbers, very low, very poor performance, do you think the president was in ng to choose the subject talking the election . Mr. Mccarthy when china lied to the world, not only did people die from it, but economically the world has been hurt. Thats why it is shocking to me democrats wont hold them accountable. They go out of their way the to vote against any bill that would hold china accountable. We have another number of people losing their jobs. We have numerous families that do not have mothers, daughters, fathers, brothers, because they passed away from these lies. We are watching the economy come back, though, as we get past this because record numbers are working. But you have that because you had a steep drop based on what china has done to the entire world. Do you think for one moment, you watched that study from southhampton, 90 of this wouldnt have happened if china had been honest. When they stopped the domestic flights, would have stopped the international flights. What would have happened that they told the world they had a concern . What do you think would have happened if they didnt try to hack our vaccine and actually worked with us to solve a problem they created . People would not have lost their jobs or their lives. The world would be in a much different place. Now, why cant the u. S. House of representatives that has the Majority Party of the democrats instead of blame america and say it wasnt chinas responsibility . These arent rank and file democrats, these are the chairs and leaders and the speaker of the house of representatives. Thats appalling to me. Eporter [indiscernible] have you taken to the speaker or leader mcconnell . Mr. Mccarthy the speaker is gone right now. I have sent her a letter and talked to steny hoyer about it. I have communicated not just from the administration, but i know there are capabilities from the air force and others to have this. There is no other place that has this responsibility and this size that is being managed this way. I dont understand it. I dont understand, did i do something wrong by putting a plan out more than 100 days ago and maybe she would have accept things that we spent time talking to the medical experts. Im trying to be helpful and it doesnt matter if you are democrat or republican or press or constituent. Congress is essential. Through every other challenge in america we have stayed open. The democrats answer is vote that way. You dont have to wear a mask either. Thats not safe. But you still get paid. Nowhere else in america does that happen. Reporter followup as well. There is not agreement [indiscernible] does it concern every time you guys leave you may be bringing the virus and may be transmitted when you go home . Mr. Mccarthy you should have the same practice at home as here. And each state is different and each area is different. What is concerning to me, every time we seem to be able to work on a bill that nancy pelosi is able to delay it. There is one common denominator. Even when schumer said the bill was done, we came back on a meeting for nancy for her to hold it up a week longer. Nancy had some effect on that as well. This is unfortunate. This is an opportunity to do Something Different and put people before politics and i hope we think of the health. I hope we have a very clear plan and i hope we have learned enough from this that now we can accept the testing. 50 million tests done across america but not inside this building. Its almost that they dont want to work. And the idea from where this virus all came from to defend chivene to say they dont have a responsibility, to withhold bills from coming to the floor to hold them accountable, and from an intelligence chairman is the rest of the world the espionage hub for china is houston and made the decision that they are burning who knows what on top of the consulate and not allowing the Fire Department in, why does the world know more about intelligence than adam schiff . Not only should the speaker put a plan together, she ought to change the chair. While he sits and worries about russia, we worry about how much damage china is doing to this country. Captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org and brought to you today by your television provider. Friday at 9 00 a. M. Eastern fauci, n 2, dr. Anthony c. D. C. Director dr. Redfield and add miral giroir on a National Comprehensive plan. Watch live hearing coverage friday on cspan 2. Live streaming and ondemand viewing. Hes also the chair of the National Governors association. Governor, let me begin with the news on the coronavirus. One 50,000 debts, cases are on the rise in your state and across the country. Is it time for a National Strategy rather than governors coming up with her own strategies . 12 it was probably time for a National Strategy back in february or march. Ive been somewhat critical of the fact that, and i talk about this in