commander-in-chief as done in modern times. there is no way we will get all the american citizens out with only thousands of afghans who fought along our side behind an we are setting the table for th rise of isis and al qaeda to attack as down the road. i don t think this will be accomplished by august 31st. we want to encourage the president in the strongest term to reconsider that deadline. this will be a big deal for decades. it will be one of the worst catastrophes in american foreig policy history. ari fleischer south mall didn t just took a trip, he was one of the two people and authorized t go into afghanistan yesterday with republican representative meyer. seth moulton, that high profile name is saying there is no way were going to get everybody out we simply will leave americans behind. there is not just a little bit
into chaos and pandemonium and tens of thousands overrunning the runway and pivoting to negotiating and having to deal with the taliban frankly a security partner rather than adversary and execute one of the logistical feats and air lift in human history. these people are heroes. their stories need to be told. i m so damn proud to be an american from what i saw on the ground in kabul. bret: congressman meyer, we appreciate your time. thank you, bret. bret: stocks were up today. the s&p 500 and nasdaq finished in record territory for the second day in a row. as you see the dow rose 39. the s&p rose 10 the nasdaq was ahead 22. coming up, senator tom cotton joins us live with his thoughts on how the evacuation is going and that new report on the origins of covid. but, next, growing frustration among landlords awaiting a crucial supreme court ruling. there is a lot of us out there that just need to reclaim
address this backlog. we had to know what was going on on the ground in kabul. and we have not had information we need from the administration and realized that we were being lied to up and down and we needed to see for ourselves. bret: so, congressman moulton tweeted out today with representative meyer, i visited kabul airport to discuss oversight on the evacuation witnessing young marines and soldiers at the gates navigating a confluence of humanity as raw and visceral as the world has ever seen is indescribable. can you put into words what you saw and whether you think that the 1500, whatever that number is, americans outside of those gates have a chance to get to inside the airport by the deadline of august 31st? let me first say that both the soldiers and marines who are out there and the state department civilians are working tirelessly around the clock to serve american citizens
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Maine needs a paid medical leave policy to protect seniors
The pandemic has had a significant impact on all facets of our lives. In Maine where our workforce relies heavily on jobs created by the tourism industry, we faced high levels of unemployment, which made it difficult for many of us to make ends meet. Congress worked to pass relief packages for the American people and Sen. Collins’ efforts to assist our struggling business with PPP loans provided much needed relief. But as the economy starts to re-open, some Mainers are still struggling to balance work and caring for family members in need.
January 22, 2021
Des Moines, Iowa Democrats say COVID protocols in the legislature are falling short and endangering the health of employees and the general public.
Representative Brian Meyer, a Democrat from Des Moines, says online testimony should be allowed at public hearings.
(as said) “They don’t feel like it’s safe to come here I mean we don’t have a mask mandate,” Meyer says, “but they still want to participate in this great democracy that we have.”
House Republicans have voted to stick with their plan to livestream hearings, but only let people speak if they’re at the Capitol. The Iowa Federation of Labor and the Teamsters filed a complaint with OSHA Thursday, accusing GOP leaders of showing “reckless disregard” for the health of people inside the Iowa Capitol. Representative Meyer says a mask mandate is common sense and he pounded on his desk as he spoke Thursday during House debate.