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How incredible is it to be here to welcome President Donald J. Trump? President Trump, Alabama has been behind you from the very start.

We are thrilled to welcome you back here tonight, only a few weeks from midterm elections.

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What problem are you specifically trying to solve with the Protect College Sports Act and your new hard cap amendment?

Yeah, look, I think we got a level set here.

This is an imperfect piece of legislation.

There are definitely things I would like to see tweaked in this legislation, but we have fought hard to get some good wins in it as well.

One of the things that we were able to do is really firm up the language when it came to protecting women's sports.

So we can talk about that in a minute.

But also another amendment that I was able to get on, the way that it was written, JT, let's say Alabama or Auburn wanted to leave the SEC.

What's your reaction, you know, sitting there at that hearing and, you know, hearing the testimony about fairness and safety and opportunities for female athletes and these Democrats doing that.

What did 9-11, where were you on 9-11? What did you take from it? Give us your remembrance of that day.

Yeah, so I was actually in class at the University of Alabama, had a morning class there in Mary Alston Hall, and it was one of the large lecture halls, Dale.

And I remember, obviously, we didn't have the level of connectivity that we have now with you know, their rise and infiltration, kind of sort of a social media and every moment of our day.

But you could tell as people did get text messages, you know, did kind of sort of get the news.

And as it trickled through the lecture hall, you know, vividly remembering, thinking, you know, what's happening.

And obviously, our generation had never experienced something like that.

You know, it had been You know, many, many years before, obviously, when we had been attacked at Pearl Harbor.

Are your colleagues in Washington, D.C., the Democrats, are they terrified of what their base has become, the amoral monsters that they are? Have they become terrified of their own base?

What did 9-11, where were you on 9-11? What did you take from it? Give us your remembrance of that day.

Yeah, so I was actually in class at the University of Alabama, had a morning class there in Mary Alston Hall, and it was one of the large lecture halls, Dale.

And I remember, obviously, we didn't have the level of connectivity that we have now with you know, their rise and infiltration, kind of sort of a social media and every moment of our day.

But you could tell as people did get text messages, you know, did kind of sort of get the news.

And as it trickled through the lecture hall, you know, vividly remembering, thinking, you know, what's happening.

And obviously, our generation had never experienced something like that.

You know, it had been You know, many, many years before, obviously, when we had been attacked at Pearl Harbor, but I could imagine it was a similar feeling of vulnerability, of uncertainty, of, you know, kind of anger and of wanting to know more, of wanting to make sure people were safe.

Are your colleagues in Washington, D.C., the Democrats, are they terrified of what their base has become, the amoral monsters that they are? Have they become terrified of their own base?

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... and what happens.

It's not just the, the gambling.

It's not just the pornography.

And, and, and, and a side note of that too, Jillian, is, you know, you and I did not grow up with front-facing cameras, and our children are now put in very adult situations at such an early age.

You know, they think, they snap a picture of themselves.

They believe themselves to be in love with someone, you know, whether it's down the street or, you know, the next county over or somebody that they, that has pursued them online.

Crazy.

And Senator Britt, uh, Sen- uh, President Trump is ready to sign this.

Yeah.

Look, we are really, I appreciate President Trump's leadership on this, um, knowing that it's time to end this war and we need to drive Putin to the table.

This gives President Trump the flexibility and the economic firepower he needs to actually achieve that.

We talk about peace through strength all the time.

To me, this is the definition of that.

You talked with Senator Shaheen about Senator Lindsey Graham.

When you look at that and you see what we're doing, um, how do you explain it to your constituents in Alabama?

Where do you see the off-ramp, the resolution, uh, to the Iran conflict?

Well, first, Senator Shaheen and I, uh, were just talking about this.

Our hearts and, uh, prayers are with our servicemen and women right now.

We certainly, um, are, are thinking about those who have lost their life and their family, and stand with them for, um, just the ultimate sacrifice that they've given our country.

You know, when we look at this, I think the, it, Lindsey Graham was clear-eyed about this.

And I have said over the last week, South Carolina didn't just lose an incredible statement, statesman.

The Senate and the nation and the globe lost a leader and a difference-maker.

Why and how will this bill be different in putting, uh, pressure on Putin in a way that has not worked up to this point? Senator Britt, start with you.

Where do you see the off-ramp, the resolution, uh, to the Iran conflict?

Well, first, Senator Shaheen and I, uh, were just talking about this.

Our hearts and, uh, prayers are with our servicemen and women right now.

We certainly, um, are, are thinking about those who have lost their life and their family and stand with them for, um, just the ultimate sacrifice that they've given our country.

You know, when we look at this, I think the, it, Lindsey Graham was clear-eyed about this.

And I have said over the last week, South Carolina didn't just lose an incredible statement, statesman, the Senate and the nation and the globe lost a leader and a difference maker.

Look, he knew what Iran was capable of, and he knew that when they chanted Death to America, that they meant it.

Why and how will this bill be different in putting, uh, pressure on Putin in a way that has not worked up to this point? Senator Britt, start with you.

But then once you got it in, you got it in.

Yeah, that's right.

And listen, when we were walking up, I mean, it was just special from the get go.

I thought that we would be, you know, somewhere on the White House lawn.

But in my mind, I thought the White House would be far in the distance.

I mean, Jeff, you could literally reach out and touch it.

We were right there.

Talk to us a little bit about that.

But then once you got it in, you got it in.

Yeah, that's right.

And listen, when we were walking up, I mean, it was just special from the get go.

I thought that we would be, you know, somewhere on the White House lawn.

But in my mind, I thought the White House would be far in the distance.

I mean, Jeff, you could literally reach out and touch it.

We were right there.

Talk to us a little bit about that.

Were you there at the UFC fight? I was there.

Dale, it was epic.

I mean, you can tell I've kind of lost my voice because I was so into it.

I have never been to a USC fight, but the moment was just incredible.

I mean, first it started with the flyover, you know, right there during the national anthem.

It gave everyone chills, but you saw all of our servicemen and women, the different branches kind of filling all of the stadium up at the top and I mean, people thought, I mean, I thought, excuse me, that the White House was going to be kind of far in the background.

And I think others shared that same thing.

So you were there and you did not invite Dale? You didn't get an invite? You

Yeah.

But we wanted to make sure that there was a link to help, so that if some- someone found themselves in an unthinkable situation, that they would be able to click there and hopefully, um, receive the kind of help that would prevent them, um, from, from, from doing da- damage or harm to themselves.

And then the Kids Off Social Media Act, um, that we have together, along with Ted Cruz and, um, and you've got Chris Murphy and myself and others, I mean, so a very wide spectrum of, of individuals, and John as well, it says you can't be on social media before 13.

Um, and then it says that we won't be able to use algorithms against our children.

Brian Schatz is a member of this coalition as well.

Um, and then it says, you know, Eyes on the Board, which is one of John and Ted Cruz's pieces of legislation, it just says if you're at school, you should be at school, and, um, those apps should be disabled.

So, uh, those, along with a number of others, we have KASA that's been led by Senator Blackburn and Senator Blumenthal that we hope will gain support, and COPPA 2.0.

Disagree on parts, but that should be what I think we should all be unified on.

He's focused on Iran

... well, um, w- we're gonna be doing that today.

So there are a lot of things I think occurring there, and you also mentioned kind of, like, how you feel.

So if you look at the working families tax cuts that we passed last year, I think a lot of people are starting to see the effects of that as they file their taxes and as start to learn of all of the good work that we did.

And one thing in there, Dasha, that I was really proud to lead the effort on was childcare.

So affordability and accessibility of childcare, it's something that I not only hear from the people that I serve, and I hear it from our largest businesses and our mom and pop and small town about workforce and the reliability of childcare and the impediment that that creates, but I've lived it myself.

You know, I, um, went back to school with two little ones.

Why is this such a priority for you?

He's focused on Iran

... well, um, w- we're gonna be doing that today.

So there are a lot of things I think occurring there, and you also mentioned kind of, like, how you feel.

So if you look at the working families tax cuts that we passed last year, I think a lot of people are starting to see the effects of that as they file their taxes and as start to learn of all of the good work that we did.

And one thing in there, Dasha, that I was really proud to lead the effort on was childcare.

So affordability and accessibility of childcare, it's something that I not only hear from the people that I serve, and I hear it from our largest businesses and our mom and pop and small town about workforce and the reliability of childcare and the impediment that that creates, but I've lived it myself.

You know, I, um, went back to school with two little ones.

Why is this such a priority for you?

How confident are you that the US won't be pulled into a broader regional war?

Look, um, the president has made it very clear.

He is going to make sure that we actually achieve peace through strength again.

For over 47 years, we've had leaders that looked the other way or tried to placate the regime, and what happened is they enriched it.

Um, we look at what happened to the Iranian people, not only the conditions in which they were living, but also the 30,000 Iranians that were slaughtered, um, just by this ayatollah that, that we know about.

It is, it is clear, um, that, that now is the time to act.

The president knew, given what happened in the previous administration, the lax sanctions, when you go, even go back before that with President Obama and the JCPOA, that this regime utilized that funding to build up their military capabilities that ultimately put people there in the region, uh, in our military bases, and obviously our allies, but even has the ability to put people here at home at risk.

What, what concrete progress has been made toward ending this partial shutdown?

Senator, before you got to Washington, is the swamp deeper than you thought?

You know, it actually is.

When you talk about the swamp in general, I mean, just look at the last 10 months with President Trump at the helm, pulling the curtain back on so many things.

And the more we see, the more we realize the more work we have to do.

And we also realize how far gone the country was under Joe Biden's leadership.

So I think we have to make sure that we continue to stay focused on creating this pathway to the American dream to opportunity for our children and their children.

And that's exactly what we're doing.

I mean, is there nothing we can do?

Can you give us an update on what the heck is going on up there because before you got to Washington, is the swamp deeper than you thought?

You know, it actually is.

I mean, if you look, first off, I appreciate you saying that about needing young blood.

That's the reason that I stepped off a sideline.

My husband and I believe that if our generation doesn't step up and fight for the next one, that there's not going to be anything left for our children and their generation.

The American dream will be lost.

The foundational elements of our nation gone.

I mean, is there nothing we can do?

But it appears to me that it's a lack of God that is the biggest overall problem.

Listen, Joe Bob, you're right.

Like we took as a nation, took our eyes off the Lord.

And when you do that, this is what happens.

And so, you know, the foundation that Charlie laid and Charlie's ability to not only speak truth to people in a way that they could hear him, but He knew the word, the living word, and was able to utilize that in everyday conversations.

I have seen that inspire so many within our own community at home, here on the Capitol, and literally across the country.

And so knowing how important that is and knowing kind of what we're up against and seeing for so long, I mean, don't you see just even over the last 10 months, since president trump came back into office and we have republican control of the house and the senate and we have started kind of pulling the curtain back so to speak of all of the things that joe biden had done and and democrats had pushed over the last several years it is startling and the more that we pull the curtain back the more we see how much work we have to do still yet in front of us.

Is that something that you feel anecdotally, or what is it like in the Senate?

Tell me what that bill does and, and, and why that's important.

A- absolutely.

So that bill is, um... we worked diligently to create a bipartisan solution on something that we're seeing Americans deal with all across our country.

It doesn't matter if I'm talking to our largest manufacturer or our smallest Main Street business.

They say making sure that we have people that are willing and ready to reenter the workforce is critically important to continued success, um, in economic prosperity and truly people being able to achieve their American dream.

What we saw is, is that 59% of stay-at-home and/or non-... or part-time working parents said that they would like to reenter the workforce but availability or affordability of childcare is an impediment to that.

And Grinnell, we looked at that and said, "Look, if you want and have the opportunity to stay home, we want that for you.

Do you worry much about what the... maybe any changes in FEMA could mean in for-... as far as preparations to protect those areas? Because when those storms ultimately roll into the Gulf, those cities and towns and places could be in the crosshairs.

What is the projections right now internally for Republicans?

Yeah, we're excited, Benny.

I mean, sincerely, like you look at the Republican conference, we've had record breaking fundraising quarters, you know, both first and fundraising months.

So we're on record to continue to do that.

And that's because people are excited.

People see we're actually we didn't just talk about these things for four years under President Biden.

We're in office and now we are actually doing them.

Absolutely.