Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett speaks on several topics including interest rates, inflation and the impact of the Iran war on energy prices
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U.S. Sen. candidate @AbdulElSayed (D-MI) says representatives should reflect negative community response to data centers: "Too often, the representatives don't represent the public... they represent the people who pay for their campaigns."
Campaign 2026: U.S. Senate candidate @SenScottBrown (R) and U.S. House candidate Brian Cole (@cole4nh) Town Hall in Manchester, NH – LIVE at 6pm ET on C-SPAN
U.S. Sen. candidate @AbdulElSayed (D-MI) on the money flowing through campaigns: "The idea that you can drop $60 million in a single Senate race... that's anti-Democratic on its own terms."
U.S. Sen. candidate Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) ends press conference following a reporter question on son-in-law's alleged antisemitic comment: "We fully addressed that, but Jon Ossoff refuses to disavow these Democrat socialist movements in our country."
.@andrea_wulf on writing more books on men: "Because men were thought to be more important, their letters were kept, and often the letters written by the women were not kept."
SUNDAY: America's Book Club, filmed at @FolgerLibrary - 6pm ET on C-SPAN
Sen. @CoryBooker (D-NJ) on Republicans delaying AG Nominee Todd Blanche's nomination: "Time and time again he has shown that he is only capable of serving the interest of one client: Donald Trump."
.@SenatorHick (D-CO) warns of rising wildfire risks: "Heat, drought, a moisture starved atmosphere, all increase wildfire risk, and each of these factors can be connected back to climate change."
Sen. @JohnCornyn (R-TX) tells reporters on potential meeting with AG nominee Todd Blanche: "We're not having a meeting until you produce a document we can talk about."
.@SenRickScott (R-FL) sponsors bill barring commercial surrogacy from countries like China, Iran, Russia and North Korea: "If you're a national from people that wanna destroy our way of life... you will not have the right to have a child in this country by surrogacy."
President Trump on new job initiative to transition military veterans into commercial truck driving: "Any veteran with a heavy vehicle experience from the military will now be eligible to skip redundant road tests to obtain a commercial driver's license."
Asst. AG for National Fraud Enforcement Colin McDonald announces state-federal collaboration for combating fraud: "These partnerships are critical to solving our nationwide epidemic."
Ambassador of Ukraine to the U.S. Olga Stefanishyna (@StefanishynaO) on Laura Loomer visit to Ukraine: "The outcome of her visit is impactful...we are really glad that she made it."
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Sen. @JohnCornyn (R-TX) to reporters about counterproposal on Todd Blanche's Attorney General nomination: "They [White House] made a proposal last might, we made a counterproposal, and we thought we basically had met in the middle but heard this morning that was all off."
.@SenGillibrand (D-NY) urges for passage of Iran War Powers Resolution, ahead of the vote: "This reckless war is driving up monthly bills and making everyday life harder for working families... Under the constitution, we have the power to end the war today — let's use it!"