'Fox News Sunday' on September 17, 2023
Interview
BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT
"Great to be with you, Shannon.
BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT
Well, we're in a very good place. I've been engaged in conversation with members, as well as Speaker McCarthy over the weekend.
We are working through this, and I'm optimistic that we will continue to move the appropriations process forward. And that includes the DOD appropriations bill but also includes potentially a continuing resolution to ensure that we do not face a government shutdown.
But what's really important here, Shannon, is on behalf of the American people, we know inflation is one of the top concerns. Ninety-one percent of the American people are concerned about inflation. We have to rein in this reckless, out of control spending that we've seen under the Biden administration.
BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT
Well, I've chaired a lot of the conference meetings. I was actually chairing that meeting. It's our weekly discussions with all the Republican members. And it's --I'm not going to get into it -- I don't quote members in that meeting.
BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT
Because I want to make sure that I respect them. But Speaker McCarthy's support is strong within the conference. And he has said that he's going to continue doing his job leading this conference.
So, I'm confident we will work through this, and certainly, the majority of members and I believe the speaker will survive any type of motion.
But I don't think it's going to get to that, Shannon, because as I said, we are going through great productive conversations with our members including from the House Freedom Caucus, as well as the Republican Study Committee, and the broad Republican conference to work through this appropriation process, but while also standing up for fiscal responsibility and being good steward of taxpayers' dollars and reining in this out of control spending.
BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT
Well, if you look at the president here, Speaker Pelosi started the House impeachment inquiry about a month before there was ultimately a vote. So, the speaker can call a vote at any time. That's up to his decision to do so.
The impeachment inquiry is an important step to take for legal purposes, to make sure that the House and Congress as an institution, as its apex of constitutional authority to make sure that we can get access to documents and frankly depositions that we know the administration is going to stone wall.
But it's important, Shannon, to take a step back, take a look at what House Republicans have uncovered. We've uncovered dozens of LLCs by Biden family members, including over $20 million, some of which came in while Joe Biden was vice president. So, this is about Joe Biden and really answering valid concerns regarding corruption and national security.
BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT
Well, first of all, Shannon, I believe transparency and good governance is very, very important for any Congress. And we know that Joe Biden started off saying he had no knowledge of Hunter Biden's business dealings and then the White House quickly shifted their story to say Joe Biden had no involvement.
We know as we continue to uncover the facts, that's simply not the case. Joe Biden was involved with phone calls with Hunter Biden's top foreign clients.
So, I believe that the Biden family, including then Vice President Joe Biden was deeply involved in this nexus. And, frankly, the question of bribery and high crimes and misdemeanors is important one, and it's up to us as Congress to make sure that we deliver accountability and transparency to the American people.
That's why this White House is fighting tooth and nail to turn over documents, to answer questions because they know we're continuing to uncover what I believe is going to be the greatest political scandal of our lifetime.
BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT
The immediate crisis is to secure the border, Shannon.
Let's take a step back. Mayor Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul support sanctuary city policies. There is a reason that New York is getting overrun and it's because of the border crisis and it's because of the illegal transfers of illegals into New York's state. They try to transfer these illegals to parts of Upstate New York, Upstate -- not only New York Republicans but Democrats as well, at the elected level spoke out strongly against this.
So, the way to solve this is by securing our border which is why House Republicans put a border security bill on the floor. We voted in support of it. Tellingly, not a single Democrat voted to secure our borders, and it's why when we continue these appropriations discussion, one of our key priorities is making sure that we have strong border security policies.
So, this is a catastrophe -- catastrophe of Democrats making in New York state. And they're going to feel the pain at the ballot box because 81 percent of New Yorkers, that includes Democrats as well, are very concerned and think this is a serious issue that New York is facing.
BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT
Thank you, Shannon."
BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT
Source