radio--2020-05-14--Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) On The Impact Coronarvirus Is Having On Children & Students

Senator Bill Cassidy joined the Guy Benson Show to share his perspective on How thew cornoavirus is affecting Chidren .
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So I want to bring that to you .
Also want to bring to you our next guest .
It is Senator Bill CASSIDY , medical doctor , U.S. senator from Louisiana , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , great to have you back on the program .
Sen. Cassidy : Hey , guy .
Thank you for having me , brother .
Guy Benson : I watched a lot of that .
Hearing that you were a part of just the other day with Dr. Foushee and some of the other health officials .
And I thought that there were a lot of really good questions and fair challenges that were presented by senators from both parties .
I thought other senators maybe did n't do quite as great a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was particularly interested to hear some of your thoughts and questions .
Given your medical background .
So now that you 've had , what , 48 hours or so to digest everything that you heard over those multiple hours in those hearings , what were some of the big takeaways in your mind from what you heard from Dr. Foushee and some of those other officials Sen. Cassidy : People have not fully thought through the impact ?
This is having a point .
Children , which , by the way , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They 're extremely low risk of having problems of infected with coronavirus virus .
But they 're missing out on school .
Some kids are missing out on a decent meal .
Their parents ca n't work because there 's no day care .
And the parents need to work in order for the family to do better financially .
Kids are paying a price and I 'm not sure a lot of thought has been put into how to go forward to get them back in school and that it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of school for the next 18 months until there 's a vaccine .
That is not an option .
So we need a strategy where we get them back into school .
The schools open up , but we still keep everybody safe .
Guy Benson : OK .
So I want to actually drill down on two of those points because my next question was going to be about schools and kids .
So we 're already there .
I agree with you .
I think what you said makes a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of your comments along those lines during the session .
And I also heard Senator Paul , who 's also a doctor , echo a number of those points .
Here 's my first concern , though , before we get to the strategy to go back to school .
I have read and I was doing some Googling and I was reading various news accounts from not just in the U.S. but around the world .
In the last few weeks , about .
Kits and how they 're affected by Corona @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of them , like the number total is close to zero , have died , especially under the age of 20 from coronavirus .
There is this strange and scary to a subset of a handful of cases that seem to be linked to Cauvin , this Kawasaki disease or something like that .
Yes , it was a small number , but I 'm really having trouble actually getting a good answer on do kids get this disease is even if they do n't get hammered by it with their own personal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adults ?
Do we ?
Do you feel confident that we have answers to those questions ?
Sen. Cassidy : Guy ?
My gosh , man , you ought to be on the faculty of a medical school .
Guy Benson : No , thank you .
Sen. Cassidy : Listen , that that is the question before us this morning .
I was reading a medical journal , online journal , American Medical Association , the pediatric section .
And then I read something else last night out of Iceland .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talking about how kids are paying the price .
And then the Icelandic study suggests that children are very low risk of infecting other people because they do n't have symptoms .
They 're not coughing and sneezing .
So therefore , they 're less likely .
Maybe that 's the thought to infect others .
So even if a parent , you know , could be at risk , the kid does n't give it to him .
So and it 's also pass while speaking to someone else that thinks that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infectivity of your if you 're spewing out a lot of virus , you 're more effective .
If you 're not , you 're less infective that children have a lower viral load than do those who are older .
So those questions have not been answered .
There have to be ask , but we ca n't wait on the answers to reopen schools .
I we 've got to have a strategy that works now .
Guy Benson : Now I think I think and we 'll get to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guess my one follow up is because .
Yeah , it seems like you and I are in the same boat .
You 're much more knowledgeable as an actual talker than I am .
I 'm just reading stuff and people are saying , yes , we think that maybe kids do n't really get this much at all or they ca n't transmit it to adults .
Yes , they can .
One of the concerns I 've read is what if they are if they 're separated ?
Very low @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if they 're all now put back into schools into one place , then they 're in very close contact with each other .
That could increase the rate of transmission internally among kids .
Then they go back to their households and there 's parents , there 's grandparents and that sort of thing .
What what do you make of of that at least that concern that some people are floating ?
Sen. Cassidy : That 's why you need a strategy .
You ca n't just tell the society , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't worry about it , cause then somebody is going to die .
We should n't die or get callous .
Ocky disease .
They 're good .
You got ta have a strategy .
And by the way , we speak of locking down a state .
You look at one part of Louisiana or say Texas and there 's no infection at all .
You 've got another part .
The hospitals are full .
So you ca n't just take the state of the unit , lock the whole thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your data to say , wait here .
We got a problem .
We need to lock it down .
But over there .
Hey , do your farming .
Ride your tractor , Burack .
So I think we need a strategy .
We just ca n't have Blanket go back to school or worry about it .
No , we 've got to say go back to school .
This is how we 're going to keep you safe .
Guy Benson : And what do you think some of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in your opinion , to at least get that ball rolling ?
What should school districts in and state officials and local officials be thinking about ?
Maybe not for May or June , but certainly for August or September .
Sen. Cassidy : Well , ideally , you would have a multilayer way of detecting ideally every person when he comes , the school is going to be screened for virus .
And if they 're not you every day they go home for the day of the day , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a way you could screen the whole school every day .
Listen to what I 'm about to say .
Imagine that .
And these tests are coming out .
You could measure the virus in someone 's saliva .
And so you would have everybody come in and everybody would put their saliva in one container .
200 kids , you test that single container of saliva for a virus .
If it 's negative , then the whole school 's negative .
So if it 's positive , maybe you have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and grades five through eight in the next .
So then if you 're if your overall is positive , then you check the next level and then you keep going down .
And after about 10 test for a school of , you know , 200 people , you 've actually figured out which one is positive .
Now , that would be a way to determine .
And then , by the way , within the school , everybody 's self contained .
When I was a kid , recess read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ran around the same time .
Know your first grade would go out , then your second grade would go out your third grade .
So you keep people contained within their units so that if there 's an infection , you do n't have to close the entire school .
You 're going to enclose just a portion of the school .
And then people are talking about U.V .
rights being shown at the ceiling of their circulates , it kills the virus .
So in each classroom you have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done .
An emergent shoos me in the operating rooms forever .
So it 's not anything mysterious .
It 's just what we do to kill viruses in the operating room .
Sen. Cassidy : So the movie people have talked about , you know , ultraviolet light , which is part of the spectrum that it may cure viruses .
And so the idea is that you would just have it , you know , pointing to the ceiling .
But within a room , air circulates .
So the air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ circulating would be killed by the U.V .
light .
Now , it 's not yet established that U.V .
light , does it ?
But if it does , that would be a simple , inexpensive modification to do for every classroom .
You know , other things you just think through , leave the doors open at all times .
You never close them .
And that way , people do n't have to hold hand .
Do n't have to grab a door handle to open the door .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So you just think it through .
Have a strategy .
We can do this .
By golly , we 're Americans .
We 're not going to .
You know , .
Guy Benson : What do you think ?
Last question .
We about a minute left .
What are the negative implications of having kids ?
You mentioned a few of them having kids home from school for so long .
Those are those are part of the discussion to those worries .
Sen. Cassidy : Oh , yeah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whose brain is five years old will never be five years old again .
It 's not like , you know , at some point your brain has finished maturing at neurons are not being laid down .
When you 're five , you 're a sponge .
And my gosh , you 're just soaking it in .
And if you do n't so good in when you 're five , you ca n't make it up when you 're six .
Yeah , absolutely .
Opportunity cost is huge here .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think there are there are elements to this that sounded like the simple talking points do n't address .
And that 's why I appreciate hearing from what you had to say and some of the other senators at the hearing earlier this week .
We look forward , Senator , to having you back as Senator Bill CASSIDY , Republican of Louisiana anti-matter .
Thank you , Senator .
Guy Benson : We will take a quick break .
When we come back .
I am .
I 'm amazed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ network are planning on doing .
I will explain right after this break .
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Senator Bill Cassidy joined the Guy Benson Show to share his perspective on How thew cornoavirus is affecting Chidren. Saying,
“Children are paying the highest price. They’re extremely low risk of having problems of infected with coronavirus virus. But they’re missing out on school. Some kids are missing out on a decent meal. Their parents can’t work because there’s no day care. And the parents need to work in order for the family to do better financially. Kids are paying a price and I’m not sure a lot of thought has been put into how to go forward to get them back in school and that it is not an option to lead them out of school for the next 18 months until there’s a vaccine. That is not an option. So we need a strategy where we get them back into school. The schools open up, but we still keep everybody safe.”
Listen To The Full Interview Below:
Full Transcripts
Guy Benson: A new hour on the guy best in show. Thank you for listening live. I’m coming to you from my house wherever you are likely in your home. We thank you for being here every single day. If you missed the show, if you missed any part of the show, we recommend that you listen live each day. The podcast is free of charge. Guy Benson, showcom i-Tunes Spotify. A panoply of options for you to get the free guy Benson Show podcast. Fox News Alert in this new hour. After a series of tough days on Wall Street, the Dow closing up significantly today, up three hundred and seventy seven points to twenty three thousand six twenty five. So I want to bring that to you. Also want to bring to you our next guest. It is Senator Bill CASSIDY, medical doctor, U.S. senator from Louisiana, and he joins me now. Senator, great to have you back on the program.
Sen. Cassidy: Hey, guy. Thank you for having me, brother.
Guy Benson: I watched a lot of that. Hearing that you were a part of just the other day with Dr. Foushee and some of the other health officials. And I thought that there were a lot of really good questions and fair challenges that were presented by senators from both parties. I thought other senators maybe didn’t do quite as great a job in my estimation, but I was particularly interested to hear some of your thoughts and questions. Given your medical background. So now that you’ve had, what, 48 hours or so to digest everything that you heard over those multiple hours in those hearings, what were some of the big takeaways in your mind from what you heard from Dr. Foushee and some of those other officials
Sen. Cassidy: People have not fully thought through the impact? This is having a point. Children, which, by the way, guide children are paying the highest price. They’re extremely low risk of having problems of infected with coronavirus virus. But they’re missing out on school. Some kids are missing out on a decent meal. Their parents can’t work because there’s no day care. And the parents need to work in order for the family to do better financially. Kids are paying a price and I’m not sure a lot of thought has been put into how to go forward to get them back in school and that it is not an option to lead them out of school for the next 18 months until there’s a vaccine. That is not an option. So we need a strategy where we get them back into school. The schools open up, but we still keep everybody safe.
Guy Benson: OK. So I want to actually drill down on two of those points because my next question was going to be about schools and kids. So we’re already there. I agree with you. I think what you said makes a lot of sense. And I appreciated some of your comments along those lines during the session. And I also heard Senator Paul, who’s also a doctor, echo a number of those points. Here’s my first concern, though, before we get to the strategy to go back to school. I have read and I was doing some Googling and I was reading various news accounts from not just in the U.S. but around the world. In the last few weeks, about. Kits and how they’re affected by Corona virus, we know that almost none of them, like the number total is close to zero, have died, especially under the age of 20 from coronavirus. There is this strange and scary to a subset of a handful of cases that seem to be linked to Cauvin, this Kawasaki disease or something like that. Yes, it was a small number, but I’m really having trouble actually getting a good answer on do kids get this disease is even if they don’t get hammered by it with their own personal health, can they transmit it to adults? Do we? Do you feel confident that we have answers to those questions?
Sen. Cassidy: Guy? My gosh, man, you ought to be on the faculty of a medical school.
Guy Benson: No, thank you.
Sen. Cassidy: Listen, that that is the question before us this morning. I was reading a medical journal, online journal, American Medical Association, the pediatric section. And then I read something else last night out of Iceland. And the people in the pediatrics journal were talking about how kids are paying the price. And then the Icelandic study suggests that children are very low risk of infecting other people because they don’t have symptoms. They’re not coughing and sneezing. So therefore, they’re less likely. Maybe that’s the thought to infect others. So even if a parent, you know, could be at risk, the kid doesn’t give it to him. So and it’s also pass while speaking to someone else that thinks that the viral load, which is how infectivity of your if you’re spewing out a lot of virus, you’re more effective. If you’re not, you’re less infective that children have a lower viral load than do those who are older. So those questions have not been answered. There have to be ask, but we can’t wait on the answers to reopen schools. I we’ve got to have a strategy that works now.
Guy Benson: Now I think I think and we’ll get to the strategy in just a second. I guess my one follow up is because. Yeah, it seems like you and I are in the same boat. You’re much more knowledgeable as an actual talker than I am. I’m just reading stuff and people are saying, yes, we think that maybe kids don’t really get this much at all or they can’t transmit it to adults. Yes, they can. One of the concerns I’ve read is what if they are if they’re separated? Very low risk. Extremely low risk. But if they’re all now put back into schools into one place, then they’re in very close contact with each other. That could increase the rate of transmission internally among kids. Then they go back to their households and there’s parents, there’s grandparents and that sort of thing. What what do you make of of that at least that concern that some people are floating?
Sen. Cassidy: That’s why you need a strategy. You can’t just tell the society, go forth, be strong, don’t worry about it, cause then somebody is going to die. We shouldn’t die or get callous. Ocky disease. They’re good. You gotta have a strategy. And by the way, we speak of locking down a state. You look at one part of Louisiana or say Texas and there’s no infection at all. You’ve got another part. The hospitals are full. So you can’t just take the state of the unit, lock the whole thing down. You’ve got to use your data to say, wait here. We got a problem. We need to lock it down. But over there. Hey, do your farming. Ride your tractor, Burack. So I think we need a strategy. We just can’t have Blanket go back to school or worry about it. No, we’ve got to say go back to school. This is how we’re going to keep you safe.
Guy Benson: And what do you think some of those bullet points, top line bullet points, in your opinion, to at least get that ball rolling? What should school districts in and state officials and local officials be thinking about? Maybe not for May or June, but certainly for August or September.
Sen. Cassidy: Well, ideally, you would have a multilayer way of detecting ideally every person when he comes, the school is going to be screened for virus. And if they’re not you every day they go home for the day of the day, they start. Now, there’s also a way you could screen the whole school every day. Listen to what I’m about to say. Imagine that. And these tests are coming out. You could measure the virus in someone’s saliva. And so you would have everybody come in and everybody would put their saliva in one container. 200 kids, you test that single container of saliva for a virus. If it’s negative, then the whole school’s negative. So if it’s positive, maybe you have grades one through four in one container and grades five through eight in the next. So then if you’re if your overall is positive, then you check the next level and then you keep going down. And after about 10 test for a school of, you know, 200 people, you’ve actually figured out which one is positive. Now, that would be a way to determine. And then, by the way, within the school, everybody’s self contained. When I was a kid, recess read out. Now, five hundred kids ran around the same time. Know your first grade would go out, then your second grade would go out your third grade. So you keep people contained within their units so that if there’s an infection, you don’t have to close the entire school. You’re going to enclose just a portion of the school. And then people are talking about U.V. rights being shown at the ceiling of their circulates, it kills the virus. So in each classroom you have a U.V. light. This has been done. An emergent shoos me in the operating rooms forever. So it’s not anything mysterious. It’s just what we do to kill viruses in the operating room.
Guy Benson: explain. Explain that part, the U.V. light idea.
Sen. Cassidy: So the movie people have talked about, you know, ultraviolet light, which is part of the spectrum that it may cure viruses. And so the idea is that you would just have it, you know, pointing to the ceiling. But within a room, air circulates. So the air circulates. Any virus that might be circulating would be killed by the U.V. light. Now, it’s not yet established that U.V. light, does it? But if it does, that would be a simple, inexpensive modification to do for every classroom. You know, other things you just think through, leave the doors open at all times. You never close them. And that way, people don’t have to hold hand. Don’t have to grab a door handle to open the door. So therefore, one less surface to touch. So you just think it through. Have a strategy. We can do this. By golly, we’re Americans. We’re not going to. You know,.
Guy Benson: What do you think? Last question. We about a minute left. What are the negative implications of having kids? You mentioned a few of them having kids home from school for so long. Those are those are part of the discussion to those worries.
Sen. Cassidy: Oh, yeah. By the way, a kid whose brain is five years old will never be five years old again. It’s not like, you know, at some point your brain has finished maturing at neurons are not being laid down. When you’re five, you’re a sponge. And my gosh, you’re just soaking it in. And if you don’t so good in when you’re five, you can’t make it up when you’re six. Yeah, absolutely. Opportunity cost is huge here. Yeah.
Guy Benson: Well, I think there are there are elements to this that sounded like the simple talking points don’t address. And that’s why I appreciate hearing from what you had to say and some of the other senators at the hearing earlier this week. We look forward, Senator, to having you back as Senator Bill CASSIDY, Republican of Louisiana anti-matter. Thank you, Senator.
Sen. Cassidy: Thank you, Guy
Guy Benson: We will take a quick break. When we come back. I am. I’m amazed by what some of our colleagues at another network are planning on doing. I will explain right after this break. Fresh conservative talk to Guy Benson Show.


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radio--2020-04-29--Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) On Silence From Democratic Colleagues On Allegation Against Joe Biden: "They

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) On Silence From Democratic Colleagues On Allegation Against Joe Biden: "They Have Different Sets Of Principles For Different Sets Of Political Situations"

North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis ( R ) talks with Fox News Radio 's Guy Benson about the current time table of reopening the Tar Heel State amid Coronavirus .
Saying `` We have to start laying the groundwork for a safe restart of our economy '' & that wide spread testing will be `` Helpful '' in controlling the virus now and `` Critical for the next wave that we expect in November or December . ''
Tillis also called out his Democratic colleagues for their silence on the sexual misconduct allegation facing presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats by saying , `` You 've got to go through the due process .
But for them to just dispense with it out of hand just suggest to me that there they are .
They have different sets of principles for different sets of political situations .
And I find it disgusting . ''
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Joining us now is U.S .
Senator Thom Tillis , a Republican from North Carolina , up for reelection in 2020 .
He serves on the Armed Services Committee in the U.S. Senate .
Welcome back to the show , Senator .
Sen. Tillis : Thank you , guy .
Appreciate being here .
Guy Benson : I want to start with your state of North Carolina and the current status of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reopening process in your state .
It 's governed now by a Democrat Governor Cooper .
What are your thoughts on the path to recovery for the Tar Heel State ?
Sen. Tillis : I think we have to start laying the groundwork for a safe restart of our economy , which we have had about 10000 cases and about 300 reported over the last 24 hours .
But the evidence suggests we 're reaching the peak of the curve .
I think that we need to work with the counties and regions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health care information available and start safely opening up businesses that conform to the CDC .
COVA task force guidelines .
But really get to a point to where we all know that they they care package in the supplemental appropriation can only go so far .
And we have to make sure that the economy starts ramping up .
Businesses are ramping up .
People go back to their jobs .
That 's going to be the long term solution to the economic damage they covered , created .
Guy Benson : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ persists , the more pain and I think the deeper the hole is going to get .
But as you point out , if there 's going to be a change , it has to be done safely .
So that 's sort of a prudential judgment about what 's the pace here that is appropriate .
We saw the White House task force in there , gating criteria , three phases .
Do you think that that 's basically overall the right approach to striking the balance ?
Sen.Tillis : I do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what we have to do is look at innovations and technology that may actually take the reported cases and the risks to another level .
I was just on the phone with the North Carolina based company that has a lot of relationships across the country that have technology that can start predicting any potential needs for the hospitals .
Seven days before that need actually occurs .
If you match up that information with the supply chain , with the PPD and everything that may follow , and then you work with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I think that 's the way you can do it on a very , very tailored , focused basis .
Guy Benson : Do you think the testing is where it needs to be yet ?
Are we still a ways off from that ?
Sen. Tillis : Well , testing is ramping up here in North Carolina .
We 've had a couple of companies get FDA approval for the antibody testing .
We 've got LabCorp now who 's had a couple of FDA approvals for rapid tests , even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to scale , you can you could see broad based testing .
That 's going to be helpful for this first wave of the virus .
But it 's going to be critical for the next wave that we expect in November or December .
We think that that wave crest at a much more manageable level .
But we have to understand that we 've got next year and then the following season likely have a vaccine .
All those testing is going to give us an idea of what part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vulnerable .
So we can be a lot more surgical in our response .
And we were able to beat this first round .
Guy Benson : We had Senator McConnell on this show on Monday and a few of your colleagues here yesterday .
It does seem like the next jumping off point for a political debate about Cauvin 19 .
Relief from Congress will be how to make states and localities at least partially whole based on all the money that they 're being forced to spend related to the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and myself included in this pocket , is that some of these states that have been poorly run and that had all sorts of fiscal problems long before anyone had ever heard of coronavirus , might try to use this opportunity to get some federal largesse and patch some budget holes that they 've been creating for themselves for years .
And I wonder how you think this should be approached where people and states and cities get maybe what they need to get on coronavirus , but not a penny more ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ can bet at the answer in the final part of your question there .
We will go back and take a look at well-documented cases for the costs of the response , potentially the cause of some of the revenues in this year based on closures .
But you 're absolutely right .
And this is very personal to me .
God , I do n't know if you followed the time that I was speaker of the House in North Carolina back before I joined the Senate .
But we inherited a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three billion dollar debt to the federal government for unemployment insurance .
When we when cobh it hit North Carolina , we had over a billion dollars in the rainy day fund after having spent about a billion dollars for the past hurricane response .
And we went from a three billion dollar debt to the federal government to a plus three billion dollar surplus and our unemployment fund .
I do n't believe people in North Carolina who work with us to get that that sound footing should be sending money to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finances long before we even knew what COVA 19 was .
Guy Benson : So let me just jump in , because I just I just want to say this because , Senator , I lived before I moved here to the D.C. area .
I lived four years in Chicago , in Illinois .
And Illinois is infamous .
The pension system is completely broken .
The policymakers in that state are completely unwilling to do anything about it .
They , in fact , wo n't .
It 's almost embeded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it because the unions run the state .
It is a basket case .
It has been for a long time .
They 've had their finances downgraded in terms of their credit rating .
In North Carolina , it 's a very different story .
It 's the opposite side of that coin .
You guys made the difficult decisions .
Did the responsible things in .
If I were a North Carolina citizen and taxpayer , the last thing I would want to do is have all of the hard work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of go out the window and Washington say , well , good for you , Pat on the head .
It does n't matter .
We 're going to throw a bunch of money at places like Illinois because it 's a grab bag all of a sudden with money flowing because there 's a crisis that really would sit not well with me .
Sen. Tillis : Well , I agree .
I mean , I 've got a little bit of a track record on this .
Back when Puerto Rico @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help the Puerto Rican people .
But Puerto Rico mismanage their finances and they were asking for a bailout .
They ultimately got some .
I voted against that because I felt like I would help them out if .
Saw elected officials with the backbone to make the tough decisions that are in the best interest of their citizens that were a lot of North Carolinians .
You know , I came in second Republican speaker in 100 hundred years and there was a muscle memory around spend more , tax more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came in as speaker and I had to go to the people of North Carolina , explain why we were doing it .
And I think everyone now is very , very thankful that we did it , because , frankly , if we 'd stayed on the same trajectory that we were on in 2010 , we would have been in Illinois or in New Jersey are one of the some of these other states that have just not managed within their means .
And that 's why North Carolina would let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carolina is among one of the best states position to come out of this .
And I might add .
Take advantage of the opportunity for the mistakes that China made and not sharing information with us .
The manufacturing opportunities , some of the onshore .
And that 's without doubt going to happen .
I believe North Carolina is going to be well positioned because we created that framework some eight years ago .
Guy Benson : Senator , since you mentioned China and invoked that situation , what in your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the ways that you think China should be held accountable for the cover up that you just discussed ?
Sen. Tillis : Well , first off , I think China is going to be held accountable if we did n't pass a single bill .
I think that private companies are going to reformulate their global supply chains , are going to take a look at that fully burdened cause to respond during this crisis and probably make a decision to bring back of it some some of that onshore to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to look at more friendly , more trustworthy jurisdictions , our partners and our allies in the Pacific Rim and elsewhere .
Then we 're going to turn to China , say China .
Why did you why did you take the doctor who first suspected that you had a deadly virus in your community and quiet down ?
He ultimately died .
He tried to send a message out to doctors in one province saying where it can cover your face .
We 've got something going around this community .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So they shut down the very person .
That was an early warning for , though maybe they already knew about it and they were keeping it quiet to begin with .
We 've got to figure out where the virus came from .
We 've got to figure out exactly what timeline they started withholding information .
We 've got to convince the American people and convince businesses that the level of dependance that we have on China for producing pharmaceuticals , protective equipment , medical devices has to change .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Guy Benson : Senator , last question .
This has to do with a very separate subject .
It has been very fascinating to me to watch what 's happening right now with this allegation against Joe Biden .
And you were in the Senate .
You had a front row seat to the massive firestorm over Brett Kavanaugh and his confirmation process to the Supreme Court , where it seemed like almost the entirety of the Democratic Party , almost the entirety of the media .
The news media had a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in terms of who should be believed and how and why versus how they 're treating this serious allegation against the former vise president as we 're learning actually some more corroborating evidence , at least contemporaneous evidence that 's backing up this woman 's story .
Tara Reid , since you lived through as a senator , the Kavanaugh Circus , and you 're watching many of your colleagues on the other side who were very vocal , high decibel , preening about believing women .
Now , all of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or ducking their heads down and saying nothing .
What 's your response to that ?
Sen. Tillis : I mean , it 's they were they are duplicitous .
They always have been .
They 're holding up .
Brett Kavanaugh , who was proven not to have any meaningful allegations that should go forward .
They put that man through a disgusting process that I 'll never forget .
And then I Haryono , one of the people on the committee , always talk about what we 've got to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kamala Harris , I think maybe her silence is based in part on her wanting to be a vise presidential pick .
I do n't know , but I can see that these people are they 've kind of set that moral high ground that they they pretended to have with Brett Kavanaugh and set it aside for Joe .
But I think it 's wrong .
We need to get to the facts .
I am going to go about this and say you 've got to have corroborating evidence .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process .
But for them to just dispense with it out of hand just suggest to me that there they are .
They have different sets of principles for different sets of political situations .
And I find it disgusting .
Guy Benson Yeah .
And the moral high ground , which I actually would argue was never the moral high ground , I think was actually a very dangerous standard .
Not only have they surrendered it and abandoned it .
They 're trying to pretend like they never occupied it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's not like this happened 20 years ago .
Senator , this happened two years ago .
We all were less than two years ago .
We remember it .
We lived through it .
So what you just said , I think , resonates with me .
And I think it might resonate with some voters in your state of North Carolina .
I think that continues to be a legacy .
The Cavin en masse , especially now with what we 're seeing with Biden , that leaves a very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's mouths .
And just listening to you talking about it again , sort of gets me fired up and and raises my ire just a little bit .
Senator Thom Tillis , Republican of North Carolina , up in 2020 , hard fought election coming , really important race .
Senator , we appreciate your time .
Sen. Tillis : Thank you , guy .
Have a great afternoon .
Guy Benson : You , too .
The rest of the happy hour on the guy Benson 's show is still to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We 'll be right back .

North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis (R) talks with Fox News Radio’s Guy Benson about the current time table of reopening the Tar Heel State amid Coronavirus. Saying “We have to start laying the groundwork for a safe restart of our economy” & that wide spread testing will be “Helpful” in controlling the virus now and “Critical for the next wave that we expect in November or December.” Tillis also called out his Democratic colleagues for their silence on the sexual misconduct allegation facing presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Calling out the hypocrisy of Senate Democrats by saying, “You’ve got to go through the due process. But for them to just dispense with it out of hand just suggest to me that there they are. They have different sets of principles for different sets of political situations. And I find it disgusting.”
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Guy Benson: Final hour here on the show today on this Wednesday. Thank you for listening. Still to come, Judge Andrew Napolitano. Also curious, Christine, you don’t want to miss that guy Benson show dot com is our Web site. Guy Benson Show dot com. The podcast is free every day. Joining us now is U.S. Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina, up for reelection in 2020. He serves on the Armed Services Committee in the U.S. Senate. Welcome back to the show, Senator.
Sen. Tillis: Thank you, guy. Appreciate being here.
Guy Benson: I want to start with your state of North Carolina and the current status of the virus in your state and also the reopening process in your state. It’s governed now by a Democrat Governor Cooper. What are your thoughts on the path to recovery for the Tar Heel State?
Sen. Tillis: I think we have to start laying the groundwork for a safe restart of our economy, which we have had about 10000 cases and about 300 reported over the last 24 hours. But the evidence suggests we’re reaching the peak of the curve. I think that we need to work with the counties and regions across the state, use the best health care information available and start safely opening up businesses that conform to the CDC. COVA task force guidelines. But really get to a point to where we all know that they they care package in the supplemental appropriation can only go so far. And we have to make sure that the economy starts ramping up. Businesses are ramping up. People go back to their jobs. That’s going to be the long term solution to the economic damage they covered, created.
Guy Benson: And the longer that that economic trouble persists, the more pain and I think the deeper the hole is going to get. But as you point out, if there’s going to be a change, it has to be done safely. So that’s sort of a prudential judgment about what’s the pace here that is appropriate. We saw the White House task force in there, gating criteria, three phases. Do you think that that’s basically overall the right approach to striking the balance?
Sen.Tillis: I do. I think that a part of what we have to do is look at innovations and technology that may actually take the reported cases and the risks to another level. I was just on the phone with the North Carolina based company that has a lot of relationships across the country that have technology that can start predicting any potential needs for the hospitals. Seven days before that need actually occurs. If you match up that information with the supply chain, with the PPD and everything that may follow, and then you work with the communities to open up the business, I think that’s the way you can do it on a very, very tailored, focused basis.
Guy Benson: Do you think the testing is where it needs to be yet? Are we still a ways off from that?
Sen. Tillis: Well, testing is ramping up here in North Carolina. We’ve had a couple of companies get FDA approval for the antibody testing. We’ve got LabCorp now who’s had a couple of FDA approvals for rapid tests, even an in-home test that once a manufacturer to scale, you can you could see broad based testing. That’s going to be helpful for this first wave of the virus. But it’s going to be critical for the next wave that we expect in November or December. We think that that wave crest at a much more manageable level. But we have to understand that we’ve got next year and then the following season likely have a vaccine. All those testing is going to give us an idea of what part of the country and what populations are most vulnerable. So we can be a lot more surgical in our response. And we were able to beat this first round.
Guy Benson: We had Senator McConnell on this show on Monday and a few of your colleagues here yesterday. It does seem like the next jumping off point for a political debate about Cauvin 19. Relief from Congress will be how to make states and localities at least partially whole based on all the money that they’re being forced to spend related to the pandemic. And the concern among many conservatives and myself included in this pocket, is that some of these states that have been poorly run and that had all sorts of fiscal problems long before anyone had ever heard of coronavirus, might try to use this opportunity to get some federal largesse and patch some budget holes that they’ve been creating for themselves for years. And I wonder how you think this should be approached where people and states and cities get maybe what they need to get on coronavirus, but not a penny more?
Sen. Tillis: I think that you can bet at the answer in the final part of your question there. We will go back and take a look at well-documented cases for the costs of the response, potentially the cause of some of the revenues in this year based on closures. But you’re absolutely right. And this is very personal to me. God, I don’t know if you followed the time that I was speaker of the House in North Carolina back before I joined the Senate. But we inherited a fiscal mess, a structural deficit, three billion dollar debt to the federal government for unemployment insurance. When we when cobh it hit North Carolina, we had over a billion dollars in the rainy day fund after having spent about a billion dollars for the past hurricane response. And we went from a three billion dollar debt to the federal government to a plus three billion dollar surplus and our unemployment fund. I don’t believe people in North Carolina who work with us to get that that sound footing should be sending money to other states that have problems with our finances long before we even knew what COVA 19 was.
Guy Benson: So let me just jump in, because I just I just want to say this because, Senator, I lived before I moved here to the D.C. area. I lived four years in Chicago, in Illinois. And Illinois is infamous. The pension system is completely broken. The policymakers in that state are completely unwilling to do anything about it. They, in fact, won’t. It’s almost embeded that they can’t do anything about it because the unions run the state. It is a basket case. It has been for a long time. They’ve had their finances downgraded in terms of their credit rating. In North Carolina, it’s a very different story. It’s the opposite side of that coin. You guys made the difficult decisions. Did the responsible things in. If I were a North Carolina citizen and taxpayer, the last thing I would want to do is have all of the hard work that you just laid out, sort of go out the window and Washington say, well, good for you, Pat on the head. It doesn’t matter. We’re going to throw a bunch of money at places like Illinois because it’s a grab bag all of a sudden with money flowing because there’s a crisis that really would sit not well with me.
Sen. Tillis: Well, I agree. I mean, I’ve got a little bit of a track record on this. Back when Puerto Rico was in trouble, we wanted to help the Puerto Rican people. But Puerto Rico mismanage their finances and they were asking for a bailout. They ultimately got some. I voted against that because I felt like I would help them out if. Saw elected officials with the backbone to make the tough decisions that are in the best interest of their citizens that were a lot of North Carolinians. You know, I came in second Republican speaker in 100 hundred years and there was a muscle memory around spend more, tax more, destroy the economy. Before I came in as speaker and I had to go to the people of North Carolina, explain why we were doing it. And I think everyone now is very, very thankful that we did it, because, frankly, if we’d stayed on the same trajectory that we were on in 2010, we would have been in Illinois or in New Jersey are one of the some of these other states that have just not managed within their means. And that’s why North Carolina would let every state’s impacted. The North Carolina is among one of the best states position to come out of this. And I might add. Take advantage of the opportunity for the mistakes that China made and not sharing information with us. The manufacturing opportunities, some of the onshore. And that’s without doubt going to happen. I believe North Carolina is going to be well positioned because we created that framework some eight years ago.
Guy Benson: Senator, since you mentioned China and invoked that situation, what in your opinion is at least one or two of the ways that you think China should be held accountable for the cover up that you just discussed?
Sen. Tillis: Well, first off, I think China is going to be held accountable if we didn’t pass a single bill. I think that private companies are going to reformulate their global supply chains, are going to take a look at that fully burdened cause to respond during this crisis and probably make a decision to bring back of it some some of that onshore to the United States. I think they’re going to look at more friendly, more trustworthy jurisdictions, our partners and our allies in the Pacific Rim and elsewhere. Then we’re going to turn to China, say China. Why did you why did you take the doctor who first suspected that you had a deadly virus in your community and quiet down? He ultimately died. He tried to send a message out to doctors in one province saying where it can cover your face. We’ve got something going around this community. We don’t know what it is. So they shut down the very person. That was an early warning for, though maybe they already knew about it and they were keeping it quiet to begin with. We’ve got to figure out where the virus came from. We’ve got to figure out exactly what timeline they started withholding information. We’ve got to convince the American people and convince businesses that the level of dependance that we have on China for producing pharmaceuticals, protective equipment, medical devices has to change. And I believe that it will change.
Guy Benson: Senator, last question. This has to do with a very separate subject. It has been very fascinating to me to watch what’s happening right now with this allegation against Joe Biden. And you were in the Senate. You had a front row seat to the massive firestorm over Brett Kavanaugh and his confirmation process to the Supreme Court, where it seemed like almost the entirety of the Democratic Party, almost the entirety of the media. The news media had a very different standard, let’s say, in terms of who should be believed and how and why versus how they’re treating this serious allegation against the former vise president as we’re learning actually some more corroborating evidence, at least contemporaneous evidence that’s backing up this woman’s story. Tara Reid, since you lived through as a senator, the Kavanaugh Circus, and you’re watching many of your colleagues on the other side who were very vocal, high decibel, preening about believing women. Now, all of a sudden, they are either swiveling completely or ducking their heads down and saying nothing. What’s your response to that?
Sen. Tillis: I mean, it’s they were they are duplicitous. They always have been. They’re holding up. Brett Kavanaugh, who was proven not to have any meaningful allegations that should go forward. They put that man through a disgusting process that I’ll never forget. And then I Haryono, one of the people on the committee, always talk about what we’ve got to be evenhanded and look on both sides. Kamala Harris, I think maybe her silence is based in part on her wanting to be a vise presidential pick. I don’t know, but I can see that these people are they’ve kind of set that moral high ground that they they pretended to have with Brett Kavanaugh and set it aside for Joe. But I think it’s wrong. We need to get to the facts. I am going to go about this and say you’ve got to have corroborating evidence. You’ve got to go through the due process. But for them to just dispense with it out of hand just suggest to me that there they are. They have different sets of principles for different sets of political situations. And I find it disgusting.
Guy Benson Yeah. And the moral high ground, which I actually would argue was never the moral high ground, I think was actually a very dangerous standard. Not only have they surrendered it and abandoned it. They’re trying to pretend like they never occupied it. And I think that that revisionism. It’s not like this happened 20 years ago. Senator, this happened two years ago. We all were less than two years ago. We remember it. We lived through it. So what you just said, I think, resonates with me. And I think it might resonate with some voters in your state of North Carolina. I think that continues to be a legacy. The Cavin en masse, especially now with what we’re seeing with Biden, that leaves a very bitter taste in a lot of people’s mouths. And just listening to you talking about it again, sort of gets me fired up and and raises my ire just a little bit. Senator Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina, up in 2020, hard fought election coming, really important race. Senator, we appreciate your time.
Sen. Tillis: Thank you, guy. Have a great afternoon.
Guy Benson: You, too. The rest of the happy hour on the guy Benson’s show is still to come. Don’t go anywhere. We’ll be right back.


radio--2020-02-27--Congresswoman Liz Cheney's Concerns About A Potential Peace Deal With The Taliban

Congresswoman Liz Cheney ( R-WY ) , Chair of the House Republican Conference , spoke with Brian Kilmeade about democrats @ @ @ @ @ the damage nominating Bernie Sanders for President will do to their party .
Cheney praised @ @ @ @ @ of the Coronavirus and called Senator Schumer and Speaker Pelosi shameful for bringing politics into @ @ @ @ @ concern over a potential peace deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan .
Cheney said she @ @ @ @ @ colleagues sent a letter to the State Department asking for assurances that there will be @ @ @ @ @ deal signed with the Taliban should be made public and include the Taliban renouncing ties @ @ @ @ @ believes any agreement we sign should not lead to a complete withdrawal of U.S. troops @ @ @ @ @ Afghanistan government and embolden the Taliban .

Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY), Chair of the House Republican Conference, spoke with Brian Kilmeade about democrats in a total meltdown over the damage nominating Bernie Sanders for President will do to their party. Cheney praised the Trump administration’s handling of the Coronavirus and called Senator Schumer and Speaker Pelosi shameful for bringing politics into the conversation. Cheney expressed concern over a potential peace deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan. Cheney said she and 20 of her House colleagues sent a letter to the State Department asking for assurances that there will be no secret annexes, any deal signed with the Taliban should be made public and include the Taliban renouncing ties to al-Qaeda. Cheney also believes any agreement we sign should not lead to a complete withdrawal of U.S. troops because it would undercut the Afghanistan government and embolden the Taliban.
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radio--2020-04-03--Coronavirus: A War on Two Fronts for the U.S. Military

Our military has a role to play during the wide spread of COVID-19 .
The Army Corp of engineers is putting up makeshift hospitals and the National Guard is deployed in all 50 states helping with things like drive-through testing .
With all this attention on fighting the virus , it begs the question - is our military and intelligence community ready to defend us against a national security threat ?
Daniel Hoffman , Fox News Contributor and former CIA Station Chief , joins the Rundown to discuss how our military is responding to the coronavirus and if the crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actors around the world .
While the coronavirus has shown to be a threat to Americans ' physical safety , it also proves to be a strain on people 's mental health .
Whether you have pre-existing mental health conditions or are just coping with the stress and anxiety of Covid-19 and self-isolation , this is a trying time .
Director of the National Institute of Mental Health Dr. Joshua Gordon shares some tips of what people can do to stay positive , remain connected with society and to adjust to life during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Jimmy Failla , host of `` Fox Across America . ''

Our military has a role to play during the wide spread of COVID-19. The Army Corp of engineers is putting up makeshift hospitals and the National Guard is deployed in all 50 states helping with things like drive-through testing. With all this attention on fighting the virus, it begs the question – is our military and intelligence community ready to defend us against a national security threat? Daniel Hoffman, Fox News Contributor and former CIA Station Chief, joins the Rundown to discuss how our military is responding to the coronavirus and if the crisis has made us more vulnerable to bad actors around the world.
While the coronavirus has shown to be a threat to Americans’ physical safety, it also proves to be a strain on people’s mental health. Whether you have pre-existing mental health conditions or are just coping with the stress and anxiety of Covid-19 and self-isolation, this is a trying time. Director of the National Institute of Mental Health Dr. Joshua Gordon shares some tips of what people can do to stay positive, remain connected with society and to adjust to life during this unprecedented time.
Don’t miss the good news with Tonya J. Powers.
Plus, commentary by Jimmy Failla, host of “Fox Across America.”


radio--2020-03-04--U.S. Surgeon General on Coronavirus: Take Precautions, Don't Hoard, "Our Anticipation Is That This W

U.S. Surgeon General on Coronavirus: Take Precautions, Don't Hoard, "Our Anticipation Is That This Will Be Equivalent To A Bad Flu Season"

The US death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 11 Wednesday as officials around the country urged local communities to think about ways to stop the virus from spreading .
Two new deaths -- one in California 's Placer County , and one in Washington state 's King County -- were reported by health officials Wednesday .
The California patient is the first in the United States to die of the disease outside Washington state .
There are now at least 149 known coronavirus cases across 13 states , including 39 in Washington state and at least 33 in California @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sat down with Vice Admiral Jerome Adams , U.S .
Surgeon General who said Immediate risk to general public in the United States is low and the best thing we could do to prevent from getting the virus is wash our hands !
GUY BENSON , FOX RADIO HOST : But we begin today by welcoming to `` The Guy Benson Show , '' for the first time , Vice Admiral Jerome Adams , who is the Surgeon General of the United States .
Doctor Adams , thanks for being here .
JEROME @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Thanks for having me , Guy , I appreciate it .
BENSON : So we have just gotten reports of the eleventh confirmed death in the United States due to coronavirus , including -- we saw the first death out in California .
People are anxious , people are concerned about this .
You 've been out there tweeting and giving interviews .
One of your tweets -- I want to start here , was , seriously people , stop buying masks .
Talking about these sort of surgical masks you see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Why did you tweet that ?
ADAMS : Well , Guy , again thanks for having me on , and my heart goes out to the families who 've lost individuals due to coronavirus .
If you 'll just give me 20 seconds , I want folks to understand what we 're talking about here .
The coronavirus or COVID-19 is a flu-like illness that was first detected in China and continues to expand across the globe .
It 's a new virus , there are many unknowns , and the truth is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get worse and more Americans will become infected before it gets better .
But what I want people to know is that the immediate risk to the general public , to Americans here at home right now , remains low at this time .
So you asked about masks .
Here is what I want Americans to know .
There are things that you can do as individuals to keep you and your family safe , and there are things that you should n't do .
And one of the things that you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you can do is wash your hands frequently -- and wash them correctly for 20 seconds .
We tell people to sing the `` Happy Birthday , '' song twice , and wash your hands with soap and water to make sure you 're doing it effectively .
But one of the things that is not effective for the general public is wearing a mask .
There are two general types of masks people think about or talk about -- surgical masks which are those loose fitting ones , and they 're designed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people from the wearer .
So again , if someone is sick we have them wear a surgical mask .
I wear one in the operating room as an anesthesiologist , so that when I cough or sneeze , it 's not infecting my patients .
But it does n't protect the wearer from a respiratory disease like coronavirus or flu .
The N95 masks , the ones that look like cones that people are wearing are designed specifically for healthcare providers .
And I have to get fit ( ph ) tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of those .
If you do n't wear it right , you actually can increase your risk of becoming infected , because people tend to touch their faces and adjust them constantly .
And you could actually expose yourself to an infectious disease .
And also when people buy those up they 're not helping themselves , and they 're hurting their communities , because then those masks are n't available for healthcare workers who need them to respond to infectious diseases in a healthcare setting .
BENSON : Yeah , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delivered and received loud and clear .
If I 'm going to be washing my hands and singing the `` Happy Birthday '' song twice I will do so to myself just for the sake of everyone else in the room -- ADAMS : You can sing it out loud , Guy , there are other songs you can sing -- there is actually tweets going viral out there right now about other songs you can sing if you do n't like `` Happy Birthday . ''
BENSON : All right , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spin on that advice , but the fundamental advice , wash your hands thoroughly and frequently , is good advice .
I do want to drill down on something that you said , because I think some Americans might see a paradox , or at least be confused by the messaging here -- which is it 's going to get worse , it is going to spread farther , it is not contained , but the risk remains low .
I understand that those things mean different things , right ?
That it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think to a lot of people ; when you hear those messages back to back , it 's going to get worse but risk remains low , explain the tension there .
ADAMS : Well no -- and I appreciate you giving the opportunity there , because it 's important that Americas put the risk into context .
We 're terrible as human beings about judging risk , 18,000 Americans have died from the flu so far this year in this country -- have died from the flu .
There are many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people who have gotten the flu and been hospitalized by the flu , than have been exposed to coronavirus in this country right now .
There will be more people who die in the next two hours from motor vehicle accidents and from opioid overdoses , than have died from coronavirus so far in this country .
And we want folks to know that they should be cautious , they should be concerned , they should take precautions , but that the actual risk is related to your risk of exposure , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exposed to other threats in your environment , including flu , including a speeding driver , including smoking cigarettes , including sitting on your couch and dying of cardiovascular disease , than you are to die from exposure to the coronavirus right now .
BENSON : OK , all right .
And by the way , just -- if you 're just tuning in , at the top of the show , we 're speaking with the U.S .
Surgeon General , Dr. Jerome Adams .
He 's the vice admiral , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his title .
But Dr. Adams , on this point about the severity of the illness in coronavirus -- again , there 's a difficult line to walk here because you want to take it very seriously .
It needs to be taken very seriously .
You do not want to diminish the number of people who have died and will die from this illness by saying , oh , well the fatality rate is only X - BENSON : -- and in some cases people are expecting that it might be less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States , because that 's still real people , and that 's a tragedy .
But is it accurate to say that for the average person who does contract coronavirus , if they are not elderly , if they are not already seriously sick in some other way , they are extremely overwhelmingly likely to survive it , and in fact , in many cases , it would just have the affects of basically a cold ?
ADAMS : We tell folks that if you are healthy , if you are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're in good shape , then we expect that even if you do get the coronavirus -- which again , is extremely unlikely , that you will have -- that it will be like a bad cold or like getting the flu .
The people who we see are most at risk of being hospitalized and dying from coronavirus around the world and in the U.S. are people who are medically frail , who have comorbidities like diabetes , or a history of lung disease or cardiovascular disease , and are people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important for folks to know , your risk of being exposed is low .
If you are exposed , in most cases you will have a mild illness .
I -- I -- I hate to make comparisons like this , but our anticipation is that this will be equivalent to a bad flu season .
And we 've been through this before , it 's important for Americans to know we survived H1N1 in 2009 , we survived MERS and SARS .
And we know what we need to do to protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We will see more cases ; unfortunately I do expect that there will be more deaths .
But again , there are things that Americans can do to protect themselves , and most of America is at low risk .
BENSON : OK , there has been a series of critiques out there about the government 's response to this , having a bit of lead-time , right ?
We got a heads up about what was happening in China here in the U.S. And there 's a `` New York Times '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers rise , CDC testing comes under fire . ''
Sub-headline , `` Federal health officials botch an initial diagnostic test and restricted widespread screening .
Missteps may have raised the risks to Americans critics say . ''
Dr. Adams , can you address these concerns that people are raising about the testing regime in this country ?
When will the U.S. government be able to ramp up to more widespread testing , and when will we know about those mitigation efforts ?
ADAMS : Great question , Guy , and a fair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to folks is that , number one , this is a new situation .
We are learning as we go along .
When we look in the past , we learned lessons from H1N1 , and SARS and MERS .
And we -- we reassess at the end of the day and try to make sure we 'll do better next time .
And there is no doubt that when we look back at our response to this situation , there will be lessons learned .
But , right now we want folks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forward to protect them .
And I 'll tell you , I was in Connecticut yesterday , at the State Public Health Laboratory , to make sure they were getting what they needed .
And there are 46 state laboratories out there right now who are prepared to do coronovirus testing and are actively doing them .
Connecticut did two tests this past weekend and said they have the capacity to do many , many more .
The CDC , in addition to those 46 labs , has substantially increased our capacity .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ gone out across the country .
And we certainly are dedicated .
I will tell you , I 'm on the task force , and I 've heard the president , the vice president and Secretary Azar make it clear at the beginning of every meeting and at the end of every meeting , hey , we need to see progress in getting more testing out to America .
And each and every day , each and every hour of the day , there is more and more being done to make sure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important thing for folks to know is that we increased the -- the eligibility of folks to be able to get tested .
Now , any clinician who says , I want my patient tested for coronavirus , can get their patient tested , where as before it was only people who traveled to affected areas or people who had been exposed to someone with coronavirus .
So - BENSON : So , it sounds -- Doctor , just to jump in , it sounds like you 're saying the capacity has increased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which as you said , a fair critique , but where are -- where do we stand ?
Can you give us a timeline in terms of testing at scale , being universally available ?
ADAMS : I would refer to you the CDC for timelines and -- and just to be honest , in these responses , things are rapidly moving , they 're rapidly evolving , but the important message that I want Americans to get , is that capacity has increased substantially and that eligibility has increased substantially .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a very short amount of time , and I mean within days to weeks , to just a few weeks that -- that people will be able to get very rapid turnaround .
In Connecticut , like I said , they had more capacity than they had tests coming in , so I can tell you from first hand knowledge in that state , there is no backlog -- BENSON : OK , so it 's ramping up , at least certain places .
We only have a few minutes left .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in .
And it goes to people 's reactions .
You made the point about masks , and why it 's unhelpful for people to buy masks .
On a similar front , people are putting together pandemic pantries , is what they 're calling it , with water and food and hand sanitizer and that sort of thing .
Is that advisable ?
Is there a downside to that ?
And what do you make of concerns about domestic travel ?
I know the president said it 's still safe -- there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Even discussions about movies being pushed back -- the theatrical releases and sports games potentially being played in front of empty stadiums and arenas .
Is that an overreaction , or is that something we might need to think about on the horizon ?
ADAMS : Two great questions to finish on .
Number one I would say there 's a difference between being prepared and hoarding .
And we always tell folks , if you live in a flood zone make sure you have a certain amount of supplies , make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you know it 's the rainy season .
If you live in a hurricane or a tornado prone area -- if you live in an earthquake area , make sure you have basic supplies available to last a few days if you ca n't get out quickly to be able to get the things that you need .
So that is appropriate .
What 's not appropriate is going out and buying up everything in the store so that it 's not available for other people to respond too .
So that 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that question a lot .
I 've got three young kids , and we 've got a spring break trip planned .
And I 'll tell you that right now we have n't pulled down our trip .
There are certain areas of the planet where we are advising people not to go to -- Iran , still China , Korea , and northern Italy .
But beyond that , we 're telling folks just take the normal precautions that we tell you to take every flu season .
Wash your hands frequently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like they 're sick .
But there 's no reason right now for people to stop going about their daily lives in the way that they did .
We just want them to be more cautious as they proceed .
Now you asked about sporting events , large gatherings .
I just spoke to the National Latino Coalition , a group of business leaders , and said to them , you need to be thinking about your response plans , and they should have had these plans in place .
Many businesses do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of contingencies .
Again , whether or not there is an earthquake , or a hurricane , or a flood , or a pandemic response .
And they need to be thinking about , should we let our folks telework , should we cancel conferences , should we decrease social gatherings .
To finish , the National Evangelical Conference is in town , and I just spoke with several leaders from there , and they 're looking at taking steps potentially in the future to limit social contact .
So maybe you cancel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we know is no longer having people -- ADAMS : -- hands ( ph ) in holy water .
So yes , there are things that people should be thinking about , but right now risk is low and just take simple public health precautions .
BENSON : Yes , and do n't overreact .
And we see there is a vote upcoming on an $ 8 billion Congressional appropriation on this very issue to fight coronavirus .
We will keep an eye on that vote on Capitol Hill .
Vice Admiral Jerome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , my guest on `` The Guy Benson Show . ''
Dr. Adams , thank you for your time .
ADAMS : Thanks for having me , Guy , I appreciate it .

The US death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 11 Wednesday as officials around the country urged local communities to think about ways to stop the virus from spreading. Two new deaths — one in California’s Placer County, and one in Washington state’s King County — were reported by health officials Wednesday. The California patient is the first in the United States to die of the disease outside Washington state. There are now at least 149 known coronavirus cases across 13 states, including 39 in Washington state and at least 33 in California.
Fox News Radio’s Guy Benson sat down with Vice Admiral Jerome Adams, U.S. Surgeon General who said Immediate risk to general public in the United States is low and the best thing we could do to prevent from getting the virus is wash our hands!
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GUY BENSON, FOX RADIO HOST: But we begin today by welcoming to “The Guy Benson Show,” for the first time, Vice Admiral Jerome Adams, who is the Surgeon General of the United States.
Doctor Adams, thanks for being here.
JEROME ADAMS, SURGEON GENERAL OF THE U.S.: Thanks for having me, Guy, I appreciate it.
BENSON: So we have just gotten reports of the eleventh confirmed death in the United States due to coronavirus, including — we saw the first death out in California. People are anxious, people are concerned about this. You’ve been out there tweeting and giving interviews.
One of your tweets — I want to start here, was, seriously people, stop buying masks. Talking about these sort of surgical masks you see on airplanes and in public places. Why did you tweet that?
ADAMS: Well, Guy, again thanks for having me on, and my heart goes out to the families who’ve lost individuals due to coronavirus. If you’ll just give me 20 seconds, I want folks to understand what we’re talking about here.
The coronavirus or COVID-19 is a flu-like illness that was first detected in China and continues to expand across the globe. It’s a new virus, there are many unknowns, and the truth is that we’re expecting the situation will get worse and more Americans will become infected before it gets better.
But what I want people to know is that the immediate risk to the general public, to Americans here at home right now, remains low at this time.
So you asked about masks. Here is what I want Americans to know. There are things that you can do as individuals to keep you and your family safe, and there are things that you shouldn’t do.
And one of the things that you can do — the most effective thing you can do is wash your hands frequently — and wash them correctly for 20 seconds. We tell people to sing the “Happy Birthday,” song twice, and wash your hands with soap and water to make sure you’re doing it effectively.
But one of the things that is not effective for the general public is wearing a mask. There are two general types of masks people think about or talk about — surgical masks which are those loose fitting ones, and they’re designed to protect the wearer — to protect people from the wearer.
So again, if someone is sick we have them wear a surgical mask. I wear one in the operating room as an anesthesiologist, so that when I cough or sneeze, it’s not infecting my patients. But it doesn’t protect the wearer from a respiratory disease like coronavirus or flu.
The N95 masks, the ones that look like cones that people are wearing are designed specifically for healthcare providers. And I have to get fit (ph) tested every year to be able to wear one of those.
If you don’t wear it right, you actually can increase your risk of becoming infected, because people tend to touch their faces and adjust them constantly. And you could actually expose yourself to an infectious disease.
And also when people buy those up they’re not helping themselves, and they’re hurting their communities, because then those masks aren’t available for healthcare workers who need them to respond to infectious diseases in a healthcare setting.
BENSON: Yeah, so, the wash your hands message is delivered and received loud and clear. If I’m going to be washing my hands and singing the “Happy Birthday” song twice I will do so to myself just for the sake of everyone else in the room —
ADAMS: You can sing it out loud, Guy, there are other songs you can sing — there is actually tweets going viral out there right now about other songs you can sing if you don’t like “Happy Birthday.”
BENSON: All right, so we can do sort of a fun spin on that advice, but the fundamental advice, wash your hands thoroughly and frequently, is good advice.
I do want to drill down on something that you said, because I think some Americans might see a paradox, or at least be confused by the messaging here — which is it’s going to get worse, it is going to spread farther, it is not contained, but the risk remains low.
I understand that those things mean different things, right? That it’s not necessarily mutually exclusive. But I think to a lot of people; when you hear those messages back to back, it’s going to get worse but risk remains low, explain the tension there.
ADAMS: Well no — and I appreciate you giving the opportunity there, because it’s important that Americas put the risk into context. We’re terrible as human beings about judging risk, 18,000 Americans have died from the flu so far this year in this country — have died from the flu.
There are many more — many more — exponentially more people who have gotten the flu and been hospitalized by the flu, than have been exposed to coronavirus in this country right now.
There will be more people who die in the next two hours from motor vehicle accidents and from opioid overdoses, than have died from coronavirus so far in this country.
And we want folks to know that they should be cautious, they should be concerned, they should take precautions, but that the actual risk is related to your risk of exposure, and you are much more likely to be exposed to other threats in your environment, including flu, including a speeding driver, including smoking cigarettes, including sitting on your couch and dying of cardiovascular disease, than you are to die from exposure to the coronavirus right now.
BENSON: OK, all right. And by the way, just — if you’re just tuning in, at the top of the show, we’re speaking with the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Jerome Adams. He’s the vice admiral, that’s his official role, Surgeon General his title.
But Dr. Adams, on this point about the severity of the illness in coronavirus — again, there’s a difficult line to walk here because you want to take it very seriously. It needs to be taken very seriously.
You do not want to diminish the number of people who have died and will die from this illness by saying, oh, well the fatality rate is only X –
ADAMS: Exactly.
BENSON: — and in some cases people are expecting that it might be less than 1 percent in a country like the United States, because that’s still real people, and that’s a tragedy.
But is it accurate to say that for the average person who does contract coronavirus, if they are not elderly, if they are not already seriously sick in some other way, they are extremely overwhelmingly likely to survive it, and in fact, in many cases, it would just have the affects of basically a cold?
ADAMS: We tell folks that if you are healthy, if you are young and not frail, if you’re in good shape, then we expect that even if you do get the coronavirus — which again, is extremely unlikely, that you will have — that it will be like a bad cold or like getting the flu.
The people who we see are most at risk of being hospitalized and dying from coronavirus around the world and in the U.S. are people who are medically frail, who have comorbidities like diabetes, or a history of lung disease or cardiovascular disease, and are people who are elderly.
And so again, important for folks to know, your risk of being exposed is low. If you are exposed, in most cases you will have a mild illness.
I — I — I hate to make comparisons like this, but our anticipation is that this will be equivalent to a bad flu season. And we’ve been through this before, it’s important for Americans to know we survived H1N1 in 2009, we survived MERS and SARS.
And we know what we need to do to protect America from this becoming substantially worse. We will see more cases; unfortunately I do expect that there will be more deaths.
But again, there are things that Americans can do to protect themselves, and most of America is at low risk.
BENSON: OK, there has been a series of critiques out there about the government’s response to this, having a bit of lead-time, right? We got a heads up about what was happening in China here in the U.S. And there’s a “New York Times” headline from yesterday, “As coronavirus numbers rise, CDC testing comes under fire.”
Sub-headline, “Federal health officials botch an initial diagnostic test and restricted widespread screening. Missteps may have raised the risks to Americans critics say.”
Dr. Adams, can you address these concerns that people are raising about the testing regime in this country? When will the U.S. government be able to ramp up to more widespread testing, and when will we know about those mitigation efforts?
ADAMS: Great question, Guy, and a fair question. And what I would say to folks is that, number one, this is a new situation. We are learning as we go along.
When we look in the past, we learned lessons from H1N1, and SARS and MERS. And we — we reassess at the end of the day and try to make sure we’ll do better next time. And there is no doubt that when we look back at our response to this situation, there will be lessons learned.
But, right now we want folks to know what we’re doing moving forward to protect them. And I’ll tell you, I was in Connecticut yesterday, at the State Public Health Laboratory, to make sure they were getting what they needed.
And there are 46 state laboratories out there right now who are prepared to do coronovirus testing and are actively doing them. Connecticut did two tests this past weekend and said they have the capacity to do many, many more.
The CDC, in addition to those 46 labs, has substantially increased our capacity. We have 2,500 test kits that have gone out across the country.
And we certainly are dedicated. I will tell you, I’m on the task force, and I’ve heard the president, the vice president and Secretary Azar make it clear at the beginning of every meeting and at the end of every meeting, hey, we need to see progress in getting more testing out to America.
And each and every day, each and every hour of the day, there is more and more being done to make sure that testing is available.
The other important thing for folks to know is that we increased the — the eligibility of folks to be able to get tested. Now, any clinician who says, I want my patient tested for coronavirus, can get their patient tested, where as before it was only people who traveled to affected areas or people who had been exposed to someone with coronavirus. So –
(CROSSTALK)
BENSON: So, it sounds — Doctor, just to jump in, it sounds like you’re saying the capacity has increased and maybe we’re playing catch-up there, which as you said, a fair critique, but where are — where do we stand? Can you give us a timeline in terms of testing at scale, being universally available?
ADAMS: I would refer to you the CDC for timelines and — and just to be honest, in these responses, things are rapidly moving, they’re rapidly evolving, but the important message that I want Americans to get, is that capacity has increased substantially and that eligibility has increased substantially.
And that we expect that — that in a very short amount of time, and I mean within days to weeks, to just a few weeks that — that people will be able to get very rapid turnaround.
In Connecticut, like I said, they had more capacity than they had tests coming in, so I can tell you from first hand knowledge in that state, there is no backlog —
BENSON: OK, so it’s ramping up, at least certain places. We only have a few minutes left. I just want get this last question in. And it goes to people’s reactions. You made the point about masks, and why it’s unhelpful for people to buy masks.
On a similar front, people are putting together pandemic pantries, is what they’re calling it, with water and food and hand sanitizer and that sort of thing. Is that advisable? Is there a downside to that?
And what do you make of concerns about domestic travel? I know the president said it’s still safe — there are people worried about getting on airplanes.
Even discussions about movies being pushed back — the theatrical releases and sports games potentially being played in front of empty stadiums and arenas.
Is that an overreaction, or is that something we might need to think about on the horizon?
ADAMS: Two great questions to finish on. Number one I would say there’s a difference between being prepared and hoarding. And we always tell folks, if you live in a flood zone make sure you have a certain amount of supplies, make sure you have your prescriptions filled when you know it’s the rainy season.
If you live in a hurricane or a tornado prone area — if you live in an earthquake area, make sure you have basic supplies available to last a few days if you can’t get out quickly to be able to get the things that you need.
So that is appropriate. What’s not appropriate is going out and buying up everything in the store so that it’s not available for other people to respond too. So that’s number one.
Travel, I get that question a lot. I’ve got three young kids, and we’ve got a spring break trip planned. And I’ll tell you that right now we haven’t pulled down our trip.
There are certain areas of the planet where we are advising people not to go to — Iran, still China, Korea, and northern Italy. But beyond that, we’re telling folks just take the normal precautions that we tell you to take every flu season.
Wash your hands frequently, stay away from people who look like they’re sick. But there’s no reason right now for people to stop going about their daily lives in the way that they did. We just want them to be more cautious as they proceed.
Now you asked about sporting events, large gatherings. I just spoke to the National Latino Coalition, a group of business leaders, and said to them, you need to be thinking about your response plans, and they should have had these plans in place. Many businesses do, and should, for any number of contingencies.
Again, whether or not there is an earthquake, or a hurricane, or a flood, or a pandemic response. And they need to be thinking about, should we let our folks telework, should we cancel conferences, should we decrease social gatherings.
To finish, the National Evangelical Conference is in town, and I just spoke with several leaders from there, and they’re looking at taking steps potentially in the future to limit social contact. So maybe you cancel that church barbeque.
The Catholic Church we know is no longer having people —
(CROSSTALK)
BENSON: Interesting.
ADAMS: — hands (ph) in holy water. So yes, there are things that people should be thinking about, but right now risk is low and just take simple public health precautions.
BENSON: Yes, and don’t overreact. And we see there is a vote upcoming on an $8 billion Congressional appropriation on this very issue to fight coronavirus. We will keep an eye on that vote on Capitol Hill.
Vice Admiral Jerome Adams is the U.S. Surgeon General, my guest on “The Guy Benson Show.” Dr. Adams, thank you for your time.
ADAMS: Thanks for having me, Guy, I appreciate it.
BENSON: You bet.


radio--2020-01-24--Impeachment Battle Boost: Brad Parscale says Trump Campaign in "Better Position" than 2016

For a third day in a row , seven House Democrats will be making the case for to remove the @ @ @ @ @ weekend President Trump 's legal team will begin their defense .
Brad Parscale , President @ @ @ @ @ joins the Fox News Rundown to explain why he thinks the impeachment trial is actually @ @ @ @ @ .
The coronavirus outbreak , which started in Wuhan , China last month and has @ @ @ @ @ has U.S. health officials on high alert .
Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the @ @ @ @ @ Infectious Diseases , discusses the growing concern over the deadly pneumonia-like illness and what safety @ @ @ @ @

For a third day in a row, seven House Democrats will be making the case for to remove the President from office. This weekend President Trump’s legal team will begin their defense. Brad Parscale, President Trump 2020 campaign manager, joins the Fox News Rundown to explain why he thinks the impeachment trial is actually benefiting the Trump reelection effort.
The coronavirus outbreak, which started in Wuhan, China last month and has spread to several countries, has U.S. health officials on high alert. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, discusses the growing concern over the deadly pneumonia-like illness and what safety measures people should take.
Don’t miss the good news with Tonya J. Powers.
Plus, commentary by Fox News Senior Judicial Analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano.


radio--2020-04-20--Jonah Goldberg On National Stay At Home Protests: Media Coverage Is "Overblown" And Protest Don't Re

Jonah Goldberg On National Stay At Home Protests: Media Coverage Is "Overblown" And Protest Don't Reflect Public Sentiment Or Polling

Editor In Chief Of The Dispatch and Fox News Contributor Jonah Goldberg sounds off on the `` stay at home @ @ @ @ @ the country at city and state capitals .
Goldberg called the media coverage of the @ @ @ @ @ Adding the protests defying the strict measures to stay home to prevent the spread of @ @ @ @ @ overall sentiment throughout the country backed by polling .
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Editor In Chief Of The Dispatch and Fox News Contributor Jonah Goldberg sounds off on the “stay at home” protests taking place around the country at city and state capitals. Goldberg called the media coverage of the protests “Overblown”. Adding the protests defying the strict measures to stay home to prevent the spread of coronavirus doesn’t reflect the overall sentiment throughout the country backed by polling.
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radio--2020-05-19--2020 Race Heating Up: Which Way Is America Swinging?

The coronavirus pandemic will be a central issue during the upcoming presidential election in November .
FOX 's Politics Editor @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 outbreak affects former Vice President Joe Biden 's chances of unseating President Trump , @ @ @ @ @ mail-in ballot and more .
The coronavirus has hit the United States harder than anywhere @ @ @ @ @ a half people infected .
But there has been improvement on slowing the spread and @ @ @ @ @ response to that , most states are easing restrictions .
Dr. Marc Siegel , Professor @ @ @ @ @ the country relaxing social distancing measures , whether schools should resume in the fall and @ @ @ @ @ vaccination .
Plus , commentary by Alex Berenson , former New York Times reporter and @ @ @ @ @ Your Children : The Truth About Marijuana , Mental Illness , and Violence . ''

The coronavirus pandemic will be a central issue during the upcoming presidential election in November. FOX’s Politics Editor Chris Stirewalt discusses how the Covid-19 outbreak affects former Vice President Joe Biden’s chances of unseating President Trump, the possibility of an all mail-in ballot and more.
The coronavirus has hit the United States harder than anywhere else leaving about one and a half people infected. But there has been improvement on slowing the spread and flattening the curve. In response to that, most states are easing restrictions. Dr. Marc Siegel, Professor Medicine at NYU Langone discusses the country relaxing social distancing measures, whether schools should resume in the fall and the development of a Covid vaccination.
Plus, commentary by Alex Berenson, former New York Times reporter and the author of “Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence.”


radio--2020-05-19--Caretaker or Revolutionary: What Voters May Want in 2020

This week , Bret sits down with senior Washington correspondent for POLITICO and co-author of POLITICO 's Playbook Anna Palmer @ @ @ @ @ RealClearPolitics Tom Bevan and FOX News Politics Editor Chris Stirewalt to discuss what kind of @ @ @ @ @ 2020 .
The panel discussed what is in the coronavirus stimulus bill passed by the @ @ @ @ @ it passing in the Senate , how the state of the economy in November will @ @ @ @ @ 's increasing attacks on the Obama-Biden administration and the panel predicts former Vice President Biden @ @ @ @ @

This week, Bret sits down with senior Washington correspondent for POLITICO and co-author of POLITICO’s Playbook Anna Palmer, co-founder and president of RealClearPolitics Tom Bevan and FOX News Politics Editor Chris Stirewalt to discuss what kind of president appeals to voters in 2020.
The panel discussed what is in the coronavirus stimulus bill passed by the House and the likelihood of it passing in the Senate, how the state of the economy in November will impact voters, President Trump’s increasing attacks on the Obama-Biden administration and the panel predicts former Vice President Biden’s potential running mate.
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radio--2020-03-10--Senator Tom Cotton: China Has Been Deceitful And Lacked Transparency With The Coronavirus

Senator Tom Cotton ( R-AR ) shared with Brian Kilmeade his thoughts on China being deceitful over the origins and @ @ @ @ @ of the Coronavirus .
Cotton believes this crisis shows that we need to diversify our @ @ @ @ @ Cotton said it is insane that our leaders in the last 25 years allowed 90 @ @ @ @ @ manufacturing of certain essential pharmaceutical ingredients to move to China .
Cotton also discussed how @ @ @ @ @ in the coronavirus supplemental bill that would have provided more protective masks to doctors and @ @ @ @ @ .

Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) shared with Brian Kilmeade his thoughts on China being deceitful over the origins and handling of the initial outbreak of the Coronavirus. Cotton believes this crisis shows that we need to diversify our manufacturing dependency with China. Cotton said it is insane that our leaders in the last 25 years allowed 90 – 95% of the manufacturing of certain essential pharmaceutical ingredients to move to China. Cotton also discussed how democrats have blocked a provision in the coronavirus supplemental bill that would have provided more protective masks to doctors and nurses to fight the coronavirus.
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radio--2020-03-28--Fox News Rundown Extra: Mark Cuban's Confident About America's Comeback

Life has been tough lately .
People are stuck at home .
Many businesses have shut down .
Promotional sport @ @ @ @ @ .
All because of our efforts to social distance and stop the spread of Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ , entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban remains optimistic that America will bounce back @ @ @ @ @ week , Cuban spoke with host Jessica Rosenthal and discussed why he remains hopeful .
@ @ @ @ @ `` Shark Tank '' said he still believed our country is unique and Americans will @ @ @ @ @ create new ideas , innovative products and other ways to better our society .
The @ @ @ @ @ it was too long and we could not include it all in our original segment @ @ @ @ @ Rundown Extra , you will hear even more from Mark Cuban .
The entrepreneur discusses @ @ @ @ @ will change America and how we work .
The Maverick owner also discuss what his @ @ @ @ @ since the NBA suspended the season indefinitely .

Life has been tough lately. People are stuck at home. Many businesses have shut down. Promotional sport leagues have postponed their seasons. All because of our efforts to social distance and stop the spread of Covid-19.
Despite what is happening, entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban remains optimistic that America will bounce back from this.
Earlier this week, Cuban spoke with host Jessica Rosenthal and discussed why he remains hopeful.
The star of ABC’s “Shark Tank” said he still believed our country is unique and Americans will use these hard times to create new ideas, innovative products and other ways to better our society.
The conversation was inspirational, but it was too long and we could not include it all in our original segment.
On the Fox News Rundown Extra, you will hear even more from Mark Cuban. The entrepreneur discusses how he think this crisis will change America and how we work. The Maverick owner also discuss what his players have been up to since the NBA suspended the season indefinitely.