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Preston Thorp is a self-taught software engineer working remotely for a San Francisco based tech company. >> I guess I have an advantage because uh I have very little distractions. >> Thorp also happens to be an inmate at the Mountain View Correctional Facility in Maine.>> I have a purpose now. Like prior uh you know I had nothing going for me and and I had been a drug dealer for years. Thorp is one of about 40 residents here working remotely for various industries across the country.At least three other st ...

Let's talk about your call for Senator Schumer to step down. Some Democrats are rushing to his defense. You just heard Senator Kaine defend him.Senator Gene Shaheen also defended him. Here's what she had to say. >> They need to train their fire on the people who are responsible.That's President Donald Trump. It's Speaker Johnson and it's the Republicans who have blocked every attempt to get healthcare. We need to be working together.Why do you think leader Schumer is to blame given that Republicans have con ...

Let's talk about the government reopening. You were, of course, one of eight Democrats in your caucus to vote to reopen the government in exchange for a vote on extending Obamacare subsidies. But here's what you told me last month, Senator, about taking that kind of a deal.Take a look. >> Offering a vote in the Senate without a commitment that it would pass, without a commitment that the House would even take it up is an is an empty offer. >> And yet, Senator, that's exactly what you voted for.So, what chan ...

>>> WELCOME BACK. JOINING ME NOW IS REPUBLICAN SENATE MAJORITY WHIP JOHN BARRASSO OF WYOMING. SENATOR BARRASSO, WELCOME BACK TO "MEET THE PRESS".>> GREAT TO BE WITH YOU. THANK YOU, KRISTEN. >> IT'S GREAT TO HAVE YOU ON, SENATOR.LET'S START OFF BY TALKING ABOUT THIS BATTLE OVER HEALTHCARE. DEMOCRATS DEMANDING A VOTE ON EXTENDING OBAMA CARE SUBSIDIES. WILL YOU VOTE YES TO EXTEND OBAMA CARE SUBSIDY, SENATOR.>> WELL, AS SENATOR KAINE SAID THEY'LL BRING THE BILL TO THE FLOOR AND I'LL CERTAINLY SEE WHAT'S IN THAT ...

Well, I want to turn to the other big issue that you have been focused on pushing for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Your joint bill with Thomas Massie is going to come to a vote on the House floor. It's expected to this week.Do you think you have enough votes for it to pass. >> We do. And there's nothing I have been uh prouder of or more meaningful than this work.It's the credit goes to the survivors. They're going to be at the capital on Tuesday in a press conference Massie, myself, and Represe ...

Welcome back. And joining me now is Democratic Congressman Ro K Connor of California. Congressman Connor, welcome back to Meet the Press.>> It's a pleasure to be on. >> It's fantastic to have you here in person. We really appreciate it.Let's start and pick up on my conversation with Senator Kaine. You heard him there arguing. He believes Democrats did get some concessions.He also believes there was a near zero chance that Republicans were going to come to the table and actually vote on extending Obamacare s ...

I I want to take a big picture look at the Democratic party. More than a dozen House members are calling for Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer to step down, including my next guest, Congressman Ro Kana. Senator, given this, given that so many Democrats are calling for Leader Schumer to step aside, can he be an effective leader.>> Yes, Chuck has been an effective leader. Remember when Chuck was majority leader during the Biden administration, he produced a string of legislative wins with a bare majority ...

And joining me now is Democratic Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia. Senator Kaine, welcome back to Meet the Press. >> Glad to be with you, Kristen. Thanks. >> Well, it's wonderful to have you back. Let's talk about the government reopening. You were, of course, one of eight Democrats in your caucus to vote to reopen the government in exchange for a vote on extending Obamacare subsidies. But here's what you told me last month, Senator, about taking that kind of a deal. Take a look. offering a vote in the Senate ...

We got a call into our public hotline about a sea otter pup who had been likely separated from its mom. It had been vocalizing and screaming um for about half an hour. Got a one minute long recording of the animal vocalizing.So um we can take that recording and play it on a Bluetooth speaker. We actually looked for two hours of playing this this recording over and over. After about 2 hours, we did find an individual who was repeatedly approaching the boat.You can see in in the video they she comes and gets ...