Congresswoman Elect Kate Connelly critiques predecessor Lawler’s record (Part 3)
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Or America, we can do both. But right now what we see happening is that these data centers are being built at the expense of local communities, exploiting local communities. And that needs to stop. Let me ask you, because Congressman Lawler, who you defeated, has been ranked as one of the most bipartisan members of Congress. Is there a piece of legislation that he championed that you think you can pass? Yeah, I would push back on that description of my predecessor. And I think this campaign has shown that, you know, saying that and being that are two different things. I think he has voted 100% of the time with Donald Trump. And so in that sense, I think we're going to have some pretty significant differences of opinion going forward. But, yeah, when it comes to things like, you know, no, no tax on tips and overtime, I support those things. When you're talking about ways where we are helping working people, you know, get. Absolutely. I support those things. But I think there's a lot of things where he and I have disagreed that we need to undo the harm, going back to the Medicaid funding, going back to the premium tax credits, going back to putting working people first instead of billionaires who got permanent tax breaks or working people only had temporary ones. All right. Congresswoman Elect Kate Connelly, thank you so much for joining us. We look forward to it. Thanks for having me. Appreciate it. Thank you. Coming up next, we'll dive into the stunning exodus of young men away from Donald Trump and Republicans in the midterms. New reporting ahead on MEET THE PRESS now. Welcome back. Democrats historic victories in these midterms expand far beyond here in Washington. According to the Associated Press, Democrats won control of both of Arizona's legislative chambers, giving the party control of the state, states House, Senate and governor's office for the first time in 60 years. Nationwide, Democrats flipped more than 500 legislative seats, according to the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee. Pluribus News reports Democrats flipped at least a dozen legislative chambers. Democrats also clinched a majority of governorships for the first time in 16 years, flipping five governorships, including several in traditionally red states. With me now is Reed Wilson, founder and editor of Pluribus News, which focuses on state health and capitals and legislatures. Thank you so much for being here. Really appreciate it. So let's break down the.