AND OTHERS WILL TOO LATER IN THE
SHOW.
FIRST WE’RE HONORED BY MY GREAT
PAL, BRIAN KILMEADE, CO-HOST OF
"FOX & FRIENDS," "ONE NATION"
WITH BRIAN KILMEADE AND THE
"BRIAN KILMEADE RADIO SHOW,"
AUTHOR OF THE EXCELLENT BOOK,
"THE PRESIDENT AND THE FREEDOM
FIGHTER" AND IT IS AN EXCELLENT
BOOK.
YOU HAVEN’T HAD ME ON THE RADIO
SHOW IN A BIT.
I’M LONELY.
>> WE’RE HAVING YOU BACK
TOMORROW.
I’M LOOKING FOR SOME GOOD NEWS
ON THE ECONOMY.
I JUST UNDERSTAND TOO --
LARRY: JOBS DATA TOMORROW.
JOBS DATA.
>> WHAT DO YOU THINK?
LARRY: I THINK IT WILL BE SOFT
BUT IT IS A NUMBER THAT IS
IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT.
>> OKAY.
LARRY: QUICK THOUGHT, I WANT TO
TALK TO YOU ABOUT JANET YELLEN
BLAMING CONSUMERS FOR INFLATION
AND.
>> I LOOKED AT MACRON CRITICAL
OF THE GREEN NEW DEAL GOT PASSED
A FEW MONTHS AGO.
FOR THE FRENCH PRESIDENT TO CALL
OUT OUR PRESIDENT IN OUR COUNTRY
FOR SOMETHING I THOUGHT HE WANTS
TO BE ON FOX NEWS OR SOMETHING?
I THOUGHT MAYBE HE WANTED TO SUB
FOR YOU, LARRY.
LARRY: BY THE WAY I KNOW MACRON
RATHER WELL.
HE IS A VERY SMART GUY.
SOMETIMES HE IS A PAIN IN THE
NECK BUT HE IS A VERY SMART GUY.
YOU KNOW WHAT HE IS SAYING ON
THAT POINT, LET’S FREELANCE.
THAT IS AN INTERESTING POINT.
LARRY: STATE DINNER, FRENCH
VISIT.
ALL OF THE TAX CREDITS BIDEN
GREEN NEW DEAL PUT IN THE
BUDGET, SO-CALLED INFLATION
REDUCTION ACT, EVERYONE OF THEM
SUBSIDIESES SPECIFIC AREAS OF
ENERGY WHICH VIOLATES EVERY
TRADING DEAL WE HAVE WITH THE
EUROPEAN UNION.
>> PRESIDENT SAID WE HAVE
GLITCHES.
OOPS.
LARRY: THERE WAS NEVER
NEGOTIATIONS, NEVER ANY
DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS.
SO I WILL SAY THIS MACRON HAS A
POINT.
VERY GOOD POINT.
>> RIGHT.
LARRY: BUT, BUT, BUT, I AM
FURIOUS AT THIS LAME DUCK
SPENDING SPREE WITH BRIAN, I
WON’T BORE YOU WITH ALL THE
DETAILS.
I USED DO THIS FOR A LIVING.
>> YOU HAVE THE DETAILS.
LARRY: GENERICALLY THEY HAVE A
PROCESS, OKAY?
YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE A BUDGET
RESOLUTION.
THEN YOU GIVE THE SPENDING
LEVELS TO 12 APPROPRIATIONS
SUBCOMMITTEES, OKAY?
THEY’RE SUPPOSED TO CALL
WITNESSES, LIBERAL,
CONSERVATIVE, YOU NAME IT, TO
DISCUSS DEFENSE AND NON-DEFENSE
SPENDING.
NONE OF THAT WILL TAKE PLACE IF
THEY HAVE ONE OF THESE
MULTITHOUSAND PAGE OMNIBUS
SPENDING BILLS AND HERE’S THE
THING, IN THE SENATE, SO FAR, WE
ARE TOLD THAT THE REPUBLICAN
LEADERS ARE GOING TO GO ALONG
WITH THIS.
THIS IS REALLY AGAINST THE
PUBLIC.
THIS IS REALLY SOMETHING THAT
WILL INCREASE THE INFLATION AND
STOP ANY PROGRESS THERE AND
DEEPEN THE RECESSION.
THAT IS ALL I’M SAYING.
>> THE OMNIBUS BILL EVERYONE CAN
JAM WHATEVER THEY WANT IN
WITHOUT DISCRETION AND EVERYONE
HAS THEIR OWN BILL, ALMOST
EVERYONE HAS A EARMARK VOTED TO
STAY IN PLAY.
THAT IS FRUSTRATING.
WE PUT PEOPLE IN PLAY PIECED TO
SUPPOSED TO BE BUDGET EXPERTS.
MITCH McCONNELL WANTS TO START
WITH A CLEAN SLATE.
SAME FEELING IN THE HOUSE.
GET THIS DONE, GO HOME FOR THE
HOLIDAYS, MOVE ON.
NOT DO CONTINUING CR.
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BUDGET THAT
WAY.
LARRY: MIKE PENCE TOLD ME, WE
INTERVIEWED YESTERDAY, WE SHOULD
DO THE TEMPORARY CR AND WAIT FOR
NEXT YEAR’S BUDGET AFTER
JANUARY 3rd WHEN THE
REPUBLICANS WILL TAKE THE HOUSE.
THAT IS WHAT THEY SHOULD DO.
>> DOES MITCH McCONNELL HAVE
THE ABILITY TO DO THAT?
COULD HE, THAT IS JUST IT?
HOW MUCH POWER DOES HE HAVE TO
DO THAT?
LARRY: HE COULD JUST SAY NO.
HE COSAY NO.
>> THEY NEED THE EXTRA 10?
LARRY: THEN THEY WILL HAVE TO
FIGHT FOR THE VOTES PIECE BY
PIECE IN THE SENATE.
THAT WOULD GIVE A CHANCE OF
HOUSE REPUBLICANS RUN A GOOD
BUDGET PROCESS IF YOU LET THEM.
THEY MAY NOT WIN BUT SHOW YOU
HOW TO DO IT, MEANWHILE,
MEANWHILE, JANET YELLEN IN AN
INTERVIEW ON THE COLBERT SHOW --
>> EVERY TREASURY SECRETARY
SHOULD GO.
LARRY: FAMOUS ECONOMIC POLICY
FORUM.
HE ASKED HER ABOUT INFLATION AND
SHE BLAMED THE AMERICAN
CONSUMER.
I DON’T KNOW IF YOU SAW ANY OF
THAT.
SHE BLAMED THE CONSUMER SPENDING
TOO MUCH ON BARBECUE GRILLS AND
TECHNOLOGY, WHATNOT.
THAT IS AN INTERESTING POINT.
IT IS REALLY, NOT THE
GOVERNMENT’S FAULT INFLATION, IT
IS AMERICAN CONSUMER’S FAULT.
>> RIGHT.
LARRY: IT IS YOUR FAULT AND MY
FAULT.
>> DID YOU ACTUALLY TAPE THE
SHOW ON YOUR VCR AND BRING THAT
TAPE IN TODAY?
WILL YOU ROLL THE SOUND BITE OR
RESPOND TO IT.
LARRY: DO WE HAVE A SOUND BITE?
>> I THINK IT WAS THERE.
LARRY: HERE COMES THE SOUND
BITE.
>> IT TURNED OUT THE PANDEMIC
HAD VERY SPECIAL IMPACTS ON THE
ECONOMY.
REMEMBER EVERYBODY STOPPED
SPENDING ON SERVICES.
THEY WERE IN THEIR HOMES FOR A
YEAR OR MORE.
THEY WANTED TO BUY GRILLS AND
OFFICE FURNITURE.
THEY WERE WORKING FROM HOME.
THEY SUDDENLY STARTED SPLURGING
ON GOODS.
BOTTLENECKS STARTED DEVELOPING.
LARRY: [LAUGHTER].
>> WASN’T LATE NIGHT THE TIME
YOU SAW JIMMY STEWART AND ROBIN
WILLIAMS?
WOW, YELLEN’S BOOK.
WE HAVE THE TREASURY SECRETARY
FINALLY.
MRS. EXCITEMENT.
PANDEMIC WE HAD NOTHING TO SPEND
ON AND BOUGHT GRILLS AND
PAJAMAS.
IT WAS OUR FAULT COMING OUT OF
PANDEMIC SPENDING AND SUPPLY
CHAIN ISSUES.
LARRY: NOT FEDERAL SPENDING
FAULT, BENT UP 2 TRILLION, FIVE
TRILLION IN TWO YEARS.
IT’S YOUR FAULT AND MY FAULT AND
IT’S YOUR FAULT, POINTING TO THE
FLOOR MANAGER.
ALL OUR FAULT.
NOT THE GOVERNMENT’S FAULT.
NOT BAD POLICIES.
IT AMERICAN CONSUMERS.
>> RIGHT.
THAT DID NOT ALLUDE YOU, THE
WORD SPLURGE, TREASURY SECRETARY
KIND OF ODD.
I WOULD BRING A COUPLE OF THINGS
INTO PLAY.
I THINK IT IS ALSO INTERESTING
MOST OF OUR PROBLEMS FROM THE
RAILROAD STRIKE TO THE SUPPLY
CHAIN ISSUES, TO THE PROBLEM WE
HAVE IN OUR PORTS IS
TRANSPORTATION.
EVERY TIME SOMEBODY TALKS ABOUT
THE FUTURE OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY YOU HEAR ABOUT
PETE BUTTIGIEG.
CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHAT HAS
GONE WELL WITH TRANSPORTATION.
LARRY: WHERE IS HE?
>> I HAVE NO IDEA.
LARRY: WHERE IS HE?
RAILROAD STRIKE PENDING, WHERE
IS HE.
>> THESE GUYS CAN’T AGREE.
THAT IS NOT LEADERSHIP.
NOT A PRESIDENT IN WAITING.
LARRY: HAVE YOU SEEN HIM?
ANY SHOWS, TALK SHOWS?
>> I HAVE NOT SEEN MUCH OF HIM.
NOT AT ALL.
THIS IS OPPORTUNITY.
YOU KNOW THIS.
LARRY: THIS SHOULD BE HIS
MOMENT, FOR HEAVEN’S SAKES.
>> GO OUT, EXPRESS FRUSTRATION.
I’M FRUSTRATED WITH THE UNION.
I’M FRUSTRATED WITH MANAGEMENT.
I CAN’T BELIEVE THESE GUYS
GETTING TOGETHER.
LET ME TELL YOU, I WILL BE THE
REFEREE.
LET ME TELL YOU WHAT WE DON’T
AGREE ON.
THESE GUYS CAN’T GETTING
TOGETHER ON SICK DAYS.
THEY CAN’T GETTING TOGETHER ON
VACATION DAYS.
THEY CAN’T GETTING TOGETHER ON
PENSION PLANS.
THESE ARE THREE THINGS.
THAT IS WHY WE’LL BRING THE
WHOLE COUNTRY TO A HALT?
HE COULD HAVE COME UP LIKE A
GOOD GUY.
MR. PRESIDENT, I CAN’T SOLVE
THIS, THE PRESIDENT SAYS I DON’T
WANT TO SOLVE IT.
I WILL KICK IT TO CONGRESS.
TO ME THAT THIS PRESIDENT
DOESN’T WANT HIS FINGERPRINTS ON
FORCING THE UNION TO DO
SOMETHING OBVIOUSLY THEY DON’T
WANT TO DO.
THEY WANT TO CONTINUE TO
NEGOTIATE WITH THE STRIKE AS
OPTION.
TELLS CONGRESS TO DO IT, STILL
BE BLUE-COLLAR JOE, LIKE THE
TRAINS.
LARRY: YEAH, BUT FOR HEAVENS
SAKE WON’T HAVE ANY SICK LEAVE.
>> HE WAS ON MSNBC.
WE WERE NOT WATCHING.
LARRY: NO, I WON’T WATCH THAT.
THE IDEA, THE BILL VOTED ON THIS
AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING IN
THE SENATE FLOOR, THEY JUST
VOTED ON IT, I THINK HAS, WHAT
IS IT SEVEN DAYS, NO.
THREE OR FOUR-DAYS OF UNPAID
SICK LEAVE, GOT ME?
>> RIGHT.
LARRY: UNPAID SICK LEAVE, THREE
DAYS, FOUR-DAYS, BUT, BRIAN, YOU
HAVE TO GIVE THEM 30 DAYS
NOTICE, YOU HAVE TO GIVE THE
EMPLOYER 30 DAYS NOTICE --
>> IF YOU’RE GOING TO BE SICK?
LARRY: IF YOU’RE GOING TO BE
SICK.
>> THAT IS CALLED VACATION DAYS.
LARRY: I’M EXPECTING TOKING VERY
HEALTHY IN 30 DAYS.
I DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU.
DON’T YOU THINK THAT IS UNFAIR?
BETTER STUPID, LACKING COMMON
SENSE?
>> OBVIOUSLY NOT WITH MY SLEEVES
ROLLED UP SHOUTING IT OUT, I
WILL SAY FROM WHAT I HEAR, SICK
DAYS AND VACATION DAYS.
I THOUGHT THIS WILL GET DONE.
I WILL NOT GET INVOLVED IN THIS.
THIS WILL BE DONE BY THE TIME
WEAKEN IS DONE.
LARRY: TOO EASY.
>> IF THIS IS THE MAIN ISSUE,
YOU’RE THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES OR TRANSPORTATION
SECRETARY, YOU LET THEM GO
THROUGH IMPASSE TO LET CONGRESS
VOTE ON THIS, THAT IS ABSOLUTELY
AWFUL.
REMEMBER NANCY PELOSI AND CHUCK
SCHUMER, KEVIN McCARTHY WERE
IN THE OVAL OFFICE YESTERDAY,
TWO DAYS AGO, I GUESS WE HAVE TO
DO LEGISLATION HERE BECAUSE
THERE IS NO OTHER WAY AFTER
THANKSGIVING.
I DON’T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON.
LARRY: WHY DON’T THEY GIVE THEM
PAID SICK LEAVE?
>> I HAVE NO IDEA,.
LARRY: WE HAVE IT HERE AT FOX.
EMPLOYERS HAVE IT EVERYWHERE.
THE RAILROAD COMPANIES SHOULD
NEGOTIATE WITH THE LABOR UNIONS
WITHOUT THE GOVERNMENT AND JUST
AGREE TO HELP THEM OUT SOME SICK
DAYS.
PAID SICK DAYS!
ALL I’M SAYING, PETE BUTTIGIEG
AND THE REST OF THEM, I DON’T
KNOW.
IT IS CRAZY.
THERE IS HARDLY ANYBODY VOTING
FOR THIS RESOLUTION THAT WOULD
GIVE THEM THE PAID SIX DAYS.
IT’S A TRAVESTY.
>> GET SEVEN TEMPORARILY FOR THE
NEXT YEAR WHILE THEY NEGOTIATE,
GO BACK TO WORK.
EVERYONE IS ANGRY.
YOU KNOW WHAT THEY DO?
THEY DID IT ON THE LONG ISLAND
RAILROAD, THEY WILL SLOW DOWN.
YOU CAN MAKE THEM GO BACK TO
WORK BUT NOT HIGH EFFICIENCY.
I’M NOT SAYING THEY WILL DO THAT
WAY.
I DON’T REALLY DESIGN RAILROAD
STRIKE SLOWDOWNS.
I HAVE EXPERIENCED THEM, SEE
THEM.
THIS IS NOT THE LAST CARD THEY
CAN PLAY.
LARRY: YOU’RE NEVER SICK SO IT
DOESN’T MATTER.
SOME PEOPLE GET SICK.
IT’S A TOUGH JOB.
SPEAKING OF MANAGEMENT.
WE HAVE TO GET OUT OF HERE.
THEY ARE ALWAYS YELLING.
LOVE CONVERSATIONS.
FREELANCE, FREELANCE THE ENTIRE
THING.
>> REALLY.
THIS IS ALL A THE PREPARATION WE
MADE.
NOTHING IN THE NOTES.
LARRY: BRIAN KILMEADE, THE BEST
OF THE BEST.
CATCH HIM ON "ONE NATION"