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>> John: AS THE PRESIDENT’S
POLL NUMBERS SAG IN KEY RACES,
REPUBLICANS I A PATHWAY TO FLIP
THE HOUSE AND REGAIN CONTROL OF
THE SENATE.
JOINING US NOW FROM FLORIDA IS
THE CHAIR OF THE NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE,
SENATOR RICK SCOTT.
WELCOME BACK TO
"FOX NEWS SUNDAY."
IT’S GOOD TO SEE YOU.
>> Senator Scott: IT’S NICE
SEEING YOU, JOHN, I THINK WE ARE
GOING TO HAVE A GREAT YEAR.
WE’VE GOT GREAT CANDIDATES
RUNNING AROUND THE COUNTRY,
WHICH GOT SOME PRIMARIES, THE
DEMOCRATS HAVE PRIMARIES, IN
THEIR PRIMARIES THAT THINK
BERNIE SANDERS TYPE CANDIDATES
ARE GOING TO COME OUT.
THE BIDEN AGENDA IS VERY
UNPOPULAR SO AS LONG AS WE RAISE
OUR MONEY, AS LONG AS WE, YOU
KNOW, FOCUS ON BIG, BOLD IDEAS,
I THINK WE’RE GOING TO HAVE A
GREAT NOVEMBER.
>> John: YOU DO HAVE A COUPLE
OF ISSUES, WHICH I WILL GET TO
WIN A SECOND, BUT FIRST OF ALL,
I JUST WANT TO PIVOT BACK TO
UKRAINE BECAUSE THE PRESIDENT
MADE A LOT OF NEWS YESTERDAY AT
THE TAIL END OF THAT SPEECH THAT
HE GAVE IN WARSAW WHEN HE SEEMED
TO GO OFF SCRIPT FOR A SECOND
AND AD LIB. THIS, LISTEN HERE.
>> President Biden: FOR GOD
SAKE, THIS MAN CANNOT REMAIN IN
POWER.
>> John: THAT SEEMED TO BE A
DRAMATIC DEPARTURE FROM THE
ESTABLISHED AMERICAN POLICY,
WHERE HE APPEARED TO BE CALLING
FOR REGIME CHANGE IN RUSSIA,
TAKE OUT LATIMER PUT IN HIS
SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY
BLINKEN HAS TO PROMPTLY BLOCK IT
BACK, SAYING NO, DID HE PLAY, DO
YOU THINK, RIGHT INTO PUTIN’S
HANDS, WHO HAS BEEN REALLY
TRYING TO MAKE THIS SOMETHING
BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE
UNITED STATES, NOT JUST EUROPE?
>> Senator Scott: ABSOLUTELY.
I MEAN, WHAT BIDEN NEEDS TO STOP
DOING IT STOP TALKING AND START
ACTING.
STOP TELLING PUTIN WHAT IS GOING
TO DO, START GIVING HIM EVERY
RESOURCE YOU CAN TO THE
UKRAINIAN PEOPLE, RALLY NATO, DO
THE SAME, I DON’T GET WHY THE
MIGS AREN’T THERE, WE NEED MORE
ANTIAIRCRAFT, ANTISHIP, ANTITANK
EQUIPMENT THERE, ZELENSKYY IS
TELLING US WHAT HE NEEDS AND
HE’S TELLING US HE DOESN’T HAVE
ENOUGH.
THANK GOD ZELENSKYY AND
UKRAINIAN PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO
DEFEND FREEDOM, BECAUSE IF THEY
DON’T, THEN, YOU KNOW, WHERE’S
PUTIN GOING TO STOP?
SO BIDEN HAS GOT TO START ACTING
IN GETTING THESE THINGS DONE AND
START SPEAKING -- STOP
MISSPEAKING.
>> John: WE DO HAVE AN INKLING
OF AN IDEA OF WHERE RUSSIA MIGHT
STOP WHEN THEY ARTICULATED A NEW
POLICY WHERE THEY SAID WE
ACHIEVED OUR GOALS IN THE
INITIAL PHASE OF THIS, NOW WE’RE
GOING TO CONCENTRATE ON
CONSOLIDATING DEFENSE IN THE
DONBAS REGION.
THAT WOULD SEEM TO BE AN
INDICATION THAT MAYBE THEY ARE
GIVING UP ON THE IDEA OF TRYING
TO TAKE OVER ALL OF UKRAINE.
IT IS NOW THE TIME TO GIVE
UKRAINE THE WEAPONS IT NEEDS TO
WIN?
BECAUSE WE’VE NEVER HEARD THE
PRESIDENT SAY WE ARE GOING TO
HELP UKRAINE WIN.
>> Senator Scott: IT’S HARD TO
BELIEVE.
ABSOLUTELY.
WE HAVE GOT TO HELP UKRAINE WIN.
WE GOT TO PUSH PUTIN BACK INTO
RUSSIA AND THEN LET THE WILL OF
THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE DECIDE WHAT
HAPPENS TO PUTIN.
I BELIEVE YOU HAVE TO GO TO
PRISON FOR WAR CRIMES, BUT WE
HAVE GOT TO DO EVERYTHING.
DON’T ACT -- DON’T PLAY TOO
TIGHT, YOU PLAY TO WIN.
YOU GIVE THEM EVERY RESOURCE YOU
CAN AND YOU DO IT EVERY SECOND.
IF YOU THINKING EVERY SECOND,
WHAT ELSE CAN WE DO TO PUT PUTIN
BACK ON HIS HEELS AND HAVE HIM
TAKE HIS TROOPS BACK INTO
RUSSIA.
IF THAT’S WHAT WE SHOULD BE
DOING EVERY SECOND, WE’VE GOT TO
WIN THIS.
>> John: YOU AND I HAVE TALKED
ABOUT THIS BEFORE ON OUR
PROGRAM, AND THAT IS THAT THE
WHITE HOUSE MAYBE NEVER THOUGHT
WE WERE GOING TO BE IN THIS
POSITION, YOU KNOW, THREE, FOUR
DAYS, MAYBE A WEEK, PUTIN WOULD
HAVE TAKEN OVER UKRAINE,
INSTALLED A PUPPET GOVERNMENT
AND WE BE DEALING WITH THAT.
I DON’T THINK ANYBODY THOUGHT
THAT THE UKRAINIANS WERE GOING
TO FIGHT BACK WITH THE HEROIC
COURAGE THAT THEY HAVE.
YOU HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DO WHAT
YOU CAN TO TRY TO BRING RUSSIA
TO ITS KNEES.
YOU HAVE TO STOP PUTIN ACT,
WHICH WOULD PUT RUSSIAN OIL
COMPANIES ON THE SO-CALLED
ENTITIES LIST.
IT WOULD PUT CONGRESS, AND NOT
THE PRESIDENT, IN CHARGE OF
WHETHER OR NOT UNITED STATES
DOES BUSINESS WITH RUSSIAN OIL
COMPANIES.
DO YOU NOT TRUST THE PRESIDENT
TO DO IT?
>> Senator Scott: WELL, HE’S
BEEN PRETTY WEAK.
I MEAN, THE SHOULD NEVER HAVE
HAPPEN.
IF BIDEN WOULD HAVE DONE
EVERYTHING EARLY, IF YOU WOULD
SIT THROUGH ALL THE RESOURCES,
MAKE SURE THAT ZELENSKYY HAD
EVERYTHING HE NEEDED, HAD ALL
THE ANTITANK, ANTIAIRCRAFT,
ANTISHIP EQUIPMENT, THAT HE
NEEDED, YOU KNOW, HOPEFULLY, YOU
KNOW, PUTIN WOULDN’T HAVE
INVADED.
THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN -- HE THINK
OF AT HOME AND WOULD HAVE BEEN
SAVED IN UKRAINE.
YOU LOOK AT THOSE PICTURES OF
CHILDREN DYING JUST BECAUSE
PUTIN IS SUCH A FOG, A MURDEROUS
THUG.
>> John: LET’S SWITCH TO
POLITICS NOW, BECAUSE THERE’S A
LOT THAT WITH GOT TO LOOK
FORWARD TO BETWEEN NOW AND
NOVEMBER 8TH.
YOU RECENTLY PUT OUT AN 11-POINT
PLAN TO RESCUE AMERICA, TWO OF
THE BIG POINTS ARE "ALL
AMERICANS SHOULD PAY SOME INCOME
TAX TO HAVE SKIN IN THE GAME,
EVEN IF A SMALL AMOUNT."
CURRENTLY OVER HALF OF AMERICANS
PLAY NO IMPACT TO TAX.
IT ALSO SAYS ALL FEDERAL
LEGISLATION SUNSETS IN FIVE
YEARS.
IF A LAW IS WORTH KEEPING,
CONGRESS CAN PASS IT AGAIN.
SO THAT WOULD RAISE TAXES ON
HALF OF AMERICANS AND
POTENTIALLY SUNSET PROGRAMS LIKE
MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND
SOCIAL SECURITY.
WHY WOULD YOU PROPOSE SOMETHING
LIKE THAT IN AN ELECTION YEAR?
>> Senator Scott: SHORT.
THAT’S OF COURSE THE DEMOCRAT
TALKING POINTS.
>> John: NO, IT’S IN THE PLAN!
IT’S IN THE PLAN!
>> Senator Scott: BUT HERE’S
THIS THING ABOUT REALITY FOR A
SECOND.
>> John: SENATOR, IT’S NOT
DEMOCRATIC TO TALKING POINT,
IT’S IN THE PLAN.
>> Senator Scott: ALSO IN THE
PLAN IT SAYS WE OUGHT TO EVERY
YEAR TALK ABOUT EXACTLY HOW WE
ARE GOING TO FIX MEDICARE AND
SOCIAL SECURITY.
HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING.
NO ONE THAT I KNOW OF WANTS TO
SUNSET MEDICARE OR
SOCIAL SECURITY, WHAT WE’RE
DOING IS WE DON’T EVEN TALK
ABOUT IT.
MEDICARE GOES BANKRUPT IN FOUR
YEARS, SOCIAL SECURITY GOES
BANKRUPT IN 12 YEARS.
I THINK WE OUGHT TO FIGURE OUT
HOW WE PRESERVE THOSE PROGRAMS.
EVERY PROGRAM THAT WE CARE ABOUT
WE OUGHT TO STOP AND TAKE THE
TIME TO PRESERVE THOSE PROGRAMS.
I JUST BOUGHT THE POSTAL BILL
BECAUSE IT PUT MORE
RESPONSIBILITY ON MEDICARE, AND
TOOK IT OFF THE POSTAL SERVICE
AND PUT MEDICARE IN A WORSE
POSITION.
NOW, LET’S TALK ABOUT TAXES FOR
A SECOND.
I’LL PUT MY RECORD UP AGAINST
ANYBODY ON TAX CUTS.
I CUT TAXES AND FEES 100 TIMES
AS GOVERNOR, BUT HERE’S WHAT’S
UNFAIR.
WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT DON’T --
THAT COULDN’T GO TO WORK AND
HAVE FIGURED OUT HOW TO HAVE
GOVERNMENT PAY THEIR WAY.
THAT’S NOT RIGHT.
THEY ARE TO HAVE SOME SKIN AND
AGAIN.
I DON’T CARE IF IT’S A DOLLAR.
WE OUGHT TO ALL BE IN THIS
TOGETHER.
I’M GOING TO FOCUS, CONTINUE TO
FOCUS ON REDUCING TAXES.
THAT’S WHAT I DO MY WHOLE LIFE,
AND 11 STEP PLAN, GO THROUGH IT,
EVERYBODY’S NOT GOING TO AGREE
WITH EVERYTHING, 120 POINTS,
LET’S BE BOLD, GO TO RESCUE
AMERICA.COM, GIVE ME YOUR IDEAS
OR YOU CAN TEXT AMERICA -- GIVE
ME YOUR IDEAS.
I WANT TO CHANGE THIS COUNTRY.
THE WOKE LEFT CONTROLS
EVERYTHING.
WE’VE GOT TO WIN AND WE’VE GOT
TO CHANGE THE COUNTRY.
>> John: AS YOU SAID, NOT
EVERY ONE AGREES WITH IT AT ONE
OF THE PEOPLE IT DOESN’T AGREE
WITH IT IS MITCH McCONNELL.
HERE’S WHAT HE SAID.
>> LET ME TELL YOU WHAT WOULD
NOT BE A PART OF OUR AGENDA.
IF WE WILL NOT HAVE AS PART OF
OUR AGENDA A BILL THAT RAISES
TAXES ON HALF THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE AND SUNSETS
SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE
WITHIN FIVE YEARS.
THAT WILL NOT BE PART OF THE
REPUBLICAN SENATE MAJORITY
AGENDA.
>> John: A FEW DAYS AFTER HE
SAID THAT HE PENNED A
"WALL STREET JOURNAL" OP-ED
ABOUT YOUR PLAN TOLD YM DEFYING
BELTWAY COWARDICE.
YOU CALLING MITCH McCONNELL
COWARD?
>> Senator Scott: WHAT I’M
SAYING IS -- I’VE BEEN IN D.C.
FOR THREE YEARS.
I WANT TO GET SOMETHING DONE.
I WANT TO D.C. TO CHANGE THIS
COUNTRY.
LOOK AT WHERE WE ARE NOT.
THE WOKE LEFT CONTROLS, YOU
KNOW, THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, THEY
CONTROL A LOT OF OUR GOVERNMENT,
THEY CONTROL ACADEMIA, THEY
CONTROL HOLLYWOOD.
LOOK AT -- WE HAVE AN OPEN
BORDER, WE’VE DECIDED WE’RE NOT
GOING TO BE ENERGY INDEPENDENT.
WE’VE GOT TO CHANGE THIS.
YOU DON’T CHANGE IT WITHOUT
HAVING A PLAN.
I’M A BUSINESS GUY.
WHEN I WAS IN BUSINESS, I WROTE
A PLAN, I SURROUND MYSELF WITH
PEOPLE WHO IMPLEMENT OF THE
PLAN.
WHEN I WENT FROM GOVERNOR I HAD
A PLAN.
WE’VE GOT TO HAVE A PLAN FOR
WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO WHEN WE
WIN.
WE ARE GOING TO WIN.
WE HAVE GREAT PEOPLE, BUT LET’S
HAVE A PLAN.
THAT’S WHY IT SAID GO TO REST --
GIVE ME YOUR IDEAS.
IF THESE IDEAS OF MINE AREN’T
THE BEST, LET’S COME UP WITH THE
BEST IDEAS OUT THERE.
>> John: I THINK THE MAJORITY
OF YOUR COLLEGE WANT TO FOCUS ON
JOE BIDEN, COMING UP WITH A PLAN
THEY CAN SELL TO AMERICAN PEOPLE
ABOUT WHAT THE REPUBLICANS CAN
DO.
I WANT TO MOVE ONTO SOMETHING
US, THAT’S GINNI THOMAS, THE
WIFE OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
CLARENCE THOMAS.
SHE SENT TEXTS AND EMAILS TO
MARK MEADOWS, FORMER CHIEF OF
STAFF, AFTER THE ELECTION, AS
WELL AS SOME NUMBERS OF
CONGRESS, URGING THEM TO DO
WHATEVER THEY COULD TO SUPPORT
PRESIDENT TRUMP’S BID TO
OVERTURN THE 2020 ELECTION.
SHE IS A CONSERVATIVE ACTIVIST,
SHE IS ENTITLED TO HER OWN
OPINION WHICH IS ALSO THE WIFE
OF A SUPREME COURT JUSTICE.
THERE ARE CALLS FOR
CLARENCE THOMAS TO RECUSE
HIMSELF FROM ANY FUTURE CASES
INVOLVING JANUARY 6TH.
WHAT DO YOU SAY?
>> Senator Scott: WELL, FIRST
OFF, I ADMIRE AND RESPECT
CLARENCE THOMAS.
I THINK HE’S BEEN A GREAT
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE.
IN CLARENCE THOMAS, IN MY
OPINION, WILL ALWAYS DO THE
RIGHT THING, SO I’VE NOT SEEN IN
MY -- I’VE WATCHED
CLARENCE THOMAS FOR YEARS AND
I’VE ALWAYS SEEN HIM DO THE
RIGHT THING.
>> John: RIGHT.
WHAT’S INTERESTING IS THAT
SUPREME COURT JUSTICES ARE NOT
BOUND BY THE SAME CODE OF ETHICS
THAT OTHER FEDERAL JUDGES ARE.
CHRIS MURPHY, YOUR FELLOW
SENATOR, INTRODUCED LEGISLATION
TO CHANGE THAT LAST SUMMER.
WOULD YOU SUPPORT HE CHANGE?
>> Senator Scott: I HAVEN’T
SEEN THE LEGISLATION, BUT
COMMUNAL, MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE
SUPREME COURT IF THEY ARE TRYING
THEIR BEST TO INTERPRET THE LAWS
AND DO THE BEST THEY CAN.
I DON’T AGREE WITH EVERY THING
THEY DO, NONE OF US WOULD, BUT I
THINK THEY’RE TRYING TO DO THE
BEST THEY CAN BURIED
>> John: SENATOR RICK SCOTT OF