The next is a transcript of an interview with Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi that aired Sunday, January 9, 2022, on "Face the Nation." MARGARET BRENNAN: And we wish to flip our focus to what's forward in 2022, notably in an election 12 months, and there's maybe no higher visitor than the Speaker of the Home, Nancy Pelosi. Good morning to you, Madam Speaker. HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI: Good morning. Good morning to you, and Completely happy New Yr. MARGARET BRENNAN: Completely happy New Yr. I do not suppose any of us needed to begin with this Omicron surge that we're seeing occur, and I do know in Congress you're seeing infections spike as properly N-95 masks now being given to employees. How will this surge impression the work that you'll be able to do within the coming weeks? SPEAKER PELOSI: Effectively, earlier than I am going into that, I simply wish to say that I come right here on this Sunday morning contemporary from the service celebrating the lifetime of Majority Chief Harry Reid. Two presidents of the USA spoke, the management of the Congress, the Vice President was there, governors, everybody; however nothing was as eloquent then the voices of his- the voices of his kids who spoke about their father. So, being right here on this on the Senate aspect, I've to start by praising and remembering Harry Reid. COVID is- it's the heart of all of it. It is in regards to the well being of the American individuals, in fact, nevertheless it's additionally about its impression on our financial system, the schooling of our kids, the protection of everybody at work or at school. So, the- the- I look ahead to our benefiting from advances in science on this, that there's a capsule that may have the ability to intervene early- in early levels and we wish to have the sources accessible to try this. The problems earlier than the Supreme Court docket might be essential as two bills- excuse me, two instances there: one about well being care staff, one in regards to the president's mandate going past well being care staff. So, there's a whole lot, whether or not it is laws for extra sources, whether or not it is the courtroom's determination and the remaining. And in addition, it is nearly our personal taking private accountability to remain secure. MARGARET BRENNAN: If you say laws for extra sources, six trillion has already been spent over the course of this- has been allotted over the course of this pandemic. Are you saying that you just want extra coronavirus aid, and can that go within the spending invoice when authorities funding runs out subsequent month? SPEAKER PELOSI: Effectively, the- once more, now we have to guard the funding that's there. Most significantly, now we have to guard the well being of the American individuals. Now, the administration has not made a proper request for extra funding, however it's clear from the chance that's there. And the- once more, the problem that's there from the resilience of this virus, and viruses are, the extra they unfold, they're transmitted, the extra they mutate. So the great recommendation for everybody to get vaccinated, to be masked, to have spatial distancing and the remaining and to be examined, examined, examined proceed to be vital. MARGARET BRENNAN: When you have got this authorities funding deadline, Feb. 18, I consider it's you have got that chance to bundle collectively, maybe another issues right here. Will you attempt to prolong the kid care tax credit score at the moment because it has expired? SPEAKER PELOSI: Effectively, that is a unique invoice. MARGARET BRENNAN: Proper. SPEAKER PELOSI: That- that- that's within the Construct Again Higher laws in the- the appropriations invoice, which is to maintain authorities open. We're in these negotiations now below management in our Home of Rosa DeLauro, our distinguished chair of the Appropriations Committee, and we should discover a resolution. Now, I am an appropriator, that is my tradition in Congress appropriations and intelligence, and I consider that left to their very own gadgets on either side of the aisle that the appropriators can get the job performed. The- one thing like further funding might be in there. It may be- might be fenced off for emergencies, as could be COVID.-- MARGARET BRENNAN: Proper. SPEAKER PELOSI: –The- the kid tax credit score, now we have to have that fight- that dialogue within the Construct Again Higher laws. MARGARET BRENNAN: So, you will not be pulling that out as any form of standalone or any form of attachment at this level? SPEAKER PELOSI: Effectively, I might hope to. However to be able to do that, to be able to go the Construct Again Higher, it is below reconciliation, we solely want 51 votes. The invoice that's the reconciliation- the appropriations invoice requires 60 votes within the Senate, so now we have to do what is feasible. MARGARET BRENNAN: Effectively, the- Sen. Manchin has made clear it is not attainable at this level. It seems like you are attempting to revive these talks, are you- the place is that? Have you ever spoken to the senator? SPEAKER PELOSI: Effectively, I've spoken to the senator over time. I do suppose there's an settlement to be reached. It is so vital for our nation, whether or not we're speaking about proper now the necessity for childcare for mothers and dads whose kids might or will not be at school. Childcare is so vital on a regular basis. Extra vital, even now, once we're speaking about common pre-k and childcare and we're speaking in regards to the Baby Tax Credit score, we're speaking about dwelling well being care. All of these issues, increasing the Reasonably priced Care Act to incorporate those that weren't expanded below Medicaid in a few of these states. However along with that, we see weather- and that climate it is telling us that we should do what's within the invoice to handle the local weather disaster, which is inflicting so many uncommon pure disasters. Not all of them from local weather however exasperated by it. MARGARET BRENNAN: Effectively, the- the White Home is placing its shoulder behind this push for voting rights and election regulation versus Construct Again Higher within the coming days, not less than. I wish to ask you while you look across the nation, there are lots of states which might be altering their very own election legal guidelines, and it may improve the possibility for partisan interference in the case of certifying an election end result. Have you considered that state of affairs for these midterm races? Would you decide to seating an elected individual if- if their election is just not licensed within the state that they're elected out of? I imply, whatever the end result, will you seat them? SPEAKER PELOSI: Effectively, first, let's get the invoice handed. I- I feel that the order of issues could be very acceptable. There's nothing extra vital for us to do than defend our structure and our democracy. What the Republicans are doing throughout the nation is mostly a legislative continual- continuation of what they did on Jan. 6, which is to undermine our democracy, to undermine the integrity of our elections, to undermine the- the voting energy, which is the essence of a democracy. So, now we have to try this invoice that's no extra vital invoice that allows us to assist and defend the Structure of the USA.-- MARGARET BRENNAN: There usually are not the votes within the Senate for that at this level. So I am– how will you deal with– SPEAKER PELOSI: Effectively, we simply need to hold engaged on that. Simply need to hold working.- MARGARET BRENNAN: –However have you ever thought- have you considered that state of affairs as a result of it's a potential state of affairs for these upcoming races the place you have got this dispute on the state stage? How will you deal with that? SPEAKER PELOSI: Effectively, it is not a query of how we are going to deal with one thing a 12 months from now. What's vital proper now could be how we defend and defend the Structure and the voting rights. What they're doing and as you identified very clearly, and I thanks for that, that they aren't solely suppressing the vote, suppressing the vote, they're nullifying elections, saying, properly it does not matter who will get extra votes, it issues who the three individuals we appoint to research that, what they resolve. We can not let that occur. And on this legislation- thanks for taking us down this path, on this laws there stiffened penalties for what they're doing to election officers, what they're doing and threatening elected officers. It is a very main menace on our democracy. This laws is a very powerful and now we have to maintain working to be able to get the job performed proper as a result of it's as- as important as any laws we may ever go. MARGARET BRENNAN: And we're going to be speaking about election integrity later in this system. Thanks very a lot, Madam Speaker, to your time this morning. SPEAKER PELOSI: It is my pleasure to be with you. Completely happy New Yr.
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