The next is a transcript of an interview with Democratic Rep. Sean Maloney of New York that aired Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
MARGARET BRENNAN: Welcome again to FACE THE NATION. We go now to the chair of the Democratic Congressional Marketing campaign Committee, New York congressman Sean Patrick Maloney. Good morning to you.
REP. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY: Good morning.
MARGARET BRENNAN: I wish to begin the place we simply left off with our different company. How involved are you concerning the threat of political violence? And might you say, unequivocally, that you simply and your fellow Democrats will settle for the end result of your elections?
REP. MALONEY : In fact, we'll settle for the end result of the elections. At all times have, all the time will. And- and we're very involved concerning the integrity of our elections, particularly when persons are making an attempt to intimidate folks with weapons, after they're engaged in these techniques to attempt to undermine confidence. Now we're- we'll settle for the outcomes of the election. That is- That is the American means.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Properly, I am glad you stated that, as a result of there's been a whole lot of consideration drawn to feedback by some Democrats, together with Hillary Clinton, who simply launched a tape assertion on-line, the place she was speaking about upcoming elections. And she or he stated, "Proper wing extremists have already got a plan to actually steal the subsequent presidential election, and so they're not making a secret of it." I perceive hyperbole, however would you agree that that is not useful within the present atmosphere to speak about plots to steal elections?
REP. MALONEY: Yeah, no, I do not perceive what which means, and I did not see the remark. Let me- let me inform you what I feel. What I feel is that it is completely reliable for each events to ensure that voting is truthful, that there is not any fraud, that when votes are solid, that folks have a proper to solid them or do not. And that is regular. And in an in depth election, you might need a recount, you might need different examination of absentee ballots, that is all run of the mill stuff. What's completely different is folks displaying up with weapons and sitting at the back of a pickup truck subsequent to a Dropbox making an attempt to scare the tar out of people who find themselves simply exercising, exercising their vote. What's completely different is when a president, for the primary time in our historical past, says he was cheated out of the outcomes when he is aware of that is a lie. So let's- let's not- let's not let's not faux for a minute that each side have the identical, the identical quantity of accountability for the lack of confidence in our elections. One facet has been on the market for a few years now doing every little thing they'll to faux Joe Biden did not win truthful and sq. when he did. And that is the distinction.
MARGARET BRENNAN: On that matter, Democrats shelled out about 53 million to assist 13 Republican candidates throughout the primaries. I do know you are a part of technique right here, and the technique was to raise much less electable Republicans with the intention to profit Democrats, and a few of this labored for you. However in not less than two races, these guys have real looking photographs at a victory. I am taking a look at John Gibbs in Michigan, for instance. Do you are taking duty for serving to election deniers?
REP. MALONEY: Properly, on the DCCC, there's just one race within the nation, one the place we- the place we engaged in the- within the tactic you are speaking about. And what we did was we ran an advert that is true, that stated he is too excessive for Western Michigan. And we ran that basic election advert about two weeks early. And Hillary Scholten has been beating him persistently since she turned our nominee. She's a robust pro-choice Democrat–
MARGARET BRENNAN: So that you stand by that technique?
REP. MALONEY: and she or he's going to- and she or he's going to beat him. What I can inform you is that in a finances of $340 million, we spent about $400,000, working a real basic election business two weeks early, calling John Gibbs an extremist which he's, and- and that is all you are speaking about. And I am unable to be - I am unable to reply to what governors did or what senators did or what different folks did. However the committee I ran in a finances of $300 million, put $400,000 into dashing up a basic election advert that was truthful, and we'll win that race.
MARGARET BRENNAN: The highest three points once we speak to voters that they inform us they're involved about our financial system, inflation and crime. Half of voters, based on our ballot, assume Democrats would minimize police funding. Now I noticed an advert the DCCC simply purchased in your district. And it opens with you speaking to a policeman, you're keenly conscious of this. Why hasn't your celebration been in a position to shake that notion of being delicate on crime?
REP. MALONEY: Properly, as a result of a lie will get midway around the globe earlier than the reality will get its footwear on because the saying goes. In my very own case, I introduced $7 million for native police departments, supported the Make investments to Shield Act which is able to fund all of the police departments in my district, all beneath 125 officers. That is an important assist we have executed for police in 30 years. And in the event you care about rising crime, my goodness, we must always hearken to police who're begging us to do one thing concerning the gun violence, which is on the coronary heart of a lot rising crime. And naturally the MAGA crowd is within the pocket of the NRA will not contact the widespread secure bipartisan gun security laws which we handed by the Home. So we've a document of outcomes supporting good policing, and-and-and going after gun violence. And that is what folks must know.
MARGARET BRENNAN: In our ballot 46% of voters consider Republicans' financial insurance policies will assist them, solely 40% say the identical about Democrats. 53% of voters consider fuel costs will go up beneath Democrats, 21% say the identical of the- of the GOP. I imply, because you're- you are speaking technique right here in these closing days, how do you modify these notion, and the way do you get out youthful voters?
REP. MALONEY: Proper. Properly, what folks must know is that we've a plan for cheaper fuel, cheaper groceries, cheaper housing, cheaper well being care, we've a plan for safer streets, supporting good policing and attacking gun violence, which is a lot of the issue, and supporting our freedoms, our reproductive freedoms and our voting rights. And that is, these are actual plans. Now, you possibly can take a ballot and also you can- you possibly can take a snapshot at any given time. However in fact, your former company had no plan for the financial system. They haven't any plan for gun violence, they haven't any plan to maneuver our nation ahead, defending voting rights, defending reproductive freedoms. So- so what I'd say is do not punish the people who find themselves fixing your issues and do not reward the people who find themselves making an attempt to take advantage of the issues for their very own political energy. That is actually the distinction proper now. We're-we're engaged within the exhausting work of bringing our nation ahead. The opposite facet's engaged on their very own energy.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Congressman, thanks on your time this morning. We'll be proper again.