Congresswoman-elect Lisa McClain, R-Mich., tells ‘Fox & Friends’ why she decided to run and what she plans to do in Washington.
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Steve well, the next years
Steve well, the next years
Congress is going to see twenty four
republican women among the ranks
and record setting thirteen of them
congressional newcomers,
including our next guest, who
defeated her democratic, owe
opponent in Michigans tenth
district to keep Paul Mitchells
seat in production, hands,
see the yellow checkmark right
there.
That is next to Congresswoman,
Elect LISA Mcclain, who joins
us right now from her house in
Michigan
Congresswoman elect good morning
to you
hey
good morning.
How are you
Steve im doing? Okay,
so you had a very successful
business career.
Why were you sitting this the
house out in Michigan a while
back and saying you know what
I just cant sit on my hands?
I will have to get involved in
this politics,
its not me, but who, if not
now, when
in all sincerity,
its time for people to get in
the fight and im doing this for
our country for our district,
but really for our youth and
future.
So I have had very successful
business career
and its time for me to get back
and im excited to do so
Steve. What do you make of the
fact that there are thirteen new
republican women in Congress? At
least?
What is the message people
should draw from that result?
I think its important that
we have elected women.
I also think what is more
important is that we have
elected women and candidates in
general, with the right
principles and the right core
values with traditional american
values
and Americans has spoke as it
pertains to that. So I think its
a very good thing
and I look forward to serving in
Congress
Steve. You know what
you will be serving your
colleagues will be Democrats
across the aisle.
What do you think as they look
at the results?
They thought there would be a
blue wave.
They would pick up a bunch more
members,
not the case.
If you are a Democrat today,
what are you thinking
if I was a Democrat and thank
goodness im not, but I would
pause,
I would pause and I would do a
reset
and I would really listen to
what happened,
because the polls were dead
wrong
and their radical agenda checked
them at the door.
I think if they are good
politicians, which I believe
they are, they are going to
check their premise on. Maybe we
need to get back to the middle a
little bit if we want to get
anything done,
because clearly, America has on
the radical agenda
Steve. Do you think if she were
elected as the speaker Nancy
Pelosi that she would continue
down the same track as last
time?
Oh absolutely!
Absolutely
one hundred percent
Steve! Why do you say that I think Nancy Pelosi is going?
I think Nancy Pelosi is going
to do what Nancy Pelosi wants. I
think Nancy Pelosi is a very
strong leader and his her
agendas.
One of the things you need to do
as a leader pause, take a step
back and self reflect
this isnt about you.
This is about your constituents,
Steve sure
I think at times, Nancy Pelosi
has difficulty doing that
Steve Congresswoman elect what
is your number one priority when
you wind up getting to
Washington D, DOT C
its clearly jobs and the
economy,
we have got to continue to open
this country back up and get
people back to work.
The number one gift we can give
someone is a job, it creates
taxes,
it creates a sense of pride and
accomplishment,
and with that one job, you can
begin to be a productive member
of the community. Again you can
rise a family. Can you buy a
car, buy a home
start a business.
We have got to open up this
economy,
Steve all right.
She is heading to Washington,
D, DOT C
Lisa Mcclain, who will
represent the tenth district of
Michigan.
Congratulations, congressman.
Transcript generated on 2020-11-09.