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Republican women break record in House races

2020-11-09 | 🔗
Congresswoman-elect Lisa McClain, R-Mich., tells ‘Fox & Friends’ why she decided to run and what she plans to do in Washington.
This is an unofficial transcript meant for reference. Accuracy is not guaranteed.
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.