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Sen. Amy Klobuchar is Fighting for Privacy, Antitrust, and Women in Politics | Pivot at the DNC

August 21, 2024 / 09:53

This episode features Senator Amy Klobuchar discussing antitrust legislation, privacy bills, and the political landscape surrounding these issues. Key topics include recent legislative successes, the impact of lobbying, and the upcoming presidential election.

Klobuchar highlights her recent achievements, such as passing a merger fee bill that funds antitrust enforcement, and discusses the importance of bipartisan support for legislation. She mentions ongoing antitrust cases against major companies like Google and the need for sensible rules regarding AI.

The conversation shifts to the political climate, with Klobuchar emphasizing the significance of voter concerns about inflation and monopolistic practices, using Ticketmaster as an example. She notes the bipartisan nature of her proposals and the growing momentum for change.

As the discussion progresses, Klobuchar reflects on the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris, praising her ability to unite the party and engage voters. She contrasts Harris's campaign with Donald Trump's, highlighting the differences in messaging and public reception.

Finally, Klobuchar shares personal anecdotes about Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, illustrating his background and commitment to public service. She expresses optimism about the future while acknowledging concerns about the political landscape and the importance of protecting democracy.

TLDR

Senator Klobuchar discusses antitrust legislation, privacy bills, and the political landscape ahead of the presidential election.

Episode

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we've got 10 minutes with Amy glovich Senator speed dating right last time I talked to you we were on stage of code
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and you promised me my privacy bill that I've been wanting and my antitrust bill
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and my others that I've you hadn't met Jim Jordan yes okay explain to me where we are right now okay so first you've
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been just a big Fighter for sensible legislation thank you so I actually think there is a momentum going on and
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I'm not just saying it so let's go over the proof points number one I passed that merger fee Bill and we're actually
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getting the money now for antitrust doj and for FDC that's a big deal it increased the merger fees on big mergers
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decreased on small that gives them the resources they need because they are actually um outnumber we just
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interviewed John caner okay exactly so that's a big deal um and then as you know they've been really bringing cases
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doing big things the Google case and and the like other thing happening around the world things are finally moving
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including in countries like Canada that traditionally hav't done a lot third thing um we actually passed the kids
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bills which I always predicted would go first and this is on improving the situation so kids aren't going to see
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stuff they shouldn't see it's not going to be foolproof but it is a big change that we've been trying to do forever so
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the next thing in line I would say post elction is privacy just because people are crying out for that as well as
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moving on some of the competition bills so I just refuse to just say oh it's taking too long big change takes a long
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time what and the more they lose in court the more they say oh maybe we should have some sensible rules in place
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right so they just won the Google case uh around that and there's others there's others going there's another one
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in Virginia with Google and other companies Apple everybody else how do you feel being that Pioneer and getting
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mowed down by the lobbyists really but I wasn't really mowed down because well you Amy kachar killed the internet as I
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recall right oh yeah you mean they read Amy cloer will kill FaceTime and other ones that I was going to uh demolish uh
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Google Maps that was a good one um but the truth is that we've only just begun and I really believe this because of the
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fact that you're seeing these court cases which by the way given what was going on with the lobbying was actually
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always our best bet these are really complex matters it is really hard to um pass a law that covers all of it I would
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like to pass rules of the road and what is my friend here well we have to put rules of the road in place on AI right
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and some of this involves the news organizations some of these platforms are actually supporting some of my
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proposals on AI including the Democracy ones right and so I just think given Senator Schumer's interest in moving
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bipar of the poor with young and rounds Hinrich I just I think there's a chance to move some of this at the same time
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okay Scott I don't think voters have connected any trust with inflation and inflation is obviously a big topic here
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can you help us connect the dots Ticket Master I mean voters have connected it with things like that they get that
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specific examples where there is a connection where they don't like things when they get too big and they'll say it
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that way and they may just pick a specific example where they suddenly don't have a pharmacy they suddenly
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don't have a choice uh when it comes to a store and they certainly think of it when it comes to say ticketing because
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they've seen that the prices have gone G up and it's more difficult now that case
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has been brought corn and I put our bill out so I use that example just because it was the only time we were super cool
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and we had like Taylor Swift fans protesting on our side I just think some of these examples when things get so out
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of whack and there haven't been any nuanced changes to our antitrust laws um politics starts moving you have um not
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only do you have Tim Walls has done some work on this as our governor uh who's our uh Vice presidential candidate that
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I'm very excited about and obviously KLA Harris she was on my Pharma bills when it came to negotiation of drug prices
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she gets this but then you JD Vans is actually cared about this so what happens when you have people on both
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sides whether they be extreme conservatives that I don't want to see in the white house by any means or
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whether they be um Democrats when you see this happening um then the politics changes it moves things because people
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on on both sides all of our bills are bipartisan start to want to move right so there hasn't been any discussion of
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tech here at all it's all what do you think the biggest most important policy issues that K except in this room in in
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this room in the corner yes living you have where we live don't insult our living room okay no it's your living
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room so what do you think the most important thing Harris has to do here and then coming out of here it's still
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close sure let's go bigger let's go bigger what what are the key things she has to do okay so first let's
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acknowledge what she's done extraordinary in literally 30 some days she has launched her campaign she has
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United our party she has picked a vice president she has filled Arenas with over 15,000 people which is super pissed
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off Trump uh and she is surging in swing States and you run for president so you
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know I know so that is pretty good to begin with um you're going to have the debate coming up you're going to have on
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one side of the stage uh someone who's been a prosecutor put murders in prison one side you got someone who believes in
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the rule of law and then you got this other guy you've got a um uh someone who's cross-examined Supreme Court
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Justices and got their number when it came to roie Wade and another guy that says he's proud to support it it's a
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major difference and my favorite thing right now is you've got these happy people in these Arenas and at our
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convention on one side and on the other side Donald Trump's rambling about bird cemeteries um and basically while Tim
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and KLA had have hit it off or out there those two look like they need couples counseling Trump and Vance I mean it's a
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serious issue so that's just such a difference so I think she needs to keep making the contrast like I just made um
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she needs to talk about the future this week and going forward it's not just we don't want what was the past we also
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want to move forward to the future that's what a lot of people want that's why they're excited about this new Team
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all right Scott last question Governor walls was pretty unknown you've obviously know him well you've worked
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with them what can you tell us about Governor uh walls that we don't know already okay well I go so far back that
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my in-laws brought over a chicken parm casserole when their son was born so my husband grew up is that one what does in
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Minnesota that's what you're bring over chicken well my mother and father-in-law
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have six boys they both still live in the same town that Tim taught school in uh and uh they lived in a trailer court
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single trailer home they had triple bunk beds and all these people brought them food when these boys were born in quick
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succession so when she decided she was going to pay back in Big Time her whole life and she's delivered hundreds of
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these um meals um and that's what you do in small towns so that just gives you some sense of where Tim Walls came from
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17 signs up for the National Guard like a lot of rural kids does sticks with it for 24 years uh decides to run in a red
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District after taking a zero and 27 football team not everyone knows those numbers I'm doing the nominating speech
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I may know them uh Zer and 27 football team and turns it into a state champion um these are stories that evoke a lot of
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emotions in people in the top 10 bipartisan then uses his power not to just sit there but to run for governor
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and uh really transforms our state and brings people together you must be excited you must yeah we're very happy
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we're very good friends of theirs so so last question what are you most wored about you know again it's even it's even
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it's she's so but she is surging ahead in a number of these swing States I mean the polls are changing quickly and when
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I look at what she's done in 30 days you know anyone would look at that trajectory and think it's a positive one
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you always get worried about Donald Trump you know he makes things up uh you worry about his uh lack of any belief in
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our democracy and what that means you've got to have election people out you've got to be ready uh I'll be chairing the
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inauguration matter who wins um as well as in charge of making sure the Electoral ballots are being counted so
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what do you think I'm worried about so we got to make sure that whole thing uh moves in a much better way than it did
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on January 6 so but in the immediate I just want people to get to know Tim um I want people to start seeing her in a
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positive way and last thing is just as women candidates we've gotten hit Hillary Clinton addressed this some last
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night um Elizabeth Warren and um you and myself we know what this is like and this is the cool part they are ahead of
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the game this time they were ready for this because she was running as VP so when they go after her her laugh now it
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is mashed up with beyon music when they go after her coconut trees it's now a meme you know we've got Brad summer and
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they've got cat ladies so I just I think that we have learned that you don't always just get mad about everything and
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take it on head on cuz you want to get mad when you're women candidate you're running against a guy that's less
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qualified and then you're taking all this grief so I think we've learned you you don't always take it head on you can
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ignore it some that's strong or you can make fun of it and that is really working right now perfect thank you
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thank youat guys all right thank you congratulations good luck

Episode Highlights

  • Momentum in Legislation
    Amy Glovich discusses recent successes in passing antitrust and privacy bills.
    “I think there is a momentum going on.”
    @ 00m 23s
    August 21, 2024
  • Kids Bills Passed
    Legislation aimed at protecting children from inappropriate content has been passed.
    “This is on improving the situation so kids aren't going to see stuff they shouldn't see.”
    @ 01m 01s
    August 21, 2024
  • Bipartisan Support
    Bipartisan efforts are gaining traction in addressing antitrust laws and competition.
    “All of our bills are bipartisan and start to want to move right.”
    @ 04m 31s
    August 21, 2024
  • Surging Campaign
    A candidate's campaign is gaining momentum and excitement among supporters.
    “She has launched her campaign and united our party.”
    @ 05m 05s
    August 21, 2024
  • Women Candidates' Strategies
    Discussion on how women candidates are adapting their strategies in the political landscape.
    “You can ignore it or make fun of it.”
    @ 09m 37s
    August 21, 2024

Episode Quotes

  • Big change takes a long time.
    Sen. Amy Klobuchar is Fighting for Privacy, Antitrust, and Women in Politics | Pivot at the DNC
  • We've only just begun.
    Sen. Amy Klobuchar is Fighting for Privacy, Antitrust, and Women in Politics | Pivot at the DNC
  • You must be excited!
    Sen. Amy Klobuchar is Fighting for Privacy, Antitrust, and Women in Politics | Pivot at the DNC
  • They are ahead of the game this time.
    Sen. Amy Klobuchar is Fighting for Privacy, Antitrust, and Women in Politics | Pivot at the DNC
  • You can ignore it or make fun of it.
    Sen. Amy Klobuchar is Fighting for Privacy, Antitrust, and Women in Politics | Pivot at the DNC

Key Moments

  • Senator Speed Dating00:02
  • Privacy Bill Promised00:06
  • Antitrust Bill Discussion00:08
  • Kids Bills Passed01:01
  • Campaign Momentum05:05

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