Ep. 570 — Rep. Pete Aguilar

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

CNN

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4.6 • 7.7K Ratings

🗓️ 29 February 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Last week, David sat down with Congressman Pete Aguilar of California, who serves as the chairman of the Democratic House Caucus and holds the distinction of being the highest-ranking Hispanic member in the U.S. House. They delved into Aguilar's remarkable personal journey, emblematic of the American dream, and addressed the gridlock gripping Congress, exacerbated by mounting crises concerning the budget, the border, and funding for Ukraine and Israel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:43.0	With your host, David Axelrod.
0:46.2	I sat down last week with Congressman Pete Aguilar of California,
0:50.6	the Chairman of the Democratic House Caucus, and as such the highest-ranking Hispanic
0:55.4	member of the U.S. House.
0:57.6	We talked about his own story, which is quite a great American story, and about the
1:02.1	gridlock that has enveloped Congress as crises mount
1:05.4	over the budget, over the border, and over funding for Ukraine and Israel.
1:10.0	We recorded this conversation in front of a live audience at the Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Arizona State University.
1:19.0	Pete Aguilar, it's great to see you here at Arizona State. Here, not just for this conversation, but to see your beloved Dodgers so welcome to spring training
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