Fox News "Sunday Morning Futures" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jeff Van Drew
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Good to see you, Congressman. Thanks very much for joining us.
REP. JEFF VAN DREW, D-N.J.: It's always good to be with you. I enjoy it.
BARTIROMO: You just heard Kevin McCarthy, the minority leader, said the Dems are all about investigations and impeachment, nothing else, that you can't get anything done.
How are you going to break through this logjam of some of your members who just want to take down President Trump and not give him any victories?
VAN DREW: Well, I believe there are some people that really do want to break through the logjam.
You mentioned the caucus that I'm involved in, the Problem Solvers, the Blue Dog Caucus as well. There are individuals there who want to get work done.
Let me really get right to the point here. I have spent the past few days in my district speaking to a lot of people. They are worn out. They're tired. They have had enough. They want to see results.
We get paid a salary. We work for you, and we should be getting something done. And on issues that people agree with across the board -- and there - - some issues are Democrat issues. Some are Republican.
Whether you're concerned about climate change, whether you're concerned about ensuring that our elections are really true in America...
BARTIROMO: Yes.
VAN DREW: ... and we don't have to worry about anything happening, a whole -- on just a ton of issues, immigration, all of them...
BARTIROMO: Yes. Well...
VAN DREW: ... we need to get these things done by Republicans and Democrats working together.
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BARTIROMO: Are you going to vote yes for USMCA, if it comes down to the floor?
VAN DREW: Yes, I am going to vote yes for USMCA.
BARTIROMO: Are you going to tell Nancy Pelosi to bring it to the floor? She's not even bringing it to the floor.
VAN DREW: I have no problem doing that, because it's going to -- we have been treated unfairly.
An area that I do agree with the president is that, for too long, America hasn't been treated fairly by Mexico, by China. We know about the theft of intellectual property. We know about the stealing of technology.
BARTIROMO: Yes. That's right.
VAN DREW: We know that they have not treated us in a decent and fair way. And that is true with Mexico as well.
And I also believe Mexico can help us with this immigration issue. So we need to all work together. But, if we get on the same page, we're going to have an election in November anyhow.
BARTIROMO: Yes.
VAN DREW: We can hash it out, debate, do what we want to do then.
But, right now, we have a responsibility.
BARTIROMO: Right.
VAN DREW: That's to work for the American people.
BARTIROMO: Look, you pinpointed all...
VAN DREW: We have got to get stuff done.
BARTIROMO: You're identifying all of the issues that are important to the American people.
Congressman, please come back again soon, when we have a longer period of time. We so appreciate your insights this morning. Thank you, sir.
VAN DREW: I will. Thank you so much.
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