September 24, 2025 • 10 mins
Interview: The Latest w/the Sunshine Protection Act & Honoring Charlie Kirk w/Senator Rick Scott
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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Faith Freedom, Florida. This is the Brian Mud Show.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
We are joined by Senator Rick Scott, Senator A lot
I wanted to talk to you about. I did just
address the listeners question about the Sunshine Protection Act, though,
So why don't we start there first? I know you've
been pushing for years on this. We had traction in
twenty twenty two when you gained unanimous consent in the Senate,
but then it wasn't taken up in the House. Does
(00:33):
that look like this legislation has moved since January? What's
the status of it?
Speaker 3 (00:39):
So here's the Brian, here's the real positive. The President's
on board, right he believes we should lock the clock.
That's a big deal, all right, So getting the president
on board is a big start. So I'm actually, I'm
actually very optimistic that with his support that we can
(01:01):
get this stuff.
Speaker 2 (01:02):
A lot of times we've seen momentum, Senator around time changes.
The next one coming up is is November two. I know,
right now it's got all hands on deck on the
funding to try to avoid the partial government shut down,
and you know by October first, is there a chance
that once we get past that hurdle that maybe you
know that something that is nonpartisan like this could rise
to the surface.
Speaker 3 (01:25):
Yes, And it's like it's like when the pressure builds up,
it's right when there's a change in the clock, because
people hate you know, they hate changing the clock. So
so I'm optimistic, you know, I push it, you know,
every day. I've got lots of support. But the way
it works in the Senate, if you know, the way
I got to pass in twenty two is I went
(01:48):
and asked for namas consent and since nobody blocked it
until we got it done. The I'm not being able
to get a vote, but I might be able to.
You know, I have two shots to get it done
in the Senate, and I think there's lots of support
in the House.
Speaker 1 (02:04):
There will.
Speaker 3 (02:05):
For whatever reason, they just didn't take it up and
it was a twenty two.
Speaker 2 (02:08):
Right Yeah, ployse at that time said it wasn't a
priority of hers and just never brought it to a vote.
Speaker 3 (02:15):
Yeah, that means she didn't like it. So so I
mean they you can vote in an hour there, I mean,
you can schedule vote right the last minute and have
a vote and that doesn't take any time. But if
they do, you know, we have to we will we
at least give everybody thirty minutes to vote in the
Senate over there, it's you know, they do you vote
(02:37):
buy a card so you can vote in two minutes.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
Well, I have a feeling that if you can get
it through the Senate again, that House Speaker Mike Johnson
will be more accommodating this time around.
Speaker 3 (02:50):
Yep. I'm very I'm very hopeful because I'm tired of
we got to get we got to lock the clock,
We got to quit going back and forth.
Speaker 1 (02:56):
Amen.
Speaker 2 (02:57):
All right now, speaking of unanimous consent, something you just
said that I thought was terrific. The Center resolution for
Charlie Kirk Day, and October fourteenth is going to be
known as a National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk.
As your resolution states, Charlie Kirk was a champion of
(03:19):
free speech, civil dialogue, faith, consistently promoted the values of
individual liberty, open debate, the importance of civic engagement, and
the offense of constitutional principles. Recognized as one of the
leading voices among young leaders in the United States, creating
opportunities for civic education, fostering youth leadership, promoting principles of
(03:39):
liberty and democracy across the United States and it continues
from there. Senator, congratulations for getting this accomplished.
Speaker 1 (03:47):
Tell us about it.
Speaker 3 (03:49):
Well, first off, Charlie's a friend. I did a show
pretty much every Monday. Known Charlie for years, and you
know he he accomplished three one years old. I mean,
he had a national movement on faith, family, and freedom
and some of them, so what you talk about every day.
(04:10):
So I think it was important to remember him. Jimmy
Patrona's congressman for the House, and so I got three
m's consent. Nobody blocked me in the Senate, so we
now and then Jimmy pat has got a vote on
it in the House, so so passed. So now we're
gonna we have a data. Remember it's Charlie's birthday. We
(04:31):
have a data, Remember Charlie. And I think this is
every year, you know.
Speaker 2 (04:35):
Senator, I think this is really important too, because you
have the Jasmine Crocketts and the aocs and the the
hate field left that I think largely didn't even understand
Charlie Kirker really knew what he stood for. But if
you take a look, you know what the unanimous consent
in the Senate, and even in the House that you had,
far too many Democrats have voted against it, and just
(04:56):
over three dozen that didn't take a position.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
If you take a.
Speaker 2 (04:59):
Little I could even at the Democrats that voted nearly
two to one did vote in favor of the House resolution.
So you effectively have only about ten percent of the
United States Congress that voted against Charlie Kirk's resolution. I
think that is really important in the greater construct, first
(05:20):
of recognizing Charlie Kirk, but also for the rest of
us to inform others around us who might be misinformed
by the crockets and the aocs and some of the
other fools that are out there.
Speaker 3 (05:32):
How about this guy, anybody? Charlie went on campuses, which
is not you know, I go on college campuses, and
we actually talked about it two days before he was
murdered about going on on campuses. So he goes on campuses,
which most people would say, if you want to talk
about faith, if you want to talk about family, if
you want to talk about freedom. So for whatever reason,
(05:56):
campuses are not the most welcoming places. And always said
talk proved me wrong, and so that's what we need
to be doing. We need, we need to have a conversation,
but we have many of our political leaders do not
want to have a conversation. A chick Schumer will not
talk to me.
Speaker 2 (06:13):
You know.
Speaker 3 (06:14):
There's Democrats that just won't. I've been up there six
half years. Will not even say hi to me. Uh.
And they don't know me, they have no they don't
know me from Adam. They've never sat down to have
breakfast with mayor lunch with me and so. But they're
just against whatever I believe in because I'm I'm the
opposite party, and I've been clear. I believe in Jesus Christ.
(06:34):
I believe the importance of the family. I believe the
importance of our constitution. I believe the importance of freedom.
It's it's given me the chance to go from public housing.
I used to joke I've got back to public housing.
But it's given me the chance to go from public
housing to be a US senator. Uh. So, I mean
that's what that's what this country is built on. That's
what our parents taught it. So I'm I'm actually I'm
(06:58):
very optimistic about the future of our county. And I'm
very optimistic because there's people like Charlie. Charlie parks in
the world that will allow us and pushes to the conversation.
Speaker 2 (07:07):
Senator Amen, could not be better said. And you know, one
of the things is interesting. I was taking a look back.
It was October twenty second of twenty twenty one that
I first recognized in data the opportunity for generational change.
And you know, I took a look at a figure
like Charlie Kirk. You know, I'm a Rush baby, and
you know I'm a product at the eighties. So for
me it I'm a product of Reagan. I'm a Riggan
(07:30):
Conservative and and you know Rush Limbaugh was a huge influence.
And also I was in Atlanta growing up, so Sean
Hannity when he was a local guy, was too.
Speaker 1 (07:39):
And so that was what animated me.
Speaker 2 (07:42):
But in the current construct of youth politics, really it
is Charlie Kirk who.
Speaker 1 (07:51):
Was their Rush Limbaugh.
Speaker 2 (07:52):
The younger adults and the teenagers, it's Donald Trump that
is their Ronald Reagan.
Speaker 1 (07:57):
He is that kind of transformational figure.
Speaker 3 (08:01):
Yeah, it's this is an exciting time. This an exciting time.
We're our country is awakening. People were going back to
how this country was built and so I'm excited. We
you know, we're talking about Jesus Christ. We're talking about
the importance of children and families and marriage. We're talking
(08:22):
about you know, we've got to fight for our freedom.
I mean, these are important things. We're fighting over. What
is our constitution? Are we going to follow our constitution?
So so I'm and look, I'm excited about what Trump's doing.
I mean, going into d C and making it safe,
trying to make sure this country is a safe place.
Calling in TISA terrorist organization, which it is being clear.
(08:45):
We have friends and we have enemies. Our enemies are
not going to help us. Communist China has decided to
try to demolish our way of life and they're killing
seventy thousand people with sort of fitneal every year. So
he's but he's willing to talk about it and be
clear about it. So I'm I'm appreciative him.
Speaker 1 (09:01):
No doubt.
Speaker 2 (09:02):
And on the faith piece as well, it's interesting. You know,
we have some research Catholic Church specifically because they have
worldwide information that can draw from the effect of Charlie
Kirk fifteen percent increase in attendance so far, you have
to go back to nine to eleven to find something
analogous when Pew had the increases at sixteen percent. So
(09:22):
the Charlie Kirk effect already in terms of leading people
to faith. In addition, everything else is on par with
nine to eleven, which is remarkable.
Speaker 1 (09:31):
And then you take a look at Turning Point.
Speaker 2 (09:33):
I was doing the math on this with the chapter
request that are out there, If only one intent of those,
if only one intent of those actually stick, Turning Point
USA will triple its reach.
Speaker 1 (09:43):
This is really an incredible moment.
Speaker 3 (09:46):
Yeah, and then is exciting. And Erica did a great job,
and so the but you know, it's she did just
and the Turning Point. Everybody I know from Turning Point
both just at a fabulous job. It had to be
very hard, but they did. They love Charlie and they're
(10:07):
gonna do a great job.
Speaker 1 (10:08):
It was an unbelievable situation.
Speaker 2 (10:10):
I was honored to do radio broadcast for that and
it was for me, the most poignant broadcast that that
I've participated in. And that's you know, even having you know,
called nine to eleven and delve at that particular day,
it was truly a remarkable day in American history. That
memorial and it is exciting to see, Senator. Thank you
(10:31):
for what you're working on, thank you for what you've
done for for Charlie and you're continuing to work on
for the rest of us.
Speaker 1 (10:36):
And look forward to talking to you. All right, God
bless all right, take care Bye.
Faith Freedom, Florida. This is the Brian Mud Show.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
We are joined by Senator Rick Scott, Senator A lot
I wanted to talk to you about. I did just
address the listeners question about the Sunshine Protection Act, though,
So why don't we start there first? I know you've
been pushing for years on this. We had traction in
twenty twenty two when you gained unanimous consent in the Senate,
but then it wasn't taken up in the House. Does
(00:33):
that look like this legislation has moved since January? What's
the status of it?
Speaker 3 (00:39):
So here's the Brian, here's the real positive. The President's
on board, right he believes we should lock the clock.
That's a big deal, all right, So getting the president
on board is a big start. So I'm actually, I'm
actually very optimistic that with his support that we can
(01:01):
get this stuff.
Speaker 2 (01:02):
A lot of times we've seen momentum, Senator around time changes.
The next one coming up is is November two. I know,
right now it's got all hands on deck on the
funding to try to avoid the partial government shut down,
and you know by October first, is there a chance
that once we get past that hurdle that maybe you
know that something that is nonpartisan like this could rise
to the surface.
Speaker 3 (01:25):
Yes, And it's like it's like when the pressure builds up,
it's right when there's a change in the clock, because
people hate you know, they hate changing the clock. So
so I'm optimistic, you know, I push it, you know,
every day. I've got lots of support. But the way
it works in the Senate, if you know, the way
I got to pass in twenty two is I went
(01:48):
and asked for namas consent and since nobody blocked it
until we got it done. The I'm not being able
to get a vote, but I might be able to.
You know, I have two shots to get it done
in the Senate, and I think there's lots of support
in the House.
Speaker 1 (02:04):
There will.
Speaker 3 (02:05):
For whatever reason, they just didn't take it up and
it was a twenty two.
Speaker 2 (02:08):
Right Yeah, ployse at that time said it wasn't a
priority of hers and just never brought it to a vote.
Speaker 3 (02:15):
Yeah, that means she didn't like it. So so I
mean they you can vote in an hour there, I mean,
you can schedule vote right the last minute and have
a vote and that doesn't take any time. But if
they do, you know, we have to we will we
at least give everybody thirty minutes to vote in the
Senate over there, it's you know, they do you vote
(02:37):
buy a card so you can vote in two minutes.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
Well, I have a feeling that if you can get
it through the Senate again, that House Speaker Mike Johnson
will be more accommodating this time around.
Speaker 3 (02:50):
Yep. I'm very I'm very hopeful because I'm tired of
we got to get we got to lock the clock,
We got to quit going back and forth.
Speaker 1 (02:56):
Amen.
Speaker 2 (02:57):
All right now, speaking of unanimous consent, something you just
said that I thought was terrific. The Center resolution for
Charlie Kirk Day, and October fourteenth is going to be
known as a National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk.
As your resolution states, Charlie Kirk was a champion of
(03:19):
free speech, civil dialogue, faith, consistently promoted the values of
individual liberty, open debate, the importance of civic engagement, and
the offense of constitutional principles. Recognized as one of the
leading voices among young leaders in the United States, creating
opportunities for civic education, fostering youth leadership, promoting principles of
(03:39):
liberty and democracy across the United States and it continues
from there. Senator, congratulations for getting this accomplished.
Speaker 1 (03:47):
Tell us about it.
Speaker 3 (03:49):
Well, first off, Charlie's a friend. I did a show
pretty much every Monday. Known Charlie for years, and you
know he he accomplished three one years old. I mean,
he had a national movement on faith, family, and freedom
and some of them, so what you talk about every day.
(04:10):
So I think it was important to remember him. Jimmy
Patrona's congressman for the House, and so I got three
m's consent. Nobody blocked me in the Senate, so we
now and then Jimmy pat has got a vote on
it in the House, so so passed. So now we're
gonna we have a data. Remember it's Charlie's birthday. We
(04:31):
have a data, Remember Charlie. And I think this is
every year, you know.
Speaker 2 (04:35):
Senator, I think this is really important too, because you
have the Jasmine Crocketts and the aocs and the the
hate field left that I think largely didn't even understand
Charlie Kirker really knew what he stood for. But if
you take a look, you know what the unanimous consent
in the Senate, and even in the House that you had,
far too many Democrats have voted against it, and just
(04:56):
over three dozen that didn't take a position.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
If you take a.
Speaker 2 (04:59):
Little I could even at the Democrats that voted nearly
two to one did vote in favor of the House resolution.
So you effectively have only about ten percent of the
United States Congress that voted against Charlie Kirk's resolution. I
think that is really important in the greater construct, first
(05:20):
of recognizing Charlie Kirk, but also for the rest of
us to inform others around us who might be misinformed
by the crockets and the aocs and some of the
other fools that are out there.
Speaker 3 (05:32):
How about this guy, anybody? Charlie went on campuses, which
is not you know, I go on college campuses, and
we actually talked about it two days before he was
murdered about going on on campuses. So he goes on campuses,
which most people would say, if you want to talk
about faith, if you want to talk about family, if
you want to talk about freedom. So for whatever reason,
(05:56):
campuses are not the most welcoming places. And always said
talk proved me wrong, and so that's what we need
to be doing. We need, we need to have a conversation,
but we have many of our political leaders do not
want to have a conversation. A chick Schumer will not
talk to me.
Speaker 2 (06:13):
You know.
Speaker 3 (06:14):
There's Democrats that just won't. I've been up there six
half years. Will not even say hi to me. Uh.
And they don't know me, they have no they don't
know me from Adam. They've never sat down to have
breakfast with mayor lunch with me and so. But they're
just against whatever I believe in because I'm I'm the
opposite party, and I've been clear. I believe in Jesus Christ.
(06:34):
I believe the importance of the family. I believe the
importance of our constitution. I believe the importance of freedom.
It's it's given me the chance to go from public housing.
I used to joke I've got back to public housing.
But it's given me the chance to go from public
housing to be a US senator. Uh. So, I mean
that's what that's what this country is built on. That's
what our parents taught it. So I'm I'm actually I'm
(06:58):
very optimistic about the future of our county. And I'm
very optimistic because there's people like Charlie. Charlie parks in
the world that will allow us and pushes to the conversation.
Speaker 2 (07:07):
Senator Amen, could not be better said. And you know, one
of the things is interesting. I was taking a look back.
It was October twenty second of twenty twenty one that
I first recognized in data the opportunity for generational change.
And you know, I took a look at a figure
like Charlie Kirk. You know, I'm a Rush baby, and
you know I'm a product at the eighties. So for
me it I'm a product of Reagan. I'm a Riggan
(07:30):
Conservative and and you know Rush Limbaugh was a huge influence.
And also I was in Atlanta growing up, so Sean
Hannity when he was a local guy, was too.
Speaker 1 (07:39):
And so that was what animated me.
Speaker 2 (07:42):
But in the current construct of youth politics, really it
is Charlie Kirk who.
Speaker 1 (07:51):
Was their Rush Limbaugh.
Speaker 2 (07:52):
The younger adults and the teenagers, it's Donald Trump that
is their Ronald Reagan.
Speaker 1 (07:57):
He is that kind of transformational figure.
Speaker 3 (08:01):
Yeah, it's this is an exciting time. This an exciting time.
We're our country is awakening. People were going back to
how this country was built and so I'm excited. We
you know, we're talking about Jesus Christ. We're talking about
the importance of children and families and marriage. We're talking
(08:22):
about you know, we've got to fight for our freedom.
I mean, these are important things. We're fighting over. What
is our constitution? Are we going to follow our constitution?
So so I'm and look, I'm excited about what Trump's doing.
I mean, going into d C and making it safe,
trying to make sure this country is a safe place.
Calling in TISA terrorist organization, which it is being clear.
(08:45):
We have friends and we have enemies. Our enemies are
not going to help us. Communist China has decided to
try to demolish our way of life and they're killing
seventy thousand people with sort of fitneal every year. So
he's but he's willing to talk about it and be
clear about it. So I'm I'm appreciative him.
Speaker 1 (09:01):
No doubt.
Speaker 2 (09:02):
And on the faith piece as well, it's interesting. You know,
we have some research Catholic Church specifically because they have
worldwide information that can draw from the effect of Charlie
Kirk fifteen percent increase in attendance so far, you have
to go back to nine to eleven to find something
analogous when Pew had the increases at sixteen percent. So
(09:22):
the Charlie Kirk effect already in terms of leading people
to faith. In addition, everything else is on par with
nine to eleven, which is remarkable.
Speaker 1 (09:31):
And then you take a look at Turning Point.
Speaker 2 (09:33):
I was doing the math on this with the chapter
request that are out there, If only one intent of those,
if only one intent of those actually stick, Turning Point
USA will triple its reach.
Speaker 1 (09:43):
This is really an incredible moment.
Speaker 3 (09:46):
Yeah, and then is exciting. And Erica did a great job,
and so the but you know, it's she did just
and the Turning Point. Everybody I know from Turning Point
both just at a fabulous job. It had to be
very hard, but they did. They love Charlie and they're
(10:07):
gonna do a great job.
Speaker 1 (10:08):
It was an unbelievable situation.
Speaker 2 (10:10):
I was honored to do radio broadcast for that and
it was for me, the most poignant broadcast that that
I've participated in. And that's you know, even having you know,
called nine to eleven and delve at that particular day,
it was truly a remarkable day in American history. That
memorial and it is exciting to see, Senator. Thank you
(10:31):
for what you're working on, thank you for what you've
done for for Charlie and you're continuing to work on
for the rest of us.
Speaker 1 (10:36):
And look forward to talking to you. All right, God
bless all right, take care Bye.
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