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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Yeah, why are Texas Democrats complaining? There's a thing called
election consequences. So guess what Republicans get to draw up
the new redistricting map, and of course they're going to
draw it up the favor themselves. Joining us to talk
about it, Mitch Little, defense attorney in Texas, state representative
from District sixty five TH's North Texas. Welcome back, sir,
(00:20):
good to have you on the program. So why are
these Democrats determined to run away and try to avoid
a quorum?
Speaker 2 (00:28):
Well, look at what they have to lose. So I'll
just point out three little areas. Okay, So in North Texas,
them losing Julie Johnson, who used to be in the
Texas House in CD thirty two, and potentially having her
be replaced by State Representative Katrina Pearson, one of the
most conservative members of the Texas House. In Houston, we're
talking about redrawing CD nine, which is out Deer Park
(00:50):
east of Houston, and them losing a leftist and being
replaced with somebody like State Representative Briscocaine, one of the
most conservative members of the Texas House. And then you
look at Houston, I'm sorry, Austin, and they now have
a choice between running Lloyd Doggett or one of the
most left members of the United States Congress, Greg Kassar.
(01:12):
So they are taking hits, and they're at risk of
being replaced with some of the most energetic conservatives in
the United States.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
What a big difference, side of the way the Houston
thing would be if we could get rid of al
get rid of al Green and have a conservative in
that seat, that's mind boggling.
Speaker 2 (01:28):
So what would you So the question we've been asking
ourselves in the Texas House is what are they not
willing to do in order to avoid that future? You're
I'm sure you're aware. Last night they had a huge
meeting with Hakeem Jeffries in Austin, the Texas Democrats, and
they're trying to figure out what to do because they
are leaderless, rudderless, and lost, and well they want to
avoid this outcome.
Speaker 1 (01:48):
Yeah, evidently they're up to raise money. They first of all,
they have to figure out how to fund themselves to
pay pay the fines that the House will impose upon them,
the Texas House will impose upon them, and airfare and
hotels and all the other things involved with this, and
this will be what the third time in recent history
they've tried it, and in the first two times it
failed miserably, So how do they think this will turn
out differently?
Speaker 2 (02:09):
Well, we really need to complete this mission. We do
need to redistrict. It's the difference between the second half
of the Trump term being excellent or him being impeached.
It's really that close. But if the House Democrats decide
that they want to run it's it's probably a good
thing for Texas too, in the sense that that will
(02:30):
continue to pull the Texas.
Speaker 1 (02:31):
House to the right. Well, good point. The question is,
I guess how long can they put this off? How long?
How long can they stay away? How long can they
prevent a quorum? Are we talking about weeks? Are we
talking about months? How long could they pull this off?
Speaker 2 (02:48):
They could pull it off for a very long time
if they wanted to. But look at the consequences. Okay,
so they have They're at risk of a five hundred
dollars a day fine which they cannot pay with campaign fees.
They're at risk of losing their House budget, they're at
risk of losing their vice chairmanships. And here, I'll just
put it this way, when they need to come and
(03:09):
try to pass their bills in the Texas House. Hakeem
Jeffries isn't coming through that door. So if they're expecting
Republicans to help them with that after they broke quorum again,
I think fat chance.
Speaker 1 (03:20):
Okay, we'll see if you're right about that, hopefully. So
thanks Mitch, good to talk to you again. Appreciate it. Yes, sir,
thank you. Defense attorney and Texas state representative from District
sixty five. That's Mitch Little
Yeah, why are Texas Democrats complaining? There's a thing called
election consequences. So guess what Republicans get to draw up
the new redistricting map, and of course they're going to
draw it up the favor themselves. Joining us to talk
about it, Mitch Little, defense attorney in Texas, state representative
from District sixty five TH's North Texas. Welcome back, sir,
(00:20):
good to have you on the program. So why are
these Democrats determined to run away and try to avoid
a quorum?
Speaker 2 (00:28):
Well, look at what they have to lose. So I'll
just point out three little areas. Okay, So in North Texas,
them losing Julie Johnson, who used to be in the
Texas House in CD thirty two, and potentially having her
be replaced by State Representative Katrina Pearson, one of the
most conservative members of the Texas House. In Houston, we're
talking about redrawing CD nine, which is out Deer Park
(00:50):
east of Houston, and them losing a leftist and being
replaced with somebody like State Representative Briscocaine, one of the
most conservative members of the Texas House. And then you
look at Houston, I'm sorry, Austin, and they now have
a choice between running Lloyd Doggett or one of the
most left members of the United States Congress, Greg Kassar.
(01:12):
So they are taking hits, and they're at risk of
being replaced with some of the most energetic conservatives in
the United States.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
What a big difference, side of the way the Houston
thing would be if we could get rid of al
get rid of al Green and have a conservative in
that seat, that's mind boggling.
Speaker 2 (01:28):
So what would you So the question we've been asking
ourselves in the Texas House is what are they not
willing to do in order to avoid that future? You're
I'm sure you're aware. Last night they had a huge
meeting with Hakeem Jeffries in Austin, the Texas Democrats, and
they're trying to figure out what to do because they
are leaderless, rudderless, and lost, and well they want to
avoid this outcome.
Speaker 1 (01:48):
Yeah, evidently they're up to raise money. They first of all,
they have to figure out how to fund themselves to
pay pay the fines that the House will impose upon them,
the Texas House will impose upon them, and airfare and
hotels and all the other things involved with this, and
this will be what the third time in recent history
they've tried it, and in the first two times it
failed miserably, So how do they think this will turn
out differently?
Speaker 2 (02:09):
Well, we really need to complete this mission. We do
need to redistrict. It's the difference between the second half
of the Trump term being excellent or him being impeached.
It's really that close. But if the House Democrats decide
that they want to run it's it's probably a good
thing for Texas too, in the sense that that will
(02:30):
continue to pull the Texas.
Speaker 1 (02:31):
House to the right. Well, good point. The question is,
I guess how long can they put this off? How long?
How long can they stay away? How long can they
prevent a quorum? Are we talking about weeks? Are we
talking about months? How long could they pull this off?
Speaker 2 (02:48):
They could pull it off for a very long time
if they wanted to. But look at the consequences. Okay,
so they have They're at risk of a five hundred
dollars a day fine which they cannot pay with campaign fees.
They're at risk of losing their House budget, they're at
risk of losing their vice chairmanships. And here, I'll just
put it this way, when they need to come and
(03:09):
try to pass their bills in the Texas House. Hakeem
Jeffries isn't coming through that door. So if they're expecting
Republicans to help them with that after they broke quorum again,
I think fat chance.
Speaker 1 (03:20):
Okay, we'll see if you're right about that, hopefully. So
thanks Mitch, good to talk to you again. Appreciate it. Yes, sir,
thank you. Defense attorney and Texas state representative from District
sixty five. That's Mitch Little
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