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Wow yeah. Good morning welcome to another hot seller today welcomed this summer 2012. Joining us right now. Is. The hottest politician in the state of Massachusetts maybe in the country Scott Brown US senator -- you don't serve. Trying to get that done is that you -- -- -- know we were 7000 farms in Massachusetts so. It's well and it didn't matter is and I'm glad we're we've we've been paying out about forty amendments day and that's. -- -- so it's a good process the way it used to be so it's been that's been enjoyable process. Why what is there inside the farm bill that would be of interest to process voters. We'll just just creating their lover regulatory certainty sure a lot of the farmers know. You know what they can't expecting in the upcoming year trying to figure out if there are going to be. There's programs are available or not can just trying to egg crate pad that level of certainty and stability. Is there harm. Are there issues says he'd like we we know about the fishing industry and you -- working hard with fishermen. -- we actually were -- a -- tried to attempt to put something in there regarding fisherman to give them the ability to apply for. Who long relief and then disaster in the first cut him out fishing for -- -- You know they're all -- -- connected so. But is there are similar are -- similar issues where. Farmers in Massachusetts are getting screwed as a result of some government thing. They did. -- Massachusetts farming is a little bit different than on the midwest we have a lot of the smaller farms and in my hometown of grand community. The Big Apple which is a huge apple farm and there are other smaller farms saying Massachusetts. There -- no more where try to wrap it up today and and then to go through in the church which tend correctly and then -- -- kind of move it forward or not -- what else you do work. The next thing we really need to do is to -- to work and cyber security as you know it's it's a real issue we have many. Countries that are attacking yes -- through cyber means. A lot of criminal elements of trying to get in ten countries trying to get our proprietary. Information. Our work product they're stealing it and it's it's very very scary so bad that I'm hoping will be the next thing but before then there was -- so built this animal 500 hours to make sure that we can have a post office since viable into the next century. So dealing reversed course all the committee hearings so obviously we -- billion -- -- position bill one one of the best things really reduced his together at least until the end no markup. Protecting -- coming all the air guard their resources in Massachusetts and it's. Really comes down to an international security and something is very important especially can't compare. Can they are cyber security base and I think one of the best in the country. I was talking a few minutes before he came on about how much impact you've had as a new guy. And do you think kid seems unusual I thought new guys in the US senate get ignored why haven't you been ignored now. Well I came in as the 41 -- which means sort of will be able to understand that. I continue to move things forward or not and because you need. Basically there's a 6040 supermajority. Issue and they had a supermajority Democrats and there were basically pass anything they want it from two years. Then I got here and they had to stop them talking they had to actually seeing crude minority party and we really. Move things forward to and a lot of bills came through my office sand. So so I was so obviously honored to have that -- that war and still play that role the last I think five out of seven billion reminder for I played him. Key role -- for example the insider trading bill is. I'm bill that we passed 9623. Now. Any official or any member of the administration who and that's insider trading the world go to jail and then you throw went also to hire a hero veteran bill which allows for our employers to hire our. People were battling for germs get up to a 9600 dollar tax credit. The Democrats finding I would encourage everybody who's listening to lookup which crowds finding its way to raise up to. Million dollars online. Time to create jobs sitting in it's it's it's a good thanks so we've been working and hey go on Tuesday 3% holding the. Elegant places venture capital crowd Sundays at the idea that's just another trauma toolbox so large people small businesses especially to go forward Indian name. For example so you have a good idea. You wanna raise capital forward and depending on your income level you can raise up to a million dollars and -- SEC filings. You obviously have to be a business and maybe you can then take that money then million dollars in investments and go to or BC go to bank of Saint Louis and I. Tried primary -- a great idea get a million dollars of -- 200 investors. I'd like to take him parlay that into something bigger and better and and really just couldn't do anything from a in her car dealership or lemonade -- -- are still hair salon whatever you wanna do it and it has still overwhelmingly news was my amendment. As -- -- president's jobs bill I was gonna to be in the White House winning winning scientists. Though we hear all these complaints about how it's so divisive in Washington it's impossible to get anything done wire all these things pass and. You were absolutely separate them the facts from the fiction obviously. And the media love to have you think -- don't we don't talk couldn't do anything that's -- reality we have not shut down the government we talked about it we've drawn a line in the sand we've. Tried to form coalitions and and then work things through that -- the senators about just to try to find sixty people. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- You did the defense authorization. Bill through committee and it's coming up through. Into the general. Memberships and we're going to be working on cyber security we did the crowd finally we we've got to. A lot so things you've -- if you reach across the child to another senator do you guess Haas still really our -- let's talk about including me know of course I'd say I'm -- -- in my party 54% of the time. And and the second most bipartisan senator in the United States senate and I'm doing exactly. Well I certainly going to do come down here worker than a person of goodwill to get things done and that's exactly what I've been guilty in interest. And says it's quote quite nice because I don't owe anybody anything can the only force so help me get elected really. Where the people of Massachusetts in this semester really really good paying them and I'm happy to be here. This is confusing for Oscars you know we get fed all these phony story lines all the time and then they get repeated over and over again. So -- that's the misinformation in the mean time. You look at professor Warren trying to rewrite their own history in minimal access to broad broad the last few weeks is if she can't rewrite mind. And I have a bad record that I am proud of and it's one of bipartisanship. And then you can take got a way -- -- agreement -- my votes. But once again I I tell lot of folks who you know are here this -- -- so that's great idea can be right unit remain near 80% friend yourself make 5% friend. -- -- that in -- 100% enemy because. So -- -- going to be down here in lock step voting and the other members do 97%. And about what their party and we don't need. People down here being obstructionist we need people who are gonna be problem solvers and can you play -- working across the aisle and getting things done because we're we're. We're Americans first and and then weren't trouble we need to get our fiscal and financial house in order right away. Do you feel like that's some thing in general that people are ready to do something about I know everybody in congress knows. That we're ready to fall off a financial cliff we have to change direction but are they willing to act on. Sometimes yes sometimes no idea idea I think there's opportunities here there was some of which we've we've let go away the select committee had an opportunity to. Go and have everybody take a tough vote and it instead of doing that they punted. And that was frustrating now we have other opportunities to really get our fiscal and financial house in order to remember trying to I came down here. Eleven point 95 trillion dollar national that's up to 157 and a little over two years and it's incredible and then they were -- what 4243. Cents and every dollar if we do nothing. In the Nextel at three years. Then give or take care we can be like Western Europe and Greece and that's that's that's deeply deeply troubling for me and many other people down here. Where do you come down on the young American I don't know how much time we have before six when you need to remember to say tomatoes okay and a couple more minutes and -- -- Kerry hurdles there are -- call -- -- co host a night. I know you guys just can't just I think there's no number I think I'd be out economic argument on on the one hand. It it strikes people like me is nots. Debt wind budgets when when incomes of the government stops in revenues slowdown. That we don't slow down spending to match up but then they have the economic argument that when there's a downturn. You need to keep -- federal spending going need to keep government spending up otherwise you make it worse. And that's why they say we have to -- were essentially doing a one point four trillion dollar stimulus every year the nobody talks about. And is that necessary do you think in order to avoid. Making things worse. Although the numbers are real side you're right we are and they retire our debt is as you know was. Fifteen point seven trillion -- and -- nationally you know at the end of the year you're right we have we run a one point 41 point five. Trillion dollar deficit and we we can do that. And it's a combination approach I look at what we're doing in the federal government approach is not a good Steward of your money. As evidenced by most recently senator copper -- and I had another hearing last week. -- Medicaid just to collect outstanding overpayments. And improper payments we spend a 101 million dollars to collect 20000010. Spending eighty million dollars and taxpayer money to do something. And then had -- not be done well on when we brought up the hearing. They fired all the contractors -- oil collecting the money so unless you put your finger on it unless you go low end. And then they can bring and China light to these things they never get done so the federal government is not against Serbian many -- that. I don't know how it can be -- this far away and there's no compelling reason for them to go good to go make sure that we're -- -- new version. In -- there weren't a financial emergency and we can't continue on this this path. And we need to look at the way to get our fiscal and financial house in order and it certainly is invite. Continuously and offering more more stimulus packages have -- continuously -- more more money. How we need to create got a little regulatory and tax certainly we need to let. Our businesses throughout this country know. That in fact hey this is the tax policy this is what you gonna be able to do in the future and then they go down that path we can't be. It can't be crushed like these regulatory agencies that are they're circumventing congress and in this is -- this is a real example where professor Warren I differ. She wants certainty more money out of your pockets and -- pocketbooks and wallets. And have more regulation and I don't there's planning and of this planet money coming into the federal government. And there are plenty of regulations we just need to make sure that there are good regulations. It seems to me on a philosophical. Level -- that did Liz Warren is is in another -- this whole thing. The jobs destroyed there and she literally it's still going to want to create can man mechanism to have more and more and more come out of businesses and individuals I -- -- for example take the healthcare bill. She is in favor of it in there and and that question is Massachusetts. Especially when it comes Carrara. Her company uses -- nineteen new captain than there. And that issue and they reverend I'm not then -- that's so that's a different she wants to raise taxes I don't she wanted when she when you're talking about. Student loans that are in the latest claim that she's she's misrepresenting. My record and misleading the voters on student loans of course I want student loan stream anymore. I voted for that very thing to have them remain low and she would have you think that I I don't want students to have low interest rates. I also have a proposal that users and spent in him and allocated federal dollars that are already and in the system tips to actually pay for it. I -- voted against that whole issue would have supported it would have paid for that by taxing our small business owners in the middle of a three year recession is just a different way of looking at things. Scott Brown -- with a 617266. Succeeds succeed if you have a question for Scott. So do you feel all of that in the state of Massachusetts which it was some of the biggest media organizations here I tend to be pretty liberal like the globe. Do you feel like you get your side of the conversation now what are you being treated fairly. Well listen I it is good is that there's going to be papers in the media have a job to do and I respect that job. And then leave have to push back constantly need to have them report the facts correctly. And rely on the faction not editorialize so we do a lot on our -- by circumventing their symbol to the new media sources FaceBook Twitter. Mixed center extender so we'll we'll do we'll do that on around so we're gonna continue to. To get the word out and hopefully people understand if you have a question just pick up the phone and they can certainly reach reach me -- to them. You know I'm not gonna have professor Warren or anyone else I'm rewrite my history because. -- can tell when you run for high office his testing hadn't taken it's one of honesty credibility and trust worthiness. And professor Warren to has felt that credibility test and then as evidenced by an affection claim to be in native Americans. -- been -- -- -- or she didn't you don't know if she went she did how she did I mean there's just so much back and forth. And so there's a credibility issue so when she's talking about. Well scrap around and you wanna do this guy -- is that there's this. Is this a credibility issue because you can twister on the votes and if you try. You have to be ready to -- -- to understand that that people don't believe you because. When she says Scott brown and his trying to weaken the Wall Street reform. But that was the deciding vote to make sure that things didn't didn't exactly casinos through their money. And while the bill is not perfect -- have to have her. Especially when she was -- the little White House lawn. Saying -- strongly built in three generations say now apparently it's not that they could stick credibility once again and her ability to try to -- the desire to want to mislead the voters. And in turn on just. Also say one though one the last time you heard it come up with a solution -- nearest you know criticizing this approach than -- yeah I take a lot of votes. And she says she wants to talk about the issues. What I'm talking about the issues they work on the issues I have meetings on the issues a meeting with prime ministers and and business leaders in the end and a military leaders throughout the world. Only issues each and every dead and voting on issues for the last three days. From 11 o'clock to 8 o'clock PM I don't need. You know can petition every single week. Tyson junior NW RQ a senator Scott Brown -- stoop. It's got -- -- good luck this off thank com. Now lot of things that most of us -- try to look at this logically realizes that watched it or do anything efficiently and you know the hope is with a guy like let that stop. That we can start so look at a lot of these programs entry to the -- the services. You know for less money. They're expected to want this to be a method for the average voter I mean it seems illogical to me -- -- know what he joke that I thought about that package. -- people I think wanna get a good value for their dollar. And in once they understand that. In fact they're not getting that good value for their dollar they wanna make sure that we we try to do the right thing and do that streamlining and consolidating. It is a good program that's working they wanna make sure they worked really well and they want us to help him continue on their program it is not doing all they want to get rid of it. It's a question though politically whether it's it's it is who knows maybe in somebody's district may have a special interest group that they've already kind of sold out too so you have to. Yet to fight through that institutional blockage of doing things better and correctly streamlining consolidating -- looking at the top to bottom review of all those. Programs as we're doing in the military as you do when your business and -- and you join your homes we need to do that and the federal government and we're doing some of that senator carper and I assume -- some great hearings are really shining some light. On these issues so that we need to do it more. Charlie your NWR Gil Scott Brown hi Charlie. Why are people I and I love what made you. I. I -- important feeling react to. -- -- -- -- We have to convert people Democrats. To try to get here you elected an independent I think -- -- -- New -- but I find we probably conduct an independent. Sean I Republicans that I we will on many issues. Picture -- you all the time and -- Arctic crazy how I respond immediately and. Well you you certainly can refer them to Scott Brown dot com so they can get the facts and no reliance some of the misinformation. And I just conveyed to them once again you know to paraphrase President Reagan read a beer 75 or 80% friend vs year. 200% enemy which is what they're gonna get with the the professor -- we all know that she will be to the left of probably every member of the delegation. She's very searching she agreed to varying President Obama has done and but you'll actually blood and people on the floor not compromise you'll know what that's what we have a problem down here for. Already people don't want to compromise and they don't wanna work together. So you just tell him that you know they have a very real choice somebody's down -- you're trying to. Represent our state no country or somebody's going to be in lock step below the special interest in their party. Yeah you -- you mentioned earlier in the percentage of voting and I think you were sharing to the members of congress in the state of Massachusetts because -- Democrats from the state of Massachusetts -- vote got about 97%. In lockstep with the party Ingraham talk about device goodness. The real divisive this isn't about the way people talk to each other. It's about the fact that when something is right people still won't cross the aisle and vote for because they -- about old pay whatever the bosses tell my guests. That's all the time I have I have to guys who've been in the -- so obviously in the senate to countries and I really is a great idea that. Harry Reid is -- vote that way I am like what happened there and then you represented Nevada. Had no you represented in such and such states so -- it's important for -- states. That's one of the problems and have these groups like no labels and groups like that come down and say well we need to do this and legislate then they don't. You have to have people who -- -- slam now would be a party or would there would be special interest groups all the time you need to have them. Just vote them in the right way because I read the bills and I understand emanates. See how they -- Massachusetts our country your debt and deficit and -- vote that -- period. And that's not how we will be with professor warned she will be looking over to Mary -- that comes up for a comes down. And -- I think you're -- people bastard you know what what do you live would you ever heard agree with the Republican I think in. And what would you could differ with the present -- she can't answer you. It's it's it's kind of -- universe. George your NWR KO senator brown hi George. Always senator brown I'm. I just wanted to thank you for European observers thank you measure and that patterns and I'm I'm -- concern about a drug situation. And not a in my home town post on them and blog in the whole country you say drugs George. There are people listen. And that -- I think you're a couple letters. I don't send a letter to all of our representative and staying confident that you just don't know -- senator. What is it what is he would like -- to do work comments on. Well but make a drug dealing -- thank god it wolf trying to get deal struck deals -- the straight -- Is anything you've been working on at all those two of those dead -- are -- are dealt with at the state level I know we have a lot of very sinister nobody -- strong drug laws in Massachusetts and and yeah I know that there may very embarrassing Mayor Menino and in the a lot of the folks have been working on those are just stay reference states senator I know that we had. When -- worked on some very very and half time drug laws and gun -- you name it we've we've Bennett and so I can tell you -- continue to do -- do that I we have not been working on the edge here only because we've been trying to always seem to be in crisis mode here. And dealing with a you know overseas -- security of the defense acquisition bill hood trying to make sure we can never pay the bills and keep the government running so but thank you feel -- please -- you continue writing them and we'll continue answering them. Our getting a number calls and texts on the farm bill and and and something about snap benefits in there can you explain your. I'm sure you know I obviously LAI was a cosponsor I'll snap to make sure that we could. I keep their program their attempts to cut it and I voted against those attempts to -- and in fact voted -- senator Gillibrand and I you have an amendment. That and I -- to double check as to whether pat and I finished quite late last try to forget that. I -- amendment retirement earlier regarding what's making fishing cal freshman eligible for. USDA disaster on that in fact passed and I make disagreed we did so many yesterday wanted to make sure I didn't -- speak. So on the food stamp benefits that's something you think needs to be protected or I do that's web -- I actually do yes OK Peter in accent are -- good morning to you Peter here on with senator brown. Thanks Scott I mean it must particularly also constitute -- is blood -- -- right where you are in the military retires after this student yeah. I'm and you probably want one your votes bit. It's been a prosecution. Where's they're armed on the constitution whereas troops stationed on the constitution. And now eroded the NBA last year that allowed the military Garrett. Patrol a street United States and Iraq US citizens. -- -- -- and the -- -- first let me just say thank you for your call and -- regard to my support of our constitution. It's obviously something since I was nineteen years old assigned. To it here and and uphold. Blogging this -- often are very very. Proud of them prevent servers and we'll continue to do my very best we also need to make sure that we address the things that the matter. And -- providing jobs and focusing on the economy and making sure we can we can show us streamlining consolidate to make sure we get to build value -- I -- every dollar that the federal government gets. So I'm not quite sure what to say EM. Well you believe in the constitution nearly nude or -- every time you know you think about whether sums constitutional -- eventually internally just go back to this snapped amendment. It did not pass and I just wanted to just to have a live look at. Bring a prime notes -- -- unfortunately you're gonna find where were fine thank you so much just one quick question could ask cooks is working to get professor Warren in for debate. -- and it will use common debate if we can get her to commit and you know try to finish thing I've already agreed to -- the debate highlights are you for always your cap there. I did they did the same Armando does you a didn't in my time that she gave me she gave me five last time so -- -- agreed to two radio debates intrigue television debates. And -- would regard to your show view that is let me know if you can get -- on your show then we'll have that conversation is reset itself. You put yourself days is that as I said before that in the you know I'm happy to debate and talk about -- the issues related to the issues -- deal with every day I'm also that she -- she showed up. She's a Democrat -- division I year old resort nothing as a Democrat does nothing more important to her than transparency. And making contact with people having a free conversations. So I'm sure she's gonna accept whatever we offer. Well great -- if people wanna get involving go to Scott Brown dot com again I can't do this alone obviously and I appreciate everybody. Good question you know I always enjoy calling in who lived and cost hundreds of times over the last couple years in the situation Meserve thank -- very -- Trevor great we can thank you you give us so much times all right.

