The following is a transcript of the interview with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi that aired Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, on "Face the Nation." MARGARET BRENNAN: On Friday, we sat down with House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, who is working to round up the votes among Democrats to become Speaker once again. We began our discussion with the Democrats' call for the new acting attorney general to recuse himself from overseeing the Mueller probe after the president asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions to step aside last week. MARGARET BRENNAN: Do you think under Whitaker that the integrity of this investigation is in peril? DEMOCRATIC LEADER PELOSI: Yes I do. First of all, I think that he should recuse himself for any review of the investigation because of statements he has made already in the public domain about the fact that this investigation should not- MARGARET BRENNAN: You don't have confidence in him as America's top enforcement officer? DEMOCRATIC LEADER PELOSI: No I don't, … [Read more...] about Transcript: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on “Face the Nation,” November 11, 2018
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Full transcript: “Face the Nation” on November 4, 2018
Read more transcripts from Face the Nation here. JOHN DICKERSON: It's Sunday, November 4th. I am John Dickerson and this is FACE THE NATION. With just two more days until the crucial midterm elections, we are in CBS News election headquarters in New York. OPRAH WINFREY: You get a vote. And you get a vote. And you get a vote. CROWD (in unison): You get a vote. And you get a vote. And you get a vote. JOHN DICKERSON: Candidates are relying on star power in the final push till Election Day. (Man performing) JOHN DICKERSON: The most visible reality star isn't on the ballot but is campaigning like he is. According to the White House, President Trump will have campaigned in fifty-three rallies in twenty-three states by Election Day for Republican candidates. WOMAN: We need people to get off the sidelines. We need people who are with us and with this President. JOHN DICKERSON: Republican candidates are embracing the President and the strong economy, but … [Read more...] about Full transcript: “Face the Nation” on November 4, 2018
Transcript: RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel on “Face the Nation,” November 4, 2018
The following is a transcript of the interview with Ronna McDaniel, chair of the Republican National Committee, that aired Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, on "Face the Nation." JOHN DICKERSON: We turn now to the head of the Republican National Committee Ronna McDaniel who joins us this morning from RNC headquarters in Washington. Welcome, Madam Chairman. The Republicans I know you think are going to have a good day on Tuesday. So if they do why will they have had a good day? REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE CHAIR RONNA McDANIEL: Well it's about the results and we just saw on Friday the great job numbers that 250,000 jobs were added to the economy on average in 2018. We've added 218,000 jobs a month that wages grew over three percent for the first time in a decade. And we've delivered on- on things that we've ran on. Taking on the opioid crisis funding our military taking care of our veterans. So we have a record of results and the Democrats have a record of resistance and obstruction and … [Read more...] about Transcript: RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel on “Face the Nation,” November 4, 2018
Transcript: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on “Face the Nation,” November 4, 2018
The following is a transcript of the interview with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that aired Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, on "Face the Nation." JOHN DICKERSON: We want to go now to the State Department Diplomatic Room in Washington. And Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Mr. Secretary I want to start with the sanctions that will be reimposed this week on Iran. A number of European countries do business with Iran. The president had formally said anyone doing business with Iran will not be doing business with the United States. So can European allies expect they will not be doing business with the United States? SECRETARY OF STATE MIKE POMPEO: Well, John, good morning. That's right. The European companies will not be permitted to do business with both the United States and with Iran frankly since May since the president's announcement of withdrawal from the ill-fated agreement. European companies have fled Iran in great numbers. Hundreds of businesses have departed Iran. The whole world … [Read more...] about Transcript: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on “Face the Nation,” November 4, 2018
Transcript: Sen. Mark Warner on “Face the Nation,” November 4, 2018
The following is a transcript of the interview with Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia that aired Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, on "Face the Nation." JOHN DICKERSON: We turn now to Virginia Democratic Senator Mark Warner. Today he's in Wytheville, Virginia getting ready to go canvass for Democrats in Virginia including his colleague Tim Kaine. Good morning Senator. You're going to be knocking on doors — SEN. MARK WARNER: Good morning, John. JOHN DICKERSON: — what is your pitch? SEN. WARNER: My pitch is this election people need to get out and vote. If they are concerned about what's going on in Washington if they're concerned about a president that doesn't act very presidential when we see moments of crisis over the last few weeks they need to have their votes counted. And frankly even folks who may agree that the economy is going pretty good I think many, many people realize we need a check on this president and we've seen evidence of that in the last three weeks, when this … [Read more...] about Transcript: Sen. Mark Warner on “Face the Nation,” November 4, 2018