Chris was on MSNBC Tuesday afternoon to discuss President Obama's plans for jobs and deficit reduction. He also discussed his efforts to persuade leaders of African nations to oppose unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state at the United Nations. Watch the video below.
Chris was on MSNBC Friday afternoon talking with Martin Bashir about Speaker Boehner's decision to change his debt-ceiling bill in a way that would make a potential compromise even less likely.
Watch video of his interview below:
The White House has developed a fascinating infographic that looks at the actual drivers of our nation's staggering debt. It reveals that the policies of the previous administration resulted in $7 trillion in new debt, whereas the policies of the current administration have resulted in $1.4 trillion in new debt.
In a new video for the Senate Democratic Caucus, Senator Coons explains the difficult choices a default would force the government to make.
Chris was on MSNBC Monday afternoon talking with Dylan Ratigan about the plan for averting the default crisis offered Monday by Senate Democrats.
Though the Senator believes it’s unfortunate that Congress wasn't able to get the bigger, $4 trillion deal that he, the President, Senate Democrats and at least a dozen Senate Republicans were looking to reach, he believes we have to move forward and focus on something that can succeed in averting this default crisis. Senator Reid’s plan does that.
Watch video of his interview below:
Chris was on MSNBC Thursday morning talking with Chuck Todd about the 'gang of six' framework for deficit reduction and why defaulting on America's debt would be disastrous for America. Watch the video below.
Senator Coons joined a colloquy on the Senate floor on Wednesday, talking with Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall (both D-Colo.) about the urgent need to address America’s dangerous and staggering debt. Chris urged his colleagues to join him in making the tough choices needed to take responsibility for our debt and chart a responsible, bipartisan path forward.
Chris is a member of the Budget Committee.
You can read a transcript of his remarks by clicking here.
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Chris talked this morning with MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and Mika Brezinski, as well as the Washington Post's Eugene Robinson, former RNC Chair Michael Steele, and commentator Donnie Deutsch about our path forward in Afghanistan and about a budget mechanism Chris is proposing to help require responsible deficit reduction.
Senator Coons appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe this morning to talk about deficit reduction and the upcoming vote on whether to raise the nation's debt ceiling. Watch the interview below:
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Senator Coons appeared on MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews on Friday afternoon to discuss the latest on the budget negotiations and stand up for the women's health programs under attack by House Republicans.