Sep 19, 2022
Quite a week we’ve had. Derailing a railroad strike. Fighting the furious march of wildfires in the Pacific Northwest. And: a first hand look at what it was like, to testify before the January sixth committee. We’ve got all of that on this show. Starting with Longtime Oregon Congressman Peter DeFazio. As the chairman of the House Transportation Infrastructure Committee, he was involved in the talks to come to a tentative settlement, possibly avoiding a railroad strike, if the workers approve it. DeFazio makes the case that Congress has had the most productive session since the Eisenhower era. He also reflected on his decades representing Oregon in Congress for 36 years, what he’s accomplished, and what he hopes will happen next now that he’s retiring.
Meantime, wildfire season is ramping up, and so are smoke dangers, I talked about what we can do to protect ourselves, our families and our homes, with Eric Litzenberg, with the Western Fire Chiefs Association.
Then: you’ve probably heard the name Nick Quested. He’s a documentary filmmaker known for testifying before the January 6th committee. He was filming at the U.S. Capitol on January sixth. And he’s also releasing a new documentary about the pandemic’s impact on the cruise ship industry.