Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
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first heard May 2025
last heard May 2025
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Yeah, thank you for asking. So the Mod Squad is an— Which is just a great name, by the way. It is.
I hate to say this, but in my age, it reminds me of the old show Mod Squad. So I'm trying to bring it up. If you're around my age, everybody starts talking about the actors and actresses from the old show. And I said, no, no, it's not that. It's a little something different. But here's what really the focus is for moderate Democrats like me from swing states.
The goal here is to really focus on how we elevate the voices of those constituents, of those Americans who are there, who are usually not heard because they're I just say in mainstream media, usually you hear from the far left and the far right, but you don't hear a lot about the moderates because the moderates are just, we're common sense. Let's solve the problems. Let's get it done.
Let's talk to our constituents. Let's move forward. Now the goal is with the support of ModSquad, which is an organization that encourages really moderate senators to work together to amplify the voices of
of not just the senators, but the people that we represent back home to convene us around policy issues that are common sense, that we can work across the aisle with some of our Republican colleagues to solve problems. That's really what it's about. And that's why I am pleased to kind of step up as the honorary chair
But there's about 20 of my colleagues that are a part of this, including Ruben Gallego and Alyssa Slotkin. We've got Gene Shaheen, Mark Warner. So if you would think about the Senate and the moderates that are in the Senate, pretty much those senators, those are the ones that are really the voices we're trying to amplify more of.
Yeah, it's a great question. And one of the if we want an indicator, right, like you said, winning is an indicator. Well, if you look back at the last election. Actually, moderates. We outperformed. And if you look at the seven swing states of the senators and governors out of the 21 positions, we won, what, 15 of them. So moderates outperform in these states. And that's a winning indicator.
But the other side to that is just in general, people need to understand, I think there's more moderates. across the country that are looking for this common sense. Let's just work together. Let's find solutions. Let's make sure everybody else's life's better. How do we work towards that goal? And let me just give you a perfect example. I was coming home. I was in the Reno airport.
And I was actually leaving Reno and heading to Las Vegas. And a constituent saw me, said, hey, Senator, Senator, is that you? And I said, yeah, how are you? And he said, I just want you to know I'm one of your constituents and I support you. But I'm also one of your constituents that voted for Donald Trump, but also voted for Jackie Rosen. And that is not unusual in swing states like ours, right?
And so those are the type of, and that's what he said, I just want everybody to work together. I just want the common sense, solve problems. How do we move forward? And that really is where I'm coming from in a lot of our moderates. And that's why our voices need to be heard because it's a whole constituency that is out there that just wants people to solve problems at the end of the day.
Yeah, I would say don't confuse the ability and the willingness to work across the aisle and find common sense solutions with the idea that somehow we are not outraged and willing to fight back and push back and take action when necessary. Listen, I am... an attorney by trade. I was an attorney general fighting for people and their rights.
And at the end of the day, what is happening to women's rights across the country is just outrageous to me. And the fact that women have lesser rights now than they did 50 years, for the last 50 years. It's crazy. And the fact that they are taking away essential programs that we need in healthcare and mental health.
Let me just say, I've been a senator that have fought for mental health resources in my state for the last six years. And we brought in over a billion dollars from the federal government across the country and millions of dollars into Nevada to address mental health challenges that we were seeing because of COVID-19 and even before of COVID-19. And this administration has cut those programs.
I mean, it's just crazy to me. I fought for peer counseling programs. And so to me, that's why the outrage is absolutely there. But part of this is I know I have to be strategic and smart about my fights and taking them on. The big ones are key. Mental health to me is key. Women's rights, that's key. Rule of law, absolutely. I'm not going to back down.
And that's why even in the oversight hearings when RFK Jr. came before me, I was taking him on. There's no way. This guy has no... no reason, no experience, and he should not be in that position. He has no idea what he is doing, and he is harming people at the end of the day.
So now my goal is going to be to show how he continues to harm people and to show what this administration, how they truly care about people or don't based on who they appoint to these positions. And that is part of my role as a senator. But it doesn't mean I'm not going to go back to my state and work on behalf of everyone for that greater good.
and solve problems, and make sure I'm talking to everyone, whether they voted for me or not. Because it is true. You know, it's an old axiom, but, you know, that rising tide lifts all boats. That's what this is about for me in my state. I'm third generation. I love Nevada, and I will continue to fight for it. So I pick my battles, but don't... No, I've seen you. You went viral during that hearing.
Take on that challenge. Trust me.
No, I think Elon's achieved his goal here, and it's going to continue. I think we don't know the full extent of what he has done and the access to personal information of Americans that they have received. collated and put together in a database.
We don't know and we won't uncover that until after this administration because this administration is still protecting him and they will continue to do so. That's why it is important moving forward as we look at our oversight role in demanding answers
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