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Senator Mark Kelly

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The Daily Stoic
Senator Mark Kelly on Stoicism, Space, and Staying Calm Under Pressure

And I don't know if you saw King Charles's speech to the joint session of Congress a couple of weeks ago.

The Daily Stoic
Senator Mark Kelly on Stoicism, Space, and Staying Calm Under Pressure

So he gave this speech and he, it was good speech, 25 minutes, touched on a lot of points, made some jokes.

The Daily Stoic
Senator Mark Kelly on Stoicism, Space, and Staying Calm Under Pressure

At one point he talks about the importance of checks and balances.

The Daily Stoic
Senator Mark Kelly on Stoicism, Space, and Staying Calm Under Pressure

Yeah.

The Daily Stoic
Senator Mark Kelly on Stoicism, Space, and Staying Calm Under Pressure

And I was shocked because everybody in the chamber was clapping.

The Daily Stoic
Senator Mark Kelly on Stoicism, Space, and Staying Calm Under Pressure

Yeah.

The Daily Stoic
Senator Mark Kelly on Stoicism, Space, and Staying Calm Under Pressure

And I'm thinking to myself-

The Daily Stoic
Senator Mark Kelly on Stoicism, Space, and Staying Calm Under Pressure

You guys are the checks and balances.

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The Daily Stoic
Senator Mark Kelly on Stoicism, Space, and Staying Calm Under Pressure

Some of you guys over there are not doing the checks and balance part of the job.

The Daily Stoic
Senator Mark Kelly on Stoicism, Space, and Staying Calm Under Pressure

Yeah.

The Daily Stoic
Senator Mark Kelly on Stoicism, Space, and Staying Calm Under Pressure

I mean, we're trying, but we're in the minority.

The Daily Stoic
Senator Mark Kelly on Stoicism, Space, and Staying Calm Under Pressure

Right.

The Daily Stoic
Senator Mark Kelly on Stoicism, Space, and Staying Calm Under Pressure

I mean, it's really the majority has to step up

The Daily Stoic
Senator Mark Kelly on Stoicism, Space, and Staying Calm Under Pressure

and really speak truth to power and tell a leader, whether it's a president or the CEO of the company, you got to tell somebody when what they're doing doesn't make any sense or they're off track or you just can't do this.

The Daily Stoic
Senator Mark Kelly on Stoicism, Space, and Staying Calm Under Pressure

That one thing, do not do that.

The Daily Stoic
Senator Mark Kelly on Stoicism, Space, and Staying Calm Under Pressure

Yeah, right.

The Daily Stoic
Senator Mark Kelly on Stoicism, Space, and Staying Calm Under Pressure

Some people think we have like a giant button we can like press and stop things.

The Daily Stoic
Senator Mark Kelly on Stoicism, Space, and Staying Calm Under Pressure

There's no button.

The Daily Stoic
Senator Mark Kelly on Stoicism, Space, and Staying Calm Under Pressure

Yeah.

The Daily Stoic
Senator Mark Kelly on Stoicism, Space, and Staying Calm Under Pressure

I think it is that this president, he's got full control over the base of the Republican Party in a way that no president in my lifetime has ever had.