'You're Flip-Flopping Like A Banked Catfish': John Kennedy Grills Acting Labor Sec. Julie Su

2024 ж. 8 Мам.
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At a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Thursday, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) questioned Acting Labor Sec. Julie Su about about reports on the Department of Labor personnel.
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  • Word salad after word salad, she is useless.

    @benhur933@benhur93313 күн бұрын
    • She graduated from the Kamala Culinary School.

      @rosarycasiello167@rosarycasiello16712 күн бұрын
    • Thanks to the Biden voters....

      @ricksmith4736@ricksmith473612 күн бұрын
    • She's another KAMALA HARRIS

      @BHISAO@BHISAO12 күн бұрын
    • @@rosarycasiello167 I'm guessing her and mayorkas sat next to each other in class.

      @benhur933@benhur93311 күн бұрын
    • She will probably have him in c court for his racist comment about ninjas

      @Steve-uv7sp@Steve-uv7sp11 күн бұрын
  • Lip service and virtue signaling, she is NOT going to do anything

    @elishavickers4638@elishavickers463813 күн бұрын
    • I always noticed that "labor secretary" , "Labor party" is anti-labor And we are all laborers. not those who our taxes pay for them to maggot off us. and Su so we put in a Mao in gov. in the USA?

      @tommas2674@tommas267413 күн бұрын
    • Nor are you

      @raco5754@raco575411 күн бұрын
  • Kennedy is the best, let him be the chief of the committee.

    @marane-hand@marane-hand13 күн бұрын
    • He is a old fashioned person. He says exactly how it is.

      @mylanrowell1680@mylanrowell168012 күн бұрын
    • He is not in support of the investigation of Matt Gates but is more than willing for people to get reprimanded without an investigation.

      @alexanderwhite298@alexanderwhite29812 күн бұрын
    • He asks the question gets no answer and business goes on as usual. What has been accomplished? Our government no longer works, for us anyway.

      @drakec.9327@drakec.932712 күн бұрын
    • ​​@@drakec.9327 People escape accountability by simply avoiding answering any questions. I mean, many of them won't answer a single question. And nothing happens. People should be forced to answer with a yes or no for yes/no type questions. Shits embarrassing for our country

      @PhunnyMunny@PhunnyMunny12 күн бұрын
    • Relax liberal … GOP is coming back so standby 🇺🇸

      @matthewcastro7670@matthewcastro767012 күн бұрын
  • Defund her.

    @marane-hand@marane-hand13 күн бұрын
    • Exactly!

      @VK-zt6sw@VK-zt6sw11 күн бұрын
    • Nice thought .... But will never, never happen ......

      @brucedavidson9702@brucedavidson970211 күн бұрын
  • Senator John Kennedy asked you a question that requires a yes or no answer-not a paragraph of excuses.

    @louisegoins7630@louisegoins763013 күн бұрын
    • She's absolutely one of the worst secretary's ever questioned in the MANY Congressional testimonies I've ever heard!

      @ThomasRogan-gc5pi@ThomasRogan-gc5pi11 күн бұрын
    • what exactly are you talking about?

      @raco5754@raco575411 күн бұрын
    • @raco5754 this video.

      @louisegoins7630@louisegoins763011 күн бұрын
    • @@raco5754 He asked are you going to open an investigation. That’s a yes or no question. Stop blinding defending corrupt democrats.

      @travispratt6327@travispratt63278 күн бұрын
  • excuses and word salad DO THE DAMN JOB OR RESIGN

    @ZenAlphaFire@ZenAlphaFire13 күн бұрын
    • They resign... your in charge now al l might word salad do the damn job,

      @raco5754@raco575411 күн бұрын
  • These are shameless people ,they have no guilt.

    @timfleischman1676@timfleischman167613 күн бұрын
    • They will in the next life!

      @vitovia5533@vitovia553310 күн бұрын
  • She needs to go.

    @seangordon404@seangordon40413 күн бұрын
  • I HATE it when they Blah Blah Blah and burn up time and NOT Answer The Question.

    @marknorwood7521@marknorwood752113 күн бұрын
  • Julie needs to go… it’s absolutely insane that the government is full of these clowns. She should have done something about this way before being called in.

    @terryforbes4038@terryforbes403813 күн бұрын
    • Like before she was appointed? Or before she absolutely has no control of the agency in question? Or what is it she should have done?

      @herbhealsus@herbhealsus12 күн бұрын
    • @@herbhealsus- she has been in the position for a pretty long time…since BEFORE the story was released to the public 6 months ago that Kennedy is referring. And for 6 months she’s done nothing about it, and her testimony here clearly indicates she has no plan to do anything about it. And that is despicable.

      @chadcaughmann7898@chadcaughmann789812 күн бұрын
    • Amen!!! This just shows how corrupt the swamp really is.They all read from the same script.

      @lawerencestimpson2280@lawerencestimpson228012 күн бұрын
  • She ain’t gonna do a damn thing

    @jake6743@jake674313 күн бұрын
  • Holy crap! How ridiculous her responses were. FIRE HER NOW!

    @robjewett700@robjewett70012 күн бұрын
  • Remember the name Julie Su, she will be a senator or congressman within a few years, she has the incredible ability to say nothing in long form sentences

    @crazylarryjr@crazylarryjr13 күн бұрын
    • Just like Kennedy.

      @marv.margolin8766@marv.margolin876612 күн бұрын
    • I am failing to catch the Chinese not Taiwanese in these conversations... just UM

      @raco5754@raco575411 күн бұрын
  • “Acting” secretary. Acting …is the operative word.

    @brucekrygowski1926@brucekrygowski192613 күн бұрын
    • thank god your military

      @raco5754@raco575411 күн бұрын
  • All of Them still can't answer a simple question.

    @kashaw33@kashaw3313 күн бұрын
    • Um.

      @raco5754@raco575411 күн бұрын
  • Senator John Kennedy is amazing!

    @VK-zt6sw@VK-zt6sw13 күн бұрын
    • No no, has nothing to do with this.

      @raco5754@raco575411 күн бұрын
  • Why is she not responding like a normal human being who is appalled? Instead she just starts defending herself. What does that tell you.

    @kind581@kind58112 күн бұрын
  • YES OR NO! Damn these politicians! Just answer the question directly! What a joke.

    @shostetler@shostetler12 күн бұрын
  • She did not answer one of his questions. These political appointees are sickening.

    @carrolbabb7209@carrolbabb720912 күн бұрын
    • So are the questionnaires.

      @marv.margolin8766@marv.margolin876612 күн бұрын
    • you are too.,. do not call [ess of you.

      @raco5754@raco575411 күн бұрын
  • She sure had a long winded response just to say "no, I'm not going to do anything about it."

    @jamestreible4545@jamestreible454512 күн бұрын
  • No one in this administration gives a direct answer to the questions they are asked.

    @KarenMahan-jc5hc@KarenMahan-jc5hc12 күн бұрын
    • They are not being held accountable for their neglect to work for the people and their many dirty deeds!

      @norasee7462@norasee74628 күн бұрын
  • Fire her she’s not going to do anything so sad. But she likes her paycheck for sure. Lots of corruption Wow

    @brendaquinones7232@brendaquinones723212 күн бұрын
  • Vote Trump and bring decency back to the White House

    @LocalCoot@LocalCoot13 күн бұрын
    • DECENCY? HAHAHAHAHAHA!

      @im2late@im2late12 күн бұрын
    • ​@im2late Very ignorant...you are.

      @bluegrassgal@bluegrassgal12 күн бұрын
    • ​@@im2lateI love you people! You make the Internet hilarious!

      @dromnispank4723@dromnispank472312 күн бұрын
    • Trump was there when the predators at the FDIC were being disgusting with women.

      @jeffblalock6326@jeffblalock632612 күн бұрын
    • Yes USA is the laughing stock of the world only few getting rich are in the white house 😮😮😮😮

      @cliffordbuttle4529@cliffordbuttle452912 күн бұрын
  • Can someone more intelligent than me explain why saying "Yes" would be bad for her?

    @dman29495@dman2949512 күн бұрын
    • Because, in theory, a yes answer makes her accountable for that response. She also cannot say no. . The real subtext of senator Kenedy's question is, "What is the REAL reason you won't take action?" Answer: Money/Power

      @EllisDmented@EllisDmentedКүн бұрын
  • Banana Republic. Go Brandon

    @MountainEagle13@MountainEagle1313 күн бұрын
  • THANK YOU!, SENATOR KENNEDY FOR TAKING STAND FOR THE VOICELESS PEOPLE...

    @annhoskinson-dh3sd@annhoskinson-dh3sd12 күн бұрын
  • Never answered the question... and the beat goes on

    @tracey6768@tracey676813 күн бұрын
  • He grilled her like a catfish too!

    @Quad8track@Quad8track13 күн бұрын
  • youre the best questioneer of my lifetime and i watch a LOT of this stuff

    @methylmike@methylmike13 күн бұрын
    • I concur 🤗

      @timhensley3695@timhensley369513 күн бұрын
    • Do not pet your inflatable cat to hard then,... might burst or pop a seem.

      @raco5754@raco575411 күн бұрын
  • One 4th grader could accomplish less with this womans help

    @malcommckay2571@malcommckay257113 күн бұрын
    • 😂🤣

      @theresabayne8233@theresabayne823312 күн бұрын
    • guess what happens when you give them a remote control to nuclear weapons... yeah I guess so.

      @raco5754@raco575411 күн бұрын
    • they do not know how to use it just push the red button... no training required.

      @raco5754@raco575411 күн бұрын
  • She should be fired.

    @Wayne3544@Wayne354412 күн бұрын
  • Gotta love John Kennedy ! We need more of his sort in DC . This imposter talks about saving everyone from bad experiences at work … except for the jr staff at the fdic . Why has her nomination not been confirmed by either house?

    @melissacochran5279@melissacochran527913 күн бұрын
  • This makes me truly sad. Someone who wants to make a difference, could and should. She's just too scared to.

    @audreymcginnis8370@audreymcginnis837013 күн бұрын
    • just collecting our money as her pay. and how much of her thinking is Mao. ?

      @tommas2674@tommas267413 күн бұрын
  • Is she a professional dancer.. cuz she’s dancing around like a salsa dancer 💃

    @jake6743@jake674313 күн бұрын
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  • Such a simple answer was needed, YES

    @IYMReturnSolutions@IYMReturnSolutions12 күн бұрын
  • She’s requesting money to “do what we do” but cannot confirm that she is going to do a damn thing. How much should we give for such service?

    @scoti-c4308@scoti-c430812 күн бұрын
  • The question has NOTHING to do with teachers! What is wrong with her thinking?

    @louisegoins7630@louisegoins763013 күн бұрын
  • Love how they run the clock out with bull💩 and never answer a question.

    @lonnybush5612@lonnybush561212 күн бұрын
  • Ohhhhh its teacher 's appreciation week! Well that certainly clarifies what she will do about abusive conditions at FDIC.

    @Lomojo31@Lomojo3113 күн бұрын
    • up yours.... teachers appreciation week .... it does not s c u e .......... it does not and never will be a hole.

      @raco5754@raco575411 күн бұрын
    • @raco5754 perhaps one should learn what sarcasm is before making such nasty remarks. Or perhaps you just need this as an outlet for unresolved anger issues. I wish you well.

      @Lomojo31@Lomojo3111 күн бұрын
  • Total BS by the labor sec.

    @mikeking6830@mikeking683013 күн бұрын
  • She will do nothing. Someone fire her immediately and never let her serve in government at any level again.

    @christopherswenson8167@christopherswenson816713 күн бұрын
  • What are you doing about abuse? Well, it's teacher appreciation week. Checkmate

    @criticality2056@criticality205613 күн бұрын
    • 😂 this is gold

      @mrchrisplays3855@mrchrisplays385512 күн бұрын
    • @@mrchrisplays3855 I would say quartz.. not even worth a metal

      @raco5754@raco575411 күн бұрын
  • That’s how they answer questions all the time. Like a dog chasing its tail. They just go round and round!

    @janiecleland7539@janiecleland753913 күн бұрын
  • It amazes me how there are, at times, legitimate questions at the end of the time allotment that need to be answered, but the chair just says "You're done". There's no answer. That serves nobody!!

    @herbhouston5378@herbhouston537812 күн бұрын
    • ruined the ending.

      @raco5754@raco575411 күн бұрын
  • Horrible. Just answer his question

    @michaelhelduser6762@michaelhelduser676213 күн бұрын
  • 'banked catfish' The expressions this dude comes up with...

    @springbloom5940@springbloom594013 күн бұрын
    • I love it!

      @Ericah81@Ericah8112 күн бұрын
    • ikr 🤣😂

      @theresabayne8233@theresabayne823312 күн бұрын
    • um¿ first minuet 6 times did not queue in .... its normal.. they never study public speech... always written and directed.

      @raco5754@raco575411 күн бұрын
  • WTF does it being "teacher appreciation week" have to do with investigating sexual misconduct claims at the FDIC? Filibustering.

    @JamesEhler@JamesEhler12 күн бұрын
  • Why aren't these people held liable for not answering the questions? He didn't ask you for a job description. Its a yes or no period.

    @garyhubman5452@garyhubman545212 күн бұрын
    • Same as you not liable for your traffic speeding violation.

      @raco5754@raco575411 күн бұрын
    • Just pay the god damn ticket

      @raco5754@raco575411 күн бұрын
  • She’s got more Waffle than Kellogg’s

    @securityrobot@securityrobot13 күн бұрын
  • This is baffling.... none of these witnesses can ever seem to give a yes or no answer nor can they give a clear answer. This one is a softball. "Yes Senator. I am on it. I will make sure these complaints are investigated and action taken and will get back to you ASAP concerning same."

    @johnmcpherson1713@johnmcpherson171313 күн бұрын
  • UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    @hhenryf.8@hhenryf.813 күн бұрын
  • So, no, she won't do anything. Plz resign lady.

    @debramandell2484@debramandell248412 күн бұрын
  • These people being questioned still DO NOT ANSWER QUESTIONS and it's been 3 1/2 years. SMH!

    @garyhall4326@garyhall432613 күн бұрын
  • I heard a solid "No" when she opened her mouth to not answer the question that took you all of 30 seconds to ask; why in the world would you need to waste the other four and a half minutes of your time? In fact, these committees are a big joke in the first place. Nice performance though.

    @AmyTyler22@AmyTyler2213 күн бұрын
  • But she's going to do nothing. anyone else would be fired on the spot!

    @debbierushing723@debbierushing72312 күн бұрын
  • Su, you just tossing salad and NOT answering any questions. Boo Su!

    @World-Sojourner.22@World-Sojourner.2213 күн бұрын
  • So basically she’s delivering workers into hostile work environments.

    @georgiaboy30324@georgiaboy3032412 күн бұрын
  • She can't even get her words out right

    @RandyTolin-gt9kg@RandyTolin-gt9kg11 күн бұрын
  • Good for Sen. Kennedy.

    @RichardAugustMatthew19Man@RichardAugustMatthew19Man13 күн бұрын
  • This should not be legal. Purposefully skirting around the question posed should result in contempt. She could have said “I don’t know”, instead of making herself look like a fool! This country and is going down the proverbial toilet bowl, sadly, simply because of the left, if people can’t see that I don’t know how to help. Could a person on the left watch this short dialogue and not see a problem? Honestly. What a sad state of affairs……..

    @JOE-on4pi@JOE-on4pi12 күн бұрын
  • Good grief i could do this job, the answer is YES they will be FIRED full stop.

    @nigeljones482@nigeljones4829 күн бұрын
  • Blah, Blah, Blah..... 'Your Fired.

    @urgdaddy@urgdaddy13 күн бұрын
  • Her mother came to America on a cargo ship from China. She grew up in Madison Wisconsin. (according to weakipedia) That says it all.

    @mrdayyumyum3712@mrdayyumyum371212 күн бұрын
  • The only part she got excited about was when he called her a ninja

    @finlaygilmour7492@finlaygilmour749212 күн бұрын
  • Why wouldn't she answer with an absolute "yes"?

    @rickharris5485@rickharris548512 күн бұрын
  • The clock should stop when an answer is being given in order to stop this constant filibustering that goes on every time a question is asked.

    @billstevenson1623@billstevenson162312 күн бұрын
  • The answer is no NO she just won’t say it you asked a question and they dance around they answer. It’s ridiculous. These people are under oath and they can’t even tell the truth.

    @charleshodge1157@charleshodge115713 күн бұрын
  • How is that people from other continents are on such positions and governing Americans ?

    @user-ow6wk8gq3s@user-ow6wk8gq3s13 күн бұрын
  • Why is it so dang difficult for any person in an authorative position that can make a positive difference can't to safe their life answer the dag gum f ing question???? In any private sector job you would be Fired and rightly so!!!

    @judykelley5023@judykelley502313 күн бұрын
  • Thank you for that question….. whenever you hear that statement, it’s waffling while they struggle to lie and eat up the 5 minutes of time

    @jeffreylinde4381@jeffreylinde438112 күн бұрын
  • Her time spent dodging the question should not count against the Senator's time of asking the question

    @conniemorgan3308@conniemorgan330812 күн бұрын
    • I strongly agree. Perhaps the Senator should get additional time, but then getting one straight answer could take a month, and even then getting a true answer not guaranteed. How about they swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Any stonewalling gets them "a night in the box" for each non-answer.

      @80cardcolumn@80cardcolumn12 күн бұрын
  • They all generalize about there positional responsibilities without answering the question.

    @pamelarobbins1462@pamelarobbins146212 күн бұрын
  • Its yes or no...

    @dougcollier1504@dougcollier150413 күн бұрын
  • If they cannot give a direct answer to a direct question within 30 seconds, they should be held in contempt.

    @Cslcalico2023@Cslcalico20239 күн бұрын
  • I need to get a high paying government job. ZERO ACCOUNTABILITY!

    @bensmith6051@bensmith605112 күн бұрын
  • Defund her!

    @pamelarobbins1462@pamelarobbins146212 күн бұрын
  • If you want to know the character of a leader, see who they surround themselves with.

    @mchavez1138@mchavez113813 күн бұрын
    • Spot on.

      @rempseaheinamies9414@rempseaheinamies941413 күн бұрын
  • Question - Are you going to help victims of workplace harassment? Answer - it’s teacher appreciation week.

    @briankay4683@briankay468313 күн бұрын
  • She is totally incompetent

    @joeszymanski2182@joeszymanski218211 күн бұрын
  • Love it 😁

    @333jr@333jr13 күн бұрын
  • I can't believe this Senator is expecting that something gets done! What has the senate doing for people?

    @barbarameaney8494@barbarameaney849412 күн бұрын
  • Anyone work for a company that gives out tee shirts, coffee mugs and logo pens at staff appreciation day? The equivalent of tossing a penny to a beggar.

    @betterd9160@betterd916013 күн бұрын
  • Who ELECTED these awful people???😳

    @lisatchappell912@lisatchappell912Күн бұрын
  • She doesn't answer the question

    @carolduffy250@carolduffy25012 күн бұрын
  • That lady is full of it.

    @christinewarren7523@christinewarren752313 күн бұрын
  • Machiavellian Politicians , cheers ( Aussie ) Phil .

    @philmcgriskin1706@philmcgriskin170612 күн бұрын
  • Luvvv this man !!!❤❤

    @georgepoirier9014@georgepoirier901412 күн бұрын
  • NO! she will not,.

    @user-bn4rf9ln3n@user-bn4rf9ln3n12 күн бұрын
  • GOD BLESS YOU SENATOR KENNEDY.❤❤❤❤❤

    @georgepoirier9014@georgepoirier901412 күн бұрын
  • What do these people do 😳😳😳🤬🤬🤬

    @BarbaraZingale-dd8uf@BarbaraZingale-dd8uf12 күн бұрын
  • She wanted to call him racist for the ninja analogy. It would give her an out to her lack of accountability.

    @InuitInua@InuitInua13 күн бұрын
  • Spit it out, sweetheart!

    @rosarycasiello167@rosarycasiello16712 күн бұрын
  • I love this man!

    @Ericah81@Ericah8112 күн бұрын
  • None of these people can answer a question. It's bullcrap.

    @garylancaster3995@garylancaster399512 күн бұрын
  • Are these "representatives" capable of answering a yes or no question??? They act more like politicians than actual politicians!

    @Jmar1024@Jmar102411 күн бұрын
  • Get her out

    @lanettewilliams1716@lanettewilliams171612 күн бұрын
  • She can be “deeply concerned” from inside a jail cell.

    @stevemt3238@stevemt323812 күн бұрын
  • She should not be in the position. It's Acting Secretary

    @eriklarson2066@eriklarson206612 күн бұрын
  • She will do nothing. Absolutely nothing.

    @broncoguy4862@broncoguy486212 күн бұрын
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