Rep. Lynch shares his concerns about North Korea: On The Record
Rep. Lynch shares his concerns about North Korea: On The Record
WEBVTT ED WE'RE BACK WITH A POP QUIZ.MASSACHUSETTS HAS BUMPED UP ONTHE "FORBES" LIST OFBILLIONAIRES.THERE ARE 10 IN THECOMMONWEALTH.WE COULDN'T FIND YOUR NAME.NAME THE TOP TWO STATES THATHAVE THE MOST BILLIONAIRES.REP. LYNCH: CALIFORNIA OR NEWYORK?ED BINGO.AND THE FINAL QUESTION IS, AWOMAN IS THE WEALTHIEST PERSONIN MASSACHUSETTS, ESTIMATEDWEALTH OVER $13 BILLION.WHO WE TALKING ABOUT?REP. LYNCH NOT MARGARETLYNCH.[LAUGHTER]ED: COMES FROM THE FINANCEWORLD.REP. LYNCH: OH -- OH, RIGHT INSOUTH BOSTON, FIDELITY.ED: YOU ARE RIGHT.BINGO BINGO BINGO.DON'T LOOK AT THE SCREEN.IT IS ABIGAIL JOHNSON.HER FATHER IS THE SECONDWEALTHIEST PERSON.WE WILL GIVE YOU THREE QUARTERSOF A POINT ON THAT?JANET: AND WE ASSUME THATMARGARET LYNCH IS OR WHY.IS THAT FAIR T SAY -- IS YOURWIFE.IS THAT FAIR TO SAY?AS THE LEAD DEMOCRAT ON THENATIONAL SERIES OF COMMITTEE,ARE YOU MORE CONCERNED ABOUTNORTH KOREA OR SYRIA AND THEMIDEAST, ESPECIALLY INVOLVINGRUSSIA AND THEIR INFLUENCE?REP. LYNCH: I THINK NORTH KOREAIS THE MORE TROUBLING ASPECT.WE HAVE A MENTALLY UNSTABLELEADER THERE, AND Y HAVENUCLEAR CAPACITY.NOT NECESSARILY DIRECTLY TO THEUNITED STATES, BUT CERTAINLY TOOUR ALLIES IN SOUTH KORE JAPAN.THAT IS A MORE IMMEDIATEPROBLEM.THINK THE SITUATION IN A SYRIAIS A MESS, BUT IT IS A LESSPROXIMATE THREAT.I THINK WE HAVE PEOPLE ON THEGROUND OF THEIR.I THINK WE HAVE ALLIES.IT IS CHAOTIC, BUT I THINK WITHISIS OUT OF RAQQA, OUT OF DEIREL-ZOUR, THEY HAVE NO BASIS.THEY HAVE A FEW SMALL VILLAGES,BUT THE THREAT HAS BEEN GREATLYREDUCED.JANET: HOW CONFIDENT ARE YOUTHAT WE CAN WORK WITH THERUSSIANS TO SOLVE SOME OF THEPROBLEMS THERE?REP. LYNCH: I THINK THERE IS AGENERAL INTEREST ON THEIR PART.THEY HAD HUGE OUTLAYS IN THATAREA.THEY FEEL THAT BASHAR AL-ASSADIS GOING TO REMAIN IN POWER, ATLEAST OVER PART OF SYRIA.I THINK PROBABLY THERE IS SOMEHARMONY BETWEEN WHAT WE WOULDLIKE TO SEE, SOME PEACE ANDSTABILITY, AND WHAT THE RUSSIANSWOULD LIKE TO SEE.MAYBE FOR DIFFERENT REASONS, BUTI THINK THERE'S A POSSIBILITY.ED I HAVE TO TALK ABOUT OPIOIDSIN THE FINAL MINUTE.GOVERNOR BAKER IS LOBBYINGDEMOCRATS FOR A 72-HOUR ROL FOROVERDOSES.AS A RECOVERING ALCOHOLIC, I'MCURIOUS IF YOU THINK THIS IS AGOOD IDEA.REP. LYNCH: I THINK THESITUATION WITH OPIOIDS IS MUCHDIFFERENT.LOOK, LET ME RIGHT OFF THE BATSAY THAT THE GOVERNOR HAS DONE AGREAT JOB WITH THIS.I'VE WORKED WITH HIM PERSONALLY,AS WELL AS MAHER WALSH, ON GETOUR ARMS -- GETTING OUR ARMSAROUND THIS.LIMITATIONS ON PRESCRIPTION SIZE-- HE IS ON THE SIDE OF THEANGELS COME IN MY OPINION, ONTHIS.IT I JUST TAKING CUSTODY OF APERSON AND RESTRICTING THEIRMOVEMENT.I THINK I COULD GO ALONG WITHIT, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMEPHYSICIA INPUT AND ANALYSISDONE ON WHAT THE BENEFITS OFTHAT MIGHT BE.ED: I HEAR THE PAUSE IN YOURVOICE ON THAT.REP. LYNCH: WELL, IT DEALS WITHPEOPLE'S FREEDOMS.I KNOW FAMILIES WHO HAVESANCTIONED THEIR KIDS TO SAY IHAVE NO CONTROL, AND THEY AREHARMING THEMSELVES.YOU ARE DOING THIS IN A WAY TOPREVENT A PERSON FROM HARMINGTHEMSELVES.UNDER OUR CURRENT STATE OF LAW,THAT IS LEGAL GROUNDS WHEN YOUFE THAT PERSON MAY DO HARM TOTHEMSELVES OR OTHERS.ED CONGRESSMAN, THANK YOU FORJOINING US THIS MONEY.WE ARE PAST THANKSGIVING, SO YOUHAVE TO BUY THE BUSINESS GROUPSNOW.REP. LYNCH: ALREADY, YET --BYTHE CHRISTMAS GIFTS NOW.REP. LYNCH: ALREADY, YEAH.JANET: I REMEMBER YOU TELLING METHAT IT WAS YOUR 97PLUS-YEAR-OLD MOTHER-IN-LAWPUTTING UP THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS-- REP. LYNCH UNBELIEVABLE.ALL DECORATED BY HER.ED: WE WILL INVIT THECONGRESSMAN TO DECORATE OURROUNDTABLE.ENJOY THE PATRIOTS GAME THISAFTERNOON.WE HOPE EVERYONE DOES.REP. LYNCH: HAPPY THANKSGIVING,EVERYONE.ED: BAY VOTERS SPEAK OUT ABOUTTAX REFORM.>> IT IS A TAX INCREASE FOR ALOT OF PEOPLE AND THEY'RE FAKING
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Rep. Lynch shares his concerns about North Korea: On The Record
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