((PKG)) CLIMBING THE HILL -- (D) KATIE PORTER
((Banner: Climbing the Hill -- Democrat))
((Reporter: Carolyn Presutti))
((Camera: Jeff Swicord, Carolyn Presutti, Arturo Martinez,
Adam Greenbaum, Arash Arabasadi, Miguel Amaya, Marcus
Harton))
((Editor: Jacquelyn De Phillips))
((Map: Orange County, California))
((NATS))
((Location: Washington, D.C.))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
I've always had an interest in government service. I'd
always thought that my path to government was probably
getting appointed to something or as a civil servant. I hadn't
really seen myself as a candidate until after President Trump
ran and won. I grew up in Iowa on a farm. The University of
California, Irvine founded a law school. And so, I was asked
to come out and be part of the early faculty and have lived
there ever since, absolutely love it.
((NATS
Porter: Hello!))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
That is such a busy day when you're sworn in. It was my
birthday, January 3rd. I think the most memorable part of it
was having to leave my own birthday party and go back to
the halls of Congress and vote to try to reopen our
government. That really drove home for me, what a
responsibility I have to the American people in this job.
((NATS
Smile!))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
The results of this election suggest that there's an appetite
for electing a diverse Congress. The class that I am part of,
this historic group of freshmen women, is notable not only for
its size, but also for its diversity and its strength that comes
from that diversity. This is a very traditionally male
institution. A lot of stuff in the world and in Congress is, kind
of, designed with men in mind, but we're changing that. Half
of America are women and we all have different
experiences.
((NATS
Girl: I made a mini superhero!
Porter: You did!))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
I'm here as a middle class, single mom of three school age
children. And so, naturally, I'm really interested in a lot of
those topics, like the costs of childcare. I definitely faced a
lot of questions about what would happen to my children
when I were elected to Congress, as if something would
actually happen to them. And the answer is, well, they'll
probably come and watch me be sworn in, and they did.
And they'll probably, you know, continue to go to school and
participate in Scouts, and do the activities they've done. I’ve
been a working parent for my whole career and this job is a
little bit different, no doubt about it. But, I think, my children
ground me. I think they remind me why I'm here, what I'm
fighting for.
((NATS
Porter: Bye guys!))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
Now that I'm in Congress, some of the questions that I used
to hear as potentially, maybe, hostile to me as a mom, I now
hear as genuine curiosity. I think they're actually asking for
advice, and I would appreciate those parenting advice too. I
think it’s a community of parents that we’ve elected in this
Congress.
((March 2019))
((Location: Orange County Register))
((NATS
Chief Editor: Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino,
Riverside counties. I’m going to be at the convention later
today and then all day tomorrow.))
((Andre Mouchard, Politics Editor, Orange County
Register))
When you were out meeting up today with Katie Porter, did
she say why she thinks they won?
((Brooke Staggs, Staff Writer, Orange County Register))
She talked, in particular, about engaging a new group of
voters that previously haven't been engaged. This question
was asked about how she convinced people to flip, and she
thought it was more about getting out the group of people,
particularly young people.
((Andre Mouchard, Politics Editor, Orange County
Register))
Right.
((Brooke Staggs, Staff Writer, Orange County Register))
We know that they focused a lot on UC, Irvine where she's
been a professor. They had an office setup there, right?
((Andre Mouchard, Politics Editor, Orange County
Register))
Right.
((Brooke Staggs, Staff Writer, Orange County Register))
to try to get those voters out, and so, and they did. And they
came out in big numbers, bigger than normal.
((Andre Mouchard, Politics Editor, Orange County
Register))
Right.
((Brooke Staggs, Staff Writer, Orange County Register))
Still not as big as the general population.
((Andre Mouchard, Politics Editor, Orange County
Register))
Right.
((NATS))
((Location: University of California, Irvine campus))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
The 45th district is home to a lot of families, has really strong
public schools, the largest employer is the University of
California, Irvine. This is definitely a place that values
education, that values science, that values thoughtfulness
and research. It's a very diverse place. We have a large
Latino population, a large population of Chinese, Koreans,
Indians, Iranians. I love the diversity of my community and, I
think, that too lets me do a better job here in Congress.
((NATS
Porter: How are you all?))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
I use a lot of different tools to reach out to my constituents.
We've had six town halls here in the first six months and we
have several more planned.
((NATS
Porter: I wish we were here with a better topic. This is a
tough situation that we're in, in Orange County and around
the country, with the Trump tax law))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
I care a lot about tax fairness. Orange County, my
community, was hit very hard by the President Trump's tax
plan.
((NATS
Porter: So, there were clearly a lot of people who didn't
want to do their taxes this year, and I was one of them))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
I like those events because they give me a chance to
communicate with a large group of people, to hear a diverse
group of opinions, all in one setting.
((NATS
Porter: So with that I will stop and we’ll take some
questions. Is that okay?
‘Why are you fighting the president? Why don't you want to
represent all of your constituents and try to work with him?’
I am not fighting the president. I've never had the chance to
meet him, except at the State of the Union address and I
didn't campaign on President Trump, one way or the other
particularly. I campaigned on representing Orange County
families and I felt like we had a representative. I felt like we
had a representative who put the president before the
people of her district. So, when I see this president, when I
see this president stand up and do things that, I think, will
help the people of Orange County, then I will stand by that
president.))
((NATS))
((April 2019))
((US Capitol House Financial Services Committee Hearing))
((Courtesy: YouTube / Financial Services Committee))
((NATS
Mr. Gonzalez: With that, I’ll yield the balance of my time.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters, California’s 43rd
District: The gentlewoman from California, Ms. Porter is
recognized for five minutes.
Porter: Thank you Madame Chair. Mr. Dimon, you’ve
shared lots of opinions recently about how the U.S. should
budget its resources, how families should budget their
resources. And so, I'd like to ask for your help on a problem.
I went to monster.com and I found a job in my hometown of
Irvine at JP Morgan Chase. It pays $16.50 an hour.))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
I'm on the Financial Services Committee, and one of the
challenges that we face is a lot of the topics we tackle are
pretty technical. So, I often begin preparing for hearings a
couple weeks in advance. As soon as we know the topics,
and then, particularly, as soon as we know the witnesses,
we'll start to identify some possible lines of questioning.
((NATS
Porter: She had $2,425 a month. She rents a one-bedroom
apartment. She and her daughter sleep together in the
same room in Irvine, California. That average one-bedroom
apartment is going to be $1600. She spends $100 on
utilities. Take away the $1700 and she has net $725. She's
like me. She drives a 2008 minivan and has gas. $400 for
car expenses and gas, net $325. Department of Agriculture
says a low-cost food budget, that is Ramen noodles, a low
food budget is $400. That leaves her $77 in the red. She
has after-school child care, because the bank is open during
normal business hours. That's $450 a month. That takes
her down to negative $567 per month. My question for you
Mr. Dimon is how should she manage this budget shortfall
while she's working full time at your bank?))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
These are topics that should matter to everyday Americans
and I want them to be engaged in the work that our
government's trying to do.
((Location: Concordia University Town Hall, Orange
County, California))
((NATS
Speaker: Help me welcome Concordia’s new congressional
district representative, Katie Porter.))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
The most important priority to me is listening to and staying
connected to my constituents.
((NATS
Porter: Thank you for sharing your story.))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
I also care a lot about access to mental health care, making
sure that it’s actually covered by insurance and that it’s
actually affordable. And I also, of course as a mom, do a lot
of work on childcare and the supports that working men and
women need to be able to continue to earn a living.
((NATS
Speaker: Our representative, Katie Porter. Thank you.))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
Someone in my life said to me, ‘You know, you don't have to
wait for other people to create opportunity. You have the
opportunity. You just need to step up and run and take
advantage of it.’
((NATS
Porter: Having taken these skills to Congress…..))
((NATS
Assistant: Hello, this is Representative Porter’s office.
How can I help you?))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))I
think just the incredible responsibility that I'm taking on for
my kids, for everyone's kids, for this country. This is a big
job and it's an important job of the American people.
Regardless of their party affiliation, they're counting on us to
help improve their lives.
((NATS))
((Banner: Climbing the Hill -- Democrat))
((Reporter: Carolyn Presutti))
((Camera: Jeff Swicord, Carolyn Presutti, Arturo Martinez,
Adam Greenbaum, Arash Arabasadi, Miguel Amaya, Marcus
Harton))
((Editor: Jacquelyn De Phillips))
((Map: Orange County, California))
((NATS))
((Location: Washington, D.C.))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
I've always had an interest in government service. I'd
always thought that my path to government was probably
getting appointed to something or as a civil servant. I hadn't
really seen myself as a candidate until after President Trump
ran and won. I grew up in Iowa on a farm. The University of
California, Irvine founded a law school. And so, I was asked
to come out and be part of the early faculty and have lived
there ever since, absolutely love it.
((NATS
Porter: Hello!))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
That is such a busy day when you're sworn in. It was my
birthday, January 3rd. I think the most memorable part of it
was having to leave my own birthday party and go back to
the halls of Congress and vote to try to reopen our
government. That really drove home for me, what a
responsibility I have to the American people in this job.
((NATS
Smile!))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
The results of this election suggest that there's an appetite
for electing a diverse Congress. The class that I am part of,
this historic group of freshmen women, is notable not only for
its size, but also for its diversity and its strength that comes
from that diversity. This is a very traditionally male
institution. A lot of stuff in the world and in Congress is, kind
of, designed with men in mind, but we're changing that. Half
of America are women and we all have different
experiences.
((NATS
Girl: I made a mini superhero!
Porter: You did!))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
I'm here as a middle class, single mom of three school age
children. And so, naturally, I'm really interested in a lot of
those topics, like the costs of childcare. I definitely faced a
lot of questions about what would happen to my children
when I were elected to Congress, as if something would
actually happen to them. And the answer is, well, they'll
probably come and watch me be sworn in, and they did.
And they'll probably, you know, continue to go to school and
participate in Scouts, and do the activities they've done. I’ve
been a working parent for my whole career and this job is a
little bit different, no doubt about it. But, I think, my children
ground me. I think they remind me why I'm here, what I'm
fighting for.
((NATS
Porter: Bye guys!))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
Now that I'm in Congress, some of the questions that I used
to hear as potentially, maybe, hostile to me as a mom, I now
hear as genuine curiosity. I think they're actually asking for
advice, and I would appreciate those parenting advice too. I
think it’s a community of parents that we’ve elected in this
Congress.
((March 2019))
((Location: Orange County Register))
((NATS
Chief Editor: Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino,
Riverside counties. I’m going to be at the convention later
today and then all day tomorrow.))
((Andre Mouchard, Politics Editor, Orange County
Register))
When you were out meeting up today with Katie Porter, did
she say why she thinks they won?
((Brooke Staggs, Staff Writer, Orange County Register))
She talked, in particular, about engaging a new group of
voters that previously haven't been engaged. This question
was asked about how she convinced people to flip, and she
thought it was more about getting out the group of people,
particularly young people.
((Andre Mouchard, Politics Editor, Orange County
Register))
Right.
((Brooke Staggs, Staff Writer, Orange County Register))
We know that they focused a lot on UC, Irvine where she's
been a professor. They had an office setup there, right?
((Andre Mouchard, Politics Editor, Orange County
Register))
Right.
((Brooke Staggs, Staff Writer, Orange County Register))
to try to get those voters out, and so, and they did. And they
came out in big numbers, bigger than normal.
((Andre Mouchard, Politics Editor, Orange County
Register))
Right.
((Brooke Staggs, Staff Writer, Orange County Register))
Still not as big as the general population.
((Andre Mouchard, Politics Editor, Orange County
Register))
Right.
((NATS))
((Location: University of California, Irvine campus))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
The 45th district is home to a lot of families, has really strong
public schools, the largest employer is the University of
California, Irvine. This is definitely a place that values
education, that values science, that values thoughtfulness
and research. It's a very diverse place. We have a large
Latino population, a large population of Chinese, Koreans,
Indians, Iranians. I love the diversity of my community and, I
think, that too lets me do a better job here in Congress.
((NATS
Porter: How are you all?))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
I use a lot of different tools to reach out to my constituents.
We've had six town halls here in the first six months and we
have several more planned.
((NATS
Porter: I wish we were here with a better topic. This is a
tough situation that we're in, in Orange County and around
the country, with the Trump tax law))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
I care a lot about tax fairness. Orange County, my
community, was hit very hard by the President Trump's tax
plan.
((NATS
Porter: So, there were clearly a lot of people who didn't
want to do their taxes this year, and I was one of them))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
I like those events because they give me a chance to
communicate with a large group of people, to hear a diverse
group of opinions, all in one setting.
((NATS
Porter: So with that I will stop and we’ll take some
questions. Is that okay?
‘Why are you fighting the president? Why don't you want to
represent all of your constituents and try to work with him?’
I am not fighting the president. I've never had the chance to
meet him, except at the State of the Union address and I
didn't campaign on President Trump, one way or the other
particularly. I campaigned on representing Orange County
families and I felt like we had a representative. I felt like we
had a representative who put the president before the
people of her district. So, when I see this president, when I
see this president stand up and do things that, I think, will
help the people of Orange County, then I will stand by that
president.))
((NATS))
((April 2019))
((US Capitol House Financial Services Committee Hearing))
((Courtesy: YouTube / Financial Services Committee))
((NATS
Mr. Gonzalez: With that, I’ll yield the balance of my time.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters, California’s 43rd
District: The gentlewoman from California, Ms. Porter is
recognized for five minutes.
Porter: Thank you Madame Chair. Mr. Dimon, you’ve
shared lots of opinions recently about how the U.S. should
budget its resources, how families should budget their
resources. And so, I'd like to ask for your help on a problem.
I went to monster.com and I found a job in my hometown of
Irvine at JP Morgan Chase. It pays $16.50 an hour.))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
I'm on the Financial Services Committee, and one of the
challenges that we face is a lot of the topics we tackle are
pretty technical. So, I often begin preparing for hearings a
couple weeks in advance. As soon as we know the topics,
and then, particularly, as soon as we know the witnesses,
we'll start to identify some possible lines of questioning.
((NATS
Porter: She had $2,425 a month. She rents a one-bedroom
apartment. She and her daughter sleep together in the
same room in Irvine, California. That average one-bedroom
apartment is going to be $1600. She spends $100 on
utilities. Take away the $1700 and she has net $725. She's
like me. She drives a 2008 minivan and has gas. $400 for
car expenses and gas, net $325. Department of Agriculture
says a low-cost food budget, that is Ramen noodles, a low
food budget is $400. That leaves her $77 in the red. She
has after-school child care, because the bank is open during
normal business hours. That's $450 a month. That takes
her down to negative $567 per month. My question for you
Mr. Dimon is how should she manage this budget shortfall
while she's working full time at your bank?))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
These are topics that should matter to everyday Americans
and I want them to be engaged in the work that our
government's trying to do.
((Location: Concordia University Town Hall, Orange
County, California))
((NATS
Speaker: Help me welcome Concordia’s new congressional
district representative, Katie Porter.))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
The most important priority to me is listening to and staying
connected to my constituents.
((NATS
Porter: Thank you for sharing your story.))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
I also care a lot about access to mental health care, making
sure that it’s actually covered by insurance and that it’s
actually affordable. And I also, of course as a mom, do a lot
of work on childcare and the supports that working men and
women need to be able to continue to earn a living.
((NATS
Speaker: Our representative, Katie Porter. Thank you.))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))
Someone in my life said to me, ‘You know, you don't have to
wait for other people to create opportunity. You have the
opportunity. You just need to step up and run and take
advantage of it.’
((NATS
Porter: Having taken these skills to Congress…..))
((NATS
Assistant: Hello, this is Representative Porter’s office.
How can I help you?))
((Representative Katie Porter, Democrat - California))I
think just the incredible responsibility that I'm taking on for
my kids, for everyone's kids, for this country. This is a big
job and it's an important job of the American people.
Regardless of their party affiliation, they're counting on us to
help improve their lives.
((NATS))
