Fred Upton
The Diplomat
People, composure and the difficult conversation held well.
Fred Upton is a seasoned politician with over three decades of experience in Congress, known for his center-right Republican stance and bipartisan efforts. This interview highlights his commitment to collaboration and trust-building in a polarized political environment.
“Yep, I did. And I was thinking about law school after that. And so I was actually after he won his election in 1980, Stockman. I lived on Capitol Hill second in D Street. And it was a great little townhouse that a couple of us shared. And I went into the office on Thanksgiving weekend because we had, we still have it.”
“I wanted to help, so I actually have spent a lot of time trying to make this a better place. Working with law enforcement, working with city leaders, Whirlpool being a community partner, literally as you came to this hotel today, you likely passed $25 million new affordable housing facility that Whirlpool put a lot of money into, working…”
“There were a lot of factors, and we decided not to. I said, you know, I love my job. I mean, I get to be with the president every week, and I got two black labs, a great wife still have her. We've been married down 38 years. Why would I want to, you know, so I said no.”
“OMB had a really elevated role that we haven't really seen since then. I mean, literally everything Stockman had a, I mean, I can remember when the budget came out, he eliminated the Small Business Administration. And they showed then the cabinet member for the small business and he was driving down West Exec.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 495 — Rep. Fred Upton
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