The third week of the government shutdown, House Speaker Mike Johnson shares his priority for American workers. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) responds to those priorities with his own party’s perspective. Sen. Kelly expects the shutdown to continue until President Trump gets involved. In the world of big tech, CNBC’s Steve Kovach reports on the battle for AI talent: Meta has poached another Apple executive. United Airlines revenue missed estimates for the most recent quarter, and Bombas CEO Jason LaRose is navigating tariffs and business expansion at his sock and apparel company.

Steve Kovach - 11:22

Emily Wilkins - 17:51

Speaker Mike Johnson - 22:14

Sen. Mark Kelly - 40:27

Jason LaRose - 46:53

In this episode:

Mike Johnson, @SpeakerJohnson

Mark Kelly, @SenMarkKelly

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY

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Speaker Johnson, Sen. Mark Kelly, & AI’s Talent War 10/16/25

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Speaker Johnson, Sen. Mark Kelly, & AI’s Talent War 10/16/25