Transcript for Newly elected House members arrive on Capitol Hill

Let's bring in a new democratic member of congress who will be joining that team come January congressman elect Jonah goose joins us live from Capitol Hill he's been. Newly elected congressman from Colorado second district the first African American. We should add elected to congress from Colorado and also one of the youngest members of congress at 34 years old Joseph noose. Great to have you with us wall like give us your early impressions of freshman orientation on Capitol Hill and he any surprises so far. Get plenty also first thing keeper kept her out loud music on your program. It's it's a hopeful time I think god for this country and certainly visiting with my fellow members of the freshman. The class. It's hard to come away from it with a real sense that it their better days ahead for our country I think voters in this country sent a pretty resounding message in the the freshman class that they elected this past week and so. In my conversations it's pretty clear that we're all ready to get to work. Ready to get to work you've heard Kevin McCarthy then a Republican. Leaner sound a warning against investigations are investigations of top priority for you. What's topped your list what would you tell your democratic leader to do. Eight yes I think they certainly are Melanie be clear and the congress has a constitutional duty to engage in critical oversight and the executive branch in this administration. It's a duty to fit the prior congress really abandoned and so that that is not something we're going to skirt from. I'm I think that the democratic majority I should be bold and making sure that work. Holding this administration accountable that being said. I also think this is a lot of policy proposals that we could potentially bridge the gap between both political parties and actually get something done for the American people. I think we can you know issue. I hit you chew gum and walk at the same time. Sure and Joseph let me ask let's let's. Get into that a little bit you used during the campaign talked a lot about how impeachment should be one of the priorities in UN support moving forward on that. Do you do would you support articles of impeachment if they were brought today is that something you think should happen right out of the game January. You know I woods and I made it pretty clear during the campaign that I thought there was sufficient evidence at this juncture that that certainly I had seen. And to begin impeachment proceedings that that was going to be important process for the congress. To engage and come of course now that we're gonna have I have national lot of conversations in the caucus and within you know that the house more broadly about the timing in and so forth but yeah I'd something has to support. How about health care and it's a Ben Bennett top issue for voters the entire campaign certainly in your race you talk a lot about it. And you're one of the Democrats who supports a single Payer model what some are calling Medicare for all. Where do you put we're give us your your sense of the early prospects for that effort and the democratic led house do you think that that. We'll have some legs in the early days. I think so I'm you know I'm eternal optimist perhaps that young and naive that I think got. I think if there is reason to be optimistic in part because of the incredible freshman class but that was just elected and all the apparently died scenes suggests that. The American people strongly support a universal care system. They're obviously a variety of different legislative vehicles that we could pursue to get their Medicare for all something and I certainly support and impassioned about. As one of those potential vehicles and there are a lot of new freshman. Members represented blacks to also support Medicare for all who I think are going to be beating that drum in the next congress. And that's certainly an effort that I'm looking forward to being part of but again in a policy in and ultimately progress is Peter. There are a lot of things I think we can do in health care space to deliver for the American people and certainly people. It in my district the second congressional district where folks are panes of the highest health insurance rates in the country with respect to the individual exchanged. I'm making some some changes to the Affordable Care Act perhaps increasing subsidies for rural areas in mountain communities those are conversations and I really would like. The apart and of course one person who will get to largely dictate. What those priorities are which for your party knows what comes to the far wolf will be the new speaker of the house. A lot of debate amongst your party just this week over Nancy Pelosi whether she has the support. Offering that where do you stand and Nancy Pelosi do you support her will you support her inane. House floor vote to be the next speaker. Yeah look like it's important question I don't think he told I'm keeping an open mind for having a lot of conversations. Some what you just alluded to with you know my fellow members of the freshman. Class and and we folks in leadership not just leader Pelosi and also many other folks who comp you know constitute the leadership team in the house. To talk to them about their vision for. The democratic majority and in the work that we should be engaged in over the course of the next two years so I'm looking forward to continuing those conversations and end and ultimately make a decision that that I think is in the best interest of the people of the second congressional districts don't have made a final decision yet. All right Joan Andrews noncommittal on Nancy Pelosi but an eternal optimist your optimism is infectious it's great to meet you Joseph thanks for joining us here in the briefing room on ABC news. Both pleasure thank you.

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