One-on-one with Rep. Janelle Bynum | KOIN Conversations [10:03-14:41]

and I see a bunch of boxes that I need to pull out and wrap presents. But it really is important that I've always said, put the people first, and everything else will fall in line. So that's what I've been focused on. We're going to take a short break. It will be right back with our conversation with Congresswoman Janelle Bynam. And we're back with our conversation with Congresswoman Janelle Bynam. You know, some Democrats have criticized the release of the Epstein files, which just happened. Not all the files were released, and there are heavy redactions in those files. I know this has been a major issue for Senator Wyden. What's your take on Epstein files in their release? Well, I believe the victims deserve justice. I believe the Department of Justice should follow the judicial instructions. And without that, I think I always remind people, if they come for them, if they come for them, they'll come for you. If they break the law here, they'll break the law over here. And so this lack of order, this chaos, this not following the law, I think is just emblematic of this administration and whether they think they have to follow the rules that they've been given. Law and order is something that Republicans talk a lot about, and I just don't see that in these cases. What have prominent Democrats, including Bill Clinton, as we've seen in some photos or expose as well as Republicans and other business leaders? I mean, that's not my job to defend poor behavior. And I'm not saying that anybody did anything. It hasn't been something that has been a thrust of my office because we've been focused on lowering costs, growing jobs, providing a high quality of life for Oregonians. But I will stand by the fact that the victims deserve justice, but it's not my job to defend anyone's behavior. Just a couple more questions here. As a Democrat, what do you think about the President renaming the Kennedy Center, the so-called Walk of Fame at the White House disparaging Democrats, including President Obama and Biden? What do you think about this whole trend that we're seeing coming out of the administration? You know, I feel that the President provides us a lot of distractions on a daily basis. And this feels very familiar to me because I've raised four children, one of whom is 15. This is my fourth 15-year-old. It feels like we're dealing with someone who's stuck in the teenage years and wants to distract us from what's really happening. We know that people are paying for, they're paying for influence and favors. We know that the President is personally enriching himself off of his office. We know that he is cutting things like snap benefits, cutting the Department of Education, cutting medical research, flip-flopping back and forth on whether China is our enemy or our friend or what we have to do with China. He's not delivering on the things that the average American really wants us to deliver on. And that, to me, is what is important. Focus on the people, focus on Americans, focus on making our lives better, not sending us down a whole bunch of tricky lanes just to distract us from your shenanigans. And last thing, what would be your priorities moving forward? If you're reelected in 2026, what do you want to get accomplished in the future in Congress? Well, we've been able to secure $160 million in funding for the district and we're fighting still for 34 million more. The main thing is to be able to continue to return dollars to the district, but Oregon lost 25,000 jobs recently. And to me, restoring the Oregon economy, ensuring that we have health care, ensuring that we have a strong educational system, that will make sure that we have a strong national defense, that we have a high quality of life, and that people can thrive and live well. It is as simple as that. Gentlemen, Janelle Bynum, thanks for joining me. All these plays are in a talk with you. I like yours.