Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming appeared on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on October 11, 2026, discussing upcoming Senate races and criticizing Democratic candidates for their positions on issues like Iran and climate change. He expressed optimism about picking up seats in states such as New Hampshire, Michigan, and Minnesota, while highlighting what he views as extreme stances of the Democratic nominees and the impact of high fuel prices due to policies supporting these positions.
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The following is the transcript of the interview with Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, Republican of Wyoming, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 11, 2026.
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And we turn now to Senate Republican Whip John Barrasso, who joins us from Casper, Wyoming.
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I'll be hitting the trail again tomorrow.
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It was interesting listening to Chris Murphy ignoring the craziness of the Democrat candidates for the Senate, and that's why I'm going to be out talking about the difference between the common sense Republicans who I'm supporting and our party is.
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And the crazy Democrats who've been nominated and are now causing the direction of their party to go way to the left.
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Well, I understand you are headed to Midwest and the West.
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Of the 10 Senate battleground races CBS is tracking, six are Republican held seats.
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How challenging is this midterm going to be for your party?
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Well, I'm optimistic with opportunities to pick up seats.
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New Hampshire, Michigan, Minnesota- you talk about corruption, that's what we're seeing in Minnesota in their state run by the- the Democrats.
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In Michigan, I don't know if you saw the debate this past week.
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He was asked, "Who's more of a threat to the United States, Iran or Israel?"
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He could not answer and refused to answer the question.
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Everyone in the world knows that Iran is much more of a threat to the United States.
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They chant, "Death to America."
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He would not admit it.
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They've been killing Americans for 50 years, and the candidate in Michigan is so extreme that he will not even admit the reality of what the American people see.
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Well, the Republican candidate in Michigan has tried to distance himself from the very war you're talking about though.
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Mike Rogers has talked about the Iran war has got to end.
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He's acknowledging that the high fuel prices related to it are a problem for him.
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How do you explain that?
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Well, everyone wants the war to end.
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Everyone wants fuel prices to come down who's a Republican.
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Democrats don't seem to want fuel prices to come down.
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They like high fuel prices.
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And when you look about the lawsuits that the Democrats are bringing, you look about the fact that in- in California this past year they shut down two refineries.
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SEN. BARRASSO: --we want to sue.
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They do- the Democrats sue oil companies for making gasoline because they say it contributes to climate change.
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Democrats want high gas prices.
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They want us in electric vehicles, and that's- that's the difference.
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That's the difference between common sense--
MARGARET BRENNAN: Okay.
SEN. BARRASSO: --Republicans and these crazy Democrats who've been nominated all around the country.
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Well, Senator, I don't- I don't mean to cut you off.
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I want to let you finish this in a minute when we have more time.
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So, stay with us while we take the commercial break, and we'll talk on the other side.
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We return now to our conversation with Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming.
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Senator, we're talking about those upcoming midterm races and the pressure of higher fuel prices.
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We saw President Trump on Friday announce he's going to start importing Russian diesel fuel to help American farmers, ranchers, and truckers, as he put it.
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Congress banned Russian energy imports back in 2022.
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And even more recently, they put in place more possible financial penalties to the buyers of Russian oil.
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Doesn't the president's action violate the laws?
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