Facing South Florida: One-On-One With State Rep. Daniel Perez

Jim interviews State Representative Daniel Perez, who is in line to be Speaker of the Florida House.

Perez is a Republican who represents the state's 116th House district, which includes part of Miami-Dade County.

They discuss a variety of topics ahead of the opening of the legislative session early next month, including Medicare, the COVID vaccine distribution concerns, and last month's insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

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