Who?
Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) — Sponsor, the GENIUS Act
LISTEN: Laslo & Hagerty
Ask a Pol asks:
With a government shutdown looming, Democrats up in arms over Trump family meme coins and with the assassination of Charlie Kirk weighing on many, there aren’t any real talks on crypto market structure yet, right?
Key Hagerty:
“There certainly are talks going on,” Sen. Bill Hagerty exclusively tells Ask a Pol. “But I think the Democrat side is asking for more time.”
Caught our ear:
“We've got a lot on the agenda right now, so I certainly want to see it move as quickly as possible,” Hagerty tells us.
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Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN), slightly edited for clarity.
TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Bill Hagerty (9-15-2025)
SCENE: Sen. Bill Hagerty and an aide are walking through the US Capitol when Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo snags a quick update on the senator’s digital currency efforts in this 119th Congress…
Matt Laslo: “I think I know the answer, but we haven't — no real talks on crypto market structure yet?”
Bill Hagerty: “You know, it's, um — there certainly are talks going on.”
ML: "Ahuh?”
BH: “But I think the Democrat side is asking for more time.”
ML: “Yeah?”
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BH: “And we've got a lot on the agenda right now, so…”
Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) rushes past to make the vote that was open on the Senate floor.
BH: “…so I certainly want to see it move as quickly as possible.”
ML: "Yeah? So nothing negative to report?”
Hagerty shakes head no.
ML: "Thank you, sir.”
