Expensive political race in montana history. The general election coming up november third. If youre keeping track at home, thats 24 days away. The ballots were mailed out friday this week so voters, be looking for your ballots to arrive soon in a mailbox near you. The ballots need to be returned to your local Election Office by 8 00 p. M. On election day. At stake in this race is one of montanas to u. S. Senate seat. Salary of u. S. Senator currently at 174 thousand dollars a year. Now its time to meet the candidate. Steve bullock was one in mazzola, earned his law degree from Columbia University in new york city. Earlier in his career, he worked in private practice and an assistant attorney general for the state of montana. He won election as montanas attorney general in 2000 and then as governor in 2012 and 2016. Both, a democrat says as governor, hes worked with both democrats and republicans to expand affordable healthcare, strengthen and invester in schools. He and his wife, lisa have three children. U. S. Senator, steve daines grew up in boseman and has a Chemical Engineering degree from Montana State university, he had a 28 year career in the private sector before he was elected to congress including a dozen years as an executive at right now technologies. Da the Software Development firm that created within 500 highpaying montana jobs. His elected in 2012 as montanas only u. S. House representative in one election to the senate in 2014. Hes been recognized as one of the most effective and bipartisan members of congress. Steve and his wife, cindy have four children and one grandchild. As we get started today, aan quick summary of the rules. The first candidate being questions will be get 60 seconds to respond. The second will have a thirty second rebuttal in the firstst candidate will have a thirty second response time. R constraints of our time, that way we can get in as many questions as possible. We have our debate team with us today, lets meet joe, anchor reporter in missoula. Mike and chief clinical reporter with Montana Television reporter. I have the first question, we had a drawing prior to our debate and senator dan, the honor of getting to the first question goes to and here we go. Senator dane. Our first topic is the pandemic. The coronavirus continue to search across the country here, for the 170 new cases today. The country is still waiting for yet another covert relief. The president has been inconsistent, to say the least as too what he meant except in the book. In what would you except in another coronavirus release the . We get this done soon. Thanks. The numbers today are staggering. 721 active cases, we just got ranked the third infection rate in the country. At 209, montana has tragically lost their lives. Focusing on those most vulnerable, senior citizens, those with compromise immune systems and those in Indian Country seeing the death rate was covered in Indian Country, five times greater than the general population across montana i want to see another package, getting a package done like we did in march, the challenge we have right now is nancy pelosi and Chuck Schumer put 400 billion to bail out states like new york, california and illinois that had problems before, i dont want to see taxpayers footing the bill for these liberal states. The real problem imob seeing right now, now in Indian Country, we seen the government and team has allocated more money for missoula condo products in all montana combin combined. Thank you. We do need another package. Unfortunately, washington d. C. Steve daines has dropped the ball. We put out dollars, 31 different relief programs. 700 million out the door. The challenge does become Indian Country, steve didnt even want to provide 25 million in the first round, we arehe working wh tribal nations, National Guard and others and we will continue to do what is necessary for we do need washington to get basically, quit pointing finge fingers. Thirty seconds respond. I got 25 8 billion in relief package in march. I was on the reservation yesterday. They are appalled by the fact the governor and his team and folks donating to his campaign primarily to the money back in april, giving it more to mazzola condo products in all tribes combined and that was supposed to be dollars sent to tribes in the local communities. Thank you. My next question goes to mr. Bullock. Should shut down orders in the spring when there were fewer kisses. 720 new and montana today, how come no drastic action now when it seems like montana is suddenly a hotspot . You feel like you are managing the crisis effectively . The numbers are really concerning from my perspective and we are not onlys seeing spikes inn montana but really l across the country. I think the reason why governors and others on rolling back is twofold. One of which is if we shut them our economy right now, we were trying to get money to Small Businesses, we gave out over 10000. We shut down now, workers and businesses would have nothing because d. C. Will be only pointing fingers. Got to learn start reopening, learn how to live with the meaning we know the steps we have to take wear masks distancing, and disinfectant. If we do that, we will and i do have faith in montana. I strongly disagree. The government said we need to learn to live alongside the pandemic, i reject that. When vulnerable, the Indian Country. The way out drugs and a vaccine. Think about polio, smallpox, we have gone through pandemic with the vaccine. We need to end it. 10 billion in the package, its doing exactly that, a safe and effective vaccine for montanans. The thing to be most proud of is the cares act even more about money. Maybe thats why, 24000. Theyve never gotten before rising because ive never seen interest to fight for that, would you have to live with this right now so we can keep our schools and businesses open until we get to a vaccine. I do encourage montanans to continue to take it serious. Welcome and thank you for being here. Lets continue talking about the pandemic. You mentioned the billions of dollars in the package that went to the Drug Companies to help develop a vaccine or treatment. Is there anything in law or anywhere that guarantees that will be made available to public and have an affordable price . Where are you on requiring people to wear a mask . First off all, i spent 28 years in private sector. Fda regulated products, i know how you can safely get the products to the market andit dot faster and safely. Thats why i was able to contribute funds to get these critical vaccines in the hands of montanans. Bottom line is, yes, they will be given to montanas at no charge. They will be free. Thats been a great two. Thats why i was stay focused on the miracle of science in the vaccines, that will be the key to end the pandemic. Regarding mass, is a personal responsibly. I went out onto reservations yesterday, i was maxed up at all times. In sanitizing, temperature checks everywhere. Theyre taking it very seriously. Continue the mitigations now to keep primarily our most vulnerable including those in Indian Country. They need help now. Just a followup, he said these things are available for free, how is that guaranteed . Is there anything written down anywhere that guarantees that . Its been agreed to but reachers the abutment group and federal government part of working alongside. The best signs we have along with the private sector, a vaccine will be given voluntarily for free get out to montanans as safely and quickly as possible. Thank you. Taking pride in the private sector for 28 years, spent time the manufacturing factories in china at the same time u. S. Companies were laying off american jobs. All across india, china and asia and lets talk about the fact, 10 billion given with no restrictions by you. They can charge whatever they want and there are not promises everybody will get it for free. We do need to hold the Drug Companies accountable. Thank you. That is flat out calls. We sent 1. 25 billion dollars in april. You cannot even spent 50 to help montanas. I want to ask, why have you given more dollars to a condo project and to all the tribes in montana combined . I just heard this yesterday. Moving on to our next question and we are going to kind of stay on the same topic but lets go to healthcare. One thing democrats seem to agree on is the Affordable Care act needs to be strengthened. My question is, what areas do you think should be strengthened or changed in aca . How will we pay for in your response to charges the Affordable Care act is just government controlled healthca healthcare. Even before covid19, affordable healthcare was so important to so many montanans in our economy. Thats why we brought democrats and republicans together to expand medicaid. The Insurance Companies to lower prices but the whole time senator represents, is been fighting to strip away coverage for you. Cancer and diabetes, preexisting conditions. It means 63 million that montanans seniors received through medicare prescription drugs and not actually taking on the pharmaceuticals so i do think we need tog build on what we have. The best way is to finally start taking on the Drug Companies. Start paying, not just repeated test before results. More but steve wants to strip away the coverage from all of us. Thank you. Senator daines. All over the country, theyve done this for several elections. I will always protect those with preexisting conditions. I signed on a bill that does that. The government gets when obamacare past, montanans doublelowquote 20000 montanans lost healthcare coverage. He wants to team up with pelosi and schumer, a complete takeover healthcare system. That will be the biggest threat and i have a sister who died of preexisting conditions, it is very personal to me. Over 1 billion in medical care, thank god she had access to healthcare. You know thats not true. I stood up to our party saying we should not have government takeover healthcare. It is so disappointing because when the Washington Post gives you for dishonest rates, you protect people with preexisting conditions like cancer and diabetes. Didnt want it stripped away, he literally voted five times now. The last time would have been about a week ago. Lets recognizes the whole time hes been there, hes been working to take away your healthcare. Democrats, rebellions came together in montana. We cant let him get thatthn fo. We are going to stick with that topic. I think this is important to talk about because it is frightening to people to think that after obamacare have coverage, i think it is the same voting against it, you have a specific plan you can guarantee montanans will be able to afford this . And their insurance will be stripped away, leaving them in a vulnerable position . Absolutely. I will always protect montanans with preexisting conditions. Lets keep in mind, little over a month ago, they came together including judge Amy Coney Barrett decided unanimously that aca will have a weak case and likely will be overturned. It is scare tactics from the left. Schumer and pelosi are trying to destroy womans life and career. Destroying her career is nothing new for him. They were forced out of office, walked out of the job with no explanation. Give a chance to be honest with montanans. They deserve to know what happened with the government, second woman to ever hold the position. She believes she was dumped for standing up for whats right. Was the headline directly from your hometown paper. Was she standing up for. Lets talk about honesty. We dont want to know las vegas odds about whether literally the week after the election, what you think whether will overturn aca, we want a senate to fight to protect healthcare. All throughout this time, this isnt national playbook, this is steve daines, five times voting away coverage for preexisting conditions. Montanans deserve an independent fight for them. Thats what ive done as governor and thats what i will do. Look at the playbook. They did it in 2010, 12, 14, 16, 18 and now 20. I dont want to seeee judge Amy Coney Barretts career destroyed next week. The democrats are trying to destroy her during those hearings. I asked the government the question, what happened tot angela, why did she mysteriously quit her job and walk off with the second woman to ever hold that position. She could be running for governor right now, arising start inlk politics but forced t by governorr bullock. Lets talk about the Supreme Court. Judge barrett of her confirmation hearings starting monday, im wondering a couple of things. Number one, are you supporting not, for confirmation to the Supreme Court . Democrats when the senate and shes on the court and they win the presidency, will you support efforts to expand the court numbers, i. E. Court packing . Thanks for the question. I support the u. S. Supreme court in overall judicial system beyond politics. Which mcconnell wants that. Four years ago, he kept absolutely not should a justice be confirmed when people are voting. We are 23 days away and hes trying to ram it through much more so Small Businesses. It is unfortunate and i think it does have more to do with what happens the week after that was strip away coverage for preexisting conditions and expansion and more. We need to figure out ways to actually get the politics out of court and that is what i am committed to doing. In montana, we have a judicial standard. I will listen to montanans but they expect at the end of the day our court in. You didnt answer either one of the questions i asked, would you like to . Do i support Amy Coney Barrett . I dont support anybody, any judge getting confirmed literally a week and a half before the election. Second, i do think look, theyve been trying to politicize the court every step of the way. We have to figure out ways to make it less so i am open to that and for Judicial Standards Commission or any other thing that might be suggested. Thank you. At least we finally got an answer. I support nomination and confirmation for justice Amy Coney Barrett. Theat bullet opposes it. Hes open to packing the court, that is like yes. I dont think we should pack the court. He just said hes willing to. Even joe biden wont answer that right now. Steve said hes willing to pack the court, that should be a chilling profound moment that has not happened for generatio generations, its never been packed. Us the freedom we have so cherished here in the state of montana. Thank you. I you just did pack the court. Five years ago, he said no, we should never confirm justice when people are voting let the people decide. Now that is the most important thing to you. Not getting the care zach, youre not helping Small Businesses or hospitals. Packing the court right now and i think it has more to do with the case they are going to hear next week and a week after the election, strip away the protections of the Affordable Care act. Something you been trying to do ever since we sent you to washington d. C. Thank you. You are supporting judge barrett for her nomination and confirmation, saying she will protect our way of life such as Second Amendment rights timber industry. What about all the rights, the right of privacy and Affordable Care act law that Many Americans depend on voting rights, Campaign Money will all of those will be in jeopardy of judge barrett is confirmed. On those important rights as well for montanans and the nation . Governor, the state is what packing the court means. It means increasing judges to 11 or 13, itno doesnt mean giving the process with ninth justice right now. Heres the bottom line. Justice ginsburg, justice ginsburg, the Second Amendment on center stage. I have an a rating from the nra, eve bullock has an f. Justice protects montanans Second Amendment right and she will ensure she will stand up against these radical park middle that have shut down, which by the way, shutting down, Steve Bullock supported it and put it on the bench. Explain that to montanans, 80 million coming in, 23 million of property taxes, this is an existential threat to the future of montanans, liberal justice shutting down our jobs and Natural Resource industry. Governor bullock, 30 seconds. The Affordable Care act is in jeopardy. The influence of money steve daines has taken over 2 million is at risk. At the end of the day, even talking about these liberal judges, jeff shouldnt be liberal or conservative, judges should leave their politics at the door in the courthouse. All hes considered about taking away our healthcare. Montanans expect much more. Your response. We already talked about the issue that will be overturned but the bottom line, u. S. Senator for the court, they protect our liberty, Second Amendments, having an activist justice and thats why i will stand up and fight for the judges not overreaching, shut down Timber Products and pipelines, moving forward with introducing endangered species act, there are so many issues at stake in the way the judges ru rule. Is next question is in the Second Amendment. Joe biden has a long list of guncontrol actions he supports, you can read them on his websi website. A plann on highcapacity magazines and banning online sales of emanations and firearms. Are there any of these proposals, if elected, that you would oppose if you were elected to be u. S. Senate . Montanans know i am a gun owner and hundred and one of my, my son got his first book. Ive stood up for our Second Amendment rights and i think somewhere in asia, i led state efforts to protect rights of individualss, our gun rights and amendment rights but i do think we ought to be able to have a conversation along the way about things we could do to actually keep people more safe. Ive never met a gun owner who doesnt want to keep the community and their family safe. 80 of montanans think its a an example that we have universal background checks. The same way violent street checks, i think we should have that discussion moving forward doing so. There are other steps, common sense while protecting, always stand up for our party while protecting the rights but we ought to get to a conversation. In 2009, lets talk about 2019 when he ran for president. His on the stage with elizabeth warren, Bernie Sanders and you got to see the real Steve Bullock when he ran for president. Cnn, he said i support the bans on semi automatic guns, what part of the Second Amendment shall not infringe people not understand . He has enough, i have an eight and the on the right, he has an f. But these outside groups decide is on the Second Amendment, it is not even close between us. My dream shotgun is of the deli semi automatic. Im just not wealthy enough to get one. I wouldnt than semi automatic opens, i think we ought to be able to have the discussion and will not in others, they are not used for hunting. We should have a conversation and i think to be honest, they care more about the fact that montanans, we should have violent history background checks more than anything else. I will always stand up for our Second Amendment rights. Its against my party when need be. I will always stand with monta montana. Lets talk about voting. Your party sued undo mail voting during a pandemic in your party is getting the green party on the ballot, are you supporting these efforts . Why or whyhy not . First of all, i support all mail in ballots. We saw it on the june primary. June 2, we had a primary, i received more votes than anybody on a primary in the history of montana. The question is, why . Are we seeing such a huge interest in right we need that, because of the pandemic. Heres what is at stake. Steve bullock is elected u. S. Senate, it is most likely Chuck Schumer is the majority leader. Absolutely no way to stop nancy pelosi in the rose charity in washington d. C. There is so much at stake. This is the Second Amendment. Courtney 35000 montana jobs. This is about shutting down the stone pipe line is keeping it forward. Its about packing the courts. I dont think they know what it means, that means adding 11 justices instead of the current nine. Theres so much at stake. They want them to stand with Law Enforcement, Defunding Police and support the liberal model. Mr. Bullock im not sure he answered the question. He stayed silent of the National Committee tried to take away the ability for republicans to vote. We stayed quiet when trying to dismantle the postal service. Stayed quiet time and time again. A tyou know ill stand up to ae if its jeopardizing down life youve been with mitch mcconnell, montana is not a laptop and thats what theyve gone out of the. Well, more from Steve Bullock. Regarding the postal service, i was the lead republican to get Additional Services and funding for the u. S. Postal service so youve got that false talking aboutou lapdogs, a guy named chk schumer r got bullock in the ra. Getting money from liberal groups, its schumer flooding the airways right now, talk about a lapdog, i cant keep up with the campaign but im getting out and guess whos doing it for Chuck Schumer. You want to talk about a lapdog of the governor of montana, Chuck Schumer. The Energy Secretary was in montana last week sitting, talking about Carbon Technology but really, at no time was Climate Change really discussed. What Climate Change initiative will you supporte as senator . You think common up next technology is a saving grace of the power plant currently listed Third Largest polluter cog in the nation . I dorr think Carbon Capture s part of the overall discussion. Thats why i have led a group of 17 states, democrats and republicans to review. Montanans know we have to address Climate Change. Fire seasons are longer, planting is longer. Thats why we have double and quadruple solar. We are still one of the nations top coal producers along the way. This can be a bipartisan issue. Democrats and republicans need to come together. Unfortunately, use had his head in the sand and hands in his pockets of the corporate donors all the way along, not even acknowledging Climate Change being impacted by humans. I think that has more to do with Million Dollars oil and gas industry and reflecting the needs of montanans. I dont believe in strong, not uncommon but we can look at this as an opportunity to invest in our communities and not leave communities behind. I do believe theres a human component to Climate Change but what he wants to do is support, a director of 35000 montana jobs and families. Climate record which by the way, lets china off the hook. We need to hold china accountable. Over the last ten years, while china has gone 24 . Steve bullock is too liberal, is a threat so many other bullock. Senator knows thats flat out false, he knows when he was pitching software in china, i stoodd up and said we should hae intel go forward. I think why he tries to bring these National Issues is is because he doesnt want to run on his own, hes been spending more time trying to make me into something im not. In the day with corporations and special interests you dont have much results for montana. That is what you get. Thank you. Next question goes to senator daines. Tribal nations are demanding justice when it comes to missing and murdered women and men. You are on the committee, what specifically have you done to help our tribal nations on this issue . Is a big issue when you look at what is going on right now will with murder rates with native americans, it is ten times of the National Average and thats why we are working closely with tribes. I marched on the reservation with her family, who she was tragically murdered. One more tragic example of what happens to women in native american country. Ive been working with the tribes to assure, another big issue, Law Enforcement. They dont have enough on the ground, they are caught up in your will bureaucracies. Just yesterday, we were talking about this issue and they thanked me for the work i am doing on behalf of one of the most vulnerable areas of our population, which are native americans and thats what you are seeing great support for my campaign. Indian country and not so much support for governor bullock. To follow up, have you been able to enhance Law Enforcement presence on the reservations. Yes. I am pleased to report now they have literally now filled up all open positions for the tribe. I had the same conversation yesterday under 638 provision, that is the path to get these open. The problem right now, members of Law Enforcement want to work, colors background checks, they are working on that. Have brought democrats and oaxacans together in montana to address the academic of murdered indigenous women. Five different bills passed. We do need to do more but having the same conversations as well, northern china, why are there only for Indian Affairs officers for the entire reservation . Ive heard that from others. Senator daines has been the on the committee for the last six years and he has not increased the opportunity for our tribes so i will always stand and work with Indian Country in both promoting safety and the governance relationships. Just had the conversation yesterday with the president of the tribe, i was there as well and what they were excited about is finally starting to see results with the tribe ensuring the Self Determination sovereignty as they are now getting the positions filled. Its a wonderful thing to see here, critical for us to protect the most vulnerable area of our population and these are indigenous missing women im pleased to report, we are finally. It was very productive yesterd yesterday. Thank you. Joe biden has proposed increasing income taxes on those earning over 400,000 a year to help reduce deficit. Do you support that . First, we should look at some of the things like weve doneor here with the tax credit. The idea that those who are wealthy should pay a little bit more next to be. Senator daines proudest accomplishment getting through 2017 tax as party leader literally we have to get to make our donors happy. Amazon, chevron, 60 fortune 500 companies paid zero. Montanans got trapped in a 2 trillion of debt along the way our kids and grandkids will have to pay. Ill never vote for something that is larger than the largest corporation. Every step of the way, its been how can we provide these benefits for the corporation . Not working montanans. I think working montanans expect a heck of a lot better. Thank you. Rebuttal. Perhaps i have a different view what scraps are. Maybe the governor, 1200 a years scraps. Studies show the average montana family got 1200 a year of tax relief as relates to that tax bill we passed in 2008. Steve bullock said it, wants to raise taxes. Poverty rates are at the lowest in six years. Unemployment was lowest in 50 years. Wages were running rising at the highest level in our nations history prior to the colored pandemic because we cut taxes. Alec wants to raise taxes, i want to cut taxes. They did get 1200 but even the provision steve insisted on, it had to be slid in, he got 37000. 1 trillion in stock buybacks, it didnt create jobs here. It is not helping most montanans so i want to have guys like steve daines pay his fair share. Corporations pay their fair share. I wash out main street and Small Business montana. Steve daines has been watching out for the wealthiest. Thank you. We are going to stick with this topic about wealth inequality over the last three decades. Witnessing a huge shift of wealth from the working friends of our country to the top 1 . Part of the reason for the incident is the 2017 tax cut bill supported a bill that help push tax rates on the 400 wealthiest households below the rate of almost everyone else. About a trend that needs to be reversed . If not, why t not if so, what we do. Jobs growing here in the u. S. We cut taxes, job growth is occurring. Covered his slows the economy down bottom line, we saw the lowest Unemployment Rate in 50 years prior to covid. The highest increase in median wages for hardworking americans and montanans in 30 years. The lowest levels of unemployment for african americans, asian americans, women. Why . Because we cut taxes. We have that debate about tax cuts, i stepped in and said we need to lower taxes for main street montana business, montana businesses cheered, thats why they are supporting me in this race, 95 of our jobs in montana on the private sector with 20 employees or less, they are supporting my candidacy because i grow their jobs, pay higher wages. I think you did they a tax law that gives the overwhelming benefit to the wealthiest in this nation like him and the largest corporations or something he wants to push. Its be honest, you created more jobs in china than you have in montana or the u. S. The only building manufacturing factories but continuing to protect tax breaks for companies that shift their jobs overseas. Need to make sure folks do pay their fair share. Looks like fortune 500 Companies Paying zero taxes under the tax that we got to 20 more. Senator daines. Chuck schumer attack, montanans are sick and tired of seeing this. Debunked by usa today, the effects on that but here is the bottom line. We just heard governor bullock say if he wants to raise taxes, joe biden, nancy pelosi and Chuck Schumer have already relayed the message they are ready for the artist tax increase in american history. Sending people back to washington d. C. And thats what youre going to get. Next question close to governor bullock. Its increasing difficult and expensive for families to afford childcare and thats part of whats contributed to women leaving the workforce eight times a higher rate the men are doing in this pandemic. Is there anything government should do to make childcare affordable and available . Does have huge economic implications in montana and across the country. It really does. One of the things weve done with care act dollars it provide childcare plans so people can stay in the workforce. One thing i push for my whole time asst governor is a voluntay public prek not only for the workforce, 90 of the child brain develop before they even enter into kindergarten so i do think there should be more federal funding for that. Nobody should have to be choosing, one way also if we increase wages, childcare will become much easier both for workers and those in the workforce. That is those things that you missed. Half of americans havent had a pay increase in real terms and 40 years. Thats why we do tax policies that make guys like pay your fair share and make sure corporations are paying their fair share so working families have more in their pockets so they can afford childcare. We passed a family leave act to help particularly working moms, dealing with the issue of being home, i support that, i feel strongly for that but you imagine back to montana, we spent 1. 2 billion, i thought for that. The governor of montana situated to montanans, he hasnt even given out half of it. We could help montanans in the middle of the pandemic, i sent back to him in april. Family paid leave, enhanced on appointment benefits, money for drives and hospitals. Steve tried to get the kids act through without any of the end. Its only when people stood up and said you are missing a lot of folks along the way you had to capitulate and take care of them, 97 of those kids act dollars are committed. Our schools wouldnt be open if we were waiting for washington d. C. To open. I would provide benefits of 43000 montana businesses on insurance taxes along the way so we have utilizing the money. We are waiting for washington d. C. To get their stuff togeth together. Senator daines, your campai campaign, you refer to yourself as a fifth generation montana. Is it accurate to call yourself generational montanans . Im grateful my great, great grandma east, shes very there and saved by grace. Great grandma and my great grandpa, my grandpa was born there ander conrad. My mom was seven months pregnant u. S. Marine. He couldnt find a job in montana. Thats why he had to go to california. He didntda like it very well ad they moved right back when i was a year old. If governor bullocks average wages here in montana, we ranked 44th in the nation. The governor talks about wages, ive actually done it. We created jobs here in montana at twice the state average. I am proud of that. I have done it and we are seeing higher wage sectors across montana. Bl hes been a m career politician. Is almost the same amount of time and when it comes to the private sector, you are creating jobs, those were china and throughout asia. Before the pandemic, montana, we were among the nations leaders in income and household growth. Thats whyme folks are getting them what they need along the way. Ill always fight for montana. Corporations are shipping their jobs overseas. The government did it again, the Montana Democrat Party publicly apologized on the front page of newspapers, debunking, the fact that he discredited a Montana Company because of great highpaying jobs, 500 in montana. Steve has thrown the company under the bus. It is offensive to so many of us creating these jobs and were twice in a very proud of that. Ive been in the private sector, steve kohler has never had the. Your opponents are running as his campaign you have one of your lieutenants go after being accused of harassing women but then failed to inform his next employer of that fact. He went in to engage in more harassment, doesnt this reflect poor judgment on your part . Is something Montana Voters should consider . From 91 to 97, steve daines has built manufacturing in china. He is the head of asian, selling software all across asia so it is true you created jobs there is not here. When it comes to my former aide, obrien, when i heard what he had done as a subsequent employer, i said he should immediately go. That behavior is never acceptable. Like the leader of any large organization, i do what i can to make sure i built an organization to reflect the values of us, montanans. When they fall short, i take action. It is whatll you who shows who e are. In the senate, i will be a leader in making sure people are protected when itth comes to Sexual Harassment and equal pay for equal work. Senator daines. Governor bullock has had a consistent hostile repeated pattern of hostility towards women in the workplace. His former top aide has sondland his Campaign Manager and chief of staff, sexually harassing women under the governors watch. According to the new york times, not only did he cover it up he got him a new job in the position of power, victimizing women again because governor chose not to warn his you employer. Im the father of two daughters, that is not how we treat women. I didnt even know nationally where he got another job along the way. Forgot who has voted to repeal protections for hundreds of thousands of women in the workplace when it comes to harassment and for a guy who continues when his party leader said we will grab women by thein television, or continued Sexual Harassment claims are brought up and you dont say a word along the way. We all expect, and we should be doing everything we can to protect women both in thehe workplace and all throughout cannot correct the record on that . And steve asked why he didnt tell de blasio, the answer was, i didnt think he would do it again. Thats not how you treat women, that is public record. The actual record is, i didnt know where he went to work. Subsequently, i did find out and i was disappointed. When he went there, i didnt know and from that perspective, we all can do better. Next question, you seen the Campaign Aides as in 2018, he with her for the groundbreaking ceremony taking credit, is a hypocritical . Can you explain how that came to be . Not at all. The appropriations committee, with appropriations but here is the problem. Nancy pelosi and great big spending bills we didnt have a chance to vote yes or no. Protecting montana taxpayers, fully supporting it is so misconstrued. I got the Blue Water Navy veteran bill passed which of the rent and democrats from new york, replace Hillary Clinton in the senate. She worked with me and i worked with her to get that past to protect Vietnam Veterans to explores them in the navy. I think about what governor bullock has done, primary supporters, james fonda. If you want to upset Vietnam Veterans, just let them know jane is the biggest fan covid19 was a gift from god from the left okay your response to the. Did you know he hasnt given a nickel in the campaign . Maybe bring that up because trying to cover up 50000 giving away Public Access to the land or the 80000 or 800,000 you taken from real estate interest. They have gotten their worth out of you. The end of the day, voting egainst that, we work so hard at the state level to get and came home to take credit for it. Montanans expect better. Misrepresentation, at best. Lets not talk about self interest. The state of montana, 14 million your companys since youve been in office. He still on the board. My question to you is, do you or do you not receive monthly check from your brothers company, governor bullock . I have the opportunity to answer that . My brother started a company in his basement in 1992. There was a state contract, 20 as before i became hotter. Stepped down as governor eight years before i became governor. Bwarriors before, is out of any financial interest. I never awarded one contract my whole time in a state government. Whats next, my mom . Of the secretary of state website, chairman of the state. See the story the. It is time now to move to our closing statements. Each candidate has one minute and 302 summarize their final pitch for voters. Ri governor bullock. I want to thank montanans for watching. Attending Public Schools or wondering public land, montanans givennng me and my family more n i can ever give back and thats why, as governor, i work for today and future generations, bring democrats and republicans together. Ut we expand access to cal, weve invested in education. With help Small Businesses and workers, democratic issues and republican issues, those are montana found weve been working together as bettering montana what is right for our state. Spent his entire campaign in this debate will about his own record and he lied about mine. Hes more interested in saving his job in healthcare and he is about protecting us. He says he cares about our economy, dont forget he created manufacturing factories int cha and then went to d. C. To protect tax breaks for those corporations to ship our jobs overseas. He tells you he will look out for our seniors, dont forget about the fact that he made trillions of tax cuts while risking medicare and social security. When he tells you to protect youril healthcare, remember time and time again, hes voted to strip away coverage for preexisting conditions. Ill always do what is right from montana, that is what i have done and will always so thank you for listening today, i appreciate your vote. Senator daines. Five generations ago my great, great grandma came to montana. She left a legacy of faith, family, f freedom. The same values we passed on to our four children, we been able to raise here in montana. I want to Montana State university and a degree in Chemical Engineering and spent my career businesses in creating jobs, hundreds ofin great jobs here in montana. Steve bullock is a career politician and thats only one of the many differences between governor bullock and myself. Montanans want to protect your Second Amendment. Have an a in an array. Montana wants lower taxes, higher wages. Bullock has raised taxes as governor is elected, he will raise them in d. C. Montanans want to move forward the keystone pipeline. Steve public has come out opposed to it. Montanans want their voice heard in the Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett as a Supreme Court justice. Reported here today, Steve Bullock as opposed to her. Standing with President Trump to protect our way of life here. Steve bullock, a year ago said he wanted to see President Trump impeached. Montanans want a senator who is prolife. Steve bullock has the most radical positions on abortion of any government in america. I am grateful to serve for the past six years, is the owner of my life and i humbly ask for your vote. That concludes todays debate for the u. S. Senate hereli in te Montana Television network. Like to think, bullock and senate daines for spirited debate today. Good luck to you as the campaign winds down. Our debate team is not quite done yet. We invite you to join us inn jut five minutes. 7 05 p. M. For facebook live, joined by Political Science professors, rob from the university of montana. We break down tonights debate at 7 05 p. M. On the facebook pages across the state. One last pitch for everyone to get out and exercise your right to vote. Our group behind the scenes, producer, thank you so much for all of us of the television network, have a great night. Stay with us through election day and beyond. For indepth coverage of the 2020 vote from montanas newsletter. Today, a debate between candidates running West Virginia governor, incumbent jim justice and democratic and that it, then participate in the televised debate live coverage begins at 7 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan2. Stay informed on all competitive congressional races, leading up to election day with cspan campaign 2020 coverage. Watch the candidates debate Election Results on cspan. Watch online at cspan. Org or listen on the free cspan radio up. Cspan, your unfiltered view of politics. The competition is on. 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