Southwest texas juniorcollege andso the satellite location here in new valley. I am steve switzer. This is a year like no other. This is an election like no other. S ea and this is a debate like no other. We are here in a mostly empty reauditorium the pandemic is required that. And you might Notice Center stage is at eight by 12 plexiglass wall. A part of what we will do tonight is politics through the lexi glass. We only had our photographers in this auditorium we are following strict protocols the three of us are on stage. The two candidates in myself and we had people from southwest texas juniorcollege. We are thrilled to be bringing this to you as i said off the top from the heart of district 23. I also want to say we havert the time keeper who is to my right. She is going to be keeping time sheoi is from this area to send her im glad we can cut down on your commute. Two people who want to take over the Office Currently held by congressman will hard. The first democratic among her
Ksattv. Rep. Will hurd rtexas who announced that he will not run for reelection. Togood evening at welcome southwest texas junior college, and Sul Ross State University satellite location here and you bow they. I want to explain this is a year like no other and an election like no other. And this is a debate like no other. We are here in a mostly empty auditorium. The pandemic has required that. You might notice centerstage as an eight by 12 foot plexi glass wall. Part of what we are going to do is politics through the plexiglas. We have our photographers in this auditorium. We are following strict protocols. The three of us are on stage, the two candidates and myself, and people from southwest texas junior college. We are thrilled to wring this to from the heart of district 23. We have a timekeeper to my right who is going to keep time and she is from this area so, sandra, im glad we could cut down on your commute. Let me the candidates. Two people who want to take over the Office Cur
The three of us are on stage, the two candidates and myself, and people from southwest texas junior college. We are thrilled to wring this to from the heart of district 23. We have a timekeeper to my right who is going to keep time and she is from this area so, sandra, im glad we could cut down on your commute. Let me the candidates. Two people who want to take over the Office Currently have i urd, who chosell h not to run for reelection. Jones, amongtiz her endorsements, joe biden. Her opponent, republican Tony Gonzales back by our current president , donald trump. Tonight, these two square off face to face. I want to welcome Gina Ortiz Jones and Tony Gonzales. Thank you both for being here tonight. Thank you. Thank you. The debate is simple. I have got over the rules with the campaigns. I will be giving the campaigns but we have questions submitted online from viewers. For most questions the respondents will have one minute to answer. Then i as moderator have the option to expand on
Wolf. Today we are meeting to consider the nomination of acting secretary of Homeland Security chad wolf to be the confirmed secretary of department of Homeland Security, which is an enormous task. I truly appreciate anybody who is willing to undertake such enormous responsibility. I would ask my written opening remarks be enter into the record without objection well do that. Ill just keep this short because i know we have time constraints here. But a quick description of what enormous challenge this is. The secretary of Homeland Security manages 240,000 people in the department, the responsibilities for Homeland Security are vast. Start with the federal Emergency Management agency deals with hurricanes and wild fires and now covid amongst many other responsibilities. Border security a huge issue. Weve not fixed that problem, not by a long stretch, but thiS Administration done a good job of stopping the out of control illegal entry that we are experiencing over a year ago. This agency
Committee held a confirmation hearing for chad wolf to formula become head of the Homeland Security department. Mr. Wolf has been serving as acting dhs secretary since november of last year. Answered questions on election interference, domestic terrorism, and Human Trafficking, among other topics. This is just under two hours. Meeting toe are consider the nomination of acting secretary of Homeland Security, chad wolf, to be the confirmed secretary of the department of Homeland Security, which is an enormous task. This in the past, i truly appreciate anybody who was willing to undertake such enormous responsibility. I would ask my written opening remarks be entered into the record, without objection. I will keep it short. I know which got time restraints we have got time restraints. The secretary of Homeland Security manages 240,000 people in the department. The responsibilities for Homeland Security are vast. Starting with the Emergency Management agency, which has to do with deal with