Im bradly graham the cohonor of politics and prose and welcome and thank you so much for coming. We were vers very excited when we learned of last years hearings on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court that ruth marcus was writing a book on the subject because we knee that if anyone could deliver an indepth hen the scene s account of what happened, and also put the whole drama into a grander plate context it would be ruth. Her bookes revealing and incitele and evened hands and fast pace and elusive pros makes for a compelling read. In the acknowledgments she calls thats book she has been preparing to write for her entire career. And indeed she brought to it a wealth of knowledge and experience. Out indicate net history at yale and the how at harvard she went into journalism after he studies and spent 35 years at the Washington Post, closely observing how washington works and developing a wide network of friends and sources. I think nearly all of whom are here tonight.
Senate from the commonwealth of pennsylvania. They have gathered at our 6abc studios for what we hope will be a wideranging and informative discussion of the major issues of this campaign. Each candidate will have one minute to answer the questions posed to them by myself and my two panelists. If we feel an issue bears further discussion well continue. Each candidate will have an equal chance to weigh in. At the end of the debate. Each candidate will have a minute to make a closing statement. Lets begin, our first question goes to Katie Mcginty. Miss mcginty we are in the midst of one of the most notable Campaign Pains in anyones memory, most of the electorate seem to be rejecting the status quo. They are saying to the federal government, you have failed us and we demands something new and different. Do you see yourself as new and different and if so, specifically how . Reporter well, jim, thank you very much. Let me say i understand where the voters are coming from, bottom line is tha