Scott thank you for joining us today. Im scott thuman. For the next hour youll hear the leading sdatic democratic candidates. We had the Republican Debate just last week. Lets meet the candidates. Maryland congressman chris van hollen, who representing the eighth Congressional District and congresswoman Donna Edwards, representing marylands fourth Congressional District. We will allow our audience to o ahead and applaud. All right. Our candidates today will be facing questions from our panel. Lets introduce them. Kai jackson has spent 20 years in maryland. And bruce depuyt who has spent more than 25 years covering news and politics in and around washington. Here on newschannel 8. So here are the rules. Each candidate will have 60 seconds to respond to our panels questions. After each gives their answer, their opponent can answer. Each candidate then has an opportunity for a 230second rebut at their discretion 30second rebuttal at their discretion. When we reach the 53minute mark, well