Our moderators, jim broudy and margery eagan. At evening and welcome to our audience here at wgbh and those watching at home for the first debate in the senate race being closely watched, not just here but all across the country. With the incumbent serving about the house of the senate the challenges for seven years under his belt and the house [inaudible] they will weigh their differences and their worldviews and ask for the rules there are no rules. The opening statements, no closings, no time limits although we will be keeping track of speaking time to keep things relatively even and we want to cover a lot of ground so brevity is appreciated. The free to talk to each other as well. In fact, we encourage it, gentlemen paid since we asked our studio audience not to applaud during the debate we want to take a moment to give senator ed markey and congressman joe kennedy a hand. [applause] gentlemen, thank you so much for joining us tonight. Marjorie, it is all yours. Some of markeys sup
Threat to the United States, but moments later said its not a matter of if but rather when it spreads throughout this country. Based on what we know now we believe the immediate rise next United States remains low. Its not so much a question of if this will happen but a question of exactly when this will happen, and how much team in this country will become infected and how much of those will develop severe or more complicated disease. Lou sobering questions and important questions. Trump Administration Officials briefing the senate on the nature of the threat which is clearly a coronavirus and deputy i can. Pandemic. Tonight well have a briefing as well and our briefing will be from the head of the president s head of the Coronavirus Task force, alex azar who briefed the senate today. He joins us here tonight. Because of the obvious spread of the coronavirus to new countries, the pandemic is worsening. The dow and s p both dropping more than 3 . The 10year treasury reaching a new reco
Moments later said its not a matter of if but rather when it spreads throughout this country. Based on what we know now we believe the immediate rise next United States remains low. Its not so much a question of if this will happen but a question of exactly when this will happen, and how much team in this country will become infected and how much of those will develop severe or more complicated disease. Lou sobering questions and important questions. Trump Administration Officials briefing the senate on the nature of the threat which is clearly a coronavirus and deputy i can. Pandemic. Tonight well have a briefing as well and our briefing will be from the head of the president s head of the Coronavirus Task force, alex azar who briefed the senate today. He joins us here tonight. Because of the obvious spread of the coronavirus to new countries, the pandemic is worsening. The dow and s p both dropping more than 3 . The 10year treasury reaching a new record low and well have more on the
Moments later said its not a matter of if but rather when it spreads throughout this country. Based on what we know now we believe the immediate rise next United States remains low. Its not so much a question of if this will happen but a question of exactly when this will happen, and how much team in this country will become infected and how much of those will develop severe or more complicated disease. Lou sobering questions and important questions. Trump Administration Officials briefing the senate on the nature of the threat which is clearly a coronavirus and deputy i can. Pandemic. Tonight well have a briefing as well and our briefing will be from the head of the president s head of the Coronavirus Task force, alex azar who briefed the senate today. He joins us here tonight. Because of the obvious spread of the coronavirus to new countries, the pandemic is worsening. The dow and s p both dropping more than 3 . The 10year treasury reaching a new record low and well have more on the
Airr first opportunity to their differences and views. We willlimits although keep track of speaking time to keep things relatively even. Cover a lot of ground so brevity is appreciated. We encourage you to talk to each since were asking our audience not to applaud during to take a, wed like minute to give senator ed markey and congressman joe kennedy a hand. [applause] thank you so much for joining us. Ory. Congressman kennedy, why are defeat a mano whos championed so many support . You rep. Kennedy thank you for everyone being here and those tuning in around the country. This election, this time around, about f what we care everything that we care about, is on the line. At stake for us, for our party, our commonwealth and counts. Try, this one and for this moment, we have to have a united you states senator that go giving have tong you possibly guide our party and commonwealth through it. That means at this moment, massachusetts, this is not a swing state and this is not a swing seat