A 90second answer, a 60second rebuttal, and a 30second response. I will assist the candidates in adhering to those time limits with the help of a series of lights visible to both. Under their rules, the candidates are not allowed to question each other directly. I will ask the questions. There are no limitations on the subjects. The order for everything tonight was determined by coin toss. Now, to the Opening Statements and to president clinton. Mr. President. Thank you, jim. And thank you to the people of hartford, our hosts. I want to begin by saying again how much i respect senator dole and his record of Public Service and how hard i will try to make this campaign and this debate one of ideas, not insults. Four years ago i ran for president at a time of high unemployment and rising frustration. I wanted to turn this country around with a program of opportunity for all, responsibility from all, and an American Community where everybody has a role to play. I wanted a government that w
I dont think anyone can. Hello, are these on . So much for joining us for this panel. If you want to take a moment to silence your cellphones it would be much appreciated. Thanks so much for joining us. My name is nateblakeslee, ill be your moderator. For ben westhoff book which is called Fentanyl Incorporated how rogue chemists are treating the deadliest waveof the opioid epidemic. Its my pleasure to introduce then. Then is an awardwinning Investigative Reporter who has written several books. Two of which were about the history of rap music, ben was once the music editor for the la weekly both those books were well received as ive been this book. Ben was featured on fresh air as im sure a number of you, this is a fresh haircut and the crowd probably. It was also accepted in the atlantic and has gotten wonderful reviews so help me thank ben for coming to austin texas. Ben and i will discuss the books for probably about 30 minutes and then if anyone wants to leave 15 minutes for q a sop
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Good morning. Thank you very much for being here. As you know, the Surgeon General is with us. The Surgeon General all of you should know. I dican you hear me . Do you want to hear me . That is the most important thing. That happens i tell a wonderful joke, he was giving a speech to 500 people and a guy in the back raised his hand and said senator, i cannot hear you. Immediately the guy in the front row jumped up and said i can and i will trade places with you. [laughter] of you tradee places. Good to see you. Many of the Surgeon Generals family lives in my neighborhood. They are counting on you for protection. [inaudible]t of crisis, the bad news is, it is a crisis everywhere. The good news is, it is a crisis everywhere. What i mean by that is everybody in the congress, whether they represent a rural, st. Marys or calvert, or anne arundel, whether it is rural, urban, suburban, it is a crisis. You can go to the outermost arts of New Hampshire and they will tell you there is a problem.
I did not want you to hear the secret things i was saying. Can you hear me . Do you want to . Paul is giving a speech to about 500 people. The guy in the back raised his hand and says senator, i cant hear you. Immediately, the guy in the rose that i can and i will trade places with you. Many of the Surgeon Generals family lives in my neighborhood. Theyre counting on you for. Rotection do have a lot of st. Marys people here . Thank you for being here. The bads a crisis news is that it is a crisis everywhere. The good news is that it is a crisis everywhere. That everybody in the congress, whether they or charles role area module ys or and whether it is rural, urban, suburban, it is a crisis. You can go to the rule most parts of the hampshire and they will tell you there is a problem. I am so pleased they say, dr. Wanted to here. And i say a few words of welcome. The Surgeon General wanted us to do something. I talked to him and congratulated him on his appointment. He said, lets do a for