Ms. Welker i want to say good evening to both of you. This will cover six major topics. At the beginning of each section, each candidate will have two minutes to answer without interruption. The debate will turn on your microphone only when it is your time to answer, and turn it off exactly when two minutes expire. After that, both microphones will remain on, but please speak one at a time. The goal is to hear each other so the American People can hear every word of what you have to say. If you are ready, lets start. We will begin with the fight against the coronavirus. President trump, the first question is to you. The country is heading into a dangerous new phase, more than 40,000 americans are in the hospital tonight with covid, including record numbers in tennessee. Since you last shared a stage, 16,000 americans have died. Please be specific, how would you lead the country during this next stage of the coronavirus . Pres. Trump as you know, 2. 2 Million People were expected to die
Before election day on november 3rd. The candidates will face off in about three minutes. Belmont university in nashville, tennessee. You may remember the first debate. It was filled with interruptions. Quite unorthodox. The commission on president ial debates decided to change the rules a bit. The microphone of the candidate who isnt speaking will be muted for the first two minutes of each separate debate topic. Lets get you to the white house correspondent, Kristen Welker, who is moderating the debate. The Debate Commission said she will not be responsible for Fact Checking the candidates but our analysts is standing by to do just that. For realtime Fact Checking, you can go to nbc news. Com. We just saw a few moments ago, the guests have been seated. The candidates are waiting to take the stage. Lets get to you. So much anticipation here at Belmont University. You can hear a pin drop as they walk out on the stage. Watch for President Trump to go after joe bidens son hunter biden. An
The following is the New Hampshire 2020 special presentation welcome to the candidate debate along with a senior political reporter josh rogers. And to buy Health Guidelines as we bring them to you today also josh and me and the candidates are in some studios and all Wearing Masks in the public areas of the office. Each have 60 seconds to respond and in many cases and that what they would be given and 30 seconds to respond i would strongly discourage the candidates from interrupting each other they are incumbent republican chris sununu running for a third term also former executive will come back and great to have you. Thank you for your time will come back. Starting with the sixties second and Opening Statements you first you have a sixties second opening statement. Im not running for governor to be a governor to get things done for working people and working families. Hundreds of loved ones tens of thousands lost their jobs and homes and healthcare we all relied upon they dont know t
The following is the New Hampshire 2020 special presentation welcome to the candidate debate along with a senior political reporter josh rogers. And to buy Health Guidelines as we bring them to you today also josh and me and the candidates are in some studios and all Wearing Masks in the public areas of the office. Each have 60 seconds to respond and in many cases and that what they would be given and 30 seconds to respond i would strongly discourage the candidates from interrupting each other they are incumbent republican chris sununu running for a third term also former executive will come back and great to have you. Thank you for your time will come back. Starting with the sixties second and Opening Statements you first you have a sixties second opening statement. Im not running for governor to be a governor to get things done for working people and working families. Hundreds of loved ones tens of thousands lost their jobs and homes and healthcare we all relied upon they dont know t
For amy coney barrett, and today they will begin floor debate on whether to approve the judge nominated by donald trump. They have been asking republican members to hold off, the democrats, but Mitch Mcconnell filed a motion on the barrett nomination, setting up a sunday vote and a confirmation vote for monday. The senate will be back in session on saturday at noon. Follow coverage on cspan2. Announcer 10 days left until election day, on november 3, when Voters Decide who will occupy the white house next year. Stay with cspan. Watch coverage every day on cspan. And read more on demand on cspan. Org, or listen on the free cspan radio app, your place for an unfiltered view of politics. Trump and President Joe Biden met on thursday for the final president ial debate. It was held at Belmont University in nashville and covered topics from the pandemic response, to national security, foreign policy, Climate Change and race. Kristen welker moderated. Ms. Welker good evening from Belmont Unive