First, consistent with regulations, the committee will keep microphones muted to limit background noise. Members are responsible for unmuting themselves when they seek recognition or when recognized for five minutes. Second, members and witnesses must have their cameras on at all times. If they need to step away from the proceeding, please leave your camera on rather than logging out. Third, we will discuss instead go in order of seniority. Alternating between minority and majority beginning with members of the oversight subcommittee first. Finally without objection, representative judy chu is authorized to serve as chair any event that i have some technical difficulties or whatever. I thank you all for your continued patience and to navigate this technology in order to continue serving our function together in this time of need. With that i will now turn to the important topic of todays hearing. Maximizing Health Coverage involvement administration sabotage. Sounds like aen movie. So
In america is happening here in kentucky. Mitch mcconnell versus amy mcgrath. While were not in front of a live aw audience, we know the race and issues are too important not to debate. Ill talk about everything from the covid19 pandemic to the u. S. Supreme court. Tonight Gray Television welcome you to the kentucky debate. Good evening live from the studios of wkyt in lexington, im bill bryant and im joined by u. S. Senator majority Mitch Mcconnell and retired lieutenant amy mcgrath. Were 20 feet apart and each candidate will have time to answer questions and rebuttals will be permitted. A draw to determine who goes first and lt. Colonel mcgrath, well start with you. Nothing impacts more than the covid19 pandemic. The two of you sparred if you should be tested. If comes to that, the president and first lady had had covid19 and the governor and his family are in quarantine for exposure. What should be done. Its impacted all of our lives. If you take a step back senator mcconnell as the
Journalist lies a monday, talks about her book cold girls. The American Woman code breakers of world war ii. The next session is one that i had mentioned earlier, unfortunately lynn olson could not make it and our other panelists, lies a monday has agreed to expand on her original top. Weve asked catherine to lead this section this session. Shes been involved with the museum for over a decade, and just a month ago she had organized a joint program with our museum and the Second World War research group, where we had everyone come for a deallong program. So catherines information is in your program, and i would point out in addition to being a professor at the Mississippi State university, shes an author of two books. One called a curse, and the other one strategy and tactics. Ladies and gentlemen doctor Catherine Barr b. A. And liza munday. Good morning, happy to see all these nice faces up in front, this is a fantastic event and im excited to be part of it, i would like to introduce l
On cspan. John we have both candidates on the ballot in our studio tonight, incumbent republican steve daines peered welcome, senator steve daines and democratic governor, Steve Bullock. Welcome to illinois. We appreciate having everyone here in person. We are safely distanced and ready for serious debate. Anna we have a slightly different format. Each candidate will have 90 seconds to answer the question. Afterwards there will be an open discussion period for that topic with a chance for rebuttals, comments and exchanges. We will finish the debate with a 92nd closing statement from each candidate. With thes get set Supreme Court justice confirmation. The justice past saturday, President Trump announcing his nominee, anna kony barrett. Promises to be another contentious process following the ugly scene with the kavaa naugh situation. Possibly term limits for the justices or changing the size of the court itself. Our first question, as montanas senator, would you vote for any changes in
Christmas million optional museum, here in washington d. C. Its just over an hour. So its absolutely a thrill to see so many people here for this kind of a program, my name is johnny gray, and i have the wonderful privilege of being the director of your National Museum of American History. Particularly on nights like tonight, and which we really can look at American History in unique and unusual ways. We are really honored to be joined by tonight panel Supreme Court justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg applause Supreme Court Justice Sonia sotomayor, applause catherine fit, applause and Supreme Court Society Publications director claire kushner, applause it is now my privilege to introduce the 13th secretary of the smithsonian institution, doctor david horton. Hes on Board Certified cardiologist a jazz musician, and doctor scorching with most recently the president of cornell university, and previously served as president of the university of iowa. Doctor gordon has interest in learning as wide