This is the opportunity to get some clarity about the candidates and where they stand clear whoring one holding this form in person however with the senate so in session Susan Collins cannot attend in person we were told sarah would not appear in person is senator collins did not so we are having a virtual gathering. The candidates tonight in alphabetical order Susan Collins, sarah gideon and max went and lisa savage. Will be posing questions to the candidates each have one minute to answer each candidate will have an opportunity to ask a question of another candidate with the same time limit and each will have a time limit for a closing statement and senator collins i will begin with you so to block consideration of expensive pandemic when he falls and rest confirmation of a Supreme Court nominee and things you have disagreed with the Washington Post to white house not to strike a deal with pelosi before the election with the planned confirmation of judge. Next me to the Supreme Court
Be there in person. Sarah gideons Campaign Said she would not appear in person if Susan Collins cannot. Our candidates are Susan Collins, the democratic speaker of the house sara gideon, max lisa savage. Each candidate will have an opportunity to ask a question of another candidate and each candidate will have one minute for a closing statement. Has blockedell consideration of extensive pandemic relief bills and rushed confirmation of the Supreme Court nominee. Counseled the white house not to strike a deal on a becauseeal with pelosi it might interfere with the planned confirmation of judge barrett next week. Susan collins, why do you still support Mitch Mcconnell and does it make it harder to find Bipartisan Solutions . Sen. Collins first of all, thank you for sponsoring the debate. I support another covered relief package and we have had two votes this week, one of my bills to extend the paycheck protection program, which has already saved 250,000 250,000 jobs and another 500 millio
Partnership we are working together with the Portland Press harold and the Bangor Daily News to get you the answers you need to cast your ballot. This date falls on the 19th anniversary of the 9 11 terror attacks and we remember that heroes and honor the lives lost. It is also a day when americans feel more patriotic than they usually do. Part of our civic duty is to make informed choices on election day. For the next hour we are going to ask questions of the four candidates for mains u. S. Senate seat. The incumbent is republican Susan Collins seeking election to a fifth term. That challenger democrat from linnouse sara gideon max an independent and lisa savage also independent. Our goal is to shed light on important issues. The first round of questions will be addressed to each candidate and they will have one minute. Subsequent rounds will address policy issues with one minute for the first answer and we will be open to followups and discussion. We are going to pose some questions s
[standing by for debate to begin] good evening and welcome to our incision maine 2020 u. S. Senate candidates debate. I am News Center Maines pat callahan, in the unique partnership we are working together with the Portland Press the Bangor Daily News to get you the answers you need to catch a ballot. This date falls on the 19th anniversary of the 9 11 terror attacks and we remember that heroes and honor the lives lost. It is also a day when americans feel more patriotic than they usually do. Part of our civic duty is to make informed choices on election day. For the next hour we are going to ask questions of the four candidates for mains u. S. Senate seat. The incumbent is republican Susan Collins seeking election to a fifth term. That challenger democrat from linnouse sara gideon max an independent and lisa savage also independent. Our goal is to shed light on important issues. The first round of questions will be addressed to each candidate and they will have one minute. Subsequent
Person kelly. Another familiar face, the state epidemiologist christina tam. Another guy who needs no introduction, state Police Superintendent pat callahan. Director of the office of george maples is with us. On thursday we announced a plan by which the jersey shore could reopen for the summer season. I am proud to a downs proud to announce in addition to the goers canur shore enjoy time on the water as well. Today i am signing an executive order that will allow Fishing Charters and other chartered Boat Services and watercraft rentals to resume effective at 17. A. M. Tomorrow, may in both instances we will require specific social distancing and sanitation measures to be followed including the implementation of online or telephone payment lessen to listen direct contact. One of those who require all passenger and customer logs be properly maintained for the purposes of Contact Tracing should that be required. We are confident in taking these steps for getting our state back on the road