Good evening and welcome to this election 2020 debate between senate candidates, republican senator Martha Mcnally and democratic challenger mark kelly, the only live debate between the two candidates, joint effort brought to you by the arizona Citizens Election Commission and media organizations from across the state. I am ted simons, host and managing editor a is on a horizon in joining me tonight, political reporter sanchez with Arizona Republican the lorraine rivera, host of arizona 360 on k you atm steve goldstein, host of the show on k jj the radio. We are broadcasting live from the studios at arizona pds and asus Walter Cronkite school of journalism in downtown phoenix. Tonights debate is live streamed to the website including a see central. Com, k g the z, ac pbs. Org and a cbm. Org. Journalists from the four participating media outlets. Questions from the public as solicited by Citizens Elections Commission are also included. Ground rules for the debate, once we ask a question
And media organizations from across the state. Im ted simons host and managing editor of the arizona horizon and joining me tonight, political reporter with the arizona republic. The host of arizona 360 and steve goldstein, the host of the show. We are broadcasting from the studios at arizona pbs and school of journalism in downtown phoenix. Tonights debate is also being live streamed on participating media websites including central. Com, kjzz, and azpm. Org. Topics were chosen by journalists from the four participating media outlets. Questions from the public solicited by the commission or also included. The ground rules for the debate are followed. Once we ask a question both candidates will have 90 seconds to answer without interruption. The candidates will then get 45 seconds for a rebuttal again, without interruption. We will then have up to two minutes for an open discussion on the topic. At the end of the debate each candidate will have one minute for closing statements. You ma
Astronaut mark kelly challenging incumbent senator Martha Mcsally. Good evening and welcome to the special election 2020 debate with u. S. Senate candidates republican senator Martha Mcsally and democratic challenger mark kelly. This is the only live debate between the two candidates. Its a joint effort brought to you by the Arizona Commission and media organizations from across the state. Im ted simons host and managing editor of the arizona horizon and joining me tonight, political reporter with the arizona republic. The host of arizona 360 and steve goldstein, the host of the show. We are broadcasting from the studios at arizona pbs and school of journalism in downtown phoenix. Tonights debate is also being live streamed on participating media websites including central. Com, kjzz, and azpm. Org. Topics were chosen by journalists from the four participating media outlets. Questions from the public solicited by the commission or also included. The ground rules for the debate are foll
To start the work week. Lawmakers are expected to continue working on allowing kelly kraft to upset the United States in the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in new york. They moved to advance her nomination is set for 5 30 p. M. Eastern today. Now to live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on the. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, sovereign of our nation and lord of our lives, thank you for infusing us with the confidence that you order our steps each day. Give our lawmakers courage and a strong resolve to glorify your name as they trust the unfolding of your providence. As they remember what you have already done to bless this nation, inspire them to march confidently toward tomorrows difficulties with a total dependence on your power. May they recommit themselves each day to faithfully fulfilling the awesome responsibility you have entrusted to them. L
Were killed in Mass Shootings. The latest barrage in the litany of Mass Shootings that have become all too routine in our country. To say nothing of the american lives lost in everyday gun violence in our community. Its on the mind of the American People. I was at the airport. Someone i didnt know grabbed my arm and he said, senator, do something about gun violence. I lost my nephew to gun violence last year. Its on so many peoples minds. Thats why our first order of business in the senate should be to take action on hr8, the house passed bipartisan background checks act. We must grapple with the stark reality that gun violence is becoming an all too routine occurrence and that we in congress have both the ability and responsibility to do something about it. Hr8 is the most common sense way for the senate to save american lives. Its bipartisan. It is already passed the house. And as a matter of policy, if its absolutely necessary to close the loopholes in our background check system in