Traditionally, during election years, we hold our debate during the first saturday of the kansas state fair in hutchinson. Covid19 caused the cancellation of the 2020 kansas date fair but we continue with the tradition of hosting a debate and we would like to welcome those of you who are watching the debate on our livestream through our News Facebook and youtube pages. Right now, let us introduce you to the candidates for todays u. S. Senate debate. Dr. Roger marshall is the congressman for kansass congressional district. He is a physician who practiced was swornrs until he into congress in 2017. He has been married to his wife for 37 years and has four children and two grandchildren and one is on the way. Next is democratic candidate kansas state senator dr. Barbara. She is a Public Servant and retired doctor. She spent her entire career fighting for strong schools, Affordable Health she is committed to listening to and advocating for farmers and ranchers across kansas in the u. S. Se
Not know your background you are the 75th postmaster general. The first one is behind you i can see Benjamin Franklin so he was the inventor of the post Office Postal service you have been your native is new york, he went to college in florida and then you went back to your familys business and you built up move it to go and North Carolina. Built into one of the larger List Companies in the nighted states. And youve been very involved in philanthropic activities, thank you for giving us your time today. Let me ask you at the outset when you agreed to become postmaster general, did you realize you are going to get this mess attention. Its not normally the most famous position in washington d. C. I doubt many people can name your immediate predecessors youre very wellknown did you expect he would get this mess attention . If i may i think when i accepted the role, we need to remember the situation in the Postal Service was and at the time. It was right at the height of the beginning of t
See in oil or gold. Maybe things arent all that bad in the underlying real economy, particularly when it comes to china. Coming up later in the hour, we l look at out the china look at the fallout of chinau. S. Tensions. Adc drama is intensifying. Avestors weighing contentious battle over the now Vacant Supreme Court seat. We want to bring in chief austin correspondent Kevin Cirilli for more. What do investors need to watch chief washington correspondent vin cirilli for more chief washington correspondent Kevin Cirilli for more. What do investors need to watch for . Kevin this is going to take up all of the oxygen in the room before the election. Things like fiscal stimulus, continuing resolutions, other potential nonpartisan issues to likely get across the finish line before the end the month, all of the focus instead is going to be on the Supreme Court battle. Judge amyont runners, coney barrett, as well as barbara le goa barbara lagoa. He says he wants to pick within the next couple
All. Do you have apprehensions about mailin voting in particular i do. Plus worries over voter rights. When Voter Suppression happens, it happens foreign meddling. N minority the russians are not trying to interfere in the election of 2020, they are interfering. And a weakened Postal Service. The Postal Service is fully capable and committed to delivering the nations ballots securely and on time poll watchers, delayed results, and conspiracy theories this morning, how safe is your vote welcome to sunday and a special vote watch edition of meet the press. Announcer from nbc news in washington, the longest running show in television history, this is a special edition of meet the press with chuck toddy mor happy Labor Day Weekend to everyone not only may this actually be the most important election in our lifetime it certainly will be the most unusual or unlike any election in our lifetime this year because of the covid19 pandemic for the first time a majority of americans say they plan t
Kansas city reflector in topeka. Anchorally, michael, it. Nd factfinder 12 investigator each candidate will have three minutes for an Opening Statement. When questions are asked to the who will answer the question for throughout todays debate. Candidate a comment after the question is asked will have one minute to respond. That will be followed by candidate b who will have one minute to respond, and then candidate a will have 30 seconds for rebuttal. Each candidate will have two minutes 30 seconds for their closing statements. Hours as our timekeeper for todays debate is the broadcaster with the Kansas Agriculture Network and wibw radio in topeka. A blind draw was done to determine the order for opening and closing statements. The Opening Statement will be started by congressman Roger Marshall. You have three minutes for your Opening Statement. I want to offer our prayers to the ginsburg family. We pray for wisdom as a nation moves forward. If there is one thing i hope here this mornin