We present the four candidates. Nearly 300 people have already cast ballots, but many more will do so in a early absentee voting or at the polls. This is an opportunity to try to get clarity about the candidates and where they stand. We had planned to hold this in person and were set up to do so , however with the senate still in session, senator collins cannot be there in person. When we should that news with the other candidates sara , gideons Campaign Said she would not appear in person if collins did not, so we have moved to a virtual gathering. Our candidates are Susan Collins, the democratic speaker of the house sara gideon, max linn and lisa savage. I will be posing questions to the candidates and each will have one minute to answer and followup discussion will be at my discretion. Each candidate will have an opportunity to ask a question of another candidate and each candidate will have one minute for a closing statement. Senator collins, i will begin with you, Mitch Mcconnell
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
Resurgence of riots and transmission. With weekend news and reaction this is an international right welcome to the program 1st of tell you about then a ceasefire between armenia and azerbaijan has taken effect in the back although both sides have already accused each other of violating the terms the 2 south caucasus nations reached a tentative agreement after marathon talks on friday evening here in Moscow Russia served as mediator the negotiations ran for 10 hours plus behind closed doors and neither side spoke to the media afterwards it was russias foreign minister who read out the statement. As ceasefire is announced from 12 pm 110th of october for humanitarian purposes to Exchange Prisoners of war and other did team persons on the bodies of the killed in line with the red cross principles the specific parameters of the cease fire will be agreed later on. The truce includes an exchange of prisoners and war dead although the final details are yet to be finalized the deal paves the wa
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. I still support leader mcconnell for your party does he make it harder to find Bipartisan Solutions . Collins let me thank you in
Joe biden. Joe biden thank you, sarge, thank you, deshaun, i thank you for your years of service and thank you for your continued commitment to supporting our students, veterans as they pursue their education. And thank you Hillsborough Community college for hosting us today. My wife jill is a Community College professor and ive known for a long, long time the Community Colleges she says are the secret, best kept secret in america in terms of our Education System and this is just one reason why. You help people take the next step in their lives to get the training and accreditation they need, including our vets, who after years of dedication to our country are ready to build civilian lives of meaning and of opportunity. Less than 1 of the population of our country chooses to serve our country in the military less military. Less than one percent risk everything to defend our nation, our values, and everything we hold dear. Them our 99 of us owe thanks, gratitude, and respect. My view, b