Report 15 of the 35 senate races are considered competitive including the contest in kentucky where incumbent republican Mitch Mcconnell recently debated democratic candidate amy mcgrath. My name is courtney wheeler, University Kentucky student body president. I went bill bryant from wkyt. The mostwatched senate race in america is happening here in kentucky. Mitchuc mcconnell versus amy mcgrath. While we are not in front of a Live Audience window the race and what is at stake is important to not debate. Over the next hour i will talk with the candidates about everything from the covid19 pandemic to the u. S. Supreme court. Tonight Great Television uk Syrian Government looking you to the kentucky debate. Good evening live from the studios of wkyt in lexington, i am bill bryant enzyme joined tonight by u. S. Senate majority leader Mitch Mcconnell and by retired Lieutenant Colonel amy mcgrath. Were following cdc guidelines tonight while were in the sense to do the candidates and i are age
Uk Student Government will bash welcome you to the kentucky debate. Studiosevening from the of wk y t in lexington. I am bill bryant. I am joined by u. S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell and by retired Lieutenant Colonel amy mcgrath. We are following cdc guidelines tonight. While we are in the same studio the candidates and i are each 20 , feet apart. Each candidate will have 60 seconds to answer our questions and brief rebuttals will be , permitted tonight. A drawing determined the order of who will answer first. And Lieutenant Colonel mcgrath, we will begin with you. And our question is, going into this election, nothing impacts voters more than the covid19 pandemic. The two of you have sparred over whether each of you should be tested before this debate. It comes to that. The president and first lady have had covid19. Kentuckys governor and his quarantinenow in after an exposure. What should the federal government be doing right now to mitigate the threat of covid19 . Lt. Col
Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell is among the candidates running for reelection. Tonight, he is facing his democratic challenger, amy mcgrath in a live debate from lexington, kentucky. My name is courtney. I am bill bryant from wk y t. The mostwatched senate race in america is happening in kentucky. Mitch mcconnell versus amy mcgrath. While we are not in front of a live audience, we know what is at stake is too important not to debate. I will talk with the candidates about everything from the covid19 pandemic to the u. S. Supreme court. Tonight, Gray Television and u. K. Student government will commute said the debate welcome you to the debate. I am bill bryant. I am joined by u. S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell and by retired Lieutenant Colonel amy mcgrath. We are following cdc guidelines tonight. The candidates and i are each 20 feet apart. Each candidate will have 60 seconds to answer our questions and brief rebuttals will be permitted tonight. A drawing determined th
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