About the agency being politicized since its head, michael pack, started the job the june. The executives were fired or quit working for the agency. The committee on Foreign Affairs will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any point and all members will have five days to submit statements, extraneous material and questions for the record subject to the length limitation in the rules. To insert something into the record please have your staff email the previously circulated address or Contact Committee staff. As a reminder to member staff and others physically present in this room for guidance from the office of attending physician, masks must be worn at all times during todays proceedings except when a member or witness is speaking. Please also sanitize your seating area. The chair views these measures as a safety issue and therefore an important matter of order and decorum in this proceeding. For members participating remote
Potential nominees. He says and hell do that this week for Washington Bureau reporter Raquel Martin talk with leaders on both sides of the aisle about whats to come next. Every week is got to be tense is probably heightens. Blood pressure a little bit in the Justice Ruth Bader ginsburgs death on friday these are a republican senator ripley blunt expects a battle to fill her now vacant seat we will get to it. Before this Congress Ends as President Trump has a constitutional duty to nominate ginsburgs replacement and unlike in 2016, he sees no reason for delay, the senate and the white house are now under the control of the same party it would it would be almost political and governmental malpractice if republicans decide were going to unilaterally disarm here so far only 2 republicans say the winner of the next election should pick the next Supreme Court justice but democrats will need to ward to block the nomination. The hope is that cooler heads will prevail democrats like congressman
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
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
Network and kansas information w fm news when a four. 9, the flagship of the kansas radio networks. I am the director of the Kansas Agriculture Network and 580 wi bw and i will be serving as moderator. We hold our debates during the first saturday of the kansas state fair in hutchinson. Covid19 cause the cancellation of the 2020 kansas state fair, but we continue with the tradition of hosting a debate. We would like to welcome those of you who are watching the debate on our livestream through bw News Facebook and youtube pages. Yout now, let us introduce to the candidates for todays u. S. Senate debate. First, the republican candidate, dr. Roger marshall is a congressman for the first congressional district. Is a veteran and physician who practice for nearly 30 years until he was sworn into congress in 2017. Dr. Marshall has been married to his wife for 37 years, has four children and two grandchildren and one is on the way. Next is democratic candidate, kansas state senator dr. Barbar