our goal today is to try to foster a discussion based on principles, not politics, much like the example of bipartisan bridge building said by democratic senator ted kennedy and republican senator orrin hatch, passing some of the most important legislation of their times, such as the americans with disabilities act and the children s health insurance program, and forming an unlikely friendship that transcended their partizan differences. in that spirit, in just a moment, we ll hear from democratic senator jeanne shaheen of new hampshire and republican senator joni ernst of iowa. they re used to facing off from their posts on the armed services committee in the senate, and clearly they have different views on the biggest issues facing the nation. but for the next hour, we ll try to find common ground through constructive disagreement and search for the bipartisan compromise that has been the hallmark of the u.s. senate for more than two centuries. and now, without further ado,
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m kennedy institute, hatch foundation and be our goal to foster a discussion. based on principles not politics. politics. passing some o and forming an unlikely friendship that transcended their partizan differences. in that spirit, in just a moment, we ll hear from democratic senator jeanne shaheen of new hampshire and republican senator joni ernst of iowa. they re used to facing off from their posts on the armed services committee in the senate, and clearly they have different views on the biggest issues facing the nation. but for the next hour, we ll try to find common ground through constructive disagreement we ll try to find common ground. through constructive disagreement. and search for the bipartisan compromise that has been hallmark of u.s. has been hallmark of u.s. senate for over two centuries, now. without further ado, let s get started welcome new hampshire senior jeanne shaheen and iowa senator joni ernst. [applause] senators welcome. you know senator sanders an
Good night from new york city. from the edward m kennedy institute in boston. we are joined today by a live audience inside the institute s full size replica of the united states senate, some 450 miles north of the nation s capital for a special debate. i m bret baier the senate project is a series of oxford style debates meant to try to rekindle the senate s tradition of debate and collegiality in these times of division and partizanship. this event is brought to you through a joint partnership with the edward kennedy institute. the orrin g. hatch foundation and the bipartisan policy center.