Primary, he got enough writein votes to be the nominee for the democratic and progressive parties. Prior to becoming Lieutenant Governor, he served in the vermont house and senate for a combined 14 years. He runs an organic farm with his wife. Welcome to you both. Its a pleasure to have you on this debate with us today. Thanks for being here. Thank you for having us. Thank you. Were going to have a round of questions that i ask to start off and then youll be able to ask questions of one another. In the last third of this debate, well have questions from listeners including some from local High School Students. Well throw in lightning round questions if we have time and i will give you a chance to offer final thoughts when i lets get started. You will have one minute to answer these questions and if i ask you a followup you will have a minute to answer that. In january the governor will be dealing with significant unemployment and an uncertain Economic Future including the potential for
Hearing will come to order. I welcome everybody to this hybrid hearing. Both Ranking Member mister heiss and myself have wanted to have hearings resume in person. Especially when we are in session i made a promise to mister heiss that i would fight for that and today is the fruit of that effort i believe when we were in session, to the extent possible, protecting everybodys health and safety, we can and should be meeting like this. At least in hybrid form those members who are not comfortable or who physically cannot join us in the hearing room are more than welcome to join us through the web. We are happy to have them. We ask everybody, when they are not speaking, to wear a mask that is the guidance and the capitol hill position. That is the guidance of the chairwoman of this committee. It protects everybody i really appreciate that cooperation. Let me see. For members appearing remotely, just a few reminders before i get my Opening Statement. House rules require that we see you so pl
Do we ask everyone to turn on their cameras . Were getting ready to get started. The hearing will come to order. I welcome everybody to this hybrid hearing. Both ranks member mr. Hysse and myself have wanted to have hearings resume in person especially when we are in session. I made a promise that i would fight for that, and today is the fruit of that effort. I believe when were in session protecting everybody, those who are not comfortable or physically cannot join us in the hearings room, are more than welcome to join us through web i no noor. We ask everybody when they were not speaking, to wear a mask. I really appreciate that cooperation of for members appears remotely. House rules require that we see you, so police have your cameras turned on at all times during the course of the hearing. If they can let us you can use the chat function to send a request. And if that doesnt work, you can unmute and seek recognition. These arent ideal circumstances, but we are in the midst of a pa
Closing at record new high for the second day in a row, with amazon, microsoft, facebook, netflix, we seem to say those names a lot. We have fox Business Team coverage. Edward lawrence in washington, Hillary Vaughn following the Biden Campaign in dunmore pennsylvania. And jeff flock in chicago. Well start with latest from edward. Reporter big news today, two Supreme Court rulings, one for the president , and one against the president. It denied democrats in the house to president s records and tax returns. Decision by chief Justice John Roberts who written, who wrote that, basically the lower courts did not take into the account the separation of branches of government. The subpoenas should meet specific legislative objectives. He added this in the language, quote, the specificity of subpoena request sufficient safeguard of unnecessary intrusion into the office of the president. Now House Speaker nancy pelosi says that she will keep this going in lower courts. There was never any way t
Boris Johnsons Brexit bill faces its first vote in the new parliament. I guess with an 80 seat majority , we expect smooth sailing in u. K. Politics on whether Boris Johnson can get this bill through . The vote today is a formality. It is a novelty in one sense for brexit. A debate on brexit and a result that is almost certain. If you contrast that with some of the very touch and go boats we had before the election, election, youhe can see how Boris Johnsons majority has changed everything. Anna what does this mean for the timeline for brexit and where we go from january and beyond . Britain will leave the eu on january 31. Oft will set up 11 months the adjustment period. During that time, britain and the eu will have time to negotiate a trade deal. Anna we will keep our eye on th at in 2020. What is the significance of president xis visit to macau . Anniversaryhe 20th of macaus return to chinese rule, but also to inaugurate the new chief executive under what has been a pretty stable s