easily won his party s nomination for the us senate seat, currently held by senator menendez kim, one roughly 74% of the vote. if p wins in november, he would become the first korean american ever elected to the united states senate and hear what his now it s congressman andy kim. congressman. thanks so much for being here. congratulations on your victory. you were the first democrat in new jersey for call to call for senator menendez to resign after he was indicted senator menendez it said he will not run for reelection as a democrat. but on monday he filed to run for reelection as an independent in a statement he said, quote, it does pleases me to have to go this route thanks to overzealous prosecutors, but i will do what must be done to continue to uphold my oath of office for my constituents. unquote. so it s not clear if he s going to stay in the race, if he s convicted. but but what is your reaction to him filing to run as an independent loci as he said, his oath of office, i too