Senate. Twelve of them currently held by democrats. Senator is seeking a third term in New Hampshire running against republican. The political report has been listed as solid democrat. Then debate, tonight, the candidates for u. S. Senate. Good evening and thank you for joining us for the second of our state debate. Tonight we are hearing from the candidates who want to represent you in the u. S. Senate. Equity things this year, the senate of this debate is a little different than usual. Our been lesser here in the studio, to follow covid19 guidelines republic and challenger, courtney is in a separate studio. Because of several thoughts they today in the u. S. Senate and restrictions around travel, related to thehe covid19 can democratic income it is live from a studio in washington dc. Before we start with the questions. Its a look at the candidates rated. From approving covid19 relief to Supreme Court nominees of the u. S. Senate plays a Critical Role in shaping american lives. But N
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Shock i know it will not to the former leader that i have a slightly different perspective on the early months, but i do want to start with a moment of personal privilege. We have two great Health Leaders here, now the dean of the Public Policy school at nyu but served with me as head of one of the great agencies kind of the think tank at hhs and Peggy Hamberg who stepped down as fda commissioner who i had the great privilege of working with for five and a half years, so i wanted to give them a shoutout by i would go back a little bit further than where leader cantor started where the president talked about universal health care on the campaign trail. Its one of the things he committed to from the moment he announced office. He said the next president of the United States a president able to sign a universal Health Care Bill in the first term so this was not a surprise. Come pained about it all over the country, and i would say that the aca really had three goals, and they were talked
Relieved primary surplus goes down and at the same time, the creditor community and International Institutions would not write off any part of your debt in a complete way or agree to any change in Interest Rate in the time way. This is such a radical proposal i didnt think about it myself. Our proposals are by comparison. If this is good to me, i can assure you im going to look at it firstly with this belief, and then a few minutes later, with glee. And satisfaction. We dont need that degree of generosity from the creditors. If we get it, wed be very happy. What we need is to stay faithful to the spirit of the 20th of february agreement at the euro group level that allowed greece to be the author or coauthor of the reformed agenda and wed like to get down to work and discussing the actual bills that go through parliament with the reforms, pushing for this, instead, however we hear there has to be a comprehensive review, the kind that never happens in the last two years. It has to happe
that this is ultimately the answer. i think we have to look carefully at the data. i think we need to continue to study it, and importantly, we need to continue to do more research, develop new treatment opportunities and we need to continue to work to find the treatments that not only can affect symptoms and reduce symptoms, but ultimately we want to be able to to cure and prevent this devastating disease. dr. john torres and dr. peggy hamberg, thank you both for your expertise. we really appreciate it. and coming next, the rise of ransomware with the energy secretary now warning that foreign adversaries could take down the u.s. power grid. what can the president do? that s next. this is andrea mitchell reports on msnbc.