controlled democrats congress, both houses of congress, the super majority did nothing. say we will take a step-by-step process but they never take the first step stop republicans and democrats have come together to try to bridge the partisan divide in washington, d.c. and we have come up with a plan. one of the things we are going to force is reforming the billss that would allow a with 290 cosponsors to come to the floor. right now, we have a bill to lift the discriminatory cap for on the h one visa program and it has 329 cosponsors and cannot get a vote because one person is opposed to it. we believe we can change that enforce those changes in the next congress. i believe we have to secure the --ders, it's not a ball from it is not a wall from coast-to-coast. it's enforcing existing barriers and drones in a area where a wall is not feasible. also increasing border patrol. i believe we have to be realistic and we have a lot of people that have been in this country for a long time that have not violated laws other than immigration laws. i think we should give them a win

the congress we have today. he was elected to serve as a new york delegate twice. during his second set he was elected president and did a very solid job. so much so that he was sent to spain as an emissary of the united states. his job was to get spain to recognize the united states independence. he could not do that but he got a loan. i suppose congress was so happy that when he returned they made him secretary of foreign affairs. for a while congress ran it themselves but congress eventually decided that it was better taken on by a single secretary. john jay was the secretary of foreign affairs. he served as secretary. from 1784 onward and dealt with the barbary coast pirates. spanish control of the mississippi, and the problem of states not honoring our treaty with great britain. he made a piece that he helped negotiate and the states were not honoring that. he wrote to congress about how he could get the states to honor that treaty. while he was serving as secretary of foreign affairs the states call the co

send me to congress, i won't disappear. send me to congress, i will fight for you. i will try to put the federal government back on the sides of the working families, back on the sides of the communities, towns and villages that are fighting for sustainability. i will give the federal government to come back on our side. i've already got donald trump to come here in a couple of days. president trump, excuse me. but i will work with you and your communities and i will be present. i will hold town hall meetings. i will have office hours. you will be able to find me. i will conduct myself with professionalism and the appropriate decorum as a member of congress. >> thank you mr. dinicola. 90 seconds to mr. kelly. [applause] >> i'm glad i could be here tonight. and i know we have completely different views of the plane record is. when it comes to the constituent service out of the 435 members of the house and senate, the congressional management foundation found that our office was one of the top three in washington. also, when you look at who we are and where we are, we

watkins: this is why i am running for congress. if people do not like your policy and do not have a voting record at which to swing arrows at, they go after your character. we have seen that at the national level. we have seen that with the justice kavanaugh with 36-year-old allegations with no corroborating evidence. this is what democrats do when they don't have a voting record in which to critique. every single one of those allegations is at the very best a half-truth, an inaccurate portrayal. i went to west point. a lie isa code -- defined by an attempt to deceive. mr. davis knows these articles attempt to deceive voters. voters are smarter than that and they can see through that and we are tired of that. thanks. >> thank you very much. moving on to run next question. several states are making their own laws regarding marijuana. recreational pot became legal in canada this week. where should the u.s. moved to decriminalize marijuana? we start with paul davis. mr. davis: i have supported merrick of marijuana -- medical marijuana

i've moved those through the congress, worked in the congress can't have the experience to know where the bodies are buried to unearth them and reform government and outsize -- downsize government. mr. feehan: washington is full of jim hagedorns. that's why it is broken. beholden tore special interests, which is why i have not taken a dime. i know what prevents parties from moving anything forward, i hope we talk about health care and things like that, the people who have an unwillingness as they do right now. that's what people hate. that's why people are cynical about politics today. mr. trump: we will get a chance to talk about any number of issues. we will get a chance to talk about a number of issues. listeneruestion from a who said, what would you do or what could the federal government do to address continued poor water quality in almost all of southern minnesota lakes and streams? mr. feehan: absolutely. we have to take advantage of that. farmers are stewards of their own land and you have to make policy through carrots and not sticks. on the rest of the community to clean up

>> again, why hasn't congress been able to do it? there was a time when the democrats controlled both houses of congress, when president obama was elected. now it's the republicans. so why haven't you done it, either party? >> because there is a disagreement on a fundamental issue, which is what is the scope of the authorization given, authorization for use of military force. there are those who believe that if you are going to give an authorization to let the commander in chief send sons and daughters into ward war that it should be an authorization without constraints. and i fundamentally disagree with that. i'm not going to vote for an authorization for the use of military force without some appropriate constraints. and there are those who join me in that view. that tug is a very principled one and but consequential in trying to come together on authorization. i'm willing to compromise to a dreg but not for unfettered authorization especially for this president. >> of course it's relevant to the conversation because again the unit

some may be running for congress in michigan. but the interesting thing is practicing you could lose more than you win as a governor or senator but then calling for the democrats maybe that's what you are saying with the independentsnd but all the experts say but were not sure that's really going to happen. >> as the congresswoman said the blue wave or a pink wave it is the women from the down ballot in missouri only state wide election both women are running for state auditor. second, i have to credit shirley cook with this observation but it's hard to talk about a wave when it appears that the house races are having two different universes. third, i am saying particularly in governors races it is tight now the democratsno should have put that mexican governor away and in a race bigger than she should be. that is right on the bubble and it is hard to call. >> do you attribute anything. >> that is about 43 percent real clear tonight. . >> rebounding some there is a caravan coming could have an effect on votes and how they vote. i

and reform government. >> the congress is full of jim hagedorn. to be beholden to special interest which is why i have not taken a dime. i'm hoping we can talk about health care with the ability to have the unwillingness that they do right now that's why people are cynical about politics today. >> on any number of issues we can talk about this. >> on the area of agriculture i got a question from a listener that said what could the federal government do to address poor water quality in all southern minnesota? feehan: farmers are stewards of their own land first of all, the idea you have to make policy through gnostics it is incumbent on the rest of the community to clean up water but you have to have investment and that is where infrastructure comes in not just roads and bridges nobody knows that more than the southwest corner of the state it isn't just a matter of quality but having water in the first place. the risible for the farmers to play to clean up water along the way not just based on carrots alone. the idea of regulation is harder as my o

cudgel to get the congress to take the hard choices. i have some ideas. one, i think the president should have something president obama did not do, which is follow up on how to reformat -- reform our spending. two thirds of our budget is not discretionary, and that reform needs to be led by the president. that will lead us to a more fiscal path. secondly, we need spending caps for the domestic discretionary spending program. if we have caps of 2.5% plus economic growth of 3%, that will put us toward a sound fiscal footing. the reason i supported this 2018-19 budget was in the past two years, 77% of the cuts have been to defense. i wanted to see our defense department rebuilt. it is very important to camp robinson, and it is the first pay raise in eight years for our men and women in uniform. we need structural reform, and i think a balanced budget amendment is at the heart of it. mr. swafford: thank you for this question, steve. as you and i have talked about, we are both deficit hawks. i agree with the balanced budget amendment. more

>> as a democrat i would like to see my party take control of congress. congress changes hands and democrats are in charge we are going to have policies that are more p ro-union, pro-life, pro-environment and a very necessary check on an erratic and unreliable white house. states, partm the of c-span's 50 capitals tour. race fordebate in the the u.s. senate state in ohio between incumbent democratic senator sherrod brown and republican u.s. congressman james renacci. this is just under an hour. welcome to the 2018 ohio u.s. senate debate hosted by wosu public media and by nbc four. moderator: good evening and welcome to the united states senate debate between incumbent democrat sherrod brown and his republican challenger, jim renacci. in conjunction with our studio host, debbie osu media, the ohio -- wosu media, the ohio debate commission, and broadcast partners across ohio, we are pleased to bring you this important political conversation. we are coming to you from the faucet center on the campus of ohio state university. no studio audience tonight, just

as a member of congress, what steps did you advocate that congress could take that would ease the situation for people in this country? >> first of all, we are talking about, especially when it comes to taxes, the tax reform package, it added 1.9 trillion to the deficit, it gave 83 percent of it to the top one percent. it isn't the way you do it. the tax cuts for working families weren't permanent. the fact is right now, any type of tax we package we need to be looking at should be looking at leveling the playing field here. making sure that we are closing the corporate loopholes and corporations are paying their fair share. we also have to raise wages here in this country as well. so that every single person no matter where you live, if you're working 40 hours a week, you're able to make, not to make a living but able to make a life. it's incredibly important and something we just haven't seen. also should be investing in trade schools and apprenticeships programs. and that includes looking at expanding even the perkins act which was just reauthorized, i think it's great and something that

lance, 30 seconds. >> this congress has passed gun control legislation that -- a democratic congress did not pass. amendment.he dickie when barack obama was first president and the democrats controlled the house and the senate by 60 votes, the administration did not bring former the assault weapons ban, because it would not have passed the senate. i think we should work in areas where we can be effective and i believe the next most effective step is the background check. limiting the gun show loophole. i am committed to doing that. my views are based upon my views and not political considerations. moderator: one more rebuttal. for any of those things until you got afraid of losing reelection. campaigns you probably campaigned on your opposition to universal background checks and to everything that you now say you are for. thatickie on then languished in the energy and commerce committee which he sat on for years -- it's the law after the parkland messenger. whassacre. my support byd of gapping efforts give her it's. she is the important person in this area. >> i was endorsed by the b

congress has voted 20 times to take awaye as mr. thompson suggested his question to take away the consumer protections for pre-existing conditions. if he had his way on this vote and john mccain had stepped up and stopped it with his key vote in the u.s. senate entrance, these would be able to deny coverage to people with cancer or deny coverage with people with parkinson's or diabetes or osteoporosis. that is morally wrong and bad economics and the healthcare policy. you never get the cost under control if you don't take on the drug companies for spiking cost the way we do and if we don't fight back against the insurance interest who are trying to allow cancellation of policies of people with pre-existing condition. moderator: rebuttal. >> the senator is lying. i've never said we need to get rid of pre-existing conditions for the pack, and support legislation to make sure it stays in place is condition say but let's face it. he also talks about lobbyist which is amazing. $500 million he's received from these lobbyists and the same

for another two years in congress? well, if you give me your voice and your vote, and send me back to washington, i'll keep working across the aisle. aye i have one of the most bipartisan records in the congress. and i will keep working to make our trains safer as i have and get your water clean and protect the hudson river to fight the opiod epidemic and protect social security and medicare, to make sure your taxes stay low but we invest in our country and our students and our schools. and we keep them safe from shootings. and we keep our country safe from threats at home and abroad. been an honor in my life to serve in you congress and asking for your vote on november 6. thank you. moderator: and with that, let us begin. and the first question is for both of you. but i'll start with you, mr. o'donnell. and if you will, the elephant in the room. president trump. last week, he said, to prospective voters, when you go into the voting booth, think of me. his point, and while he may not be on the ballot is, without a will

wise and congress operating? it could be because the president is taking its power, but that's not the interesting thing to me. the interesting thing is that congress is not acting because they are divided. they have adopted a very electoral focus on things. that's how you achieve your progress. as i say often in the middle of the year, you're just waiting for -- because he never shows up. so, you push issues like immigration or gun control. you punch these issues because they divide your party and you don't know how to deal with it. they divide the country because we live in an extended republic. you don't have two parties and represent everything. that is impossible. so what do they do? they punt to the presidency and the courts. why? is it keeps them unified. they think that being unified is how you win elections and how you make progress. is a conflict is about thing. then, all of a sudden, you get to the courts and the presidency and you raise the stakes of the elections. that reinforces this cycle. the whol

congress and the road to the civil war." after that, british prime minister theresa may at the annual conservative party conference. vice president pence talks about u.s. relations with china. ♪ >> this week on "q&a," yale university history professor joanne freeman. she discusses her book, "the field of blood: violence in congress and the road to civil war." ♪ brian: joanne freeman, what is your book, "the field of blood" about? joanne: physical violence in the u.s. congress between 1830 and the civil war. brian: how many instances of violence do you have in your book? joanne: i found about 70, which is not the total, but at some point i had to stop researching and sit down and write good in the book, there are roughly 70 violent incidents, and that means something physical. punching, shoving, hitting, caning, enormous melees with congressman rolling around in the aisles. once or twice, a gun went off in the house. physical altercations and dual challenges. brian: you have got to tell the story about john boehner and do

we probably won't get it done by the end of this congress, but hopefully in the next congress. >> is the g wall feasible for er going to happen? >> the political will in congress is fair, it's feasible. the israelis have great success there. it's not all that expensive when you consider that the amount of immigration by having the law with pay for it because of drink with the federal and state social welfare benefits that typically go to a number of immigrants. most immigrants come here to work, but there's a percentage that go on the public: that would stem the tide to some extent than pay for itself in the first year. >> i'm not against a wall, they are not going to work. it's got to be a combination in certain places and other electronics and surveillance drones and whatever to make sure we can secure thell border. so i'm not against the wall. there's going to be a wall the entire way along the mexico texas arizona border that's not going to happen because there were places where you just cannot build a wall. it's got to be a combination. i think we will eventually get it done. >>

what that says the agency can do it unless the congress approves it. and then to have more power to legislate. so there is more legislation and the lobbyist for the situation that we should not allow that with those administrative procedures act gave them that power and some of us try to bring that in. that is one positive for the trump administration to take on these regulations i am 100 percent to support the endangered species act. and to get along with the dnr and working on that for a long time. hughes: at the very beginning of this administration the president and congress use the congressional review act two / regulations. and then to accelerate and do better. but here's the problem. but nancy pelosi aggressively wants to go the opposite direction so for the voters and listeners out there. if you vote for mister peterson you are voting for nancy pelosi and all of those leftist in her pocket they want to bring that back they don't want to scrub it they had two years to get rid of it and it still exists. i said two years ago we need to permanently

how would you compare your experience in congress with congress today? have you noticed an increase in partisanship, a lack of comity? has that hindered the ability of congress to legislate? assuming you see a problem, what do you assume the solution to the problem? mr. inouye: it is trying to describe two different worlds, the world i was introduced to in 1959 was not a positive world. which debatesd in were loud and clear, but after the debates were over, the men would get together for smoke or drink or have dinner together or visit each other, discuss problems. you found democrats with their best friends the republicans and vice versa, which is quite common, something you don't see today. i have tried my very best to be as nonpartisan as i can be. today it is no secret one of my best buddies is a man from alaska, a republican, ted stevens. i like him. we don't agree. poll,t, according to the the record-keeping, i think we disagree about 70% of the time. but as we -- if we disagree, let's not be disagreeable. that makes a big difference. when we disagr

democrats control congress. if we swing more left or progressive, particularly issues pertaining to women, women's ability to choose, and also women's rights in the workplace. thank you. >> part of c-span'city capital tour. under halfp in just hour, president trump will speak at the international association of chiefs of police in orlando, florida. live coverage starts at 1:30 eastern time here on c-span. is the codirector of the institute on the supreme court at chicago-kent college of law, joining us to talk about a historical perspective on supreme court confirmations. thanks for joining us. guest: thanks for having me. host: you wrote about the hearing process. over the confirmation process overall, you said it is part exciting, part is appointing. guest: i mean, it is exciting. in part, it is a spectacle. it is exciting to hear this person who may become supreme court justice get a sense of who they are in terms of their public personality and intelligence. that is true, regardless of

the administration first hoped to bypass congress. congress did not like that idea. next, the administration decided to go slowly. it would have proposals for feed grains. corn is mostly used to feed animals, and wheat. congress rejected the corn proposal but pass the wheat provisions. since the new deal as david was saying, you cannot just impose a production regime on farmers. they vote on a on a referendum and what's more they have to vote by two thirds. the super majority at the local level. farmers rejected that wheat provision in may of 1963. there were going to be given high prices in return for restricting output. they rejected it, not by a lot, passed by a majority but not by two thirds. this was the first referendum defeat since the new deal. the kennedy farm program basically failed for two reason. first, feed grains, corn, is a long shot. meat consumption was growing, dairy was growing. areas like the south were switching into meat, poultry and dairy production. representatives from the south and midwest were not going to support actions where they worrie

does congress need to tackle this issue what is this something congress need to be returned back to the states to deal with on a state-by-state basis? >> right now, both they and federal need to step up when it comes to college student loan debt. this is something that is again, personal to me. it's personal to folks all over this district. i'm a first generation college graduate like many of my friends were. my parents worked hard, help get me to college but weren't able to pay for it all. i have friends right now that i went to high school with, some had to move away for jobs that paid well enough to help them pay off their debt. twenty-nine, 30 they want to be about to move back home child and the can't find jobs to help pay off the debt while they are doing it. it's really tough for now. we got to get serious and re- allow students to be apple to refinance their loans. the fact that this hasn't gotten done, shows you washington is not looking out for us. it's one of those things where we are sitting around, this on a lot of folks paying off student loans. >> i guess it probably can'

and what of congress? if the whole point here is to at least prepare potential articles of impeachment, congress is waiting this whole time for this investigation to take place? and pulls punches? it can screw up prosecution but is congress right to sort of take a back step or would it be better if they were more aggressive in having oversight hearings? and my last question, ken, i'll direct toward you. i was struck in your book that you made the point that you consider that the president has an obligation to cooperate with this investigation against his activities and i'm curious why you think that is so. and if you do think it's so, how far does that extend? i'll throw that out there and let you pick and choose what you'd like to respond to. >> well, i spent 20 years in the u.s. attorney's office that likes to call itself the sovereign district of new york. if you took a poll, you'd get 100% return that we could investigate anything with no limitations and people would clearly believe that. part of the t

we have leadership in congress with mr. chabot who's had a 22 years to do anything about the bridge where the western hills. when mr. chabot is in the district presumably he drives over this bridge in the westernn isles in particular everyday and he's not aware that the problem or he simply doesn't care. but it's literally reigning concrete. the bridge is a national problem. in the last 12 years they've been found to be structurally unsound. because we don't have strong leadership in washington, d.c., our tax dollars from warren county and hamilton county are going to fund infrastructure projects in pennsylvania and florida and kentucky, but not here in the first congressional district. so we need to frankly elect people that are interested in driving the results were are more interested in getting stuff done rather than being a career politician running year after year for little to show. i'm eager to work with president trumping republicans and democrats to come together and rebuild our bridges and roads specifically to c

and what is the role of congress? if the whole point here is to at least with respect to the president, prepare potential articles of impeachment or a report? congress is waiting this while time for this investigation to take place, hold the punches over oversight and investigations can screw up appointmen appointments poindexter and oliver north. will congress take a step back, wait in the background while they do their work or more aggressive in uncovering the facts themselves and having oversight hearings? i guess my last question, ken, i'll direct toward you. i was struck in your book that you made the point that you consider that the president has an obligation, i assume, it was an ethical obligation and not a legal obligation, to cooperate with this investigation against his activities and i'm curious as to why you think that's so, particularly given the potential jeopardy that a president faces by doing so. if you do think it's so, how far does that extend. i'll throw that out there and let you pick and choose

my time in congress meant something to them. it may not have meant anything to ben but i'm telling you, any family who has a loved one up there, was working hard and is concerned about them. they know that this congresswoman is not going to give up on them and will have their backs until their child comes home. >> the time i want to debate, or even moderate, i always wonder, what would the candidates like to ask each other i'd like to give you that golden opportunity to ask a brief question of your opponents and we'll give your opponent one minute to respond. no rebuttals to this. >> i'm going to start, i'm actually curious to find out who he is going to vote for for congress. >> she likes to talk about my residency. i'm the mayor of salt lake county. 85% of the congressional district is there. she has been absent on many of the issues that we face. as a mayor, i travel every corner of this county. 85% of this district. i know every pothole in every blade of grass in this county is being maintained. she is not, she is absent. i

debbie mucarsel-powell is the woman running for congress. my husband, it was reported in the miami herald, he was at the u.s. based company. kolomoisky is an investor. we have nothing to do with this man. we have not been subsidized by someone you are accusing me of. it is shameful and tone deaf for your party to now show a negative attack with a man with a gun pointing at the screen. my 13-year-old son was watching the baseball game with my husband the other night and saw that ad. for someone whose lost my dad to gun violence, to have an ad like that shows the tactics your party and you are using because you are desperate. you have nothing to run on. mr. curbelo: i think she said something dishonest again. federal court documents show clearly that her husband has received hundreds of thousands of dollars -- this is not just some shady character. this is someone accused of murdering people, hiring people for murder. we all have to be responsible for who we decide to associate with. your family has decided -- ms. mucarsel-powell: are you goin

that's the oath you take in congress. my experience informs how i would represent, and his character speaks for himself. >> that's a stretch. the idea that you in the military, all of a sudden on this political issue where you take a very liberal position that you're qualified. you're going to speak for the people. i don't excel. they want things ray cities, open borders, amnesty, you are a candidate. if you want to defend the border, have things like a work program, i'm a candidate that people can choose. >> i was going to give you a minute at the end closing statement, we are down to 30 seconds out. >> i hope our listens saw a contrast today. the contrast was clear. it's not a matter of substance. it's a matter of approach. washington is a broken place. it's full of jim today. it makes no sense to send another went there. independent voice that is grown by the values and beliefs of southern minnesota. that's why am. informed by my beliefs in service and a need for a voice in washington. >> i had to say i'm a product of

we turn to congress one martha sally. rep. mcsally: you know me as a fire but -- a fighter. 12.st my dad when i was i was sexually abused by a coach as a teenager and these events nearly crushed me. i was propelled to a life of service, fighting for and protecting others. especially girls and women. there is a lot of stake in this election, you have a choice. the economy is on fire right now my and we are rebuilding our military. america is back and arizona is trump,hanks to president governor ducey, and the republican house and senate, there is more opportunity for everyone. i want to keep fighting in the ,enate and you have a choice someone who wore the uniform or someone who protested our troops, someone who worked with senator mccain to save the a-10 or advocated to shut down look. i would ask you to look at both of our records to my have -- i believe in i fought for country because i leave -- care about arizona and you and i would be honored to have your vote because i believe everyone deserves a chance to succeed and to

my time in congress meant something to them. it may not have meant anything to ben, but any family who is working hard and concerned, they know this congresswoman is not going to give up on them. doug: every time i watch a debate or moderate a debate, i wonder what the candidate would like to ask of each other. i would like to give you a golden opportunity to ask a brief question of your opponent. we will give your opponent one minute to respond with no rebuttals. ms. love: i will start first. i am curious to find out who mayor mcadams will vote for in congress? mr. mcadams: all right. representative love likes to talk about my residency. i am the mayor of salt lake county. 85% is in salt lake county. she has been absent on many of the issues that salt lake county faces. as the mayor i travel every , corner of this county, 85% of this district. i know every pothole and every blade of grass in this county that is being maintained. representative love is absent. if you live in salt lake county, one was the last time you had an inv

not empty congress. the 116th would be different. 30 seconds. >> we absolutely have to have a health care system that does work for everyone. being able torves purchase insurance regardless of pre-existing conditions. one that served -- allows dependence to stay on the parents policy up to age 26 and one that does not place limits on lifetime coverage. alle other things we can agree upon. those of the things that must be the foundation of what goes forward with our health-care system. i believe that is something we can all get done together. and that is the way that i think we make sure people have access to the care that they need. this question goes to miss williams. >> the caravan of hondurans moved closer. what should the united states do if they reach our border? >> this is a very pressing issue. that just likee all of the other immigrants that have come to this country, they have to come here the proper way. that is not the popular answer with my party. they have to come here legally. they have to

congress. that was in 1816. she was elected again in 1939 before world war ii. termsrved two different with years between them. in to, she came with a bit of fanfare. there was a honeymoon in which she was given a standing ovation. it was a very positive time for her. that ended, however, when she voted no four u.s. entry into world war i. this is a letter from anna garland spencer from pennsylvania. she talks about how difficult it must have been, being the first woman in congress. and being the first one to have to say no. it would have been better and easier if two or more women had been inaugurating elements of our sex then there would not have been an agreement between them. in the first mysterious boat. >> one of the places that jeanette rankin took the worst beatings was in the press. unfortunately, montana was loose -- largely owned and operated by the mining company and were very pro-war. a lot of newspapers in montana vilified her. there's an old saying it looks like your highest duty is to come instantly to investigate the conditions. this knowledge w

well if congress won't do something legislatively. that is a decision too on the part of congress. then they are going to stomp their feet and not enforce the borders. i got to tell you, somebody needs to be told how it's going to be and this is not how it should be. >> and it's actually a violation of law. it is against the law for those people within the administration to lobby congress on a specific piece of legislation. they can't do that. they're not allowed to do that. so this spokesperson needs to look real hard at the statement that they put out and i think somebody from like mike mccall in the house -- homeland security committee should be pressing those people to say what in the world are you doing. and the tens of thousands of people on the border protecting it need to be buoyed up and supported, letting them know we've got their back to make sure that nobody crosses the border. lou: you know very well mike mccall is not exactly a strong border advocate when it comes to immigration. the speaker of the house is wide open, let's harmonize the border and send as much materi

for proper hasve been in congress for 30 years. he has passed three pieces of legislation in 30 years, most recently, 14 years ago. i come from a business background. i've created tens of thousands of jobs in my career. to createt it is like jobs to sign personal guarantees and to be an entrepreneur and to run a business. we need more people in congress who are prepared to do that, to build jobs, built the economy, and understand what it's like to work for families here in her district and across the country. please check out our website. sia furler values match up with yours. what than anything, forget whether there is a d or an r next to a name. vote for the person has the character that you deserve in congress. click i grew up in southern california and my wife and i raced her triplets here in huntington beach and costa mesa and i personally have identified with the hard-working people here in orange county. you know who i am. sadly, my opponent, you don't know who he is. he condemns oil companies, for example, but he just menti

we feature tonight the candidates for congress in the second district. in alphabetical order the nominees are representative french hill, the republican incumbent. the yne swaffor, libertarian candidate, and clarke tucker, the democratic nominee. they will be questioned by a steve f journalists, rodder an independent journalist and wesley brown of talk business and politics. each candidate will have two minutes for an opening statement, each will have two minutes to resfond a question, rebuttals are 30 seconds and each candidate will have two minutes for a closing statements. the order of opening statements, questions, and closing statements were decided beforehand at a drawing. our timekeeper is angela cook of aetn. with our first opening statement tonight, mr. tucker. >> thank you, steve. thank you to our panel, thank ou to mr. swafford and congressman hill for being here. most importantly i want to thank my wife and our two children, our son ellis who turned nine and our 6-year-old daughter mary frances. i'm clarke tucker a proud, life-long arkansan.

running for congress in north carolina. a teacher running for congress in tennessee. republican pearl kim, former prosecutor running in pennsylvania. democrat gina ortez jones. running in washington against senator can't well who i should mention i worked for. former democratic party chair running for congress in new mexico. katie porter, law professor running for congress in california. there are a lot of you. that's sort of the point. thanks, everyone, for being part of this conversation. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you, ari. >> thanks for having us. >> fantastic, i heard at least four thank yous. >> thank you. >> we want to go around the horn and do this because it does look like something really different in terms of what voters can choose from on tuesday. johanna, let me start with you in the upper left. why are you running this year? maybe in a couple sentences, we'll go around the horn. >> because i'm tired of waiting for other people to do what i'd like see government do, to have my issues and my voice reflected. so why not me? i need to

as a kickback and left the congress. mr. desantis: for six years, i lived in my office in washington. when i got to congress, i declined the pension, the health care subsidy. the first bill ipass, stop the pay increase -- the first bill i passed, stop the pay increase for members of congress. the question is, did you pay for ticket or did the fbi agent pay for the ticket? did you pay to stay at the villa and costa rica? you havenot proven paid for anything. mayor gillum: here is the answer. i do not take free trips from anybody. i worked hard for everything i have gotten in my life and i giving me anyone anything for free. to be more specific since the congressman is bringing up receipts, the taxpayers need to know what he did with $145,000 of travel money as a member of congress that he doesn't allow us to see those receipts. wen more, he said, if release our tax returns, he would release his. mr. desantis: they are released. i don't have anything to hide. mayor gillum: will you also released the $145,000 in travel money wh

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why after 22 years in congress is steve chabot running such a negative campaign? his first campaign ad was a negative attack at, a personal attack. i'm not sure he has run a positive add. every ad since then has been an overwhelming and unrelenting negative attack. the answer to why is because after two decades since 1994 he has very little to show for it. steve chabot has been running for office for 40 years and on top of that not only does he have a thin record but he's wrong on the big issues facing our community. he voted repeatedly to illuminate protections for those with preexisting conditions, he voted to continue to rig the economy against middle-class and working-class families with his tax bill and on infrastructure he is completely missing from the scenario. i want to offer something better, something positive. keeping good paying jobs in ohio, making college more portable, protecting your fx to healthcare. it is not just me saying he has run negative avenue, the inquirer says so, politico says so, and today he refuses to denounce and add the inquirer s

we are asking people which party should conclude -- control congress. >> i think congress should remain in republican hands after this next election. a couple reasons for this. it has beenone, stated that if the democratic party takes control, they will go out of their way to sign the presidents administration for good or for ill. we need a congress to stand behind the president, even if it is pushing behind some of his less sought after ideas. >> i think it is long overdue to remove trump. erratic, dangerous for the country. voices from the states, part of c-span's 50 capitals tour. descends washington journal live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up tuesday morning, we will talk about efforts to get progressive human del close to vote for democratic candidates in the upcoming midterms. americanshy eligible do not vote. government professor joins us for that. tony perkins, president of the family research council on the role of evangelicals in the midterms. be sure to watch washington journal. join the discussion. coming up live, tuesday come the house come

congress just hasn't gotten together on it. on job training, you've seen me fight in this community for years. we brought together -- common sense, the college presidents. we came up with a plan. we are trying to work towards that. he voted against job training. he voted against expanding the pell grant. he has not been a friend to education. this congress could really adopt the central tenet of president trump's plan which is to expand post secondary educational opportunities. i would work with the president on that. sean: we're going to go back to facebook for another question, please. and, because we brought up the national debt, and because we have talked about the kind of world that maggie's generation will inherit from us, what would you specifically suggest for reducing this national debt? $20 trillion and growing. that nobody seems to be able to get a handle on. ron? mr. dinicola: well, i think there's things that we can do but we cannot pass measures that will blow up the debt. second of all, we can close the corporate

over 200 members of congress have supported this legislation, which has been introduced into both the house and the senate and is pending today. the group of members of congress who support this legislation on a bipartisan basis have continue d to fight for this and grow. and we are optimistic that the importance of writing women's stories into our national narrative is a value that becomes stronger and more clear every day. >> it is time that we come together and that we have an appropriate, bipartisan approach to addressing the collecting and the enshrining of what women have done in the fight and the cause of freedom. rachel: many americans are familiar with the fight for women's suffrage and the leaders who risked their lives and security in order to ensure that all women and men had the right to vote. but i think that far too little is known about the contributions women have made across a range theisciplines, from sciences to medicine, the military, and that completing the story of american history by ensuring that we are including women's distinctive contributions across americ

rouda: i'm harley rouda and i'm running for congress. washington is run by politicians who put party first and country second. we need to put country and community first. we have to get rid of the corruption in washington, the extremists. i'm committed to work on behalf of all of the constituents in the 48th district. i've been having town halls all -- that is why i have been having town halls every single month. i have challenged congressman rohrabacher to meet me anytime, anywhere to debate the issues. i'm looking forward to addressing them because even the comments he just said about my positions are false. rick: mr. rouda, you take the first question. donald trump -- a lot of folks say newcomers like you are running because donald trump is the president and that this is really a referendum on him. what do you think so far of the trump presidency and, if you are in congress, would you vote to impeach him? mr. rouda: thanks for having me on. we didn't get a chance to say that at the beginning. i'm running because our country deserves b

congress between 1830 and the civil war. brian: how many instances of violence do you have in your book? joanne: i found about 70, which is not the total, but at some point i had to stop researching and sit down and write good in the book, there are roughly 70 violent incidents, and that means something physical. punching, shoving, hitting, caning, enormous melees with multiple congressman rolling around in the aisles. once or twice, a gun went off in the house. physical violence and dual challenges. brian: you have got to tell the story about john boehner and don young. [laughter] brian: don young, 85 years old. longest-serving member of the house of representatives. joanne: i discovered that late in the process. i can't remember what year the interview was, it wasn't that long ago, there was that intimate john boehner interview where he went on at length and went on at length about things. in it he talks about how young , pulled a knife on him in the house, before he was speaker, but still, he pulled a knife on him. i had

that is why this congress has delivered results. we passed legislation to provide for medical malpractice reform. we have been working with the administration. we have passed legislation to get prescription drug prices down, expanding access to generic drugs as well as an then adding the health savings accounts which are a great way to give consumers more options, for a health-care plan, that suits your need rather than a one size fits all government approach. john: and final thought on this topic from ms. williams? ms. williams: congressman, you did express support for graham-cassidy, didn't you? congressman? um, i think that is a yes. also, he recently voted against the budget. he was one of few people to vote against the budget, and expressed support for community health centers, but the grants for community health centers were in the budget you voted against, congressman, right? rep. gianforte: we have a spending problem in washington, and the people of montana send me to d.c. to get spending under control. we passed a set of a