The governors entry into the race so senate and play for the democrats. Welcome to today Senate Debate and today is the focus montana 20 twenties senate race the most closely watched in the entire country and it looks to be on track the most expensive political place in montana history. The general election coming up d at home that is just 24 days away i mailed out on friday so been looking for those ballots to be arriving soon in a mailbox near you. They need to be returned by 8 00 oclock p. M. On election day. Went to montanas u. S. Senate seats us out of of us senator currently at 174,000 per year now its time to meet the candidate. The governor was born in missoula and grew up in helena and earned his law degree from Columbia University and works in the. In his career he worked in private practice as an attorney and assistant attorney general for the state of montana. And then as governor in 2012 and 2016. As governor working with both democrats and republicans to expand affordable healthcare to strengthen the economy he and his wife lisa have three children. Steve days grew up in bozeman has a degree from Montana State university with a 20 year career in the sector before he was elected to congress including one dozen years as an executive the bozeman Software Development firm that created more than 500 high paying montana jobs elected in 2012 as montanas only house representative and one election to the senate in 2014 he says he has been recognized as one of the most effective and bipartisan members of congress. Steve and his wife cindy have four children and one grandchil grandchild. Host a quick summary of the rules the first would get 60 seconds to respond the second with a 32nd rebel were asking the candidates to stay within the constraints of our time to get in as many questions as possible. Our anchor reporter from missoula and the chief political reporter with Montana Television network and i have the first question i had a drawing prior to our debate and the honor of getting the first question goes to you and here we go. The first topic is the pandemic the coronavirus continues to search more than 170. The country is still waiting for yet another the full the president has been inconsistent to say the least so what do you accept another Coronavirus Relief and will only get this done soon . The numbers today are staggering those cases ranking with the thirdhighest covert infection rate in the country 209 montanans tragically lost their lives. And those that are the most from the Senior Citizens compromised immune systems and those that we see the death with covid five times greater than in the general population across montana both sides are working to get another package the challenge we have right now will see and schumer 100 billion to bail states like new york and california and illinois that had fiscal problems before. I dont want to see montana taxpayers to foot the bill for these liberal states. So we have seen more dollars go to amazon on to missoula private projects than all other tribes combined. Bullock we do need another cares package without the cares dollars it was 700 million per the challenge really does become that steve deigns to anyone to give that money in the two tribes in the first c. A. R. E. S. Act. Right now working with the tribal egg one tribal nation and continue to do what is necessary but we do need washington to get basically pointing fingers. Daines i have a billion dollars of the code really package in march i was on the northern tribe yesterday that the governor and his team primarily took that one. 2 5 billion sent back in april and gave more money to him as a condo project that all tribes combined. Issuing shutdown or is this spring with there were far fewer cases and today 721 new ones today while you taking action now and suddenly we are a hotspot . Do you feel you are managing this crisis issuing shutdown or is this spring with there were far fewer cases and today 721 new ones today while you taking action now and suddenly we are a hotspot . Do you feel you are managing this crisis. But all that is all across the country and one of which is on parts of the economy with senator daines we are trying to get money for Small Business we held that over 12000 efficient them down right now workers and businesses would have nothing because dc will only pray fingers. And what i said we have to learn how to live with this virus. We need to be very masks and i faith in montanans. And i reject that to focus on the most liberal the way out of this is therapeutic drugs and the vaccine smallpox and measles we face pandemics in the past so i reject the notion we need to end it that was a safe and effective vaccine. Work to Drug Companies more of our money. And they even got money from Drug Companies theyve never done before which is surprising in that we do have to live with that to keep our schools and businesses open and until we get to that point with the vaccine i do encourage montanans to take it seriously. Will come this evening thank you for being here we continue along this line talking about the pandemic mentioning the billions of dollars that which the Drug Companies to help develop a vaccine or treatment. Is there anything in a mom or anywhere else that guarantees that would be made available to the public at an affordable price and also where are you on acquiring one requiring people to wear a mask . Daines. I spent 20 years in the private sector. And then to get it to market faster and safely and then to get these critical vaccines the bottom line is yes they will be given to montanans and americans at no charge it will be free. And then to focus on the miracle of science regarding masks it is personal responsibility i was on to reservations yesterday. Believe me. We need to continue to do the safety mitigation steps now to merely the most safe for those in Indian Country they need help now. Just the followup that they would be available for free but how does that guarantee . Is that ran out anywhere . With the best research. All working alongside and the private sector and the vaccine would only be given for free to be given out as quickly and safely as possible. And working the private sector spending time with manufacturing china on companies in china all across india and china and indonesia but the fact is 10 billion most of the promises everything will give for free so we need to start moving the Drug Companies accountable. Your response . Daines that is flat out for us. We said the governor one. 2 5 billion in april he has not even spent 50 percent of that yet to help montanans. Why has a given more money to missoula condo project according to donated to his campaign and all tribes combined i just read this yesterday. Now staying on the same topic what with the Affordable Care act needs to be strengthened and how should that be changed in the aca . And charges with the Affordable Care act as government controlled healthcare. It was so important to so many montanans. Democrats and republicans and then to try to strip away health and those with existing conditions like cancer and diabetes repealing the aca 63 million Prescription Drug coverage and not only taking on the mr. Nichols. So we need to build on what we have and then to finally take on the Drug Companies and start paying. We can do more want to strip away that coverage. With the scare tactics over the country, i always can check the existing conditions i signed those bills of exactly that means for montanans doubled 20000 lost their healthcare insurance to team up to have a complete government takeover of the Health Care System that is the biggest threat i have a sister that died from preexisting conditions over 1 million thank god she had access to healthcare. You know thats not true but is so disappointing because after being given for tokyos with existing conditions like cancer diabetes he literally voted five times and lets recognize that time he has been there democrats and republicans came together in montana. We will stick with that topic going to senator deigns. Its frightening to people to think that after obama care to have coverage do you have a specific plan we can guarantee they can afford this in their insurance will not be stripped away leaving them in a vulnerable position . This is a schumer and the scare tactic. But keep in mind there was in a judge panel and then to decide and endlessly and then the scare tactics coming from the left schumer and posey are trying to destroy the career and then walked off the job and to have a chance to be honest with montanans what happened with Lieutenant Governor because to the helena and conditioned upon the record she was down for standing up to try. What was she standing up for governor . Bullock lets talk about honesty. If i was literally the week after the election that will return the aca and then to protect healthcare. This is an International Playbook for five times voted to strip away the existing coverage for conditions. This is a five of them. Daines again, look at the playbook that in 2010, 12, 14, 16, 18 and now 20 i dont want to see charge Amy Coney Barretts career destroyed next week to try to destroy her i asked what happened why did she mysteriously quit her job and walk off after the second position to Lieutenant Governor she was on the stage running for governor right now a rising star that was pushed out. Host lets talk about the Supreme Court. Of course mentioning judge. Was of her confirmation hearings. Are you supporting or not the nomination to the court and of those court packing. I support the Supreme Court and the overall judicial system. Absolutely not. And then trying to readmit much more than the Small Businesses in montanans that need assistance. But then to strip away coverage for existing conditions and then the politics. Then we have Judicial Standards Commission to listen to montanans at the end of the day and then to make it more political. Tour to answer either one of those questions that i asked you would like to . I support Amy Coney Barrett . I suppose want us to put anybody or any judge getting confirmed week and a half election. I think that we have to figure out ways and thats anything from a judicial standard look at any other things. Your rebuttal . I support the nomination and confirmation for justice Amy Coney Barrett and steve opposes it he was to pack the courts that is a yes. Think we should the court want to put one dash politicize them you can pack them even joe biden would answer that right now. That should be a chilling moment that has not happened if they got the plan for the Second Amendment in the great state of montana. You didnt just pack the Court Senator daines. You said we should never confirm a justice with the people decide. Thats the most important thing that with the cares actor Small Business hospitals. And it has more to do with the case they will hear next week and to strip away the protections of the Affordable Care act and something you have been trying to do ever since we see it washington. You are supporting judge. For the nomination and confirmation and to protect our way of life with the oil pipeline and Timber Industry what about the right of privacy in the Affordable Care act that Many Americans depend on . Critics say all of those are in jeopardy of judgment is confirmed. The governor misstated what packing the court means. We know that increases the justices at 13 not a constitutional process. And then after Justice Ginsburg passed away her vacancy the Second Amendment on center stage and then to protect the Second Amendment right and then to stand up against the radical fundamental groups which by the way that thats the judge that the governor supported explain that to montanans 80 million coming in that is the existential threat to shut down the jobs and Natural Resource industry. Bullock you can answer the question the Affordable Care act is in jeopardy. But daines take over 2 million of corporate pack many but at the end of the day talking about the liberal judges they should not be liberal or conservative. They should be in the politics at the courthouse all that senator daines is concerned to get more judges on to take where healthcare. Daines we are he talked about that but the bottom line and then to protect our liberty and the Second Amendment and with those activist judges and thats why i will stand up in front on fight for montana way of life to shut down to move forward and there are so many issues at stake. Thank you mr. Daines this does dovetail into the Second Amendment. Joe biden has a long list of guncontrol actions he supports. And with highcapacity magazines to ban online sales of ammunitions and firearms. And do you process elected to the u. S. Senate . Montanans know i am a gun owner and a hunter also to know i stood up for Second Amendment rights so somewhere in asia i led the states efforts. We expanded gun rights while i was governor while i think we ought to have a conversation along the way to keep people more safe ive never met a gun on a gun owner that 80 percent of montanans think its an example of universal background checks the same way i think we should have that discussion of moving forward. And there are other steps will stand up to our party when it comes to protecting we should have a conversation. Daines back in 2009 running for president he stood on stage with elizabeth warren, Bernie Sanders and got to see the real Steve Bullock when he president and was on cnn and said i support a ban on semiautomatic guns. It is shall not infringe the montana shedding association and with the nra with those objective outside groups decide is best on the Second Amendment is not even close. I am just not wealthy enough to give one. But not pan semi automatic weapons we are to be able to have a discussion they are not used for selfdefense hunting we should have that conversation and then to be honest that i stand with montanans and with those background checks and anything else and against my party. Talk about voting and soon they will undo meal planning during the pandemic and your party trying to get on the palate is supportive of these efforts . Why or why not . On june 2nd we had a primary put the question is why there is a huge interest the selection. But if the governor is elected to the senate most likely check schumer majority leader there will be no way to stop nancy posey in washington dc. This is about the Second Amendment and with the support to threaten 35000 montana jobs shutting down the Keystone Pipeline versus keeping afford them packing the court does he know that means that means adding between 11 and 13 justices to the bench instead of the current nine. There is so much at stake and to stand with Law Enforcement to defend the police. Bullock im not sure he answer the question as the rnc try to take away the ability we stayed quiet when trying to dismantle and stayed quiet time and time again. And then to jeopardize the montana way of life. Montana is a leader is not a lapdog. Thats what they have gotten out of you. There some more from the governor i also we can to get Additional Services and funding so i will tell you what just remember Steve Bullock is getting money and schumer is flooding the airwaves right now talk about a lapdog. And as a lapdog is the governor of montana. So the Energy Secretary was in montana last week talking about Carbon Capture technology but i knew time was Climate Change discussed. Do you think Carbon Capture technology are those that are currently listed the largest polluter in the nation . You think Carbon Capture and leading 17 states democrats and republicans to look into this. We have to address Climate Change. And then to quadruple it one of the most bipartisan issue that democrats and republicans need to come together unfortunately senator daines has his head in the sand and hands in the pockets of the corporate donors not even acknowledging its impacted by human beings that has more to do with 1 million that reflecting the needs of montanans and to look at this as an opportunity to create good jobs. And not leave communities behin behind. Daines for Montana State university i believe there was a component to Climate Change the governor wants to do support a carbon tax also supports getting back to the climate record which by the papers burdens on the United States and lets china off the we have to hold th