the washington national cathedral. sunday, senator mccain will be laid to rest at the u.s. naval academy in a private ceremony. next, the nebraska senate debate between deb fischer and the democratic challenger jane raybould. a member of the lincoln city council. questions focused on immigration, gun control, the russia investigation, and the president's trade policies. the debate was sponsored by kmtv3 news now and the omaha world herald in conjunction with the nebraska state fair. it is 50 minutes. world herald in conjunction with the nebraska state fair. 50 minutes.

. we will be the moderators for this hour-long debate. only to introduce the candidates. republican u.s. senator jeff fisher and democrats of the counts and -- city councilmember jane raybould. we ask you to keep your answers to 60 seconds each. when we ask you to move on, please do. we reserve the right to follow up. we want to give the candidates a chance to respond if you are directly attacked or criticized by your opponent. let's get started. michael has the first question. >> health care. nebraskans are struggling with health care. republicans have not passed a

copper of replacement during the session of congress. what would you do in the next six years to address the issue? deb fischer: health care is a very big issue and nebraskans need relief. we have policies out there that we can work on. first, we have to identify the problems. we have seen 80000 and raskin's lose insurance -- nebraskans lose insurance and 40,000 who paid a fine, a tax to the irs because they were required to take insurance. over 80% of those nebraskans make less than $50,000. we have watched premiums rise, 153% since obamacare took place.

these are problems that we have. now we have to look at the solutions. i am working on the solutions across the aisle. we need to have price transparency. you can go to a doctor's office and look and see what lasik surgery costs. it is $250 per i. why don't we have that across the board? why don't patients have that power? have controlients of their health care and make their decisions? we need transparency. we need affordability. we also have to address prescription drug cost. right now, there is a gag order. this helps special interest. this gag order -- i heard this from a pharmacist in nebraska -- a gag order where he cannot tell his clients who come in that it

would be cheaper for them to buy a drug out-of-pocket then to use health insurance . these are all things we are doing. >> thank you, senator. same question to you, councilmember. jane raybould: good morning to everyone. it is very scary that health care are increasing and the cost of prescription drugs is becoming more expensive. that is hurting nebraska families. it is washington politicians like senator fischer who are pushing the premium increases. she voted, along with a special interest health care group, like pharmaceutical companies and insurance companies, who have offended her campaign to $120,000. while she is taking their money, she is throwing nebraska families under the bus. she voted for health care premiums on middle-class families. she voted to impose an age task on the older nebraskans, charging them five times more.

plan to put party aside and work with republicans and democrats to expand access, reduce cost, and make health care affordable. >> senator fischer, you have 30 seconds to respond. deb fischer: we have worked together in the senate on health care. we had the alexander murray plan. the democrats pulled out. they pulled out of it what it was time to come to the floor and take a boat. that would have cut health care costs by 40%. that did not happen. yes, we need to look at the plans that are out there and take care of people with pre-existing conditions. do this through transparency, but stability, and andetitive pricing competitive health-care plans, we will see premiums come down. .e have seen it this year we repealed the mandate that

hurt the families who make 50,000 are less. >> moving on. jane raybould: i would like to respond to that. speak for aington senator who says i cannot be bought by accepting 100 $20,000 from health-care special interest groups who told her how to vote. senator fischer, that it's corruption. plain and simple. you should be ashamed. you should give the money back. >> toward before we go to immigration. when you talk about washington speak, that is same old same old. making attacks, not coming up with plans that she can talk about. that is too bad. that is not what nebraskans want. we show that six years ago when i was attacked and my family was attacked and nebraskans came out strong and voted to support me

because they wanted to send somebody to washington who would fight for them. so they would not see the same old, same old. it is disappointing that that is the first thing we are hearing in the debate. >> we going to the next question. immigration. the department of homeland security recently raided a most dozen businesses in o'neill, nebraska. they are accused of creating an illegal alien workforce. how should the federal government is the issue of illegal immigration while balancing nebraska's labor needs in agriculture and manufacturing? we need to and the washington partisan bickering and fix the broken immigration system. it starts with securing borders and protecting homeland. we must be focused on that. it is a national security risk that we do not know and cannot track more than 11 million

unauthorized immigrants in the country. we need to fix that. it starts with securing borders and creating a pathway to legalization for immigrants who are already in the border. dependsska, our economy on the diverse workforce. if we remove hard-working immigrants, are packing plants would close. our crops would rot in the field. we must balance that by keeping our communities safe. deb fischer: i have taken action on this. people know where i stand and i am not just talking. prioritizeds securing borders and i voted for a package that put $25 million toward a wall, offense, technology, and more border security patrol. i have introduced an amendment

when we have bills on the floor for immigration to require biometric entry and exit systems so we know who is coming in and who is leaving the country. i am glad my opponent agrees. i have also supported daca recipients. i want to provide certainty for 1.8 million daca recipients dass recipients, -- recipients. i supported the four pillars and senator grassley's proposal. 36 republicaned votes and three democrat votes. that is a start. we can continue to move forward. we need to have legal immigration looked at. we need to be able to provide workers that we need in the country, not just for agriculture, but high tech

workers that i hear companies like gallup tell me they need. >> thank you, senator. [laughter] -- [applause] >> please do not do that. hold off on applause. president donald trump is fighting trade battles among the world. do you support legislation that would give congress more decision-making authority over trade? deb fischer: it is about time we have a president and takeistration step up and a stand against the chinese, for example, on trade. they cheat and steal our intellectual property, patents, i am glad we are finally working on top deals -- top deals. tariffs are not the way to go. we need to protect the economy and manufacturers, now with tariffs. we want a level playing field

with free and fair trade to compete with anybody. i see so many ranchers and farmers here. we produce the safest, healthiest, most nutritious and best tasting food and we can compete with anybody. we need the level playing field., i heard before i came out here that we are going to be hearing some good news on nafta, good news on what the president has been doing in dealings with mexico. the mexicans have come out with a statement. my conversations with the president over the last several months, i have encouraged him to do that. areteral agreements important and hopefully, we will get the canadians on board. >> same question to you, councilmember. jane raybould: around the country we're seeing things improving, but some things are getting worse, particularly for ad producers. senator fischer voted against a

bill that would have ended the trade war from turning into this farm crisis . i am so proud of the resilience of our farmers. they feed the world and fuel the world. that makes nebraska and economic superpower, something we should be proud of. our farmers are telling us they want to trade. they do not want to bail out. they do not want eight. they want to trade. senator wholect a will fight for nebraska economy rather than listening to the party leaders and bosses. >> let's move on to the tax bill. deb fischer: i would like to respond. thank you. there was no vote on the bill. i supported the farm bill. i'm -- i did not support the

farm bill. what the amendment dealt with was a section where the president has power under section 232 to declare national security interests when he would impose tariffs. congressld be a power can review. i supported that. there was no vote. >> it is time for the first commercial break. when we come back, candidates will ask each other a question. you are watching the debate for u.s. senate. ♪ back.e we continue along the. councilmember, this is for you. already seeing more money in their paychecks because of the new republican tax cuts. many democrats have said those cuts are aimed at the wealthy and not average americans.

if you are elected, what changes would you want to make to the current tax code and why/ jane raybould: i support tax cuts for middle class families and small businesses. what you saw out of washington was they screwed it up. it should have been the opposite. they jacked up our deficit i giving massive permanent tax cuts to the largest corporations who have been funding their campaigns. -- temporary berry tax cuts to hard-working nebraskan families. it should have been the rivers. -- reverse. i would have supported the agislation if it contained puttingneutral bill not americans further in debt and edit -- and if it contained an

amendment to make taxpayers permanent for the middle class and smaller businesses, while ending the max of task -- tax giveaways to larger corporations like pharmaceuticals and oil companies who are now increasing the prices of gas and prescription drugs. the tax billscher, that you voted for has increased the federal deficit. the government is set to add about a trillion dollars of debt in the next decade. how do you plan to address the new debt and deficits that your party has bought -- brought? deb fischer: this bill is a progrowth bill and we have seen the results already. we are at 4.1% growth in the last quarter. we were told not long ago that we would never see that kind of growth in the country again. we should expect 1-2% growth. consumer confidence is the highest it has been in 18 years. i hear that all across the state of nebraska.

realizees and families that they are keeping more money in their pockets. to collect measly, with people -- nancy pelosi called a crowns. crumbs.not crowns -- average nebraskans see a tax cut to average $2100 or no change in taxes. people in the state are hopeful and confident. it was not that long ago when republicans and democrats said corporate tax rates are too high and we needed to cut them. we did that area those -- we did that. those corporations are creating jobs. >> question for both of you. should we expect you to be a regular yes vote for president

trump's policies and if not, what are differences between you and the president? deb fischer: i am a yes vote for nebraskans. i travel every single year. i travel every single weekend listening to the nebraskans. the president and i disagree and he knows when i disagree. we disagree on tariffs. i have had three face-to-face meetings with him and talk to him on the phone, explaining to him that tariffs are bad for nebraska and we need to be theful so it does not hurt economy in the state because agriculture is the economic engine in the state of nebraska. we disagree on that. i disagree with my party on some things, as well. no child left behind. a lot of members of my party do not support ethanol.

there are reasons when i disagree with my party and there are reasons when i disagree with the president. those reasons are that i vote for nebraskans. >> thank you, senator. if you will are elected and republicans hold a majority in the senate, how will you make sure you get work done to help the american people? my entire career, i have worked with everyone regardless of their party persuasion. jane raybould: i am a type of elected official who works actively to solve problems. that is what is great about nebraskans. that is who we are. independent-minded people who work together and roll up our sleeves. unlike senator fischer, who votes along party lines 98% of the time, i will be the individual who will not listen to my party bosses because i will always put nebraskans first. >> senator fischer, 30 seconds to respond. jane raybould: i am the 13th

most effective senator in the u.s. senate. that is through the university of virginia study. you do not get that rating and less you work across the aisle. i get things done. -- iked the public and work with republicans and democrats. i fight for the state, get bills passed, whether it is agriculture industry and getting thatf crazy regulations will regulate waste omissions. >> moving on. it is time to ask each other a question. by a drawing of cards, senator fischer, you are first. deb fischer: i am a champion for paid family leave . i would ask my opponent, do your stores provide paid family leave for your hourly employees, for

employees who need it the most? jane raybould: we are proud of our company. we have been in business for 54 years. we are an employee owned company, meaning our employees contribute their blood, sweat, tears, and years and we provide benefits. we provide paid time off which families can use at their own discretion. we give them independence of choosing what matters. we are also part of family medical leave. ouronor that and work with employees to make sure they can take the time to spend and help their loved one or parents and take care of their children. it is something i am very proud of. i am a job creator. we have over 2000 employees in our company. we would not succeed, we would not be in business if we did not take care of our greatest asset, our employees. it is a tradition that my

parents started and my brother and i continue. the proof is that we have employees who have been with our company 30 to 40 years. yes, i am very proud of taking care of our employees. and being a job creator. jane raybould: but you do not offer -- deb fischer: you do not offer paid family leave. people use vacation time to take the children to the doctor. that is not paid family leave. what i hear, especially from young women, is that paid family leave is the thing they want. the most.i did that in the u.s. senate . passedht -- got the bill , offering help and results to people who need it. deb fischer: senator fischer's family leave involves working on a voluntary basis with corporations.

when a corporation does offer family leave, the corporation is asked to provide the time off for the quality, which is good, but the corporation is not getting reimbursed. proposalischer's expires in 2019. what i would do is work with the states on an individual basis. we are seeing real progress made where states, like new york or california have instituted family leave where the employee contributes a small percentage and the employer matches it. that is how the families can enjoy more and greater security. not just a temporary piece of legislation. jane raybould: you did not disturb it -- deb fischer: you do not describe it correctly. >> let's move on. jane raybould: this morning, we

submitted a letter to the senate ethics committee to investigate how your estimated net worth as reported on your senate finance has escalated. you know what has escalated from 300,000 to over $4 million since you have been in the senate. 174,000enator makes dollars a year. you owe an explanation to nebraskans on how you got so rich while serving on our behalf. deb fischer: you always talk about being a businesswoman. i am sure you understand that the filing of forms, the date you file them, a lot can depend on what happens in a time . you can buy things, sell things. cash flow changes. people in agriculture certainly understand operation loans.

the senate ethics committee approves every single year, my financial statement. they look at it thoroughly. there is nothing questionable about it. i am sure they will be happy to respond to your letter. >> election security. president donald trump's national security adviser john bolton has said the u.s. is concerned about election interference from russia, china, iran, and north korea. what should we be doing to secure elections? somethinguld: this is that we agree on, senator fischer. friend.s not our russia is not our ally. we know very clearly that because they have systematically infiltrated and altered our

elections this past year. we know that they are involved in another election tampering and other democratic countries around the globe. we need to do more. actor, a very bad recently hacking into our university systems and stealing intellectual property. --must be up cyber securityb beef up cyber security. we need to do everything we can to implement safeguards to keep election process is safe. we must make the commitment to continuously updating our systems and work with our i.t. departments to make sure whatever we offer is safe and secure from any type of cyberattack. same question, how do we see clear -- secure elections? i chaired a

subcommittee that dealt with cyber security and i am currently on the newly formed cyber committee. we understand the threats we face. there are many. our elections were not altered by the russians. with howans tampered we feel about each other. they want discord. they want to be able to have us hate each other. 70% of americans do not hate their neighbors. that is not who we are. the russians cannot be allowed to succeed in this. yes, we need to harden security. we just had a classified briefing last week and -- on the election and what we are looking at. right now, we feel pretty good about elections. the government, homeland security, fbi are working

closely with each state. >> thank you, senator. we start with senator fischer. do you support allowing special counselor robert mueller to finish the investigation into president donald trump? deb fischer: of course. the american people want the results of the investigation. we need transparency and we need to see what is going on. people are getting frustrated because we have not seen too much news on it. we want to make sure it is a thorough investigation and we want to see results. the senate intelligence committee is also conducting an investigation into russian interference with the elections and i am waiting, along with my colleagues, to see what comes in that investigation. some congressional democrats are calling for president donald

trump to be impeached because of the collusion allegations. do you think there are grounds to impeach the president at this point? that is part of the problem in washington, where we see democrats and republicans rushing to state a position without knowing all of the actual facts surrounding the investigation. it is critically important we allow the molar investigation to continue, to do their work, and deliver the report. that is the number one thing. calling for impeachment. i disagree with that. we need to know the facts. asking for the removal of someone in the office of the presidency should be a very high bar. i do not support that until we have all of the evidence presented to all of us. >> time for our second break. you are watching the debate for u.s. senate.

♪ >> welcome back. we start with a question about -- we go to you first, ms. councilmember. the air force base is a vital instrument of nasa security. what would you do to secure the future success of the base/ ? >> i want to thank all of the veterans for their service to our country. it is vitally important that we provide the benefits they need to succeed and that they have earned. militarya strong involves reinvesting into our aging system, certainly like often air force base, and pushing to replace some of the older aircraft. it also involves a commitment to our veterans to make sure they have access to the best health care and job opportunities and

opportunities that they can succeed. that is why i was disappointed with senator fisher when she voted with her party leaders against a bill that would expand health care and job opportunities and additional training not only for veterans but our families. that is the commitment we must make to our veterans. not just talking about it, but actually voting for legislation that will take care of the hard-working men and women. >> same question, senator fischer. jane raybould: when i will -- deb fischer: when i was first elected, i went to offutt. i understand the importance of state a 50-50 wing in the and making sure strike, gets the resources they need to be the

bedrock of our security. every president, every secretary of defense have said our nuclear arsenal and the triad is the bedrock of our security. with the base, one of the things we worked on was the runway. there were issues. , and thesed to say first bill that cannot of the ammittee in 2013, we put steady end, the first step in getting the financing to repair the runway. schedule. , there was130 fives a three-part story on the. i worked with congressman began to make sure we got that appropriations bills. we keep our airmen safe. >> the problem of school shootings? sen. fischer: we heard another

tragedy yesterday. every time we hear that, we look for ways to have solutions. i gathered a group of stakeholders together not too long ago with law enforcement and school officials and medical health providers to figure out what our solutions that are going to work? most of these incidents happen when someone has a mental issue or if it is a terrorist attack. first of all, we have to figure out how to identify and then do something about it when we are worried about someone who may have a mental issue. we need to have more behavioral health and mental health people to be able to look into that. that was one thing that i worked with the university of nebraska medical center on. we need to make sure that people who shouldn't have guns don't

have them. we passed a bipartisan bill in congress to be able to have states report people and get them on the registry if they aren't supposed to have a weapon. >> councilmemberay bould, what should we do to prevent these tragedies? councilwoman raybould: these mass shootings are happening with greater and greater frequency. and it is those like senator fischer who have done nothing. i will make sure we implement commonsense gun safety measures, like passing background check and banning bump stocks. we must to everything we can to protect our children and families. senator fischer says she supports gun safety measures, but that is not true.

she has voted eight times against common sense gun safety measures, even voting to allow a potential terrorist on the known fly -- a no-fly list to have a weapon. on the city council, we have done that. i know how to get things done it with increased the number of school resource officers and we have added funding to make sure we can provide mental health and behavior health specialists and social workers to the schools to help our kids learn and succeed. >> we let senator fischer respond. sen. fischer: we also passed in a bipartisan way a measure to help keep our schools safe and to send that into our schools so that we are able to secure those buildings and have training these are important measures, and they will be effective. a bump stock, obviously the atf is doing a report on that. it has not come out yet to even identify what or how effective a

ban on that would be. you have to have all the information available before you react. councilwoman raybould: i would like to respond to that we have followed the lead of president trump. he has encouraged municipalities and the u.s. senate to take initiative on bumping -- banning bump stocks. we did that and the city council. i support the second amendment and we all should be doing the same, we need to do more to protect our children. senator fisher as part of that problem. she has done nothing to take critical steps to safeguard our children i passing common sense gun safety measures and increasing background checks to prevent these tragedies. >> will move onto the next question. >> congress says there at a standstill of each party cannot set aside differences in order to get things done. can you give us an example, councilwoman, of the time you

compromise with some and you don't agree with two published -- in order to accomplish something major? councilwoman raybould: i am a businesswoman and involved in negotiations and i always sit down with my colleagues to talk about how we can improve it and how we can resolve our differences and what can we agree on? let's build the foundations of agreement and cooperation that set aside some differences. if we cannot degree on certain elements at this time, we will come back to it. washington is an example where people are not willing to do that. senator fischer has voted along party lines 98% of the time.

that is not how you get things done. you get things done like other nebraskans. we corroborate and solve problems and work with our colleagues. that is what i have done my entire career. i will work with the president when it is the best interest of my state of nebraska, but i will fight to make sure i represent nebraska's interest in the best way possible. i will work with my collect to cooperate and get things done. >> sen., to you. councilwoman raybould: when i was in the legislature, we got sen. fischer: when i was in the legislature, i got things done. i said i would establish relationships and work with republicans and democrats here to i have done that. i have been effective, i have gotten things done. i worked on a water resource flexibility bill. that will help the city of omaha have more flexibility in their planning for the sewer separation project and it will cut costs for those citizens who

live in that city. i worked for sherrod brown who stands on the floor of the senate every week and talks about climate change. he and i agree that the nuclear regulatory commission should have more flexibility in using new technology when they're looking at plans for nuclear power plants as we will support that. i worked with cory booker on a number of issues, and i have gotten things done by reaching across the aisle. >> senator fischer, this is for what areassimilar, are important to you and you do not think it is appropriate to compromise? sen. fischer: i believe there are compromises that can be made on most issues, but on core principles that we hold, there are not compromises. for me, i am pro-life, and i believe in the value of each

life here to compromise in any way and to say that i would support abortion after 20 weeks, for example, that would be difficult. in the nebraska legislature, we passed the first ban, it'd banned abortions after 20 weeks. we have 44 senators vote for it. we had pro-choice republicans vote for it and we had pro-choice democrats. bill avery in lincoln, who is the national committeemen for the democratic party voted for it because it was a commonsense bill that addressed an issue that all of us, except the most extreme, could agree upon. >> the same question to you, what areas are so important to you you do not think it is compromise. to councilwoman raybould: i would stand up every single day i am

-- for our seniors every day i in the u.s. senate. am we are celebrating the 83rd annual security special security anniversary. senator fischer has voted to gut medicare by 500 billion over the next 10 years, changing the program as we know it and turn it into a voucher system. she voted for the private -- privatization and we need to vote with something that will protect our seniors. i will do that if i am in the senate. i will think of no better way to fight for those folks who have contributed their entire working lives to social security and medicare. we can make that fully viable for the next generation. >> senator fischer, you have the

same question. councilwoman raybould: i apologize that my opponent keeps being negative. we need to keep our promises to our seniors. we have done that. when looking at changes, will not affect people 50 years or older. what worries me is looking at the other party when they talk about medicare for all, that means medicare for none. even if you double to the tax rates for corporations and individuals, you could not pay for that $32 trillion it is going to take. people looking for government making their health care choices and raising their taxes. >> do you want to respond to that? councilwoman raybould: you really should travel the state sometime and reach out and talk

to our seniors. i met an 86-year-old gentleman who came up to me afterwards and said i need to get a part-time job because senator fischer's vote of medicare and social security has cut his social security check by $50 a month. that may not seem like real money to you, on a person who has seen their net worth to skyrocket from $300,000 to $400 million, but that is real money. that is money to seniors who struggle to make ends meet. this is another example of her vote and how they are hurting nebraskans. >> will talk about climate change now. this is another question from a reader. he wants to know if you believe in climate change, and if you do, do you support a tax on carbon emissions? councilwoman raybould: absolutely, i believe in climate change. if you reach up to the farmers,

they will tell you that floods and drought and fires are making their tough job of feeding the nation and the world even more challenging. we can come up with commonsense solutions. i am proud to say nebraska has immense potential of expanding our renewable resources like ethanol and emerging biofuels and solar and wind. we need to get government out of the way so our entrepreneurs can create these amazing high-paying and good paying jobs to push forward with clean energy, and at the same time taking care of issues that involve climate change. there is no reason why we cannot come up with solutions working together, and it starts with ending the partisan bickering in washington, d.c. >> let's move on.

>> same question to you. sen. fischer: the climate is changing and i believe man has a part in it. but what i looked at as a united states senator other policies and how those policies affect families here in nebraska. when we look at raising electricity costs in a public power state, that affects each and every nebraskan. we are public power in this state. not only do we have to pay the debt on those power plants if they close, we have to see our rates increase as well. that is not good for nebraska families. i am so proud of the fact that we have ethanol in the states and that we produce i think 14% of the ethanol in america. that is a real resource. it helps the farmers and clean air and is away we can grow this

economy. we have 25 ethanol plants in the state. i like to tell my friends -- >> we are getting tight on time. sen. fischer: but i had such a good story. >> what is the hardest decision, senator, you made in public office? sen. fischer: i think when you look over a career of service from 20 years on the school board to eight years in the nebraska legislature to now six years in the united states senate, a lot of things come to mind. whenever i take a vote, i try to get as much information as possible and i have the best staff around and they get me the information.

i would say probably the hardest and most serious decision that i made was in the nebraska legislature. i support the death penalty. when we took that vote in the nebraska legislature, you could feel the seriousness of that vote, and you could see on the faces of my colleagues how deeply touched and moved they were, no matter which side of the debate they were on. >> same question councilwoman raybould. the hardest decision you have made in public office? councilwoman raybould: i pride myself on being a fiscal steward. i know and appreciate how hard nebraskans work. i take it very seriously, my job, when it comes to balancing budgets, both when i was on the county board and the city council.

the toughest decision i made was when we privatized the community had -- mental health center. i am mindful of what our taxpayers play -- pay to provide this service to the community. the need is increasing and not decreasing. that decision was the toughest i have made because i wanted to make sure that when we privatized it, that we made absolutely positive that no one fell through the cracks, that they had access to services and care and their pests and -- and therapists and counselors they need to keep on their pathway to recovery. >> one more before the break. education secretary betsy devos has discussed spending federal money to promote charter schools and private school vouchers pay what you think about those issues? sen. fischer: that was one of the biggest disappointments --

-- nebraska where senator councilwoman raybould: that was one of the biggest disappointments were senator fischer voted for it. betsy devos would like to siphon off millions of dollars of our hard-earned taxpayer money for a private system with those charters and vouchers. >> senator fischer, your response. sen. fischer: i have been against charters close and vouchers, and when betsy devos was nominated for this position, i talked to her and she sent me a letter. it is on my website and you can see it, where she said that charter schools and voucher system would not come from the national department of education. >> time for the final break. when we come back the candidates , deliver closing statement to the voters of nebraska. welcome back.

candidates deliver their closing statements to the voters of nebraska. >> for five years i have traveled tens of thousands of miles across this wonderful state. i have visited with tens of thousands of nebraskans, i have been invited into your hospitals, your schools, your business is, your manufacturing plants, we have held hundreds of community coffees and town halls and business roundtables, health roundtables.ag it is important i listen to you. done.e gotten things we passed tax cuts. we are rebuilding our military. we have passed paid family leave and historic bills because congress has never passed on them before. we have brought back $1.5

billion for nebraska roads, and we have worked on cutting those regulations that hurt our businesses and hurt our farmers and ranchers. we have done this together, so the work continues. i want to continue to fight for you in the united states senate. i want to continue to make life better for nebraska families. i thank you for your partnership and support, and i would humbly ask for your vote on november 6. >> thank you, senator. councilwoman raybould: i would like to thank kmtv, omaha world-herald, and the state fair in grand island. i am running for one reason, washington is broken and our politicians are failing nebraskans. senator fischer is failing our farmers by voting against a bill that would stop tariffs. she is against legislation that

increases health care premium spirit she is failing our seniors cut she voted for the privatization of social security and cutting medicare that is important to them. she is failing veterans because she is not making sure they have the benefits they need and deserve for serving our country. nebraskans are independent-minded. we care about the checks and balance enshrined in our democracy. the nebraskans i talked to want to chance and what a level playing field. they want a government on their side, that listens to them and works for them. they do not want a senator who votes 98% along party lines. they don't want a senator whose vote can be bought. they want a nebraskan who cares more about our country's future then her reelection. i am a fighter and have always been a fighter. i will stand up for nebraskans. i took a pledge i would not accept any corporate tax money

because my vote cannot be bought. i will always put nebraskans first. thank you for listening. god bless america and god bless the great state of america. -- of nebraska. [applause] >> that ends our debate. we would like to thank both candidates. senator deb fischer, councilwoman jane raybould. thank you for joining us. [applause] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> c-span's "washington journal" live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up tuesday morning a look at the latest c-span survey on the supreme court with psp's a

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