that to be done in a lame-duck session. >> david herszenhorn of "the new york times, bob cusack. thank you for being here. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> kvbc in las vegas hosted this event. it is about 45 minutes. >> the race to be the republican nominee for the chance to replace harry reid is here. here is the first in a two part debate. what sets them apart? find out west on "face to face." >> this is "face-to-face." we bring a commentary he will not find anywhere else. today, an exclusive statewide debate. the candidates have met our criteria for demonstrating a viable campaign. joining me now are five of the republican contenders for the u.s. senate. the former state assemblywoman from reno ran unsuccessfully for congress. a native of nevada return from new york. a state assemblyman. a former state senator and chair of the state republican party. a businessman who has run twice for public office. now, we get started with the debate. there is essentially no rules except for the first part. i