the order for opening statements was selected by a drop first is elisa stefanik. ik: thanks for the opportunity for today's debate. i also want to take a moment that while congress ottman owens and i will disagree i commend them for his public service and constituents services representing the 21st district. i am elisa stefanik born and raised in upstate new york tonight europe and a small business family where i learned the challenges of creating jobs in today's economy. philosophers member to graduate from college and then worked in washington for six years to focus on public policy. i chose to move from to the north country to help the small business of the family and then i announced my candidacy for congress to try running because washington is broken we desperately need more ideas and a new generation of leadership to focus on creating jobs to save the economy in the north country with their constitutional the raises specially the second amendment and also that common-sense health care reforms to put you in charge of your health care i look forward to the nex