[applause] >> mr. critz, thank you. mr. burns, two minutes. thank you, marty, thank you chip. i thank you for hosting this event. it's great to be here because as you know by now this is my hometown. i grew up in horner's down. i worked my father's photography studio, burns photography. i delivered newspapers for the tribune democrat and worked as a bus boy at surf and turf and to work insanity. it is the work ethic that i learned right here in johnstown that allowed me to start a business in my basement that ultimately led to success. i have never been in politics before but i believe this country is in the fight for its very life. the entire country is now watching this election because of what it now represents. this election represents a battle that is between bigger government, more intrusive government, more regulation, higher taxes, balanced budgets. fiscal responsibility and a bright future for children. the choice you have before you could not be more clear than the choice between a clear bureaucrat

[applause] >> mr. critz, you have 30 seconds if you like. >> i am opposed to cap-and- trade. i was working in west virginia talking about how devastating it would be with the coal industry. it is a reason why the united mine workers and the coal industry are supporting my candidacy. [applause] >> next question goes to mr. burns. i plan on making the twelfth congressional district appealing to the younger district to keep them -- under generation to keep them working here? >> they are only leaving because they do not have adequate employment. in addition to the few things that i mentioned about a better infrastructure, we need to stop punishing job creators. in this country and this administration, any old time we have job creation occurring with corporations, small businesses, we seem to punish them with our tax policies. we need to give tax breaks to job creators. whenever i meet with people across this district and and the industry, but of the farming industry, the energy industry, the banking industry, th

[applause] >> mr. critzyou have 30 seconds if you like. >> i am opposed to cap-and- trade. i was working in west virginia talking about how devastating it would be with the coal industry. it is a reason why the united mine workers and the coal industry are supporting my candidacy. [applause] >> next question goes to mr. burns. i plan on making the twelfth congressional district appealing to the younger district to keep them -- under generation to keep them working here? >> they are only leaving because they do not have adequate employment. in addition to the few things that i mentioned about a better infrastructure, we need to stop punishing job creators. in this country and this administration, any old time we have job creation occurring with corporations, small businesses, we seem to punish them with our tax policies. we need to give tax breaks to job creators. whenever i meet with people across this district and and the industry, but of the farming industry, the energy industry, the banking industry, they

mr. critz: thank you, madam speaker.lso would like to thank my wife, nancy, my two beautiful children, sadie and joe, my family, mrs. murtha -- my entire family and mrs. murtha for their support. i also want to thank the people of pennsylvania's 12th congressional district who i am honored to are. today i begin your work. this moment is bittersweet for me because i wouldn't be here right now if jack murtha hadn't left us too soon. i thought about the many lessons congressman murtha taught me. he always said to me it's always about the work. it is. and i'm going to work tirelessly every day in congress for the families of concern pennsylvania. the people of western pennsylvania just like so many across the country are struggling right now. the challenges we are facing are unprecedented. my priority is to put western pennsylvanians and families across the country back to work. and i am going to fight every day moving forward to do my part to help create good-paying jobs. good-paying american jobs. i know all of us share th

mr. critz: thank you, madam speaker. also would like to thank my wife, nancy, my two beautiful children, sadie and joe, my family, mrs. murtha -- my entire family and mrs. murtha for their support. i also want to thank the people of pennsylvania's 12th congressional district who i am honored to are. today i begin your work. this moment is bittersweet for me because i wouldn't be here right now if jack murtha hadn't left us too soon. i thought about the many lessons congressman murtha taught me. he always said to me it's always about the work. it is. and i'm going to work tirelessly every day in congress for the families of concern pennsylvania. the people of western pennsylvania just like so many across the country are struggling right now. the challenges we are facing are unprecedented. my priority is to put western pennsylvanians and families across the country back to work. and i am going to fight every day moving forward to do my part to help create go-payingobs. good-paying american jobs. i know all of us share this