if you look at the nra's budget, in 2016, according to the nra's tax filings, the nra spent $47 million in educational activities and $412 million on advocacy. that's nearly 10 times as much. >> yeah. >> but if we could just stick on the politics quickly, because... >> sure. >> ...the first question i asked is, why isn't the nra spending more money this election cycle? >> yeah, very simply, we don't have it. our fundraising is down, largely because of the lawsuits that have been launched against us. and if we had more money, we would spend it on getting good conservatives elected, people who are gonna support the second amendment. that's what we need. we're under attack like never before. it's unprecedented. the things that are being done by the governor of new york, by the deep pockets of michael bloomberg and george soros and tom steyer outspending us. it'd be lovely to have their numbers on what they're spending on this election. and we're trying to recover the losses. >> are you saying that the strategy of the opponents is working against the nra? >> well, the de-fund the nra by the

our chapter has pushed back on nra priorities this year. our chapter has shown up by the dozens to hearing after hearing at the statehouse, along with coalition partners. we have wonderful coalition partners in new hampshire. we also grew our chapter this year by the hundreds. on the ballot in november we have more than 70 gun sent candidates, which is incredible for new hampshire. we have educated people about what it means to be a gun sense candidate and we have been canvassing for them. we have amazing democrats up and down the ticket and there are some right here. i some representatives, senator betty lasky, and there are many more in the room. i would like you to meet the six everytown-endorsed gun sense candidates. [applause] >> hi, my women, my girls. i had to step aside from might lead role in new hampshire moms demand action to run for office. that broke my heart but i had to make the decision and i figured i may be able to do better inside than outside. and i know you guys will all have my back going forward. so yes, i am, i didn'

you represent a state that has a lot of nra members. how do you balance the second amendment, the nra, and more restrictions you are calling for with regards to firearms? guest: these are common sense laws we are talking about. people want to have a hunting rifle, that is fine. people want to have a handgun in their house to protect themselves, nobody is talking about eliminating that. you are not allowed to own a bazooka in this country. you are not allowed to own a machine gun. i think that should be extended to these military style weapons. why would the nra defend somebody being able to have a clip on their rightful that allows them to shoot 50 bullets without reloading? what is the purpose of that? i am tired of hearing these explanations that people like to shoot these guns on ranges. if that is the case, have these guns locked on those ranges. they can go there and shoot them, and lock them away before they leave. for these people to have them in their house. gunsshooter had 21 registered in his name. what is the limit in this co

she has received thousands of dollars from the nra gun lobby. as you know, i am going toe to toe directly with the nra gun lobby. i believe the face of what's considered by credible candidate is changing. people are tired of it in action. people are afraid of what's coming out of this very distri district. they are concerned about what their futures are going to look like. they are concerned about what is democracy looking like now. the concern about the people they put in office. they just want to know somebody's going to champion with them. somebody's going to fight for them. so, for people like me who have lived these experiences, we are standing up. so, the changes coming. it's happening. i think you will continue to see candidates like me standing up all over the country. that is what has to happen so that we can make a better way for everyone. that is how i will win. [applause] >> hello. i am an amazing woman. thank you for supporting lucy in her book. it's an incredible story. how do you do what you do, but you are doing it and we appreci

representative handle received thousands of dollars from the nra lobby. the reason we don't get anything done is because most of our legislators are paid -- are bought and paid for by the nra lobby. rep. handel: that's a ludicrous statement, miss mcbath. i was elected to the sixth district because the majority of the people of the sixth district voted for me. if you recall that will election last summer, a weight, you don't, because you didn't even vote in it. in that election some $40 million was spent. the majority of it was outside money, not even from the state of georgia, and let alone the sixth district. each candidate will now have 60 seconds for a closing statement. lucy mcbath, you get the first closing statement. much.bath: thank you very i am lucy mcbath, and in 2012 my son was killed and what people considered the national -- case. i started questioning our leaders, why were these tragedies continuing to happen? as i continue to ask more and more questions, why weren't our legislators willing to keep family save, there was silence, there was c

lamb has taken many positions on the gun issue that are consistent with those taken with the nra canou or mr. lamb give any example, specific examples where you differ with nra in approach to preventing mass shootings. >> the nra supports me because i support the second amendment, we have taken steps this congress have fixed background system, records that were not being up loaded. the case with shooter, we have added funding for the background check system, i voted for the stop violence -- stop school violence act to make sure schools can have resources and to take measures and significantly the mental health legislation that was so need today make sure that people who are having trouble from a mental health perspective are getting resources they need. before we start to criminalize the behavior of responsible law abiding citizens we want to make sure that a law will have an impact. i recall with congressman lamb's first ad in special election, using a gun in an ad, this context of shootings around the country, i don't think that was responsible. we want to make sure that we keep gu

the russians through these shell companies were funneling money to the nra?rly over a period of years in their words, tricked russia and political meetings here, and discussions with the highest ranking officials of the nra, i find it hard to just accept the explanation that this was all just innocent activity back and forth between two countries. >> the nra says it only accepted $2500 in russian money between 2015 and 2018. and denies any of it went toward a political campaign. butina is now in a detention center in virginia. her lawyer who spoke to us just before a judge ordered him to stop talking to reporters said the line of defense is simple. >> she's innocent. she's a student and a russian national that was involved in politics. there's simply nothing illegal that happened. >> the u.s. government disagrees. a top intelligence source tells us butina was very much the real deal. but folks at the virginia gun show we visited were unimpressed. >> it doesn't bother you that this woman was allegedly working for the russians? >> no, because we're probably doi

i got a d nra. i'm strong on domestic violence. if bruce wants to be weak on domestic violence, i think that's a problem. number one cause of homicide in the state year in and year out. i know that's something tiffany and i agree about, sounds like it is something will and i agree about. we need to keep a limited number of bad actors from getting their hands on any firearms whatsoever. and beyond that we don't want to infringe upon your 2nd amendment rights. my record is clear in the legislature. i have voted on middle class tax cuts time and time again. taking income tax from 7.9 to 7.1. i have a record for fighting for the middle class when it comes to taxes and will continue to do that in congress. >> thank you. tiffany? >> my children are why i want to have the conversation about weapons. there's two reasons. having a 5 and 7-year-old coming home and explaining to you they had a lockdown drill at school, that's a terrifying thing to talk about as a parent, that's a terrifying thing to watch your children describe to you. we sho

she did not just get an f from the nra, my opponent earned an f from the nra. john: we will move into the open discussion period. on the second amendment here in montana, and we will get that started with ms. williams. ms. williams: i would never advocate for limitations on semiautomatic weapons. i own two of them. both of my shotguns are autoloaders. so that makes him semiautomatic. -- them semiautomatic. i guess the nra endorsement is so important to my opponent. but let me say. i have been endorsed by teachers, by workers, by the montana sportsmen's alliance, by conservationists. those are endorsements i am proud of. i am a proud gun owner. i'll let the record speak for itself. what i will say is the congressman keeps trying to align me with nancy pelosi which is yet another misrepresentation that he is using in his commercials that is totally untrue. you know, congressman, that in july i came out and said i would not be supporting nancy pelosi for leader. and that we had an opportunity to choose new leadership across the u.s. house, and yet you are mr. pres

he liked him so much he introduced him to the leaders of the nra.our report, torshin has been placed under u.s. sanction and his assistant maria butina is charged with conspiracy. she didn't want to do another interview on camera with us, but he did tell us he hasn't changed his opinion about torshin or butina. he said they just wanted to develop relationships in the united states. well, that's one thing that's not really in dispute. maria butina was all about developing relationships. >>> maria butina was not exactly a clandestine spy operating in the shadows, but, boy, did she like to play one. it was a double bluff. according to the government's case against her, butina was an agent of the russian federation. >> maria butina did not fly in out of the sky. >> democrat ron wyden sits on the senate intelligence committee which questioned butina for eight hours. he thinks she wasn't acting alone. >> she and alexander torshin, a very powerful patron, very close to vladimir putin, spent years working to worm their way into our political system. >> they

again, i have never mocked the nra. i don't like the fact they are able to buy and sell policymakers. policymakers do not stand up to them. you have a high approval rating from the nra. you've been unwilling to take action that would protect my daughter in school. i'm tired of this. and enact we stand up commonsense regulation that protects children in this country. mr. bacon: i believe in supporting the law-abiding citizens' rights. they should not have the rights taken away. that is the principle. those who are violent should get their second amendment rights taken away. multiple times ms. eastman has said we should rewrite the second amendment or amending the second amendment. i think that is wrong. not is an agenda that is even what nancy pelosi says. getting close to closing arguments. just a couple of questions. this one to mr. bacon. you have one minute to respond. a little curveball. what is the one thing that as far as being mischaracterized? mr. bacon: the media has been fair. kara said i wanted to privatize s

he liked him so much he introduced him to the leaders of the nra.say, is history. since our report, torshin has been placed under u.s. sanction and his assistant maria butina is charged with conspiracy. she didn't want to do another interview on camera with us, but he did tell us he hasn't changed his opinion about torshin or butina. he said they just wanted to develop relationships in the united states. well, that's one thing that's not really in dispute. maria butina was all about developing relationships. >>> maria butina was not exactly a clandestine spy operating in the shadows, but, boy, did she like to play one. it was a double bluff. according to the government's case against her, butina was an agent of the russian federation. >> maria butina did not fly in out of the sky. >> democrat ron wyden sits on the senate intelligence committee which questioned butina for eight hours. he thinks she wasn't acting alone. >> she and alexander torshin, a very powerful patron, very close to vladimir putin, spent years working to worm their way into our po

the nra said we should ban bump stocks. >> tiffany?> probably, but it needs to be well drafted. >> okay. who did you vote for in 2016? >> who i -- is this my turn? is it? yes. you mean presidential election? in this election for congress i voted for myself and only for myself. i'm going to do it again in three weeks. for the presidential, that's my business. i work with everybody, republicans and democrats, as a business professional, but i do not tell anybody who i vote for. >> will hoar? >> i ended up voting for hillary clinton. >> same thing. i wish i had other options, i voted for hillary clinton. i wrote in my own ticket. >> bruce, who is your number two hois in this race? i don't think anyone else has qualifications that i do. i'm the only one who has had 35 years, a lifetime of -- professional lifetime of creating jobs. nobody else here has that experience. >> for will? >> it's going to be eeny, meanie, mineny mow baez these two next to me. >> jared golden? >> i'll vote for will and tiffany, they're both nice people. >> i'm goin

people go to the nra, go to congress and worry more about with the nra thinks than the people at homethe vast majority of people in missouri want universal background checks. but because the nra doesn't want it, it does not happen. and since you brought it up let , me say about the veritas videos, there was nothing in those videos that were bad from my perspective because people in missouri know where i stand on these issues. they got some kids behind closed doors talking out of school. big deal. i will tell you what is a big deal. they fraudulently embedded themselves in my campaign for weeks -- for weeks -- misrepresenting who they were. they got into our computers, proprietary information, for 20 hours. who knows what they stole? they were not there to help me. they were there to help josh hawley. and the idea -- a complaint was filed with the attorney general's office. and when we called to ask about it, they said call the campaign. the attorney general's office cannot allow there to be a new normal that fraud can be committed in anybody's campaign. i don't care if it is somebody

ethan, are you now or have you ever been a member of the nra?o has knowingly or unknowingly? before we proceed. >> i have not been a member and i know lots of people who are members of the nra. >> tucker: okay. that shouldn't be allowed. they shouldn't be able to do business with the city of los angeles. which collects tax money from everybody. but only people who conform to certain standards should be able to do business with los angeles, you agree, right? >> i just disclosed mine, i should be able to get a contract with the city. that's all they require is disclosure, in light of the fact that the trump administration issued the rule -- excuse me, pushed the irs the new rule that says dark money is great. would i think, tucker, you would be behind exposing dark money so we know who is contributing. >> tucker: no, this is a volunteer association. so, for example, i took rifle certification in summer camp about 1978 in the state of california. would that disqualify me? >> no. as long as you disclose it. that's all the city of los angeles is aski

that was paid off by the nra gun lobby.resentative handel actually got thousands of dollars from the nra lobby as well. is how she got this seat. are of our legislators bought and paid for. rep. handel: that is a ludicrous statement. i was elected to the sixth district because a majority of the people voted for me. that election -- always, you didn't, because you did not vote in it. but you will remember in that election that some $40 million was spent. the overwhelming majority of it was not even from georgia. >> thank you so much. that is all the time we have four questions. each candidate has 60 seconds for a closing statement. mrs. mcbath: thank you very much. mcbath.y killed.my son was i started questioning our leaders. why were these tragedies happening? as i continued to ask more and more questions, there was silence. there was complicity. what i began to understand was that nobody was willing to do anything. that is why i am taking action. what i have noticed over and over again is that karen handel and other republ

that he gotsay enough rating from the nra. means they want to take away your guns. do we love lily -- will be -- louie? look at him. iso not know what his rating but i assume it is in a class. -- a plus. a plus plus. he has guts. .hey defend you and they defend your second amendment. , the secondnot win amendment will be in trouble.

i get accused of taking money from the nra. i'm an nra member. i give them money. i believe in the second amendment. i experienced gun violence myself. i was on the baseball field in alexandria, virginia. screaming health care came to kill me and my friends because he disagreed with us politically. fire good guys with guns back and save us all. criminals do not care if they fill out the correct form. they don't care if they legally purchase a firearm. everyd to make sure american has the chance to protect themselves. have a response. >> i also believe in the second amendment to read i come from a family of legally responsible owners. 90 percent of americans agree we need federal universal background checks. 73% of nra owners believe the same thing. this is not a political issue. held, town halls i have these are open, free to the public. whoever shows up. we have open discussions about things like this. we don't always agree, but that's democracy. we talk about solutions and we find common ground. i think it is unfortunate that my opponent has refused to do open pu

i am also supported by the nra paradigm endorsed by the nra. i have an a rating from the nra. without the endorsement of the nra, they rated me and a and endorsed me, phil got a d rating from the nra. >> thank you. >> what did we say about the crumbling infrastructure in our country. it includes roads and transit systems, do you think reinvesting in the infrastructure is important and more important, how do we pay for those improvements. >> i do think it's very important and certainly during the time i was governor saw a number of issues that exist in terms of decaying infrastructur infrastructure, things like roads and bridges and rail and are really suffering from not having an adequate amount of it. the approach i think makes the most sense is to do what i did when i was mayor and trying to get money from various projects which is getting very specific about the project. not that i need money for education but i want to build a school here besides appear, this size. i really believe the congress could come together and put some specific proposals together, you could garner

representative handel actually got thousands of dollars from the nra lobby as well. that is how she got in this seat. the reason why we don't get anything done in washington on this issue is because most of our legislators are bought and paid for by the gun lobby. rep. handel: that is a ludicrous statement. first of all, i was elected to the sixth district because a majority of the people voted for me. if you recall that election -- oh wait, you don't, because you were not here and you did not even vote and it areas -- vote in it. but you will remember in that election that some $40 million was spent. the overwhelming majority of it was not even from georgia. let alone the sixth district. >> thank you so much. that is all the time we have for questions. each candidate has 60 seconds for a closing statement. mrs. mcbath: thank you very much. i am lucy mcbath. in 2012 my son was killed. and what people have considered the national loud music case. i started questioning our leaders. why were these tragedies happening? as i continued to ask more and more questions, there

but interestingly enough, the nra was opposed to this litigation. they were nervous. because, they were not quite sure that there was five voters on the support -- on the court to support the second memo. and had continued on the legislative level where they have been awfully effective. particularly when you had about , throughout the 20th century, you had numerous examples of judicial hostility. whether it was warranted or not. he had a good lawyer who argued the case. and, what the court held was interesting. the first thing i noticed about it was it reconceptualized the right, it modernized it. the longer we are talking about militia, self-defense, we are talking about in the home. and, the district of columbia made it impossible for you to have an operable firearm available to you in your house for self-defense that violated the second amendment. at the time, the second amendment had not been incorporated, as we say, through the 14th amendment, and local governments, but another case had to be bought so that it would apply to state and local government. that was t

trump said he didn't oppose and even the nra wasn't going to stop it.even when there are rare moments of consensus on issues like gun, a toxic combination of bureaucracy and lobbyists can conspire to kill common sense. that's your reality check. >> john, it's so remarkable. we were here that morning. i just remember the next morning and i remember everybody just -- the feeling immediately after the massacre was that there was a quick, easy fix and it made sense across the aisle. i mean, we talked to republicans, the president said it, we talked to democrats and it all made sense and then somehow the commonsensical nature was eroded over the past year. >> one of the things we know about the nra and you can support them or not but one of the things and one of the ways they respond to mass shootings is they remain quiet at first and then they wait because they know time is on their side because one year later the passions don't run quite as high. >> that's exactly right. common sense is -- washington is almost designed to kill it. >> thanks very much. >>>

i get accused of taking money from the nra. i'm an nra member. i give them money each year. i believe in the second amendment. i experienced gun violence myself. i was on the baseball field in alexandria, virginia. on a crazed gunman screaming june 17 health care came to kill me and my friends because he disagreed with us politically. i saw good guys with guns fire back and save us all. criminals do not care if they fill out the correct form. they don't care if they legally purchase a firearm. we need to make sure every american has the chance to protect themselves. you have a response if you'd like. ms. londrigan: i also believe in the second amendment. i come from a family of legally responsible owners. 90% of americans agree we need federal universal background checks. checks on people with violent history. 73% of nra owners believe the same thing. this is not a political issue. it shouldn't be. i can tell you in the town halls i have held, these are open, free to the public. these are democrats, republicans, independents, whoever shows up. we have open discussions about

my opponent is endorsed by the nra and the nra endorsement hangs on the fact that you don't cross the nra and that means we won't get gun safety. >> moderator: how do you balance the need for these jobs in springfield with public safety? diehl: the history of the city of the region important to make sure we get those jobs here. in massachusetts having been part of the legislature where we have the strongest gun laws in the country i think the next solution is going towards national reciprocity, language past through the house on the way to the senate. reciprocity would allow people if you are not aware of this to her currently have gun licenses to utilize them in other states like how your current driver's license works. if you go to another state driving a car you can do that. if you have a right to carry a gun in the state you should be able to do that as well. there, what happens is we take the laws we had in massachusetts that are working and spread across the rest of the country to talk about universal licenses. when it comes to safety i have been endorsed by numerous law enforce

you don't do that because the nra says no.f you want to talk about god lost being effective -- about gun loss being effective, that is the problem nationally -- mr. diehl: we have something called gun reciprocity -- sen. warren: you can't build fences around massachusetts. someone can buy a gun across the border. they can go down to a gun show in virginia. they can bring them back into massachusetts. us, our strong laws keep safer than other states, but not nearly as safe as we could be if the national rifle association didn't hold congress hostage. a bill called national reciprocity has made its way through the house. that bill will create a uniform gunowners license for the united states, much lice -- much like your drivers license allows you to travel from one state to the other. the commonsetts, sense gun laws we have should be used to take out the loopholes in states like indiana. would you support national reciprocity? sen. warren: what i'm supporting at the federal level are any sensible gun reforms. right now, the nati

but you are endorsed by the nra.nd you don't embrace any of those changes that we need to make our country safer on guns. jon: that is your time. mr. diehl: with all the law enforcement agencies that support me, i think they know that my stand on the nra is that lawful gun owners are not the problem. the problem is we have people coming into our country that have brought in and are trafficking drugs. i went on a gang unit ride-along of brockton where i talked to the officers who put their lives on the line every day. the officers go into a house, they get into a car with someone with guns and heroin and they try to get them off the street. senate have a state trying to promote sanctuary are herer people illegally to stay here with guns our country. you promote open borders, sanctuary cities, and you want to get rid of i.c.e., the agency that identifies and deports these people. you're undercutting law enforcement. this morning, an officer who was murdered by someone who disarmed him with a rock, took his gun, and kil

i am getting sued right now by the nra where i got a d and f from the nra, and i appreciate the facthat planned parenthood, one of the most important organizations with respect to reproductive rights has supported the campaign. this is a key issue for us and our country and believe it will be important for the next governor to find ways to build bipartisan relationships, to work this one and working hard and i can do that. jon: rebuttal. mr. gonzalez: plant parenthood hasn't endorsed your campaign or our campaign. i want to be clear about something because this is an important point. governor baker said his loyalty is to the republican ticket. even if that means sending someone to the united states senate who would do everything in his power to undercut a woman's right to choose. i would never do that, and i want to be clear, i will be a governor who stands up for women's rights and lgbtq rights and common sense gun laws, not just some of the time, but all of the time. not just reluctantly, but wholeheartedly and for me, it won't be a matter of political calculation. these positions

my opponent is endorsed by the nra, and the nra endorsement is -- hangs on the fact that you do not crosshe nra, and that means we won't get gun safety. ms. saldo: i will jump in there because that is time. representative, for you how do , you balance the jobs here in springfield with public safety? rep. diehl: the history here in the city and in the region, obviously important to keep those jobs. i think in massachusetts having , been part of the legislature where we have, in my opinion, some of the strongest gun laws in the country, i think the next solution is going towards what is called national reciprocity. it is language that is passed through the house currently on , its way to the senate. national reciprocity would allow people who currently have gun licenses to be able to utilize them in other states much like how your current drivers license works. if you go to another state obviously driving a car, you can do that. if you have the right to carry a gun in that state, you should be able to do that as well. so, uh, there, i think what happens is we can take some of those laws we

but the nra will not allow it. rep.iehl: if senator warren returns to the senate, yeah, texas will be making the rules. if i go down i will have a seat at the table. because of my relationship with the administration and a majority controlled senate, have that massachusetts voice of reason. it is obvious that senator warren does not want this position as senator. she wants to be president, we all know that. she is campaigning in states more important to her than massachusetts. she was in georgia, pennsylvania, oklahoma, ohio, louisiana. senator warren, yes, if you basically are running for president for the next two years, we will not have a voice to provide gun safety. we will not have someone working for massachusetts every day because you will be continuing this two-year campaign to become the nominee for the white house. ms. saldo: let's move on. let's talk about something that has been talked about a lot in massachusetts the last two years, the legalization of marijuana. although many supporters have complained its

i am again endorsed by the nra and have an eight rating from the nra and look forward to continuing to work with the fraternal order of police and public safety. simply to say again that i believe that americans -- a lot of americans from all parts of , whooliticals doctrine enjoy and treasure the right to own arms understand that there should be reasonable restrictions on things like bump stocks and stuff we talked about like mental health. thank you. you are watching the tennessee senate debate and we are broadcasting live all across the state of tennessee. #tn senate debate. we are back in a moment with more questions for the candidates. welcome back to the tenant -- tennessee senate debate in knoxville. i want to remind you to follow the # tn senate debate. kirsten.d to >> will start with a question about immigration. the president implemented a zero-tolerance policy for border security as a way to reduce the number of illegal immigrants coming into the united states. it included family separation. we know right now, several hundred children remain separated from their parents. do

i have an a rating from the nra. she has an f rating from the nra. they don't just hand these things out -- [applause] >> i do support the 2nd amendment. important part of our constitution. everybody has a right to defend themselves. >> susan? >> i was unaware that the nra had given me a rating at all. i don't know why they would since i have no roshd -- no record on it, but i guess it's because i'm not willing to take their money. [applause] >> let's go back to healthcare. affordable care. i happen to see there's a business person in this audience i know is paying over $2,000 a month to cover he and his spouse. affordable care, some say not affordable and it is broken and needs to be fixed or done away with completely. your thoughts? i will start with you, marty, your thoughts on affordable care act, healthcare, where we should go. >> it is definitely not affordable anymore. my family is one of them. healthcare now is more than most people's mortgages. four years ago -- healthcare's increased 123% over the last four years. this is something that nee

i am getting sued right now by the nra with a d-letter and f respectfully and planned parenthood one of the most biggest organizations in the country supported our campaign and many issues we have been involved in this is a key issue for us in our country and i do believe it will be important for the next governor to find ways to build bipartisan relationships. >> so to be clear to endorse your campaign but i want to be really clear. an important point governor baker just said his loyalty is to the republican ticket even if that means sending someone to the united states senate who will do everything in his power to undercut a woman's right to choose. i would never do that. i want to be clear i will be a governor standing up for women's rights and lgbt queue rights and common sense gun laws not some of the time that all of the time. wholeheartedly and for me it isn't a matter of political calculation but on core values governor baker: my view on gun issues is quite clear on a bipartisan basis with the colleagues in the legislature to end bum stocks we are the first state in the count

i am, again, endorsed by the nra and have an a-rating from the nra. i look forward to continuing to work with the order of police on public safety. nra, and look forward to continuing to work with the fraternal order of police on public safety. >> 30 seconds in your rebuttal, governor. mr. bredesen: simply to say, again, that i really believe that americans, there are a lot of americans who -- from all different parts of the political spectrum. this is not a democratic or republican issue or liberal or conservative issue -- who enjoy the right to own arms and understand there should be reasonable restrictions on things like bump stocks and the stuff we have talked about before with mental health. to me, that is a sound issue. i do not think this is a partisan issue. >> all right, thank you, candidates. we are almost halfway through what will be the last debate between the two of you. >> you were watching the tennessee senate debate, and we are broadcasting live across the state of tennessee. a reminder here to follow #tn hashtagllow the #tnsenatedebat

has an aan paulsen rating from the nra, has received over $20,000 from the nra and has participated in legislation that's awful. moderator: what do you want to see done? mr. phillips: universal background checks, perfect example. most americans agree that it's effective. the on a mission to do opposite. i don't take any special-interest money, no money from any federal lobby. mr. paulsen: don't you take money from the group trying to get money out of politics? mr. phillips: i don't take money from them. i welcome anyone with me to affect comprehensive campaign finance reform. has justan paulsen moved up to the number four position in the house of representatives out of 435 people in special interest money. the seventh this is highest outside spending district in the country. theve a record of having most special interest money spent against me in elections. by the way, on the gun restrictions, gun violence, i will say i don't lift the ban on gun violence research. i helped fix background checks. we also have more money going into school violence prevention. mr. phillips: i am being out

i mean, i'm getting sued right now by the nra. i got a d and f respectively from the nra. and i appreciate the fact that planned parenthood, one of the most important organizations with respect to women's reproductive rights in the country has supported our campaign and many of the issues that we have been involved in. i do believe this is a key issue for us and for our country, and i do believe that it's going to be important for the next governor to find ways to build bipartisan relationships to work this one and work it hard. i can do that. >> rebuttal. >> to be clear, planned parenthood hasn't endorsed your or our campaign. >> correct. >> i want to be really clear about something, because this is a very important point. governor baker just said his loyalty is to the republican ticket. even if that means sending someone to the united states senate who would do everything in its power to undercut a woman's right to choose. i would never do that. and i want to be clear, i will be a governor that stands up for women's rights and lgbtq rights and common sense gun laws, not

so the definitions have changed over time they would be outraged to see the effects of the nra giving money to the opponent even getting into the hands of people that is dangerous and we need to do something about it. . >> the russian operatives are manipulating the post but under what circumstances would you support those regulations? . >> it is important to look at that rhetoric coming from the highest level of leadership where these despicable acts are provoked and social media we have to look at a way it has to perpetuate violence. and from investigating. it plays a role and we know for example, of the last two cases of violent acts in our country there were letters on social media calling them anti- somatic language or supporting the president. and then to monitor people properly and that we anticipate these violent acts but when he himself is tweeting. but we don't have leadership that calls that out. and then to put a check on the president. >> the president or nancy pelosi without violence that we saw yesterday. we will see people on both sides of the spectrum and we should be

in addition to the nra, changing discounts to 100 other companies.ive chairman rupert murdoch receiving the first ever legends award at the american australian association dinner. murdoch's father founded the organization 70 years ago after the end of world war ii. roger goodell at the event in new york. >> no challenge is too daunting for rupert. he built empires. he finds new frontiers. >> if i could end with a thought from my father. i believe in the good purpose of life and the beauty of the universe. and the high destiny of man. i believe in the power and spirit and triumph. >> harris fokker celebrating the 70th anniversary of advancing relations between australia and the us. kanye west having a change of heart, getting out of politics for good. carly shimkus with fox news headlines here with the announcement that is sending shockwaves over the internet. >> he has a tendency to do that. three weeks after visiting the white house kanye west says he is done with politics. the rapper making news on twitter once again writing my eyes are now wide op

my opponent has taken money from insurance companies, the nra. that is a corporate pac.ost: all right. [applause] host: we have a million more questions. we are out of time for the first half. thank you for being with us, thank you everybody, we will be back next week for the second half, business matters. thank you so much. evening, everyone. a hugely important race will shift the power of the nation. we've done a lot of clapping, but not for the faint of heart to run for office, and thank all three of you so much. we have that much energy until we started running for congress. [laughter] want to start with you on the second amendment and guns. mr. silfies: on the strong supporter of the second amendment. i, this -- i'm not a member of the nra or a hunter, i come at things from a philosophical perspective. i believe in protecting all of our constitutional rights across the board. part of that is the second amendment. people have a right, and natural right to protect themselves and their families and their property, and this is something enshrined in the constitution for