shimkus standing before a group of people and the naacp member in the midwest said the congressional black caucus we support the president. because unemployment is double or triple because maxine waters takes no prisoners bet -- but that is raising the issue. looking at those comments again and again with because she had the president talk about the intellect of the conversation. >> guest: and the politics section we'll was trying to bring out was happy and proud to bring my children with me as reelect the first black president at the end of the day i don't care. the second and third and fourth is much more important the danger when everyone is so excited with the first is we get complacent we have complacency was black or white because the whole purpose of opening the door is to keep open. that is where we should be now. one to see that network as a nation that we have opened the door one to change the face of what a president can be so are we now quiet to dash those to walk through the door? but i think john is even bolder how he talks about having a black president however makes t

i serve as the chair of the caucus which the republican john shimkus.he endorsement the only person that has the endorsement of the united mine workers i performed that promise great i promised i would support the agricultural economy of the district commander coulter feeds the world. somebody said you may need a doctor once a year, you may need a lawyer once every ten years and an undertaker once in your life you need farmers three times a day i have the endorsement. the only person appeared as the endorsement that has the endorsement of the illinois farm bureau life received support from the corn growers and soybean association. i supported education and training and that's why i have the endorsement of the association and the illinois federation of teachers. i supported the business and that's why i have the support of the business groups like the credit unions of america and i fought for social security and to protect medicare and that's why i have the advertisement -- endorsement. i supported veterans by the way you heard about what i've done durin

i serve as the chair for the caucus with republican john shimkus.e endorsement, the only person i peer who has the endorsement and i perform that promise. i promise to support the agricultural economy of her district. agriculture feeds the world. you know, somebody said you may need a doctor once a year. you may need a lawyer once every 10 years. you need an undertaker went in your life. you need farmers three times a day. i have the endorsement. the only person i peer at the illinois farm bureau spirit ever see from the corn growers and soybean association. i supported education and training. that's why have the endorsement of the illinois federation of teachers. that is why have the support of business groups like the credit union of america and i thought for social security and to protect medicare and that's why have endorsement of the reliance of retired americans. mr. bost on the other hand. i supported better rains also. mr. bost voted against veterans. he voted against a bill that would expand votes. he voted against minimum wage increase to

for a freshman legislator to serve as the chairman but i service the cochair when republican john shimkusm illinois was the bipartisan chairman of the coal caucus. why do i serve on that coal caucus? because 40% of our electric power is generated via coal. we need a balanced approach he here. everybody agrees we want our kids to breathe clean air. we want our kids to drink clean water. what we have to do is we have to achieve our energy needs in a balanced manner. we can't turn off those coal plants tomorrow. we can't turn them off in two years. i have met with an epa administrator and got her to agree to extend the comment on these proposed regulations. remember they are just proposed regulations. you still have the opportunity to comment. i ask you sent my office or comments. i will ensure that every one of those the voters of illinois 12 kids to the epa so the epa knows how we feel about it. i am the only candidate up here that's been endorsed by the united mine workers. >> moderator: thank you all out there. jennifer fuller has a question first going to paula bradshaw. >> fracturing h

sometime shimkus votes your layover is delayed from monday night but i have done everything that i wouldand i would change the tone of what would happen in washington. also look at what we have done. we had a big debate about immigration on the border. not because of me and my leadership passed out of the house. harry reid is not picking up anything in the out of the house is very difficult for republicans to get anything passed out of congress because harry reid will not pick those up. i am very proud of my record to help the people of idaho. ringo: in 2012. >> when you were absent year told the idaho statesman you could get that number down the people of idaho do it -- hired me to do a job and i should be there. labrador: and i did. >> last year at% 5% or have you found a balance between family life and work life to manage to get there? labrador: i do have a family program have them -- five children three are still unknown they have programs and graduations and things that i do attend in my family is most important so i had this some votes for my responsibilities at home. with the peop

as a matter of fact, it was nominated for a national award by congressman shimkus, and it won that award. also i had two -- a few months ago i was at an event, and i had two vietnam era veterans come up to me separately, and they told me it was the first time they felt like someone carried about what they were going through. so i think i have a record of reaching across the aisle and getting things done, and that's exactly what i would do. i always had an open door policy as chief judge; listening and then acting. >> moderator: all right. next topic, this is a big one, jobs and the economy. hannah has the first question for judge callis. >> there's a push to increase the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, but the congressional budget office says that a hike could lift 9 t 00,000 people -- 900,000 people out of poverty, but it also suggests half a million could lose their jobs. and, of course, some small business owners say they can't afford it and they would have to either layoff people or push the price on consumers by raising prices. judge callis, do you support an increase to $10

they don't reoffend but estimate effect it was nominated for a national award by congressman john shimkusand one that would. also i had a few months ago i was at an event and i had to vietnam era veterans come up to me separately and they told me the madison county federal court saved their lives. that it was the first time they fill like someone cared about what they were going through. so i think i have a record of reaching across the aisle and getting things done and that's exactly what i would do. i always had an open door policy as chief judge, listening and then acting try for next topic, a big one, jobs and economy. hannah has the first question for judge callis. >> there's a first year increase of $10.10 an hour, by the congressional budget office says that, 90,000 people are poverty but also suggests that housing and could lose their job. of course, some small business owners say they can't afford it and they would have to either lay off people are pushed the price on to consumers by raising prices. judge callis, you support an increase in the federal minimum wage to $10.10? call