and then susan altman to tom kean. >> and first over to you, tom kean? >> thank you. it's important that you've grown up in new jersey, to protect our environment. we need to make sure we have clean air, clean water, clean soil. and, but -- in fact, i met my wife rhonda a little over 30 years ago when we're both working for the epa and making sure that we have, you know, responsible environmental protections, but also making sure we grow the economy. it is important for future generations of this country. you know, my question for you, sue, you've changed your position on so many issues over the course of the last couple months during this campaign. do you still support aoc's green new deal? >> i support components of it. i think that it's very important that we transition to a clean economy. i think a lot of what was in the original green new deal was supported and enveloped into the last big budget bill that was passed through congress and i think we need-- i mean, there's not a lot radical in investing in public transportation, growing green economy a

and challenger susan altman. it is president by then.s globe, on n new jersey and the rebovich institute at the university. sponsors are aarp new jersey and into the become new jersey education association. our panelists are david while state of the new jersey globe, micah rasmussen director of the rebovich institute and joey fox, whichor was correspond for them just to cope up with goat of the rules of the debate prior to time. we established the art of questions and responses which will take between the candidates. candidates. acquaintances c conducted earlir won by saltman. she's opting for the second opening statement. so tom kean, you are a first. the floor george. >> thank you. it's great to be with you this evening. i ranc for public office and for congress because i want to be of little people. one of the people of zipped up last year was a disabled veteran. he was an individual who is new homelessness and yet gone into surgery at afterne procedure lot oath of these limbs. we were able to engineer homelessness. we found a solutio

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people working hard to grow this economy to build this economy are supporting me because they know susan altmanextreme and a policies iran for congress to sell proms for people. i fought to make sure below for the overall cost and also make sure acknowledges in four months we take office i was one of two republicans and two democrats found a common blueprint to keep the government open and congress congress. i have done that on many issues. it will focus on finding the common ground. >> will go back to our panel over for the next round of questions. joey? >> congressman, you alone among new jersey's members of congress do not talk to reporters in the call halls of the capitol. you turn down a request for an interview from me on an in-depth interview on your beliefs. why is that? >> i respect the press i've had seven town halls we've make sure to reach thousands of decisions we go over the constituents want to meet with us whether it's senior town halls or citizens at school and town halls. you know this, joey from when we were in the legislature and people around the state no when i am down in

. >> up next congressman tom emmer kain junior his democratic challenger susan altman participate inorthern new jersey seventh congressional district. the canonist discuss immigration, reproductive rights and minimum wage increases hosted by the new jersey globe. >> hello welcome to new jersey debate night. i'm lord jones is the first and only debate in new jersey seventh congressional district to the incumbent tom kain junior challenger sue altman. presented by the new jersey globe on new jersey and new jersey politics at rider university sponsored this evening aarp at new jersey nj ea new jersey education association or panelists are david a wild we state of the new jersey globe, director of the institute for new jersey politics at rider university and joey fox congressional correspondent for the new jersey. we've got over the rules of the debate prior to eric and we also establish the order of questions and responses will to alternate between the two candidates a coin toss was conducted earlier one bite sue altman she's open to opting for the second opening statement. so tom you a