laura: tom kean? rep. kean: we need to ensure -- i support collective bargaining and i support a living wage and have long supported those positions and i support unions. the carpenters support me, the iron workers support me. police and firefighters support me because they know that i have their backs, that i will make sure they have the opportunities to grow and focus and ensure that they have a seat at the table because that's what i have done not only in the state legislature but now in congress. my opponent has an extreme position. she would never reach across the aisle to find common ground on policies so we can find -- the issues that find the common ground. the port strike was solved because people who have known each other for a number of years came together to find that solution. i support the solution. i think it should be implemented as it was done and negotiated and we need to make sure that while we continue to do that, we also need to have more manufacturing and more opportunities in this dis

susan altman 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

. >> u next, con tom kean, jr.his democratic challenger susan altman in a debate to represent northern new jerses seventh congressional strict. the countess discussed immigration, reproductive rights and minimum-wage increases. posted by the new jerseyre glob. >> hello and welcome to new jersey the picnic. i'm laura jones and this is a first and only debate in new jersey's seventh congressional district between the incumbent tom kean, jr. and challenger susan altman. it is president by then. jews 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.

laura: tom kean? rep. kean: i think that one of the things that makes new jersey so special is you have three generations of people who live near each other and unfortunately for the seniors, for the parents, as well as for the kids, it's unaffordable at every step of the spectrum and that's in part because of increased spending and increased costs that have caused inflation. everyone is making tough choices between getting groceries, getting gas or paying for home goods and the policies making this less and less affordable are driven by sue altman's allies from the extreme left wing in progressive parties and that she allies herself with. i oppose that development put into a number of places that didn't include transparency and didn't include communities in that fight. we need to make sure we have affordable housing but we need less regulations that drive up costs. joey: i'm going to forge ahead in the interest of time. congressman, gun control has really been or any gun legislation has not been a top prio

got to give tom kean 15 seconds to respond to that. that was the position of the working families party just a couple of years ago when you worked for them. they are not me and that is not my position. stop. that's not. shouldn't. when they took that position and you didn't oppose it, didn't make you have changed your position, didn't work on it in new jersey. you changed your position on. police on israel and a number of other issues. only once you became a candidate that's what people see in you. and what we have to focus here is saying person down to congress, which going to be consistent in his support and get the bipartisan support that i have had. every single police unit, as endorse me because they know that she will not have their backs. we're going to have to end it there. we're going to we're have to end it there with our with our panel, because we have run out of time trying to cover as many topics as possible. we want to give both of you time for your closing statements. from our candidates, tom kaine, you are first. you ha

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and only debate in new jersey's seventh congressional district between the incumbent congressman tom kean jr, a republican and democrat challenger, sue altman. now is the time in our debate where we're going to let the candidates ask a question of each other. first, we have tom cain to sue altman, then sue altman to tom cain. each of you have 2 minutes to respond to this. so first, over to tom cain. thank you. it is important that you're going up to new jersey and we protect our environment and make sure we have those clean air, clean water, clean soil. and what? and in fact, i met my wife rhonda over 30 years ago when we're both working for the epa and making sure that we have a responsible environmental protections. i'm also making sure that we grow the economy is important for future generations of this country. my my question for you, sue, is you've changed your position on so many issues over the course of the last couple of months during this campaign. do you still support aoc green new deal? i support components of it. i think that it's very important that we transition to a clean

. >> tom kean?i think one who thanks it makes in jersey so specialty of three generations of people who live near each other. with the parents as well as the kids, it's unaffordable at every step of the spectrum. that's in part because of the increased spending, the increased costs that directly cost inflation. everybody's making that tough choices been getting the groceries, getting gas or home goods. the policies making this less and less affordable are driven by sue altman allies were from the extreme left wing in the progressive parties. the ones she allies herself with. i oppose that costs. proximate to forge ahead in the interest of time so we get to as many as possible. congressman, gun control has not been on a top priority. if that were to ever change in the future congress, what level of restriction on firearms would you be comfortable supporting? >> on the state level i've got a record or i supported bump stocks and also guns out of hands with people who do others harm partly to make sure

david, to you. >> congressman tom kean also with you.ave been on the forefront of speaking up regardless of political risk. they oppose slavery, they backed the insurgency candidacy of abraham lincoln. they fought for civil rights since the 19th century. your father and your grandfather were proud moderates. you have endorsed donald trump. and you voted for some deeply conservative candidates for speaker like jim jordan and mike johnson. you have not been critical of your own party in congress. why should the voters of new jersey seventh district trust you for another two years? >> i've always been independent voice for the people of this district. for the last two years and since taking office in state legislature. i listen to my constituents and focus on principles, point to them and support the constitution. maggots might party i served against my party and shipping across state lines. i listened to my constituents and focus on the principles that went to them and supporting the constitution. i served against my party on the shipping

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