we only have two states doing this it creates significant distortions in the final results and tony vargase money and vice president kamala harris spent $21 million here president trump has spent zero and reminds me of tony taking $60000 from the dark many group. and it was for his personal expenses and it's under investigation. >> thank you, senator rebuttal. >> we care about democracy for nebraska district voters went to her and fourthly, which is incredibly concerning behalf of the people in this district, is congressman don bacon did not respond why he signed on to a letter giving up our electoral independence, two months before major presidential election. configured about the independence, he would not have signed off on the letter but is very interesting to me within two weeks, he or donald trump's endorsement donald trump wanted to this election and is been fighting for it any said made it very clear. when fighting for is for you so i voted for $6 billion with taxes is also the reason why and when the lower your cost. but congressman don bacon's received $6 million from special int

congressman don bacon faced off againshis challenger, tony vargas, in this debate posted -- posted by ketv in omaha. this race was rated a tossup. >> welcome to the final debate between the republican congressman don bacon and his republican challenger tony vargas in the race for congress. good evening. i'm ron mccartney. we had life tonight -- we are live tonight for the last time to hear these candidates in a setting like this, head-to-head. the stakes may never be higher. our panelists are julie cornell and bill chandler. they are each going to ask a question met both candidates. each of you will get 45 answers -- 45 seconds to answer. ore this to determine the order of the opening and closing statements and you would get the first question. we begin tonight with congressman bacon your opening message for our viewers. you women. >> thank you -- [inaudible] one of the biggest factors in this election for this congressional district is experience. i can bear the expenses the both of us tony taught school for two years and respect for teachers. i certainly 30 years in the air force, i

the democratic challenger, state senator tony vargas. [applause] thanks for being here. and the republican four-term incumbent, don bacon. [applause] >> jules is calling me right now. [laughter] >> gentle then, let's debate. a coin flip determines the order. let's talk the economy. today u.s. employers added to hunt and 54,000 jobs. , says economic growth is celebrated federal reserve just lowered interest rates with the idea that infection is under control. tell me how to understand how is a conquers when you would make my life better. don't tell me what others won't do. what would you do? date senator tony vargas you have 90 seconds. >> thank you for moderating this and all the individuals here from all different parts of nebraska for making sure we participate in democracy. thank you to congressman bacon for participating in our debates. i want to start by saying a little about where i come from. i am the proud son immigrants. this is my mother over here. they are very important to me my parents. the reason why it became a school board member and state senator. the re

[inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] >> this evening, don bacon faces off against tony vargas represent nebraska's second congressional district. the lical report with amy walter currently rates the race is a tossup. hosted by nebraska public media. watch starting 9:00 eastern c-span2, and right aft at 10 a -- 100a debate in arizona. wah live at 10:00 eastern on c-span2. you could also want book debates on c-span now, our free mobile video app, and online at c-span.org. >> book tv every sunday on c-span2 features leading authors discussing their latest nonfiction book. at 7:30 p.m. eastern, we speak with actor kurt karen for our about books podcast where he talks about his latest book "born to be brave" on american culture and faith. he also discusses a series of children's books and his experience hosting story hours at public libraries. at 9:00 p.m. eastern, tammy bruce argues that liberals use fear as a political and social weapon and suggest ways for conservatives to respond. at 10:00 p.m. easterna journalist examines the future of work and explores how to better align workplace cul

congressman don bacon faced off againshis challenger, tony vargas, in this debate posted -- posted by omaha. this race was rated a tossup. >> welcome to the final debate between the republican congressman don bacon and his republican challenger tony vargas in the race for congress. good evening. i'm ron mccartney. we had life tonight -- we are live tonight for the last time to hear these candidates in a setting like this, head-to-head. the stakes may never be higher. our panelists are julie cornell and bill chandler. they are each going to ask a question met both candidates. each of you

at this time, the debate between incumbent republican representative don bacon and state senator tony vargas, here they are responding to a question about climate change. >> the south is picking up the pieces from two major hurricanes and nebraskans are recovering from a summer of devastating weather. homeowners face rising insurance rates and rebuilding. do you believe climate change is to blame and what role do you think the government should play in protecting americans physically and financially? >> congressman, a minute and a half. >> i think climate change plays a role. is it a defining role? we can debate that. i have no doubt aced on an increase -- based on an increase in carbon, there is a human factor here. that's why i supported multiple measures to put less pollution in the air. i support nuclear energy. my work to get the solar tax deduction as well as the window tax deductions but back on the tax reform law. in omaha, we have 40% coastal wind and i am proud of that. as the lead republican, -- the climate change act which would incentivize farmers to do more sustainable farming.

only seven country in world show the radical views of tony vargas when it comes to your restrictions. even a day before birth. >> thank you. look, i was a former public public site schoolteacher. i trained stem teacher trainers and it worked in education for years. this is a very personal issue because i have a five-year-old daughter. and when the decision got overturned, it was incredibly hard for my family. first off i saw my daughter realize realized that she had fewer rights than my wife. i realize it wasn't just my daughter. this was every single woman across the state of nebraska come across this country we are going to how to navigate the this. i believe in restoring roe v. wade. that's what i'm going to do when i'm in congress. but also need to make sure i fight back against individuals like congressman bacon is not a physician and believes he can do people like my daughter when she can and cannot do with her body. and he is very much hiking and changing his position on this. otherwise, why would he have cosponsored full abortion ban in the constitution three different times?

i have been with tony vargas in the house race in nebraska. not only am i doing presidential but i am making sure that we are helping our down ballot candidates. i just recorded 47 videos for the house, senate and state health candidates to encourage folks to go out and vote and support them. it is important that we are not just focused on the presidential but that we are focused on the senate, the house, the statehouse raises across this country because when we say democracy is on the ballot, that democracy is not just relegated to the white house, it has to be defended all across the board. so i am proud of what we have done at the dnc. we have transferred $25 million thus far to the senate house, the statehouse, the gubernatorial campaigns to support our candidates up and down the ballot. >> that is an important aspect of how you win. it is a bottom up strategy because a lot of folks to focus on the residential level. the reality is that you have got to have background game and i would even say sir and ask you, you did reference those state

tony vargas you said solemnly. don bacon you sit said aborh the issues you wanted to clarify. you get 30 seconds. 45 seconds. >> look, , it's clear project 25 don bacon doesn't want to read it. i urge you to google project 20 to five and he says he is wristed it. the authors have made clear they have planned for congressman bacon and as part of project 25 plan it is to ban abortion nationwide. they are taking more of the playbook out of his cosponsorship. he cosponsored full apportionment in the constitution three different times. no exceptions to the life of the mother or for rape or incest. he believes if a 10-year-old is right they should carry to term and he knows better than women and children. we are standing up against his lies because he is concerned and afraid and word you are going hold them accountable. and i'm actually hoping you do so this november. >> congressman, 45 seconds. >> so much baloney with tony tonight. i have voted for life of the mother and it's what the nebraska law. it was to make a clue, as reasonable exceptions with rape and incest and also health

representative bacon faces off against democratic challenger tony vargas to represent nebraska's second congressional district. okolitical report with a meet walterurrently writes the race is a tossup hosted by nebraska public media watch ale the starting onsp2 right after at 10 eastern republican representative want debates democratic challenger kiersten in arizona sixth congressional district. the race is rated a tossup hosted by the arizona can election commission watch live it 10:00 o'clock eastern on csn2 watch both debates on c-span now or free mobile video app and online@c-span.org. ♪ weakens on cspan2 are an intellectual feast. every saturday in american history tv document america storybook tv brings you the latest nonfiction books and authors. funding for c-span2 companies television companies and more including comcast. >> what you think this is just a committee center? it's way more than that comcast is parting with 1000 committee centers to students from low-income families can get the tools they need to be ready for anything. comcast along with fused television company sup

state senator tony vargas. mr. rgas: for all the individuals here from all different parts of nebraska from participating in democracy, participation of congressman bacon, i want to start off about where i come from. i'm the proud son of immigrants. this is my mother over here. they are very important to me, my parents. they are the reason why i became a school board member and state senator and a public school science teacher. they are also the reason i care about working-class and middle-class individuals. i know what people are going through. we faced it in my household and we are facing it is working-class parents. my wife and ava and luca, i know that because i've worked the last eight years on working on lowering the cost of living. i've been a member of the budget appropriations committee. we balance budgets, to not only cut costs and reduced spending, but we actually passed two of the largest tax packages in state history. i think that our economy is important for us to invest in. that's why i want to create

nebraska's cond congressional district, republican representative don bacon and his demratic challenger tony vargas participated in a debate that focused on the economy, abortion and president biden's plan to bring student debt relief to college students. nebraska's second district could play a crucial role in the presidential election by potentially providing a soul electoral delegate in the state for

. >> is even incumbent representative bacon faces off against democratic challenger tony vargas to representonal district. okolitical report with a meet walterurrently writes the race is a tossup hosted by nebraska public media watch ale the starting onsp2 right after at 10 eastern republican representative want debates democratic challenger kiersten in arizona sixth congressional district. the race is rated a tossup hosted by the arizona can election commission watch live it 10:00 o'clock eastern on csn2 watch both debates on c-span now or free mobile video app and online@c-span.org. ♪ weakens on cspan2 are an intellectual feast. every saturday in american history tv document america storybook tv brings you the latest nonfiction books and authors. funding for c-span2 companies

on c-span 2, don bacon against tony vargas treesent nebraska's seconds conesonal district.llowed by date between a repuic congressman and his opponent. and the sixth district of ariza,hich includes the suburbs of tucson. that's live on c-span 2. you can watch these campaign events live on c-span now on free mobile app or online at c-span organize. >> c-span now is a free mobile app featuring your unfiltered view of what's happening in washington. live and on demand. keep up with the day's biggest events. white house events, the courts, campaigns and more from the world of politics, all at your fingertips. you can also stay current with the latest episodes of washington journal and find scheduling information. c-span now is available at the apple store and google play. scan the q.r. code to download it for free today or visit our website. c-span.org/c-span now. c-spannow, your front row seat to washington. anytime, anywhere. >> do you solemnly swear that in the testimony you're about to give will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you god? >> wee

tony vargas, you have 90 seconds. >> thank you for moderating this. the congressman. i want to start off by saying a little bit about where i come from. i am the proud son of immigrants. they are very important to be, my parents. they are the reason i became a school board member and senator. they are also the reason why i care about working-class individuals. i know what people are going through. we faced it in the household and is working-class parents. i know that because i have worked in the legislature for the last eight years, working on lowering costs. i have been a part of the budget appropriations committee. we have balanced budgets, cut costs and reduce spending and i have voted on tax relief that is actually passed. i think our economy is important for us to invest in. i want to create jobs, invest in education and higher education. we have to reduce spending at the federal level and our record of doing so in the legislature of nebraska. it matters when we have opportunities to have different leadership. congressman bacon has voted to incre

were that's trending democratic and how that will play out versus if you see don baker against tony vargas will he be allowed to holdar on there to a pretty red area in the selection. >> i'm going to jump in and specifically and those in the room have a handout we want to talk about the senate and the house races in the governor's race. there's only one governors race of interest. let me just say if you things. we have all talked about the race is close and i think that's right but there's been some movement depending on how big a movement and whether it still going and how strong it is at the presidential level in the senate races. some of the traditional measures you might look at the presidential job approval rating and that might be good for trumh republicans and whether this is or not the trunk campaign seems to be more optimistic going to places and maybe they will be proven wrong. they shouldn't be going to virginia in albuquerque in states that they certainly have been doing that so it's fair to watch. another thing to think about is the seven states we are talking about, they were

and so if you see someone, an incumbent don bacon in nebraska against tony vargas, is he going to be able to hold on there in a place that's shifting versus in maine jared? golden? is he going to be able to hold on to a pretty red trump district in a presidential election here? >> right. so i'm going to jump in and say a few things and we, we typically, and those of you in the room will have a handout. so we definitely want to talk a little bit about the senate and house races and the governor's race. i think there's really only one governor's race of interest. jeff already started with the house race. let me just say a few things we've all talked about. the race is close. i think that's right that there's been some movement and it depends on how much you judge how big a movement or whether it's still going probably to trump and the republican side at the presidential level and maybe in some of the senate races that some of the traditional measures that you might look at, like the president's job approval rating is probably, you know, something that might be good for trump and republ

the number one reason we have a spike in juvenile violence is because tony vargas amendment. in fact, sheriff hansen said 2 million —-dash two people murder that should have never been murdered. the thinghe you have to ask yourself when you are law enforcement and they see that tony led the protest in the summer of 2020, stood on the line of the protesters where they were throwing rocks the size of this at the police. hundreds of police are injured during those bad terrible weeks. tony was on the other side protesting. i am so proud the omaha police officers and the fop endorsing you want them endorsing unanimously. every single one voted for me voted for tony because they know who he is. >> thank you. a minute and a half. >> thank you. >> i voted for $37 million as a member of the legislature. i've invested in not only a federal lawth enforcement, state law enforcement and funding for their training centers. also working to make sure we protect their pensions and environments. congressman bacon, you talk a lot. the fact that you just told everybody that i led a protest, whic

want to let you and our viewers know that we have invited your opponent, state legislator tony garza to come. vargas, i should say, to come on and share his own. so we look forward to that conversation. thank you so much, congressman. >> thank you. >> still ahead. a conversation with actress brittney snow about her short film detailing the difficulties faced by women and girls who need to obtain an abortion. but cannot stay with cnn. we're back in just a few it's not just award-winning, it's rewarding sad for mattresses supports all types of sleepers luxury is handcrafted and assembled in american factories and brought directly to you with our complimentary in home delivery and set up which is why over 90% of customers would recommend saadeh to friends and family. >> saadeh luxury mattresses made affordable you're weeks away from reversing the signs of aging with sara vital advanced from wrinkle reduction to weight loss to look and feeling younger overall. >> there are a vital advanced is also a natural way to boost your body's own youth hormone, which sharply declines with age, backed by 25 years o

. >> a final debate with don bacon and his democratic challenger state senatornd tony vargas in e racehey had to head debate. the second congressional district may be higher. this is julie cornell. and julie. they will each ask a question meant for both candidates. ninety seconds to answer a rebuttal. idea reserve the right task call carlos for clarity. i do not think you have directly answered the question. we did have a coin toss before this to deliver the first question. your opening message for our viewers. >> thank you. i thinknk for this congressional district it is in the experience of both of us. i commanded it five times. two of the largest bases in the air force. i worked with our nuclear. i served in the far east. i spent my whole career studying russia, china, north korea and iran. the world is on fire right now. i ask you who do you want making decisions in congress. i will leave you with this. experience counts. i just want to start because i think it matters where we came from. a public school science teacher. my parents worked on factory lines. they fally for everything