the studio in wausau, wisconsin broadcasters association foundation presents, the 2018 u.s. senate debate. tammy baldwin and --. here is the foundation president and ceo. >> good evening. -- it's number and rated television stations are pleased to welcome me to the u.s. senate debate between the two leading candidates.

in beautiful downtown wausau. excellence in public service. the debate is underwritten by the debbie v.a. foundation and supported by a grant me wisconsin association of independent coverages. let's go now to our moderator heard a veteran wisconsin broadcaster, member of the debt bva hall of fame and a professor of leadership in diversity. >> good evening. high quality debate served to marketing by helping voters see clear distinctions between candidates. they are not a game show. specific content generalities, policies not personalities and they demand candidates back of their positions and promises with fact that stand the test of scrutiny. that and we set specific rules for the candidates to which they have agreed. the order of candidates has been determined by coin toss. we don't play favorites though do expect them to keep to time third the majority of the hour means 92nd answers to peddle his questions. our candidates can see a big countdown clock. if they reach their 92nd limit and continue, i asked him to stop. if they gone, i will not

for the weekend, c span is live from wausau, wisconsin at 8:00 p.m. eastern for the second debate between tammy baldwin and lee brookmere. then it's the debate between jim n -- mr. brown and renacci. that's starting at 6:00 p.m. on espn. >> with election day less than a onth away and the control of congress in question, see the competition yourself on c-span. watch the debate from key house to senate races. make c-span your primary source for campaign 2018. >> the c-span bus is traveling on our 50 capitals tour. we recently stopped in indianapolis, indiana. we're asking folks which party should control congress and why. >> and the party that i want to take over congress is the democratic party. and it's not just because i support the values of the democratic party but because i think that the republican party s completely abdicated their responsibility as the check and balance. we've seen a presidency run amuck. >> if control of congress changes in november, i believe i will be impacted in several ways. for now i'm a college student who will be enteri

. >> more debate coverage this weekend, saturday we had to wausau wisconsin where tammy baldwin and leo look near face- off live at 8 p.m. eastern on c-span. on sunday ohio senator brown debates jim and ac in cleveland, this sunday at 6 p.m. eastern on c-span, your primary source for 2018. >> this weekend in american history tv on cspan-3, saturday at 8 pm eastern on lectures and history, indiana university bloomington professor, stephen andrews on conspiracy culture in american history and how conspiracy theories have changed over time . >> now, is it a problem in america that people have a secret society at yale and with the l connection to the intelligence community, is it a problem to gathering places that are defined as secret . >> is it a problem they are there without press meeting and chatting. maybe, maybe not. it's a problem they put on robes on the first day and have a ceremony in front of a giant statue of an owl in which they burn a human effigy called the cremation of care? >> employing -- explain history of laws and americans with disabilities as well as a key supreme cou

president will be leaving the mill house shortly heading for a campaign rally in wisconsin just south of wausauthe president urging unity against political violence in that same event earlier today. however, when he gets on the campaign trail tonight, he is going to be in a highly competitive state, one where the republican governor, scott walker, is in some difficulty. i think in a sense of political comity when it comes to defending these races may go out the window, but maybe there is a difference, jesse, i don't know, when it comes to the harsh rhetoric when it comes to the rhetoric to try to win, i'm not sure how you do that. >> jesse: is a tightrope to walk tonight. we want to let the viewers know, john brennan works for msnbc, not cnn. a really sad day for the countr country, the president looking very sad and somber at the white house, now he's got a big rally tonight, turn out the base for the midterms. a tough situation for the country and for the president and both political parties. >> dana: >> one of the things hy number one responsibility is the people. i also think, this is a big

c-span's live from wausau, wisconsin at 8:00 p.m.aturday for the second debate between democratic senator tammy baldwin and a republican opponent. then the senate debate in ohio between sherrod brown and republican representative jim nacci. c -- jim re >> with election day less than a month away and the control of congress in question, see the competition for yourself on c-span. watch the debate from key house and senate races. make c-span your primary source for campaign 2018. >> the c-span bus is traveling across the country on our 50 capitals tour. we recently stopped in indianapolis, indiana. raskin folks which party should concoct -- control congress, and why. but the party i want to take over congress is the democratic party, and is not just because i support the values of the democratic party, but because i think the republican party has completely abdicated its responsibility to serve as a check and balance on the executive branch, and in addition to legislation, certainly it's the responsibility of congress to be able to ser

saturday, senator tammy baldwin will face challenges in wausau, wisconsin. and senate a debate between incumbent sherrod brown and republican representative jim renacci. and also at c-span your primary resource for campaign 2018. >> in a tennessee senate debate marsha blackburn and another were asked whether they believe the trump policy zero is-- here are their responses wind chill a the debate at c-span.org. >> no, i do not believe it was an effective tool and whatever its effects might or might not have been i think it was child abuse and i think it was a stain on our country's reputation. it's the sort of thing studied in future years by school students as an inprep period of-- inappropriate period of american history. i hope week reunite them as soon as possible. >> as a governor we were one of the first to send natural guard troops to the arizona border to help in that process, but i think there are much better ways of doing that than build a wall. in today's technology we can do that more quickly and less expensiv expensively. i think that the wall is

we had a big wausau contingency there. the president is always on fire, but a little bit muted.to go too hard after democrats after the bombs had been sent out yesterday and now today. it's a call for civility in america. when you look at what the president is saying, civility has to go both ways. you can't have democrats attacking republican candidates in california, nevada, minnesota, and you have kathy griffin holding out by head of donald trump. you have young people who wear a "make america great again" had, and they are afraid of getting beaten up. joe biden was just out there saying i am going to beat the hell out of donald trump. hillary clinton is saying that we can't be civil. this is out of control. both sides have to say hey, let's sheath the anger and to talk about policy and politics. one thing that frustrates me in, i am a member of congress with steve scalise's, and it was a pretty series volunteer. republicans said a lo and behold, it is probably not bernie sanders who did it. now. you get some deranged people. we had hate four days with 24-hour panels, talking