Arizona Sen. Martha McSally, Republican member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joins ‘Fox & Friends.’
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Steve one Arizona, Senate race,
Steve one Arizona Senate race
could play a crucial role in the
battle over Justice: Ginsburgs
Supreme Court seat
republican Senator Martha
Mcsally facing off against
Democrat Mark Kelly.
If he wins a special election,
he could take office as early as
November 30th shrinking the
g dot, OPS Senate majority at a
vital moment and complicating
the confirmation for President
trumps nominee.
Senator Martha Mcsally joins
us now from the d dot c area
senator good morning to you
good Morning, Steve.
How are you doing today,
Steve im, doing okay?
A lot of people are unfamiliar
with the fact that your big date
is not a November. Third,
you have got a special election
going on here and if he wins
that just kind of shakes up the
snow globe doesnt it,
we will make sure that
doesnt happen. Steve
people know Arizona is key for
the presidential race.
My race is key to keep the
Senate majority next year, but
now were key to ensure that the
Supreme Court nominee goes
through and that were able to
shift the court for generations
to come.
So were ground zero. Here in
Arizona
we are neck in neck
and my opponent came out and
said he would be with Schumer to
delay and get some liberal
activist judge on the bench.
So the stakes have just gone up
in our race, in particular,
were a dead heat right now,
its bad grounund and we love
everybodiens support
mcsally for Senate dot COM,
Steve yep.
I saw a poll that came out today
where you are a dead heat
thats. What you are talking
about, which means the momentum
has kind of shifted, because over
the last couple days you were a
little down now you are dead
heat
thats when you want to peak
just as people are going to
vote.
But let me ask you this
senator what about the timing
regarding the voting in the
Senate if the President comes
out with a nominee and if Mitch
Mcconnell brings it to the
floor for a discussion after the
Senate Judiciary Committee
hearings?
Should the vote be before the
election, or should it be
afterwards? Because the
suggestion is if its before the
election? U dot s? Senators on the
republican side in vulnerable
states could actually pay a
price.
Well, the guiding document is
the constitution.
Look I put my life on the line
for twenty six years in the military.
I raised my right hand and oath
to the constitution.
The president nominates and the
Senate confirms,
and we will do that without
delay.
It will be a thorough process.
It is very important for the
future of our country to fill
this position and we will go
through that process and we will
vote.
I very quickly said on Friday
this Senate should vote on
President trumps nominee.
You see the left.
The Democrats are trying cook up
some delay tactics.
I think people are tired of that
in Arizona I hear from people
all the time they want people to
could their jobs.
The constitution is very clear.
Can you expect us to vote
without delay?
You mentioned you are a fighter.
There is a brand new ad. You are
running against your opponent.
Mark Kelly.
It highlights you are the first
woman to fly a combat jet.
If you are a fighter im, your
girl
take a look at it.
America faces serious
challenges.
If you want flashy, you have got
a guy,
but if you want a fighter im
your girl,
Steve. Okay, if you want a
fighter im your girl,
so you are rolling that out
right,
absolutely
look!
I have been a fighter. My whole
life,
I lost my dad when I was a kid
every day is a gift.
It propelled me on a path for
service for the vulnerable and
others
down to the wire. Here
everything I put my life on the
line for flying a ten and combat
blessed to be the first woman to
commands a fighter squadron
six deployments to the Middle
EAST and Afghanistan,
and now im standing on the wall
to make sure the radical left
did not take over our country
and im standing there to make
sure that Chuck Schumer is not
in charge of the Senate
and people want a fighter.
We care about our freedoms in
Arizona, so its very much
resonating.
My opponent is hiding in a
bunker and we know a vote for
him is a vote for Chuck Schumer,
which is a vote for the radical
left.
A vote for me is a vote for
freedom and opportunity and
safety and security.
If thats, what you want im
your girl,
Steve. Well, you said your
opponent is in a bunker.
We did invite your opponent
Mark Kelly on the program.
We have not yet heard back from
him,
of course, not
Steve. Well, we heard from you
and a great discussion.
Thank you very much.
She is the! U dot s senator
senator, Martha Mcsally.
Transcript generated on 2020-09-22.