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BAIER: Gentlemen, we know how much you love hand-raising questions. So we promise, this is the only one tonight: the only o
can I see hands, who is unwilling tonight to pledge your support to the eventual nominee of the Republican party and pledge to
against that person. Again, were looking for you to raise your hand now raise your hand now if you wont make that pledge t
BAIER: Mr. Trump to be clear, youre standing on a Republican primary debate stage ... The place where the RNC will give the
say an independent run would almost certainly hand the race over to Democrats and likely another Clinton. You cant say tonigh
BAIER: Just to be clear, you cant make a were gonna were going to move on. Youre not gonna make the pledge tonigh
KELLY: Gentlemen, our first round of questions is on the subject of electability in the general election, and we start tonight with
successful neurosurgeon, but you admit that you have had to study up on foreign policy, saying theres a lot to learn. Your critics
Youve suggested that the Baltic States are not a part of NATO, just months ago you were unfamiliar with the major political par
domestically, you thought Alan Greenspan had been treasury secretary instead of federal reserve chair. Arent these basic mista
questions about whether you are ready to be president?
WALLACE: Senator Rubio, when Jeb Bush announced his candidacy for presidency, he said this: Theres no passing off respo
blending into the legislative crowd. Could you please address Governor Bush across the stage here, and explain to him why yo
executive office, are better prepared to be president than he is, a man who you say did a great job running your state of Florida
BAIER: Governor Bush, you have insisted that youre your own man. You say you have a life experience uniquely your own. No
there are several opponents on this stage who get big- applause lines in early voting states with this line: quote, the last thing t
the Oval Office. So do you understand the real concern in this country about dynastic politics?
KELLY: Mr. Trump, one of the things people love about you is you speak your mind and you dont use a politicians filter. Howev
in particular, when it comes to women. Youve called women you dont like fat pigs, dogs, slobs, and disgusting animals. ... You
disparaging comments about womens looks. You once told a contestant on Celebrity Apprentice it would be a pretty picture to s
sound to you like the temperament of a man we should elect as president, and how will you answer the charge from Hillary Clin
Democratic nominee, that you are part of the war on women?
WALLACE: Senator Cruz, your colleague, Senator Paul, right there next to you, said a few months ago he agrees with you on a
do nothing to grow the party. He says you feed red meat to the base, but you dont reach out to minorities. You have a toxic rela
Congress. You even called the Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell a liar recently. (APPLAUSE) How can you win in 20
figure?
BAIER: Governor Christie, youre not exactly the darling of conservatives. You tout your record as a Republican governor in a b
people talking about you, not surprisingly, come from your state of New Jersey, and one of the top issues they are talking about
why. Under your watch, New Jersey has undergone nine credit rating downgrades. The states 44th in private sector growth. Yo
and the Garden State has the third highest foreclosure rate in the country. So why should voters believe that your management
any different?
KELLY: Governor Walker, youve consistently said that you want to make abortion illegal even in cases of rape, incest, or to sav
signed an abortion law in Wisconsin that does have an exception for the mothers life, but youre on the record as having object
mother die rather than have an abortion, and with 83 percent of the American public in favor of a life exception, are you too out
win the general election?
WALLACE: Governor Huckabee, like Governor Walker, you have staked out strong positions on social issues. You favor a cons
sex marriage. You favor a constitutional amendment banning abortions, except for the life of the mother. Millions of people in th
according to the polls, and again this an electability question, according to the polls, more people dont, so how do you persuad
Democrats to get elected in 2016?
BAIER: Senator Paul, you recently blamed the rise of ISIS on Republican hawks. You later said that that statement, you could h
went on, and you said, quote, Everything theyve talked about in foreign policy, theyve been wrong for the last 20 years. Why
party?
KELLY: Governor Kasich, You chose to expand Medicaid in your state, unlike several other governors on this stage tonight, and
estimates costing taxpayers an additional $1.4 billion in just the first 18 months. You defended your Medicaid expansion by invo
when they arrive in heaven, Saint Peter isnt going to ask them how small theyve kept government, but what they have done fo
voters, who generally want to shrink government, believe that you wont use your Saint Peter rationale to expand every governm
WALLACE: Gentlemen, were turning to a new subject that all of you have been talking about and some of you have been disag
immigration. Governor Bush, you released a new plan this week on illegal immigration focusing on enforcement, which some su
youre not soft on that issue. I want to ask you about a statement that you made last year about illegal immigrants. And heres w
but its not a felony, its an act of love. Its an act of commitment to your family. Do you stand by that statement and do you stan
status?
WALLACE: Mr. Trump, it has not escaped anybodys notice that you say that the Mexican government, the Mexican governmen
dealers, across the border. Governor Bush has called those remarks, quote, extraordinarily ugly. Id like you youre right nex
directly and say how you respond to that and and you have repeatedly said that you have evidence that the Mexican governm
evidence you have refused or declined to share. Why not use this first Republican presidential debate to share your proof with t
WALLACE: Mr. Trump, Ill give you 30 seconds Ill give you 30 seconds to answer my question, which was, what evidence do
Mexican government is sending criminals across the border? Thirty seconds.
WALLACE: Governor Kasich, I know you dont like to talk about Donald Trump. But I do want to ask you about the merit of wha
American government is stupid, that the Mexican government is sending criminals, that were being bamboozled, is that an ade
illegal immigration?
WALLACE: Respectfully, can we talk about illegal immigration?
WALLACE: All right, well, Senator Rubio, let me see if I can do better with you. Is it as simple as our leaders are stupid, their lea
illegals coming over are criminals?
WALLACE: Governor Walker, from 2002 until as recently as 2013, just two years ago, you supported comprehensive immigratio
citizenship. Now you say that was a quick reaction to something you hadnt really thought about, and that youve changed your
explain why in the last two years youve changed your position on a path to citizenship, and are there other past positions that w
WALLACE: Senator Cruz, some 1,400 people submitted questions on this very hot topic of illegal immigration on Facebook, an
murder of Kate Steinle in San Francisco, allegedly shot down by an illegal. Doug Bettencourt sent this question, will you suppo
impose a mandatory five-year prison term for an illegal who is deported and then returns to this country? And will you defund s
law?
KELLY: Alright, gentlemen, were gonna switch topics now and talk a bit about terror and national security. Governor Christie. Yo
opposition to the NSAs collection of phone records has made the United States weaker and more vulnerable, even going so fa
before Congress to answer for it if we should be hit by another terrorist attack. Do you really believe you can assign blame to Se
collection of peoples phone records in the event of a terrorist attack?
PAUL: May I respond? KELLY: Go ahead, sir.
KELLY: Governor Christie, make your point.
KELLY: Go ahead, governor.
KELLY: Well, I want to move on, because I have were gonna get to you, governor, but I I really wanna get to a Facebook
Chalgren, and he has the following question: (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) QUESTION: My question is, how would the candidates stop
ISIL and its growing influence in the U.S., if they were to become president? (END VIDEO CLIP) KELLY: Senator Cruz, I wanna
many of the Facebook users and and the the folks on Facebook wanted the candidates to speak to ISIS tonight. You a
a question: What would it take to destroy ISIS in 90 days? He told you IISIS will only be truly destroyed once they are rejected
hide. And then you accused him of pushing Medicaid for the Iraqis. How would you destroy ISIS in 90 days?
KELLY: You dont see it as (APPLAUSE) KELLY: an ideological problem an ideological problem in addition to a military o
KELLY: Governor Bush, for days on end in this campaign, you struggled to answer a question about whether knowing what we
KELLY: we wouldve invaded Iraq BUSH: I remember, Megyn. (LAUGHTER) KELLY: I remember it too, and ISIS, of cour
said, No. To the families of those who died in that war who say they liberated and deposed a ruthless dictator, how do you look
brothers war was a mistake?
KELLY: Governor Walker, in February you said that we needed to gain partners in the Arab world. Which Arab country not alrea
potential to be our greatest partner?
KELLY: Dr. Carson, in one of his first acts as commander in chief, President Obama signed an executive order banning enhanc
fighting terror. As president, would you bring back water boarding?
BAIER: Gentlemen, the next series of questions deals with ObamaCare and the role of the federal government. Mr. Trump, Oba
a disaster. TRUMP: A complete disaster, yes. BAIER: Saying it needs to be repealed and replaced. TRUMP: Correct. BAIER: N
liberal on health care. You were for a single-payer system, a Canadian-style system. Why were you for that then and why arent
BAIER: Mr. Trump, its not just your past support for single- payer health care. Youve also supported a host of other liberal polic
several Democratic candidates, Hillary Clinton included, Nancy Pelosi. You explained away those donations saying you did that
you said recently, quote, When you give, they do whatever the hell you want them to do. TRUMP: Youd better believe it. BAIE
do?
BAIER: Governor Huckabee, on Facebook, John Pietricone asked this, Will you abolish or take away the powers and cut the s
Department of Education? Now, broadly (APPLAUSE) BAIER: broadly, the size of government is a big concern for Faceb
well as, obviously, conservatives. But year after year, decade after decade, there are promises from Republicans to shrink gove
after decade, it doesnt happen. In fact, it gets bigger, even under Republican politicians. So the question is, at this point, is the
one person, even a Republican, to shrink?
BAIER: Dr. Carson, do you agree with that?
BAIER: Governor Bush, you are one of the few people on the stage who advocates for Common Core education standards, rea
this stage vigorously oppose federal involvement in education. They say it should all be handled locally. President Obamas sec
has said that most of the criticism of Common Core is due to a, quote, fringe group of critics. Do you think thats accurate?
BAIER: Senator Rubio, why is Governor Bush wrong on Common Core?
BAIER: And do you agree with your old friend?
WALLACE: Gentlemen, were obviously digging into some subjects in depth, but were also going to change it up every once in
have many rounds where we ask, you are not going to like it, only a couple of candidates questions on those subjects. This is th
about somebody whose name probably hasnt been mentioned enough so far tonight. Governor Kasich, let me start with you. W
(APPLAUSE) WALLACE: Whoever the Republican nominee is, it looks at least for now like whoever that nominee is, he or she
Clinton. You know how she will come after whoever the Republican nominee is. She will say that you, whoever it is, support the
class. That you want to suppress the rights of women and minorities. She wants to move the country forward while you, the Rep
back to the past. How will you, if youre the nominee, how will you answer that and take Hillary Clinton on?
WALLACE: I know that all of you would like to answer this question, but were only going to ask one other candidate before we
Carson. Basically, same question to you. If Hillary Clinton is the nominee and she comes at you with that kind of line of attack, h
WALLACE: Gentlemen, were going to turn now to the subject of the economy, jobs and money and the government. And Gove
You have made a bold promise in your announcement. You have promised four percent economic growth and 19 million new jo
serve two terms as president. That many jobs, 19 million, would be triple what your father and your brother accomplished togeth
president to average that was Lyndon Johnson during the height of the Vietnam War. So question, how on Earth specifically wo
WALLACE: Governor Walker. (APPLAUSE) Governor Walker, when you ran for governor of Wisconsin back in 2010, you prom
jobs in your first term, first four years. In fact, Wisconsin added barely half that and ranked 35th in the country in job growth. No
youre promising an economic plan in which everyone will earn a piece of the American dream. Given your record in Wisconsin,
WALLACE: Governor Christie, I want to engage you and Governor Huckabee in a subject that is a big issue in both of your cam
reform. You say that you to save the system that you want to raise the retirement age have to raise the retirement age, an
and Medicare, and you say that some of the candidates here on the stage are lying. Governor Huckabee says he can save Soc
doing any of that. Is he lying?
WALLACE: Governor Huckabee? You say that changing entitlements, the kind of thing that Governor Christie is talking about, w
American people, and you say that you can keep those programs, save Social Security, save Medicare, without those kinds of r
is a broad tax on consumption. Please explain to Governor Christie how that would work, and how you could save these progra
reforms he says we need?
WALLACE: Thirty seconds.
WALLACE: Mr. Trump, you talk a lot about how you are the person on this stage to grow the economy. I want to ask you about
corporations Trump corporations, casinos and hotels, have declared bankruptcy four times over the last quarter-century. In 2
Ive used the laws of the country to my advantage. But at the same time, financial experts involved in those bankruptcies say t
billions of dollars. Question sir, with that record, why should we trust you to run the nations business?
WALLACE: Well sir, lets just talk about the latest example (APPLAUSE) which is Trump Entertainment Resorts, which we
alone, lenders to your company lost over $1 billion and more than 1,100 people were laid off. TRUMP: Well, I WALLACE: Is t
country?
WALLACE: Senator Rubio. Senator Rubio, more than 3,000 people sent us questions about the economy and jobs on Faceboo
Tania Cioloko from Philadelphia. Here she is. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) QUESTION: Please describe one action you would do to m
favorable for small businesses and entrepreneurs and anyone dreaming of opening their own business. (CLOSE VIDEO CLIP)
WALLACE: Senator, how do you answer Tania?
BAIER: Now, I wanna ask a few of you this. First, Governor Walker. Youve said that you would tear up the Iran deal on day one
BAIER: Senator Paul, would you tear up the deal on day one?
BAIER: Governor Huckabee, what do you think about what Senator Paul just said?
KELLY: Welcome back, gentleman. Were going to move on now to discuss some social issues across the board. Governor Bus
Republicans have been outraged recently by a series of videos on Planned Parenthood. You now say that you support ending f
However, until late 2014, right before you started your campaign, you sat on the board of a Bloomberg charity that quite publicly
Planned Parenthood while you were a director. How could you not know about these well publicized donations, and if you did kn
openly committed to abortion rights?
BUSH: We were the only state to appropriate money for crisis pregnancy centers. We expand dramatically the number adoption
did parental notification laws. We ended partial-birth abortion. We did all of this and we were the first state to do a choose life
done it, and tens of millions of dollars have gone to create a culture where more people, more babies are adopted.
KELLY: Did you know it?
KELLY: Senator Rubio, you favor a rape and incest exception to abortion bans. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York just said ye
preposterous. He said they discriminate against an entire class of human beings. If you believe that life begins at conception, a
ending a life just because it begins violently, through no fault of the baby?
KELLY: You dont favor a rape and incest exception?
KELLY: Mr. Trump, in 1999, you said you were, quote, very pro- choice. Even supporting partial-birth abortion. You favored an
2004, you said in most cases you identified as a Democrat. Even in this campaign, your critics say you often sound more like a
several of your opponents on the stage things like clowns and puppets. When did you actually become a Republican?
KELLY: Governor Bush, I want to ask you, on the subject of name calling of your fellow candidates, a story appeared today quo
said you called Mr. Trump a clown, a buffoon, something else that cannot be repeated on television. BUSH: None of which is tru
KELLY: Mr. Trump, 30 seconds.
KELLY: The subject of gay marriage and religious liberty. Governor Kasich, if you had a son or daughter who was gay or lesbian
your opposition to same-sex marriage?
MEGAN: Senator Paul, in the wake of the Supreme Courts ruling on same sex marriage, Carol Fox on Facebook want to know
do to ensure Christians are not prosecuted for speaking out against gay marriage and will Christians be forced to conduct busin
beliefs?
MEGAN: Governor Walker, many in the Black Live Matter movement, and beyond, believe that overly-aggressive police officers
the civil rights issue of our time. Do you agree? And if so, how do you plan to address it? And if not, why not?
BAIER: Welcome back to Cleveland. Our next topic is foreign policy. Candidates, you may not have seen the late developing ne
broke earlier this evening about a top Iranian general traveling to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. His na
hes blamed for hundreds of U.S. troops death in Iraq, and Afghanistan. His trip to Russia appears to directly violate U.N. Secur
to Iran. So, Mr. Trump, if you were president, how would you respond to this?
BAIER: Another new development today, Senior Defense officials tell Fox they strongly suspect Russia was behind the cyber at
Chiefs office (UNKNOWN): Please. BAIER: email. This comes in the wake of the director of national intelligence blaming
cyber attack, stealing personal data of tens of millions of Americans. Senator Cruz, in your view, have Russia and China commi
president, what would you do about it?
BAIER: Dr. Carson, in August of 2012 President Obama famously declared Syrian President Bashar al-Assad used chemical w
us, and that there would be enormous consequences. One year later, and with overwhelming evidence the Assad had, in fact,
that red line, President Obama declined to use military force against the Assad regime. As president, would you have used milit
BAIER: Governor Walker, as president, what would you do if Russian President Vladimir Putin started a campaign to destabilize
Lithuania, mirroring the actions Putin took at the early days of Ukraine?
BAIER: Governor Governor Huckabee, the culture of the American military is definitely changing. Women are moving into co
obviously been dropped. And now Defense Secretary Ashton Carter recently directed the military to prepare for a moment when
to serve openly. As commander in chief, how would you handle that?
BAIER: Senator Paul, the first budget your proposed as senator cut all financial aid to Israel. You have since changed your view
change your mind.
BAIER: OK. But you still say that Israel could be one of the countries that is cut from financial aid?
BAIER: Governor Christie, what do you think of that answer?
KELLY: Welcome back. In our final moments here together, were going to allow the candidates to offer their final thoughts. But
interesting closing question from Chase Norton on Facebook, who wants to know this of the candidates: I want to know if any o
God on what they should do and take care of first. Senator Cruz, start from you. Any word from God?
KELLY: Governor Kasich, same question.
KELLY: Governor Walker, same question.
KELLY: Senator Rubio, I want to ask you the same question. But I do want to mention, a woman just came here to the stage an
want to hear more about what these candidates are going to do for our nations veterans. So I put the question to you about Go
find to be related.
KELLY: Dr. Carson, a question to you about God and his role, but also, one of the issues that the public was very interested in,
relations in this country, and how divided we seem right now. And what, if anything, you can do you would do as the next pre
TAPPER: Mrs. Fiorina, I want to start with you. Fellow Republican candidate, and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, has sugge
Donald Trump, would be dangerous as President. He said he wouldnt want, quote, such a hot head with his finger on the nucl
concerns about Mr. Trumps temperament. Youve dismissed him as an entertainer. Would you feel comfortable with Donald tru
TAPPER: You didnt answer my question. Would you feel comfortable with Donald Trumps finger on the nuclear codes? Its an
candidates has raised.
TAPPER: Mr. Trump?
TAPPER: Mr. Senator Paul, your name has been invoked.
TAPPER: Mr. Trump?
TAPPER: Mr. Trump, I want to give you another chance Mr. Trump, I want to give you a chance to respond to something t
Bush, said. Governor Bush told me last week when I read him the quote from Governor Jindal that he agrees youre not a serio
why you are a serious candidate and what your qualifications are to be commander-in-chief.
TAPPER: Governor Bush, would you feel comfortable with Donald Trumps finger on the nuclear codes?
TAPPER: Governor Walker? (asking him to respond to Trump's accusation that Walker created a huge deficit in the Wisconsin
TAPPER:OK, Governor Kasich, go ahead.
TAPPER: Phenomenon going on in the race is the political outsiders in the race, Dr. Carson, Donald Trump, Carly Fiorina, all to
polls. Governor Christie, I want to ask you about something that Dr. Carson said the other day. Dr. Carson said campaigning is
politician. He can just tell the truth, therefore, while politicians, quote, "Have their finger in the air to see and do what is politicall
Dr. Carson, is that a fair description of you?
TAPPER: Thank you, Governor Christie. Dr. Carson, who were you thinking about on this stage when you said that? TAPPER: A
government not important for a president to have?
TAPPER: Thank you. Thank you Ms. Fiorina. (APPLAUSE) Governor Bush, in addition to the fact that he's an outsider, one of t
frontrunner, Republican voters say, is because they like the fact that he is not bought and paid for by wealthy donors. Mr. Trump
million you've raised for your campaign makes you a puppet for your donors. Are you?
TAPPER: Is there anything else you want to say about this? (to Trump, on whether he can be bought)
CARSON: Jake, can I say something about that? TAPPER: Sure Dr. Carson.
TAPPER: Thank you, Dr. Carson. Let's move to Russia if we could. Russia is sending troops and tanks into Syria right now to p
Assad. President Obama's incoming top general says, quote, "Russia presents the greatest threat to our national security." Mr.
with President Vladimir Putin, you say you will get along, quote, "very well." What would you do right now if you were president,
TAPPER: So, you - just to clarify, the only answer I heard to the question I asked is that you would - you would reach out to Vlad
You would...
TAPPER: Senator Rubio, you've taken a very different approach to the - the question of Russia. You've called Vladimir Putin a,
President Rubio's approach be more effective than President Trump's?
TAPPER: I want to bring in Carly Fiorina. (APPLAUSE) FIORINA: Having... TAPPER: Ms. Fiorina, you have met... FIORINA: Ha
TAPPER: ...yeah, you've met Vladimir Putin. Yes.
TAPPER: Thank you. Thank you, Ms. Fiorina. While you're - while you brought up the subject of General Suleimani of the Quds
no matter who he or she may be, will inherit President Obama's Iran deal. Senator Cruz, Governor Kasich says that anyone wh
on day one, as you have promised to do, is, quote, "inexperienced," and, quote, "playing to a crowd." Respond to Governor Kas
TAPPER: Why is that not, as Governor Kasich says, playing to the crowd and an example of you being inexperienced?
TAPPER: Governor Kasich... KASICH: ...Yeah, well... TAPPER: ...Did Senator Cruz just play to the crowd?
TAPPER: I want to go to Senator Paul. Senator Paul, the White House is rolling out the red carpet next week for the President o
Walker says that President Obama should cancel the state dinner because of China's currency manipulation, and because of C
the United States. Is Governor Walker right?
TAPPER: Governor Walker, Senator Paul seemed to suggest... (APPLAUSE) TAPPER: ...that canceling the state dinner would
TAPPER: ...Governor Bush... CRUZ(?): ...Jake... TAPPER: Governor Bush, your father was the chief diplomatic envoy to China
to China. Is Scott Walker's approach the right one, canceling the state dinner?
TAPPER: ...I want to turn to Governor Huckabee who has been very patient. Somebody had to be 11th, and he is, but, I do wan
that you had... HUCKABEE: I would certainly love to get in on this, because I think the single... (CROSSTALK) TAPPER: ... how
question. HUCKABEE: I've been patiently waiting, and I'm going to just say this about Iran. TAPPER: All right, sir, go ahead.
HEWITT: Thank you, Jake. Mr. Trump, two years ago, President Obama drew a red line that the Syrian dictator Bashar Assad c
to strike. He did not, his knees buckled. We now have 4 million refugees, Syria is a living hell, and he turned to the Congress fo
have three senators to your right that said, no. Do they bear responsibility for this refugee crisis, and what would you have done
line?
HEWITT: How much responsibility, Mr. Trump, do the senators hold?
HEWITT: Senator Rubio...
HEWITT: Senator Paul?
RUBIO: Hold on, a second, Jake, he asked me, as well. I'd like to actually... TAPPER: That would be fair, you're right. You're the
TAPPER: Senator Cruz?
TAPPER: I want to turn back to Governor Huckabee. Governor Huckabee, last week, you held a rally for a county clerk in Kentu
issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, as I don't need to tell you. You've called what happened to Kim Davis, that clerk,
Christianity." There are several people on the stage who disagree with you. Governor Bush, for example, says that that clerk is
Bush on the wrong side of the criminalization of Christianity?
TAPPER: Well, I'm not telling you that, Governor. But Governor Bush is, because he - because he disagrees. He thinks that Kim
disagree? You're not - you don't...
BUSH: I don't think - you're not stating my views right. TAPPER: OK. Please do.
TAPPER: Governor, you said, quote, "she is sworn to uphold the law."
BASH: Governor Kasich, Senator Cruz is so committed to stripping federal funds from Planned Parenthood that it could result i
government in just about two weeks. Do you agree with Senator Cruz's tactic?
BASH: Thank you. Senator Cruz, I would just add that, on this stage not that long ago, Senator Graham said that this tactic that
Republicans' ability to win in 2016.
BASH: Governor - governor, I want to go to you. Is it what Senator Cruz says, a surrender by Republicans?
BASH: But, governor, the - but, governor, the reality is, in just two weeks' time... (APPLAUSE) BASH: ...we are going to be facin
enough to shut down the government to make that statement, because there is still a Democrat in the White House. Do you opp
BASH: Yes or no, do you support this shutdown?
BASH: We're talking about Planned Parenthood right now. CHRISTIE: And why don't we do the same thing with Planned Paren
or no?
BASH: One more time. I'm sorry, I just want to get the answer.
TAPPER: Dana, I want to continue on the subject. Governor Bush, you recently said while discussing Planned Parenthood, quo
billion for women's health issues." Now you've since said that you misspoke, you didn't mean to say "women's health issues." B
comment, which Hillary Clinton did seize upon immediately, will haunt you the same way Mitt Romney's 47 percent video haunt
wrong.
TAPPER: Thank you, Governor Bush. Donald Trump, let me just... TRUMP: Jeb, just... TAPPER: The quote was, "I'm not sure w
women's health issues." He said he misspoke. You said that that's going to haunt him. Why do you think that?
TAPPER: Governor Bush?
TAPPER: We're going to - we're going to get to many of these issues. This - we're still in the first block, believe it or not. We're g
but before we end this block, Ms. Fiorina, I do want to ask you about this. In an interview last week in Rolling Stone magazine, D
about you. Quote, "Look at that face. Would anyone vote for that? Can you imagine that, the face of our next president?" Mr. Tr
your persona, not your appearance. Please feel free to respond what you think about his persona.
TAPPER: Welcome to CNN's Republican Presidential Debate. No topic perhaps has been more combustible in this campaign t
Trump, you have called for deporting every undocumented immigrant, Governor Christie has said, quote, "There are not enoug
county, state and federal combined - to forcibly deport 11 to 12 million people." Tell Governor Christie how much your plan will c
TAPPER: Governor Christie, you and I have talked about this in an interview. You say that his big wall, his plan to deport 11 to 1
it sounds great, but it's never going to happen. Tell him why you're skeptical of his plans?
TAPPER: I want to bring in Dr. Carson because he too has been skeptical of your plan to immediately deport 11 to 12 million ille
"People who say that have no idea what this entails." Why do you say that, Dr. Carson?
TAPPER: ...Dr. Carson... CARSON: ...on to our property, it's ridiculous. TAPPER: With all due respect, you said about Donald T
undocumented immigrants, "People who say that have no idea what this entails." Why not?
BASH: Governor Bush, Mr. Trump has suggested that your views on immigration are influenced by your Mexican born wife. He
from Mexico, I think I would have a soft spot for people from Mexico." Did Mr. Trump go to far in invoking your wife?
BASH: Mr. Trump? (asking him to respond to Bush criticizing Trump for keeping out Mexicans)
BASH: Mr. Trump... FIORINA: Dana, with all being said to Mr. Trump... BASH: Go ahead.
BASH: Ms. Fiorina - Ms. Fiorina, we're going to come to you, we're going to come to you. I just want to give Governor Bush a ch
said.
BASH: OK, on that note, you have criticized Governor Bush for speaking Spanish on the campaign trail. You said, quote, "He sh
speaking English in the United States." What's wrong with speaking Spanish?
TAPPER: Senator Cruz - Senator Cruz, this week, we learned more about Dr. Carson's plan for the 11 million to 12 million undo
Dr. Carson proposed giving these undocumented immigrants a six- month grace period to pay back taxes then to let them beco
people who failed to do that. CARSON: Not exactly what I said. TAPPER: Well, how would you say it, sir? I was just reading the
please tell us.
TAPPER: OK, from the horse's mouth, Senator Cruz, does that fit your definition of amnesty?
TAPPER: We'll come back to you - we'll come back to you in one second, sir. But Senator Rubio, I'm not sure exactly whose pla
amnesty, but I know he has said it about your plan in the past, so I want to give you a chance to respond, then, Dr. Carson, we'l
TAPPER: Thank you, Senator. Senator - Dr. Carson... (APPLAUSE) ... I want to give you 30 seconds. I'd like you to answer the
plans such as yours as amnesty. Why is your plan not amnesty?
TAPPER: Thank you, Dr. Carson. I want to talk about the issue of birthright citizenship, which - which has emerged since the fir
in this campaign. Mr. Trump, you say that babies born in the United States to undocumented immigrants should not any longer
Ms. Fiorina says that you are pandering on this issue and acting like the politicians that you rail against. What's your message t
citizenship?
TAPPER: Ms. Fiorina, the vast majority of countries do not have birthright citizenship... (APPLAUSE) TAPPER: ...Donald Trump
pandering when he's - he says this?
TAPPER: Thank you, Ms. Fiorina. Mr. Trump, I want to give you the chance to respond...
TAPPER: Senator Paul, I want to bring you in. Where - where do you stand on the issue of birthright citizenship?
TAPPER: All right. Senator Paul, thank you so much. Let's turn to a new topic. We've received a lot of questions on social medi
We have two CEOs on stage right now. Ms. Fiorina, you were CEO of Hewlett Packard. Donald Trump says you, quote, "ran HP
thousands of people, you got viciously fired. For voters looking to somebody with private-sector experience to create American
not Donald Trump?
TAPPER: Mr. Trump - Mr. Trump, why would you be better at creating jobs than Carly Fiorina?
TAPPER: Ms. Fiorina, I want to give you a chance to respond.
TAPPER: Governor Christie's name has been invoked. I'd like to give him a 30 second opportunity.
TAPPER: Ms. Fiorina, I want to give you KASICH: Jake - TAPPER: Governor Kasich, I'm coming to you next, but Ms. Fiorina's n
give her the opportunity to respond if she wants it.
TAPPER: Donald Trump says that the hedge fund guys are getting away with murder by paying a lower tax rate. He wants to ra
managers, as does Governor Bush. Do you agree?
TAPPER: Governor Huckabee, I want to bring you in on the question of hedge fund managers and taxing them. You have said t
hedge fund managers pay such a low tax rate and make 2,500 times what people who work for them make. Do you agree with
Bush have proposed, raising their tax rates?
TAPPER: Thank you, Governor. Dr. Carson, you support scrapping the entire tax code and replacing it with a flat tax based on t
If you make $10 billion, you pay $1 billion in taxes, if you make $10, you pay $1 in taxes. Donald Trump believes in progressive
rich people pay the same as the poor. Tell Donald Trump why his ideas on taxes are wrong.
TAPPER: Mr. Trump... TRUMP: ...Well, I'd like to respond, I'd like to respond... TAPPER: ...What do you think of the flat tax? Do
TAPPER: Thank you, Mr. Trump. Senator Paul?
TAPPER: Governor Walker, I want to go to you. Dr. Carson wants to raise the Federal Minimum Wage, you have called it a lam
Minimum Wage lame?
TAPPER: Dr. Carson, Governor Walker didn't really answer the question, but I'll let you respond. He called raising the Federal M
think of that?
HEWITT: I'd like to talk about winning because I think all of you are more qualified than former Secretary of State Clinton, and a
but there are different styles, and Carly Fiorina, Governor Kasich, you're conveniently located next to each other, and you have
you've been on my show a lot. You refused to attack Hillary Clinton, you just don't want to go there, you want to do the up with p
Carly Fiorina, I don't have to bring up the Secretary of State - you bring her up, so (inaudible). Which one of you is wrong? Gove
HEWITT: Carly Fiorina, your style?
HEWITT: Thank you, Ms. Fiorina. Governor Christie, your name was mentioned. I want to give you a chance to respond. [his na
Governor Christie, people spend time talking about their track records, and Mr. Trump and I have every right to do the same. An
track record.]
TAPPER: Welcome back to CNN's Republican Presidential Debate. Let's turn to some issues now in foreign policy. Mr. Trump,
"very concerning to him" that in a recent interview you didn't seem to know the details about some of the enemies the U.S. face
answers to those questions, you will not be able to serve as commander-in-chief. Please respond to Senator Rubio.
TAPPER: Senator Rubio?
TAPPER: Mr. Trump? Senator Rubio seemed to be suggesting that you don't know information that... TRUMP: No, I don't think
(CROSSTALK)
TAPPER: But are you saying that you have the knowledge to be the president that Mr. Trump does not have?
TAPPER: Mr. Trump?
HEWITT: Thank you, Jake. I've done a lot of great interviews with all of you, but, Governor Bush, I talked to you in February abo
of elephants, which is your last name. And you said you would not be burdened either by your brother or your father's legacy in
later, you rolled out your list of foreign policy advisers, and it was a lot of the band getting back together again. So on behalf of t
Yeah. HEWITT: ...OK, the active duty military that are at the end of the sphere (ph), what kind of a commander in chief is Jeb B
advisers that are new to your team?
HEWITT: Mr. - Mr. Trump. BUSH: The leadership of Ronald Reagan and my... (CROSSTALK) HEWITT: I want to ask you a que
leaders. And I believe that. But Jeb Bush has laid out 20 different people that have experience around the world. There are 190
yourself. When are we going to get some names on your military and your foreign policy advisers?
TAPPER: Senator... WALKER: ... on any of these issues. TAPPER: Senator Paul?
TAPPER: I understand that Governor Bush's name has been invoked, and then we can go to you, Senator Rubio.
TAPPER: Thank you, Governor. Senator Rubio?
TAPPER: Dr. Carson?
TAPPER: I mean, it is interesting that you say that, because I want to ask Governor Christie about something else that you have
marked the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Now Dr. Carson has said that if he had been president at the time, the United
Afghanistan. What does that say to you about how Dr. Carson would respond as president if America were attacked again?
TAPPER: Dr. Carson?
TAPPER: ... Governor Christie.
TAPPER: Dr. Carson?
TAPPER: Thank you, Senator. Governor Huckabee.
TALKER: Governor Walker, there is a big debate now, we have been talking about ISIS here and there in this discussion, there
or not to send more U.S. troops to fight ISIS in Iraq and Syria. In the first debate earlier this evening, Senator Lindsey Graham a
serious about fighting ISIS if they're willing to send 10,000 U.S. troops to Iraq, 10,000 U.S. troops as part of a coalition to Syria.
told me a few days ago that the 3,000 U.S. troops there right now are enough, as long as the rules of engagement are changed
Graham doesn't know?
TAPPER: Thank you, Governor. Senator Paul, I want to go to you, because you have said that the boots on the ground to fight
learned today that despite the Obama administration spending $500 million to help create those Arab boots, there are only four
fighting ISIS. What does that say to you about the effectiveness of the idea of the boots on the ground need to be Arab boots?
BASH: Governor Bush, let's talk about the issue that's very important to Republican voters, and that's the Supreme Court. After
uphold Obamacare twice, Senator Cruz criticized your brother for appointing John Roberts to the Supreme Court. Looking back
mistake?
BASH: ...Is John Roberts one of those people?
BASH: Do you like what you just heard, Senator Cruz?
TAPPER: ...Governor Bush... CRUZ: ...and I will as president as well. TAPPER: ...I want to let you respond.
TAPPER: Senator Cruz, 30 seconds.
TAPPER: Thank you, Senator. (APPLAUSE) Governor Huckabee, I want to bring you in very quickly if you could. Will you have
appointing Supreme Court nominees?
TAPPER: Welcome back to CNN's Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Library here in Simi Valley - Simi Valley, Califo
wanted us to ask about marijuana legalization. Senator Paul, Governor Christie recently said, quote, "if you're getting high in Co
been legalized, "enjoy it until January 2017, because I will enforce the federal laws against marijuana." Will you?
TAPPER: I want to give that - I want to give the person that you called a hypocrite an opportunity to respond. Do you want to ide
TAPPER: Governor Bush, please.
TAPPER: That's true. Go ahead, Christie, please.
TAPPER: You may respond, and then I'll bring in you, Ms. Fiorina.
PAUL: May I respond? May I respond? TAPPER: Yes, Senator Paul.
TAPPER: I want to bring in Ms. Fiorina - I want to bring in Ms. Fiorina on this issue.
HEWITT: Thank you, Jake. Tomorrow is - Republicans know this - tomorrow is Constitution Day. We've been talking about the 1
Second Amendment. Governor Bush, one of the things the Supreme Court has gotten right is that it's an individual right and it's
Last week, you said the next step in gun issues is to make sure they're not in the hands of mentally ill. In this state, there's a co
taken away from people without a hearing. Where does it go - and the problem of violence is endemic, but where does it go from
into people's lives to take guns away from them?
HEWITT: If a family member calls and says, "My child, my brother, my sister is disturbed," ought the state be able to go and get
HEWITT: Senator Cruz, I want to go to you. Your constitutional litigant (ph), are you afraid of the next- step theory of what happ
BASH: Mr. Trump, you have said once or twice that you are really rich, and you are by far the richest person on this stage. Chris
and even people who make and earn far less should no longer get Social Security, or at least there should be limits based on wrong, and if so, why?
BASH: What about the country as a - as a policy?
BASH: So is a voluntary program the way to get the Social Security system solvent again like that.
TAPPER: We received a lot of questions from social media about climate change. Senator Rubio, Ronald Reagan's secretary o
that when Reagan was president he faced a similar situation to the one that we're facing now. There were dire warnings from th
community about the ozone layer shrinking. Shultz says Ronald Reagan urged skeptics in industry to come up with a plan. He s
case the scientists are right. The scientists were right. Reagan and his approach worked. Secretary Shultz asks, why not take o
climate change the Reagan way?
TAPPER: Governor Christie, you have said that climate change is real, and that humans help contribute to it. Without getting in
United States, which I understand you've talked about before, what do you make of skeptics of climate change such as Senator
TAPPER: ...I'm turning to another - I'm turning to another issue right now. Senator Cruz. Well, I think we've heard from several t
vaccines was blamed for a measles outbreak here in California. Dr. Carson, Donald Trump has publicly and repeatedly linked v
autism, which, as you know, the medical community adamantly disputes. You're a pediatric neurosurgeon. Should Mr. Trump sto
TAPPER: Should he stop saying it? Should he stop saying that vaccines cause autism?
TAPPER: Mr. Trump, as president, you would be in charge of the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Hea
How would you handle this as president?
TAPPER: Dr. - Dr. Carson?
TAPPER: Dr. Paul? Dr. Paul, I'd like to bring you in.
TAPPER: Welcome back to CNN's Republican Presidential Debate at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California. We have a
them a little lighthearted, the other one more serious. We'll start with one of the more light questions. Senator Paul, I'm going to
go down the line. Earlier this year, the Treasury Department announced that a woman will appear on the $10 bill. What woman
TAPPER: Governor Huckabee?
TAPPER: Senator Paul (sic).
TAPPER: I'm sorry. Senator Rubio?
TAPPER: Dr. Carson?
TAPPER: Mr. Trump.
TAPPER: Governor Bush.
TAPPER: Governor Walker.
TAPPER: Mrs. Fiorina.
TAPPER: Governor Kasich.
TAPPER: Governor Christie.
TAPPER: Alright. Some good entries if anybody at the mint was listening. Here's the next lighthearted question, you all know tha
uses codenames for the president, and his family. Ronald Reagan's codename, for example, was, "Rawhide", an homage to his
Reagan's was, "Rainbow". You don't have to come up the one for your spouse, but, what would you want, Governor Christie, I'll
codename to be.
TAPPER: Governor Walker?
TAPPER: Mr. Trump?
TAPPER: Dr. Carson?
TAPPER: Senator Rubio?
TAPPER: Governor Huckabee.
TAPPER: Senator Paul.
TAPPER: OK, here's the more serious question, Ronald Reagan, the 40th President, used the plane behind you to accomplish
notably, to challenge Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the wall, and ultimately, to make peace with the USSR. How will the world
One is parked in the hangar of your presidential library? Senator Paul?
COOPER: Are you all ready? (APPLAUSE) All right. Let's begin. We're going to be discussing a lot of the issues, many of the is
brought up. But I want to begin with concerns that voters have about each of the candidates here on this stage that they have a
want to start with you. Plenty of politicians evolve on issues, but even some Democrats believe you change your positions base
against same-sex marriage. Now you're for it. You defended President Obama's immigration policies. Now you say they're too h
dozen of times. You even called it the "gold standard". Now, suddenly, last week, you're against it. Will you say anything to get e
COOPER: Secretary Clinton, though, with all due respect, the question is really about political expediency. Just in July, New Ha
quote, "take a back seat to no one when it comes to progressive values." Last month in Ohio, you said you plead guilty to, quot
center." Do you change your political identity based on who you're talking to?
COOPER: Just for the record, are you a progressive, or are you a moderate?
COOPER: Senator Sanders. A Gallup poll says half the country would not put a socialist in the White House. You call yourself a
kind of socialist win a general election in the United States?
COOPER: Denmark is a country that has a population - Denmark is a country that has a population of 5.6 million people. The q
here, and that's what I'm trying to get at. You - the - the Republican attack ad against you in a general election - it writes itself. Y
Nicaragua. You honeymooned in the Soviet Union. And just this weekend, you said you're not a capitalist. Doesn't - doesn't that
COOPER: You don't consider yourself a capitalist, though?
COOPER: Just let me just be clear. Is there anybody else on the stage who is not a capitalist?
COOPER: Senator Sanders?
COOPER: We're going to have a lot more on these issues. But I do want to just quickly get everybody in on the question of elec
been everything but a socialist. When you were senator from Rhode Island, you were a Republican. When you were elected go
You've only been a Democrat for little more than two years. Why should Democratic voters trust you won't change again?
COOPER: It seems like pretty soft granite. I mean, you've been a Republican, you've been an independent.
COOPER: Then why change labels?
COOPER: Governor O'Malley, the concern of voters about you is that you tout our record as Baltimore's mayor. As we all know,
riots and violence in April. The current top prosecutor in Baltimore, also a Democrat, blames your zero tolerance policies for sow
Americans trust you with the country when they see what's going on in the city that you ran for more than seven years?
COOPER: She actually - just for the record, when she was asked which policies, to name two, she said zero tolerance. I mean,
we're seeing the results of. That distress of communities, where communities don't want to step forward and say who killed a 3failed policies.
COOPER: In one year alone, though, 100,000 arrests were made in your city, a city of 640,000 people. The ACLU, the NAACP
actually settled, saying a lot of those arrests were without probable cause.
COOPER: Senator Webb, in 2006, you called affirmative action "state-sponsored racism." In 2010, you wrote an op/ed saying i
that nearly half the Democratic Party is non-white, aren't you out of step with where the Democratic Party is now?
COOPER: Senator Webb, thank you very much. Let's move on to some of the most pressing issues facing our country right now
now in the headlines today. We're going to start with guns. The shooting in Oregon earlier this month, once again it brought the
conversation. Over the last week, guns have been the most discussed political topic on Facebook by two to one. Senator Sand
that mandated background checks and a waiting period. You also supported allowing riders to bring guns in checked bags on A
that holding gun manufacturers legally responsible for mass shootings is a bad idea. Now, you say you're reconsidering that. W
from lawsuits or not?
COOPER: Do you want to shield gun companies from lawsuits?
COOPER: Secretary Clinton, is Bernie Sanders tough enough on guns?
COOPER: We're going to bring you all in on this. But, Senator Sanders, you have to give a response.
COOPER: Governor O'Malley, you passed gun legislation as governor of Maryland, but you had a Democratic-controlled legisla
convince Congress to pass gun legislation after the massacres in Aurora, in Newtown, and Charleston. How can you?
COOPER: Senator Sanders, I want you to be able to respond, 30 seconds.
COOPER: Let me bring in somebody who has a different viewpoint. Senator Webb, your rating from the NRA, you once had an
gun violence goes down when more people are allowed to carry guns. Would encouraging more people to be armed be part of
COOPER: Senator - Governor Chafee, you have an F rating from the NRA, what do you think about what Senator Webb just sa
COOPER: ...I want to move on to another issue, which is in the headlines right now, another crisis making headlines. Secretary
the U.S. in Syria. According to U.S. intelligence, they've lied about who they're bombing. You spearheaded the reset with Russia
Russians, and as president, what would your response to Vladimir Putin be right now in Syria?
COOPER: Senator Sanders, what would you do differently.
BASH: Governor Chafee, you were the only Republican in the Senate to vote against the Iraq war. You say Secretary Clinton sh
presidency because she voted in favor of using force in Iraq. She has since said that her vote was a mistake. Why isn't that goo
BASH: Secretary Clinton, he's questioning your judgment.
BASH: Senator Sanders - Senator Sanders, I want to bring you in here. My question for you is, as a congressman, you voted ag
against the Gulf War. You're just talking about Syria, but under what circumstances would a President Sanders actually use forc
COOPER: But, Senator Sanders, you didn't answer the question. Under what - under what circumstances would you actually us
COOPER: Secretary Clinton voted to authorize military force in Iraq, supported more troops in Afghanistan. As Secretary of Sta
and push for the bombing of Libya. Is she too quick to use military force?
COOPER: Does she - does she want to use military force too rapidly?
COOPER: Governor O'Malley, just for the record, on the campaign trail, you've been saying that Secretary Clinton is always qui
intervention. Senator - Secretary Clinton, you can respond.
COOPER: Secretary?
COOPER: Senator Webb, you said as president you would never have used military force in Libya and that the attack on the U
your words, "inevitable." Should Secretary Clinton have seen that attack coming?
COOPER: Senator Sanders, I want you to be able to respond.
COOPER: Secretary Clinton, on the campaign trail, Governor Webb has said that he would never have used military force in Li
consulate in Benghazi was inevitable. Should you have seen that attack coming?
COOPER: Governor O'Malley?
COOPER: Senator Webb, I want you to be able to respond.
COOPER: Senator Webb?
COOPER: Secretary Webb, you served in Vietnam. You're a marine. Once a marine, always a marine. You served as a marine
hero. You eventually became secretary of the navy.
COOPER: Senator Sanders, tell an American soldier who is watching right now tonight in Afghanistan why you can be comman
for conscientious objector status.
COOPER: Very quickly, 30 seconds for each of you. Governor Chafee, who or what is the greatest national security threat to th
the line.
COOPER: OK. Senator, I can give you 30 seconds to respond.
COOPER: Thirty seconds for each of you. Governor Chafee, what is the greatest national security threat to the United States?
COOPER: Secretary Clinton, the greatest national security threat?
COOPER: Senator Sanders, greatest national security threat?
COOPER: And welcome back. We are live in Nevada, in Las Vegas, at the Wynn Resort for the first Democratic presidential de
begin with Secretary Clinton. Secretary Clinton, you are going to be testifying before Congress next week about your e-mails. F
been able to put this issue behind you. You dismissed it; you joked about it; you called it a mistake. What does that say about y
challenging crises as president?
COOPER: Secretary Clinton, Secretary Clinton, with all due respect, it's a little hard - I mean, isn't it a little bit hard to call this ju
investigation, and President Obama himself just two days ago said this is a legitimate issue.
COOPER: It's obviously very popular in this crowd, and it's - hold on. (APPLAUSE) I know that plays well in this room. But I got
the record, on the campaign trail, you've said a different thing. You said this is a huge issue. Standing here in front of Secretary
her face?
COOPER: Secretary Clinton, do you want to respond?
COOPER: Governor - Governor... (APPLAUSE) Governor O'Malley... (APPLAUSE) Governor, it's popular in the room, but a lot
answers. Governor O'Malley, you expressed concern on the campaign trail that the Democratic Party is, and I quote, "being def
scandal." You heard her answer, do you still feel that way tonight?
LEMON: Alright, Anderson, thank you very much. I'm not sure how to follow that, but this question is about something that has t
on the campaign trail. Can you hear me? Can't hear me in the room. OK, here we go again, as I said... WILKINS: ...law school.
black lives matter, or do all lives matter? COOPER: The question from Arthur... LEMON: ...There we go... COOPER: ...Do black
Let's put that question to Senator Sanders.
COOPER: Governor O'Malley, the question from Arthur was do black lives matter, or do all lives matter?
COOPER: Secretary Clinton, what would you do for African Americans in this country that President Obama couldn't?
COOPER: Senator Sanders, let's talk about income inequality. Wages and incomes are flat. You've argued that the gap betwee
time since the 1920s. We've had a Democratic president for seven years. What are you going to be able to do that President O
COOPER: I'll let you jump in a moment. Everybody will get in on this in a moment. Secretary Clinton, how would you address th
husband are part of the one percent. How can you credibly represent the views of the middle class?
COOPER: Governor O'Malley, (inaudible).
COOPER: Just for viewers at home who may not be reading up on this, Glass-Steagall is the Depression-era banking law repea
commercial banks from engaging in investment banking and insurance activities. Secretary Clinton, he raises a fundamental dif
Sanders wants to break up the big Wall Street banks. You don't. You say charge the banks more, continue to monitor them. Wh
COOPER: Senator Sanders, Secretary Clinton just said that her policy is tougher than yours.
COOPER: Why?
COOPER: Secretary Clinton, you have to be able to respond. He brought you up.
COOPER: Governor O'Malley? Where do you stand?
COOPER: Secretary Clinton... O'MALLEY: ...our promise. COOPER: I have to let you respond.
COOPER: Senator Sanders... (APPLAUSE) Senator Sanders, in 2008, congressional leaders were told, without the 2008 bailo
from a complete meltdown. Despite that, you still voted against it. As president, would you stand by your principles if it risked th
COOPER: We're going to talk about that in a minute. But, Senator Webb, I want to get you in. You have said neither party has t
system rigged?
COOPER: Governor Chafee, you have attacked Secretary Clinton for being too close to Wall Street banks. In 1999 you voted fo
bigger. CHAFEE: The Glass-Steagall was my very first vote, I'd just arrived, my dad had died in office, I was appointed to the of
COOPER: Are you saying you didn't know what you were voting for?
COOPER: ... what does that say about you that you're casting a vote for something you weren't really sure about?
BASH: Thank you. CNN visited college campuses, along with Facebook. And not surprisingly college affordability was among th
Sanders, you've mentioned a couple of times you do have a plan to make public colleges free for everyone. Secretary Clinton h
in favor of making a college free for Donald Trump's kids. Do you think taxpayers should pick up the tab for wealthy children?
BASH: And, Secretary Clinton, it's not just college tuition that Senator Sanders is talking about, expanding Social Security and g
wrong with that?
BASH: Secretary Clinton, the question was not just about tuition, though. It was about Senator Sanders' plan to expand Social S
to all Americans. Is that something that you would support? And if not, why not?
BASH: Do you want to expand it?
LOPEZ: Gracias, Anderson. Senator Sanders, in 2013, you voted for immigration reform. But in 2007, when Democrats controll
House was onboard, you voted against it. Why should Latino voters trust you now when you left them at the altar at the momen
LOPEZ: Secretary Clinton - Secretary Clinton, Governor O'Malley wants to open up Obamacare to millions of undocumented im
almost 90,000 people right here in Nevada. Do you?
LOPEZ: Governor O'Malley?
LOPEZ: Senator Webb, do you support the undocumented immigrants getting Obamacare?
COOPER: Secretary Clinton?
COOPER: Secretary Clinton, let me ask you. Two of your rivals from your left, Governor O'Malley, and Senator Sanders, want t
undocumented immigrants. Where do you stand on that?
COOPER: So, on the record, you believe that undocumented immigrants should get instate college tuition.
COOPER: Senator Sanders, you talked about your record on the Veteran affairs committee. You served on that committee for t
years as its chairman while veterans died waiting for health care. You and Senator McCain ultimately addressed the issue with
18 Inspector General reports, and a CNN investigation, and others, before you and your colleagues took action?
COOPER: Governor Chafee, you and Hillary Clinton both voted for the Patriot Act which created the NSA surveillance program.
privacy during your campaign. Aren't these two things in conflict?
COOPER: Do you regret that vote?
COOPER: Secretary Clinton, do you regret your vote on the Patriot Act?
COOPER: Senator - Senator Sanders, you're the only one on this stage who voted against the Patriot Act in 2001... (APPLAUS
was maybe the one. I don't know. COOPER: ... and the reauthorization votes. Let me ask you, if elected, would you shut down
COOPER: Would you shut down the NSA surveillance program?
COOPER: Governor Chafee, Edward Snowden, is he a traitor or a hero?
COOPER: Bring him home, no jail time?
COOPER: Secretary Clinton, hero or traitor?
COOPER: Should he do jail time?
COOPER: Governor O'Malley, Snowden?
COOPER: Senator Sanders, Edward Snowden?
COOPER: Is he a hero?
COOPER: Senator Webb, Edward Snowden?
COOPER: Another - another question for each of you, starting with Governor Chafee. Name the one thing - the one way that yo
term of President Obama.
COOPER: President Obama's generals right now are suggesting keeping troops in Afghanistan after the time he wanted them p
there?
COOPER: Governor O'Malley, how would you be different than President Obama's administration?
COOPER: Secretary Clinton, how would you not be a third term of President Obama?
COOPER: Is there a policy difference?
COOPER: Senator Webb, how would you not be a third term for Obama?
COOPER: Senator Sanders, he cited you. You don't hear a lot of Democratic presidential candidates talking about revolution. W
COOPER: That's right. Secretary Clinton, Governor O'Malley says the presidency is not a crown to be passed back and forth be
has been the year of the outsider in politics, just ask Bernie Sanders. Why should Democrats embrace an insider like yourself?
COOPER: Governor O'Malley, do you want to tell Secretary Clinton why she shouldn't get the crown?
COOPER: Secretary Clinton, you have to be able to respond, if you want.

COOPER: (inaudible). (APPLAUSE) Senator Sanders, does she have the right stuff?
LEMON: All right. This one is for Martin O'Malley. Anderson, Governor O'Malley, this is from Anna Bettis from Tempe, Arizona. H
QUESTION: As a young person, I'm very concerned about climate change and how it will affect my future. As a presidential can
climate change? (END VIDEO CLIP) LEMON: So, Governor O'Malley, please tell Anna how you would protect the environment
up on that stage.
COOPER: ...Governor O'Malley, thank you very much. (APPLAUSE) Senator Webb, you have a very different view than just ab
unlike a lot of Democrats. You're pro-coal, you're pro-offshore drilling, you're pro-Keystone pipeline. Are - again, are you - the qu
Democratic party?
COOPER: Senator Sanders, are you tougher on - on climate change than Secretary Clinton?
COOPER: Secretary Clinton, I want you to be able to respond, then I'm gonna go to (ph) (inaudible).
BASH: Secretary Clinton, you now support mandated paid family leave. CLINTON: Mm-hmm. BASH: Carly Fiorina, the first fem
argues, if the government requires paid leave, it will force small businesses to, quote, "hire fewer people and create fewer jobs.
Fiorina, but also a small-business owner out there who says, you know, I like this idea, but I just can't afford it?
BASH: But Secretary - Secretary Clinton, even many people who agree with you might say, look, this is very hard to do, especia
so many people who say, "Really? Another government program? Is that what you're proposing? And at the expense of taxpaye
COOPER: Thank you. Senator Sanders?
LOPEZ: Thank you, Anderson. Senator Sanders, right here in Nevada, there will be a measure to legalize recreational marijuan
smoked marijuana twice; it didn't quite work for you. If you were a Nevada resident, how would you vote?
LOPEZ: Secretary Clinton, you told Christiane Amanpour you didn't smoke pot when you were young, and you're not going to s
When asked about legalizing recreational marijuana, you told her let's wait and see how it plays out in Colorado and Washingto
you've said that. Are you ready to take a position tonight?
LEMON: Alright, Anderson. This is for Senator Sanders, OK? This is from Carrie (ph) Kang (ph) from Manassas, Virginia, would
"President Obama has had a difficult time getting Republicans to compromise on just about every agenda. How will you approa
any different?" Senator?
COOPER: And welcome back to the final round of the CNN Democratic presidential debate. This is a question to each of you. E
have closing statements to make. Each of you will have 90 seconds. But a final question to each of you. If you can, just try to - 1
Chafee, Franklin Delano Roosevelt once said, "I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made." You've all made a few peop
Which enemy are you most proud of?
COOPER: Secretary Clinton?
CARL: A lot to get to tonight, so let's get started. This first is an open question. This series of debates is essentially a job intervie
any job interview, you know this, you get asked, What is your biggest weakness? So in 30 seconds, without telling us that you tr
perfectionist, what is your biggest weakness, and what are you doing to address it? We'll go left to right. Governor Kasich, 30 se
CARL: Governor Huckabee.
CARL: Thank you, Governor. Governor Bush.
CARL: Senator Rubio.
CARL: Mr. Trump?
CARL: Dr. Carson.
CARL: Mrs. Fiorina.

CARL: Senator Cruz.
CARL: Governor Christie.
CARL: Senator Paul.
JOHN HARWOOD: Mr. Trump, you've done very well on this campaign so far by promising to build a wall and make another co
JOHN: Send 11 million people out of the country, cut taxes $10 trillion without increasing the deficit. TRUMP: Right. JOHN: And
your greatness would replace the stupidity and incompetence of others. TRUMP: That's right. JOHN: Let's be honest. Is this a c
campaign?
JOHN: We're at 60 seconds. But I gotta ask you, you talked about your tax plan. You say that it would not increase the deficit be
and the economy -- TRUMP: Take off that -- JOHN: -- would take off like -- hold on. Hold on. The economy would take off like a
Dynamic. JOHN: I talked to economic advisors who have served presidents of both parties. They said that you have as much ch
without increasing the deficit as you would of flying away from that podium by flapping your arms around.
BECKY: Dr. Carson, let's talk about taxes. You have a flat tax plan of 10 percent flat taxes. And I've looked at it, and this is som
of voters, but I've had a really tough time trying to make the math work on this. If you were to take a 10 percent tax with the num
income, you're going to come in with bringing in $1-1/2 trillion. That is less than half of what we billed bringing in right now. And,
$2 trillion hole. So what analysis got you to the point where you think this will work?
BECKY: You would have to cut government by about 40 percent to make it work with a $1.1 trillion hole. CARSON: It's not true.
numbers.
JOHN: Hold it, I am coming to you right now. I want to comment on this. This is a fantasy that I talked about in the beginning. I'm
you had some very strong words to say yesterday about what is happening in your party and what you're hearing from the two g
KASICH: I'm the only -- JOHN: Would you repeat it?
JOHN: You said yesterday -- KASICH: Come on. That's just not -- don't scare senior citizens with that. It's not responsible. JOH
about it. You said yesterday that you were hearing proposals that were just crazy from your colleagues. Who were you talking a
JOHN: Thank you. Trump, 30 seconds.
BECKY: Dr. Carson, let me -- let me take 30 seconds of Dr. Carson on the (). Thank you.
CARL: You want to bring the 70,000 pages to 3?
CARL: We will come around the bend, I promise. This one's for Senator Rubio. You've been a young man in a hurry ever since
20s. You've had a big accomplishment in the Senate, an immigration bill providing a path to citizenship the conservatives in you
support anymore. Now you're skipping more votes than any senator to run for President. Why not slow down, get a few more th
you start?
CARL: So when the Sun-Sentinel says Rubio should resign, not rip us off, when they say Floridians sent you to Washington to d
you hate your job, do you?
CARL: Do you hate your job?
RUBIO: I get to respond, right? BECKY: 30 seconds.
JOHN: We're moving to Governor Bush. Governor, the fact that you're at the fifth lectern tonight shows how far your stock has f
investment your donors have made. You noted recently after slashing your payroll that you had better things to do than sit aroun
people.
JOHN: Okay. It's a question about why you're having difficulty. I want to ask you in this context. Ben Bernanke, who was appoin
recently wrote a book in which he said he no longer considers himself a Republican because the Republican party has given in
you're having a difficult time in this race?
BECKY: We'll get to everyone. Ms. Fiorina, I would like to ask you a question. You are running for President of the United State
Hewlett-Packard. But the stock market is usually a fair indicator of the performance of the CEO, and the market was not kind to
in your company the day you took office had lost half of that dollar by the day you left. Obviously, you've talked in the past abou
technology companies, but anybody who was following the market knows that your stock was a much worse performer if you lo
looked at the overall market. I just wonder, in terms of all of that, you know, we look back, your board fired you. I just wonder wh
BECKY: Mrs. Fiorina, it's interesting that you bring up Mr. Perkins because he said a lot of very questionable things. Last year in
wealthy people should get more votes than poor people. I think his quote was that if you pay zero dollars in taxes, you should g
dollars, you should get a million votes. Is this the type of person you want to --
CARL: Senator Cruz, Congressional Republicans, Democrats, and the White House are about to strike a compromise that wou
government shutdown, and calm financial markets that fear another Washington-created crisis is on the way. Does your opposi
of problem-solver American voters want?
CARL: You have 30 seconds left to answer, should you choose to do so
JOHN: Senator Paul, the budget deal crafted by Speaker Boehner and passed by the House today makes cuts in entitlement p
Security disability, which are the very programs conservatives say need cutting to shrink government and solve our country's lon
oppose that budget deal because it doesn't cut those programs enough?
JOHN: Senator, if what you just said is true, why did Speaker Boehner craft this deal, and why did Paul Ryan, who has a strong
for it?
BECKY: Actually, I have a question for you. And maybe we're going to ()end. In your "tell it like it is" campaign, you said a lot of
to raise the retirement age for Social Security, you think that we need to cut benefits for people who make over $80,000 and elim
are making over $200,000. Governor Huckabee, who is here on the stage, said that you and others who think this way are tryin
they've earned. It raises the question, when is it acceptable to break a social compact?
CARL: We promised we would get to everyone this block. Governor Huckabee, I'm going to give you 60 seconds on this.
HUCKABEE: This is the only time I've had a chance. Let me finish. CARL: All right.CARL: Senator Cruz, before we go to break,
you mentioned. But I'll give you 30 more seconds -CARL: Respond on the debt limit or in answer to the Governor, whichever you choose.
CARL: 30 seconds, Governor Huckabee.
BECKY: Welcome back to the Presidential debate for the Republicans. We are live in Boulder, Colorado, right here on CNBC. F
Mr. Trump, let's talk a little bit about bankruptcy. Your Atlantic City casinos filed for bankruptcies four times. In fact, Fitch, the rat
serial filers for all of this. You said that you did great with Atlantic City, and you did. But some of the individuals, the bondholders
worked for you, didn't fare so well. Bankruptcy is a broken promise. Why should the voters believe the promises that you are te
JIM CRAMER: Dr. Carson, in recent weeks, a number of pharmaceutical companies have been accused of profiteering for dram
saving drugs. You have spent a lifetime in medicine. Have these companies gone too far? Should the government be involved i
increases?
JIM: Thank you, Dr. Carson. Governor Christie. There's been a lot of political rhetoric that some bank executives should have g
crisis. But General Motors paid more than $1 billion in fines and settlements for its ignition switch defect. 124 people died as a r
one went to jail. As a former prosecutor, do you believe the people responsible for the switch and the coverup belong behind ba
JOHN: Jim, thanks. Governor Bush, in a debate like this four years ago, every Republican running for President pledged to opp
increase, even if it had spending cuts ten times as large. A few months later, you told Congress, Put me in, coach. You'd take th
JOHN: But to the point that you made to Congress, if you were President and you were offered a bipartisan deal that had $1 of
[CROSSTALK] -- would you take it?
JOHN: So you don't want the coach to put you in anymore?
CARL: Mrs. Fiorina, in 2010, while running for Senate in Tech Ridge, California, you called an internet sales tax a bad idea. Tra
obviously disagree. Now that the internet shopping playing field has matured, what would be a fair plan to even that playing field
BECKY: Senator Rubio, you, yourself, have said that you've had issues. You have a lack of bookkeeping skills. You accidentally
your personal money. You faced foreclosure on a second home that you bought. And just last year, you liquidated a $68,000 ret
cost you thousands of dollars in taxes and penalties. In terms of all of that, it raises the question whether you have the maturity
trillion economy. What do you think?
BECKY: Senator, I understand all of that. I had a lot of student loans when I got out, too. But you've had a windfall that a lot of A
million dollars on a book deal, and some of these problems came after that.
BECKY: But you liquidated that retirement account after the fact, and that cost you about $24,000 out of that in taxes and fees.
into that windfall. That's why I raise the question.
JOHN: Governor Kasich, you've called for abolishing the export-import bank which provides subsidies to help American compan
competitors. You call that corporate welfare. One of the largest newspapers in your state wrote an editorial, said they found that
corporate welfare, what does Kasich call the millions of dollars in financial incentives doled out to attract or retain jobs by his de
If subsidies are good enough for Ohio companies, why aren't they good enough for companies trying to compete overseas?
BECKY: Thank you, John. Senator Cruz, working women in this country still earn just 77 percent of what men earn. And I know
sympathetic to our cause. But you've also said that the Democrats moved to try and change this political () show of votes. I just
President to try and help in this cause.
BECKY: Thank you, Mrs. Fiorina. >> Dr. Carson, we know you as a physician. But we wanted to ask you about your involvemen
including Costco's. Last year, a marketing study called the warehouse retailer the number one gay-friendly brand in America, pa
benefits. Why would you serve on a company whose policies seem to run counter to your views on homosexuality?
CARL: This is a company called Mannatech, a maker of nutritional supplements with which you had a ten-year relationship. The
autism, cancer. They paid $7 million to settle a deceptive marketing lawsuit in Texas, and yet your involvement continued. Why?
CARL: To be fair, you were on the home page of their website with the logo over your shoulder.
CARL: Does that not speak to your vetting process or judgment in any way?
JOHN: Welcome back to the Republican Presidential debate on CNBC, live from Boulder, Colorado, at the University of Colorad
excuse me, Senator Rubio. Wired Magazine recently carried the headline "Marco Rubio Wants to be the Tech Industry's Savior
dramatically increasing immigration visas, called H1B, which are designed for workers with the special skills that Silicon Valley w
Sessions, of Alabama, says, In reality, the tech industry uses this program to undercut hiring and wages for highly qualified Ame
JOHN: It sounds like you think Senator Sessions is wrong to believe there is enough --believe there is enough abuse in that pro
BECKY: Mr. Trump, let's stay on this issue of immigration. You have been very critical of Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, who ha
the H1B.
RICK SANTELLI: Senator Cruz, let's focus on our central bank, the Federal Reserve. You were a fierce critic of the Fed, arguing
you want to take that? Do you want to get Congress involved in monetary policy, or is it time to slap the Fed back and downsize
thoughts? What do you believe?
>> Senator Paul, the same question to you.
RICK: Thank you, Senator. Dr. Carson, you told the Des Moines Register that you don't like government subsidies, it interferes
said that you're in favor of taking oil subsidies and putting them towards ethanol processing. Isn't that just swapping one subsid
BECKY: Thank you, Rick. Thank you very much. Governor Huckabee, you have railed against income inequality. You've said th
should have gone to jail over the roles that they played during the financial crisis. Apart from your tax plan, are there specific ste
corporate America to try and reduce income inequality?
BECKY: All right, Governor Huckabee. How about 15 more seconds?
JOHN: Governor Bush, the tax reform bill that Ronald Reagan signed in 1986 cut the top personal income tax rate to 28 percen
President Reagan taxed capital gains at the same rate while you would tax them at just 20 percent.
JOHN: Senator Rubio, 30 seconds to you. The Tax Foundation, which was alluded to earlier, scored your tax plan and conclude
of a gain in after-tax income to the top 1 percent as to people in the middle of the income scale. Since you're the champion of A
paycheck, don't you have that backward?
PAUL: I would really like to have mentioned something about my tax plan and how it relates to the discussion. CARL: All right. 3
>> Thank you, Senator. Governor Kasich, let's talk about marijuana. We are broadcasting from Colorado, which has seen $150
since legalizing last year. Governor Hickenlooper was not a big fan of legalization, but he said the people who used to be smoki
now paying taxes. Given the budget pressures in Ohio and other states, is this a revenue stream you'd like to have?
BECKY: Welcome back to the University of Colorado and the Republican Presidential Debate right here on CNBC. Mr. Trump, I
we were talking about before. The H1B visas. I found where I read that before. It was from the donaldjtrump.com website. And i
Zuckerberg's personal Senator, Marco Rubio, has a bill to triple H1Bs that would decimate women and minorities. Are you in fav
them?
RUBIO: I was mentioned in your question, Donald. BECKY: You get 30 seconds.
CARL: Mr. Trump, you said you have a special permit to carry a gun in New York. TRUMP: Yes. CARL: After the Oregon mass s
"By the way, it was a gun-free zone. If you had a couple of teachers with guns, you would have been a hell of a lot better off." T
CARL: Would you feel more comfortable if your employees brought guns to work?
>> Are you carrying right now?
JOHN: Governor Huckabee, you've written about the huge divide in values between middle America in the big coastal cities like
preacher, as well as a politician, you know that presidents need the moral authority to bring the entire country together. The lead
look at the average and national polls right now, is Donald Trump. When you look at him, do you see someone with the moral a
SHARON EPPERSON: Thank you, John. Ms. Fiorina, you were the CEO of a large corporation that offers a 401(k) to its emplo
workers have no access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan; that includes the workers at small businesses and the grow
part-timers in the freelance economy. Should the federal government play a larger role in helping to set up retirement plans for
SHARON: You wouldn't agree with the start of 401(k) plans for businesses, or anything like that?
SHARON: Thank you, we appreciate it. Thank you. I want to turn my attention now to now, Governor Kasich. Most people can't
into debt. Over 40 million Americans have student loans, and many of them cannot pay them back. This country has over $100
"billion" with a B. What will you do to make sure that students, their families, taxpayers, won't feel the economic impact of this b
CARL: Governor Bush, daily fantasy sports has become a phenomenon in this country. They will award billions of dollars in priz
have to assess your odds, put money at risk, wait for an outcome that's out of your control. Isn't that the definition of gambling,
treat it as such?
>> Governor Christie, you've said something that many in your party do not believe, which is that climate change is undeniable;
And you said, quote, "The question is what do we do to deal with it?" So what do we do?
JOHN: What should we do?
BECKY: Thank you. Senator Paul, among the leading conservative opponents for the creation of Medicare back in 1960s was R
would lead to socialism. Considering the mounting costs of Medicare, was he right to oppose it?
BECKY: Welcome back to Boulder, Colorado and the Republican Presidential Debate, right here on CNBC. Governor Huckabe
points that Senator Rand Paul was just making when it comes to Social Security. Your time, sir.
JOHN: Governor Bush, Mr. Trump says that he is capable of growing the economy so much that Social Security and Medicare d
want to explain how that's going to happen, Mr. Trump?
BECKY: Governor, thank you. Senator Paul, let's go back to you. Do these solutions sound like they work? (health care, social s
JOHN: Yes. You've said that you would like to replace Medicare with a system of individual family savings accounts so that fami
Obviously, that would be a very controversial idea. Explain how that would work exactly.
BECKY: Thank you, Dr. Carson. Governor?
>> Governor, do you also think that Dr. Carson's right, that we can replace Medicare with individual savings accounts?
Candidates, as we gather tonight in this very august theater, just outside and across the country, picketers are gathering as wel
hike in the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Just a few hours ago, near Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed doing the same for a
do so. Mr. Trump, as the leading presidential candidate on this stage and one whose tax plan exempts couples making up to $5
income taxes at all, are you sympathetic to the protesters cause since a $15 wage works out to about $31,000 a year?
So do not raise the minimum wage?
You suggested one minimum wage does not fit all, and that perhaps we should offer a lower or starter wage for young people. T
for $15 and nothing less. Where are you?
So, sir, just to be clear, you would not raise it?
Senator Rubio, you called the recent Democratic debate in Las Vegas a night of giveaways, including free health care, free coll
paid benefits. Since you arent a fan of all theyre giving away, tell us tonight what you would take back.
Governor Kasich, you have spoken much about your success in balancing the budget under President Clinton. Today the nation
growing unsustainably. Interest will be the fastest-growing part of the federal budget, tripling over the next 10 years. Social Secu
American seniors, is rushing toward insolvency. With all of the tax plans presented tonight, estimated to cost anywhere between
decade, what specific steps will you take to balance the budget?
Did you want to name any specific steps, sir?
Senator Cruz, the International Monetary Fund recently cut its expectations for economic growth. Many economists expect a re
year due to the weakening of manufacturing. The next president will have to deal with it. You say tax reform is a powerful lever t
calling for a 10 percent income tax and a 16 percent business tax. What other elements do you need in this plan to actually cre
Almost 40 percent of Americans are without a job and are not looking. Many have given up. Thats what the participation rate te
drive the economy back to 4 percent growth, which we havent seen since the year 2000. What specific regulations would you c
jobs and growth?
Now, in seven years under President Obama, the U.S. has added an average of 107,000 jobs a month. Under President Clinton
jobs a month. Under George W. Bush, it was only 13,000 a month. If you win the nomination, youll probably be facing a Democ
going to respond to the claim that Democratic presidents are better at creating jobs than Republicans?
Senator Paul, income inequality has been rising in the United States. Fifty years ago, for example, the average CEO of a big co
times the average salary of one of his or her workers. Today, that CEO earns about 300 times the average salary of a worker. D
between the rich and everyone else is widening?
Dr. Carson, to you. You recently railed against the double- standard in the media, sir, that seems obsessed with inconsistencies
life story, but looked the other way when it came to then-Senator Barack Obamas. Still, as a candidate whose brand has alway
campaign which youve always said, sir, is bigger than you is now being hurt by you?
Mr. Trump, a federal appeals court just dealt a blow to the Obama administrations plan to prevent the deportation of 5 million p
The White House is appealing to the Supreme Court. At the heart of this issue is the effect that illegal immigrants are having on
it?
Can we just send 5 million people back with no effect on economy?

So what will you do?
KASICH:
Can we comment on that?
BAKER:
Yes, one quick comment, yes.
Mr. Trump, Mr. Trump, you yourself you yourself said let Governor Bush speak. Governor Bush?
Senator Rubio, Senator Rubio, let me let me take you to a question that I think gets to the root of a lot of the anxiety that peo
economy is undergoing a transformation through information technology. Americans are anxious that the new economy isnt pro
concerned that the new wealth seems to be going mainly to innovators and investors. Meanwhile, with factories run by robots a
smartphones, many traditional jobs are just going away. How do you reassure American workers that their jobs are not being ste
Senator Cruz, entitlements. Youve argued for raising the retirement age and reducing benefits for future retirees, but reducing a
always been notoriously hard to do politically. When Speaker Paul Ryan proposed replacing traditional Medicare with federally f
a liberal group responded with a commercial that featured a granny being pushed off a cliff.
Whats going to be different this time?
Dewayne Wesley Cato asks on Facebook, how do we get rid of regulations choking our businesses? Ms. Fiorina?
Specifically, under the presidents Affordable Care Act, employers with 50 or more employees are required to offer health insura
pay the fine. Others are cutting back employee hours to duck the law altogether. What specific ways will you alleviate the press
Just to be clear, you want to repeal Obamacare, but whats the alternative and how does that help small business?
First off, Dr. Carson, to you. You say you are in favor of a tax system, I guess akin to tithing, sir, with a flat tax rate of up to 15 pe
pays this, I think God is a pretty fair guy, so tithing is a pretty fair process. But Donald Trump says that is not fair. That wealthier
because its a fair thing to do. So whose plan would God endorse then, Doctor? Yours or Mr. Trumps?
Senator Paul, you said you want to blow up the tax code and start over with an across-the-board 14.5 percent fair and flat tax. Y
revenue neutral and thats the idea. You want to choke off the amount of money coming into Washington.
But dont you risk, sir, creating a near-term budget crisis just as your presidency would be beginning?
There are no deductions on your under your plan?
How can you cut taxes as much as you propose without running up debt and deficits?
Governor Bush, Republican primary voters say tax reform should be a priority for Congress and the administration. But, Govern
in your domestic policy agenda? Will you guarantee it in the first year of your presidency?
Senator Rubio, your tax plan includes a large expansion of child tax credits to raise off the tax incomes for low-income parents.
previously proposed in the Senate was estimated to cost as much as $170 billion a year, according to the Tax Foundation. Isnt
another expensive entitle program to an already overburdened federal budget?
BAKER: Very quickly, Senator. RUBIO: Now I get my 60 seconds to respond. Hes talking about my tax plan. BAKER: Please.
We do need to move on. Mr. Trump very quick.
Mr. Trump, can I ask you aboutthe U.S. just concluded an international trade agreement with 11 countries in the Pacific. Youv
than sign the one thats on the table. Most economists most economists say that trade is boosted growth, and every single p
expansion of international trade, including the last three republican presidents. Why would you reverse more than 50 years of U
The the deal, as you say, the terms of the deal were published were published just last week, the details, 5,000 pages of i
countries in the Pacific, these countries, these 11 countries, is actually tariff-free, and these the trade deal only affects the ot
particular parts of the deal that you think were badly negotiated?
When I say, Senator, that if if this deal is not ratified by by the U.S. by the Senate, then it would actually give China an
leadership, which its been seeking to do? And if the U.S. is unable to take part in this trade deal with these countries in Asia, C
Dr. Carson, you were against putting troops on the ground in Iraq and against a large military force in Afghanistan. Do you supp
put 50 special ops forces in Syria and leave 10,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan?
Governor Bush, what is the biggest threat facing America today?
Mr. Trump, in 2012 debate, President Obama mocked Mitt Romneys assertion that Russia was the top geopolitical challenge fa
was a Cold War dinosaur. Now, Russia has invaded Ukraine, and has put troops in Syria. You have said you will have a good re
does President Trump do in response to Russias aggression?
Senator Paul, you have already said, sir, that that would be a mistake in not talking to Vladimir Putin, or to rule it out. Youve arg
close down communication. With that in mind, do you think the same applies to administration efforts right now to include the Ir
Well, then how would you respond?
But if youre not going to respond in a no-fly zone strategy, what would yours be?
Governor Kasich, I want to ask you about China, in particular hundreds of American companies have been subjected to cyber a
state-backed Chinese companies, growing their presence in the United States, Chinese investments in U.S., which were nearly
now over $50 billion. And as my newspaper recently reported, Chinese companies are planning to bid for one of the largest hot
would be the largest ever Chinese takeover of a U.S. company. Would you stop them?
Governor, Hillary Clinton recently said that if we had another financial crisis like the one in 2008, she wouldnt bail out the banks
But, Governor, but can I just quickly did you cant seriously guarantee that there wont be another financial crisis, can you?
Ever? There will never be another financial crisis?
Dr. Carson, if I may, just on that point, despite measures taken, as the governor says, since the crisis to make the financial syst
U.S., many of them are actually bigger than ever. Asset held by JPMorgan Chase, for example, the very largest bank, have incr
$2.6 trillion. Do you think JPMorgan and the other big banks should be broken up?
But just to be clear, just just to be clear, then, you wouldnt you wouldnt favor breaking up the big banks? You think theyre
are, as big as they are?
So, as an accomplished litigator yourself and a former solicitor general, would you go after the very people who believe and fea
other words, the crooks that Bernie Sanders say have gotten away with a financial murder?
Senator, I really want to be clear here. Are you saying, sir, that if Bank of America were on the brink, you would let it fail?
I just want to be clear, if you dont mind, that millions of depositors would be on the line with that decision. And I just want to be
whatever the reason, you would let it go, you would let a Bank of America go?
Senator Rubio, Hillary Clinton is the clear front runner for the Democratic nomination. If she is indeed the nominee, you will be f
resume. She was the first lady of the United States, a U.S. senator from New York, and secretary of state under Barack Obama
certainly more time in government than almost all of you on stage tonight. Why should the American people trust you to lead thi
so much closer to the office?
Perhaps the most successful capitalist on this stage tonight, youve acknowledged that some give capitalism a bad name. Youv
businesses that find all sorts of ways of paying their taxes by keeping money abroad, but your own plan includes an incentive to
dollars home. Isnt that, like, a one-time bounty? Some of the guys you all but call pirates, so they still keep the loot, and pay on
Senator Paul, you were one of 15 republicans to vote for an amendment which states that human activity contributed to climate
announced an aggressive plan to cut carbon emissions. At the same time, energy production in America has boomed. Is it poss
toward energy self-sufficiency, while at the same time pursuing a meaningful climate change program?
So Secretary Clinton, I'd like to start with you, hours before the [Paris] attacks, President Obama said, "I don't think ISIS is gain
the fight against ISIS is going badly. Won't the legacy of this administration which is-- which you were a part of-- won't that legac
threats from ISIS?
But-- Secretary Cli-- Clinton, the question's about what-- was ISIS underestimated. And I'll-- I'll just ask-- the president referred t
council in foreign relations in June of 2014 said, "I could not have predicted the extent to which ISIS could be effective in seizing
prescriptions for the future. But how-- how do we know if those prescriptions are any good if you missed it in the past?
Okay, Governor O'Malley would you critique the administration's response to ISIS?
Senator Sanders, you said you wanna rid the planet of ISIS. In the previous date you said the greatest threat to national securit
believe that?
Quickly just-- let me ask you-- follow up on that, Senator Sanders, when you said the disastrous vote on Iraq-- let's just be clear
saying Secretary Clinton-- who was then Senator Clinton-- voted for the Iraq war. And are you making a direct link between her
happening now for ISIS?
All right, let's let Secretary Clinton respond to that.
Senator Sanders, let me just follow this line of thinking. You've criticized then Senator Clinton's vote. Do you have anything to cr
secretary of state?
All right, Secretary.
Quickly, Senator.
Let me ask you-- Secretary Clinton a question about leadership. We're asking about what role does America pick. Let me ask y
in which ISIS has-- taken hold in part because of the chaos after Muammar Gaddafi, that was an operation you championed. Pr
took from that operation. In an interview he said, "The lesson was do we have an answer for the day after." [Wasn't that] suppos
learned after the Iraq war? And how did you get it wrong with Libya if the key lesson of the Iraq war is have a plan for after?
Governor O'Malley, I wanna ask you a question and you can add whatever you'd like to. But let me ask you, is the world too dan
has no foreign policy experience?
Marco Rubio, also running for president, said that this attack showed-- in-- the attack in Paris showed that we are at war with ra
characterization, radical Islam?
Just to interrupt, he-- he didn't say all Muslims. He just said radical Islam. Is that a phrase you don't--
The reason I ask is that you gave a speech at Georgetown University in which you said that it was important to show-- quote-- r
to understand and in so far as psychologically possible empathize with their perspective and point of view. Can you explain wha
kind of barbarism?
Very quickly, do either of you-- radical Islam, do either of you use that phrase?
Governor O'Malley, you've been making the case-- when you talk about lack of forward vision, you're essentially saying that Sec
this critique matches up with this discussion of language. The critique is that the softness of language betrays a softness of app
don't call it by what it is, how can your approach be effective to the cause. That's the critique.
Secretary Clinton, the-- French president has called this attack an act of war. A couple of days ago you were asked if you would
no. Would you-- would you-- what would you say now?
And you think that covers all of it?
If you were in the Senate-- if you were in the Senate would you be okay with-- the commander in chief doing that without comin
Let me just-- let that is-- whatever you've got to say refugees. You've been a little vague about what you've done in the Syrian re
them now?
Governor O'Malley, you have a magic number. I think it's 65,000. Does that number go up or down based on what happened ye
Just very quickly, 65,000, the number stays?
Secretary Clinton, let me ask you a question from Twitter that's come in. And this is a question on this issue of-- of refugees. Th
to absorb Syrian refugees, how do you propose we screen those coming in to keep our citizens safe?
So Secretary Clinton, first to you, you want to cap individual subscription drug costs at $250 a month. You want to make c-- pub
community college to be free altogether and you want mandatory paid family leave. So who pays for all that? Is it employers? Is
taxpayers?
But a quick follow-up on that $250 a month a cap. Wouldn't the pharmaceutical companies and insurance companies just pass
form of higher premiums?
You've got your own family leave plan. How would you pay for it? In Maryland you raised the sales tax, you raised the gas tax a
making over $150,000 a year. Is that the blueprint?
Senator Sanders, you want to make public college free altogether. You want to increase social security benefits. And you want t
infrastructure. So you said that to do some of these things you'll impose a tax on top earners. How high would their rate go in a
Well, let's get specific, how high would you go? You said before you'd go above 50%. How high?
Secretary Clinton, Americans say that health care costs and wages are their top financial concerns. And health care deductibles
five years. Is this something that Obamacare was designed to address? And if not, why not?
Senator Sanders, a quick response and then we'll get-- into health care again later.
Republican say the borders, security borders is a top priority. Democrats say they wanna plan for comprehensive immigration re
willing to compromise on this particular issue to focus on border security first if they were keeping the country safe?
Now, Secretary Clinton, you have said you would go further than the president when it comes to taking executive action to imple
President's already facing legal troubles on this. We've seen it more just in the past week. Realistically how can you go further w
You've talked about raising to $15.00 an hour everywhere in the country. But the President's former chair of the Council of Econ
said the national increase of $15.00 could lead to undesirable and unintended consequences like job loss. What level of job los
But you said the-- you said there-- there are consequences for-- for any policy. Do-- do you think job losses are a consequence
You're calling for a $15.00-- minimum wage. But why did you stop at $10.10 in your state?
Senator Sanders recently said quote, "People should be suspect of candidates who receive large sums of money from Wall Str
me, I'm going to reregulate Wall Street." So you've received millions of dollars in contributions and speaking fees from Wall Stre
voters that you're gonna level the playing field when you're indebted to some of the biggest players?
Senator Sanders, you've-- you've said that the donations to Secretary Clinton are compromising. So what did you think of her a
You said they know what they're going to get. What are they gonna get?
Secretary Clinton gets to respond.
Hold on, hold on, he was attacked. Go--
Senator, we have to get Senator O'Malley in. But no-- along with your answer how many Wall Street-- veterans would you have
Secretary Clinton, you've said that Senator Sanders is not tough enough on guns. But basically he now supports roughly the sa
some of the exact differences going forward between the two of you on the issue of gun control?
Secretary Clinton just a quick follow up, you say that-- Senator Sanders took a vote that-- on immunity that you don't like. So if h
and that ruins all future-- opinions by him on this issue, why then is he right when he says you're wrong vote on Iraq tattoos you
Senator, a mistake or not
And Secretary Clinton, one of the tweets we saw-- said that I've never seen a candidate invoke 9/11 to justify millions of Wall St
being that, yes, you are a champion of the community after 9/11. But what does that have to do with taking big donations?
Senator Sanders, I'm sorry, so what is it in Secretary Clinton's record-- that shows you that she's been influenced by those dona
the final word, Governor O'Malley, before we go to commercial.
So how you deal with [the conservative] part of the country? The revolution's already happening, but on the other side.
We've heard already tonight that-- that your 92% of support for background checks. Let the ar-- let's look at that as-- as an exam
the public was for, there have been these-- these mass shootings, there was emotional support behind it. Bipartisan support. Th
office. It went nowhere. That's the model you're talking about-- nothing happened.
Senator Sanders, you famously said in the last debate that you were sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails. But then
that the questions about whether or not Secretary Clinton's emails compromised classified information were valid questions. So
is it not?
Secretary Clinton, your response?
Secretary Clinton, just one-- more question on the email question. For Democrats, there's an F.B.I. investigation going on. Can
worry about another shoe dropping? That you and your staff have been totally truthful to them and that another shoe is not gon
Governor O'Malley, let me ask you a question. The-- the head of the F.B.I. recently said, "It might be possible that some police f
because they're worried about being caught on camera." The acting head of the Drug Enforcement Administration said a simila
this question and what would you do if you were president and two top members of your administration were floating that idea?
Senator Sanders, one of your former colleagues, an African American member of Congress said to me recently that a young Af
where to find hope in life. And he said, "I just don't know what to tell him about being young and black in America today." What w
American man?
Secretary-- Clinton, you told some Black Lives Matter activists recently that there's a difference between rhetoric and activism a
is-- was enforce law-- or get laws passed that would help what they-- were pushing for. But-- recently at the University of Missou
effective. So would you suggest that kind of activism take place at other universities across the country?
Senator-- Senator Sanders-- we've heard a lot about this, your offer-- you-- you wanna offer free tuition in public universities and
this. Fifty-three percent of those who enroll graduate. First question, you're just throwing a lot of money away if we're looking at
to complete college.
Well, one of the things that you want to do is to have the states pay for about a third of this $70 billion plan, correct?
There are 16 states that are running budget deficits right now. Where are they expected to come up with-Governor O'Malley, jump in, yeah.
Back to healthcare by popular demand. First to you, Senator Sanders. You prefer to scrap ObamaCare and move to a single-pa
all. You say you wanna put the private insurance companies out of business. Is it realistic to think that you can pull the plug on a
Secretary Clinton, back in 1994, you said that momentum for a single-payer system would sweep the country. That sounds San
way anymore. Why not-Thirty seconds--
Soon after your inauguration, you will face a crisis. All presidents do. What crisis have you experienced in your life that suggest
inevitable challenge? Secretary Clinton, you first.
Governor O'Malley, what crisis proves that you're tested?
Senator Sanders, what experience could you draw on in a crisis--
Mr. Trump, as you mentioned in your opening statement, part of your strategy is to focus in on Americas borders. To keep the c
temporarily ban non-American Muslims from coming to the United States; ban refugees fleeing ISIS from coming here; deport 1
Americas southern border. Is the best way to make America great again to isolate it from much of the rest of the world?
Governor Bush, you called Mr. Trump unhinged when he proposed banning non-American Muslims from the United States. W
Mr. Trump?
Senator Rubio Im going to go to Senator Rubio and get his thoughts.

You have said banning Muslims is unconstitutional. But according to a recent ABC News-Washington Post poll, a majority of Re
Why are they wrong?
Senator Cruz, youve said you disagree with Mr. Trumps policy. I dont want a cage match; youve tweeted you dont want a cag
voters deserve to know, with the kind of specificity and responsiveness you delivered in your nine Supreme Court arguments, h
Would you spell that out with us?
So youre saying you disagree because hes too broad and you have a narrower focus? Why do you disagree with him?
we havent heard a lot about Ronald Reagans city on a hill. Weve heard a lot about keeping Americans out or keeping America
this what you want the party to stand for?
Governor Christie, Americans are clearly more afraid today than at any time since 9/11. As you mentioned in your opening state
schoolchildren didnt go to 650,000 schoolchildren didnt go to school because of an e-mail threat, this two weeks after an at
Bernardino. Is this the new normal? And if so, what steps would you take as president of the United States to ensure that fear d
Governor Kasich, one of the killers in San Bernardino was an American who was not on anyones watch list. How are you going
stop another such attack?
A crucial question is how to balance surveillance with privacy and keeping Americans safe.
Senator Cruz, you voted for a bill that President Obama signed into law just this past June that made it harder for the governme
records. In light of the San Bernardino attack, was your vote a mistake?
Senator Rubio, Senator Cruz is right there was bipartisan support for that. But you voted against it. So, is Senator Cruz wrong?
Senator Cruz?
Senator Rubio, please respond.
Senator Paul, I know this is this has been a very big issue for you. You hear many of your colleagues are calling for increase
You call that hogwash. Why is that hogwash?
Senator Rubio?
Go ahead, Senator Paul.
Listening to this, you talked you heard Senator Paul, Senator Cruz talk about how important it is to protect Americans privac
Why whats wrong with that?
Dr. Carson, youre in favor of monitoring mosques and schools where there is anti-America sentiment, what do you consider an
Dr. Carson, who was right in that little debate that we just heard between Senator Rubio and Senator Paul?
Governor Bush, six days after 9/11 your brother visited a mosque and said quote, Islam is peace. The conversation tonight is
surveillance of mosques, are President Bushs words still relevant in todays Republican party?
Ms. Fiorina, as you pointed out you were a CEO in Silicon Valley on 9/11. Companies there, they say they wont help the FBI no
from ISIS, should they be forced to.
But my question was: Should these Silicon Valley companies be forced to cooperate with the FBI?
Mr. Trump, you recently suggested closing that Internet up, those were your words, as a way to stop ISIS from recruiting online.
actual portions of the Internet? Some say that would put the U.S. in line with China and North Korea.
Let me follow up, Mr. Trump. So, are you open to closing parts of the Internet?
Governor Kasich, is shutting down any part of the Internet a good idea?
Senator Cruz, you have said you would, quote, carpet bomb ISIS into oblivion, testing whether, quote, sand can glow in the d
ISIS capital of Raqqa in Syria where there are hundreds of thousands of civilians?
To be clear, Senator Cruz, would you carpet bomb Raqqa, the ISIS capital, where there are a lot of civilians, yes or no?
Senator Rubio, youve been critical of Senator Cruzs strategy. You say his voting record doesnt match his rhetoric. Why?
Because I asked the question, Senator, because you said this. You said he, referring to Senator Cruz, voted against the Defens
came up, and I assume that if he voted against it, he would veto it as president. Thats the bill that funds our troops.
Senator Cruz?
Senator Rubio.
Recently Donald Trump mentioned we must kill the families of ISIS members. However, this violates the principle of distinction b
international law.
So my question is, how would intentionally killing innocent civilians set us apart from ISIS?
Governor Bush
Mr. Trump.
Governor Bush.
Were talking about ruthless things tonight carpet bombing, toughness, war. And people wonder, could you do that? Could yo
innocent children by not the scores, but the hundreds and the thousands? Could you wage war as a commander-in-chief?
So you are OK with the deaths of thousands of innocent children and civilian? Its like That is what war can you be as ruthl
the war against the Nazis?
Senator Paul, you said ISIS grew stronger because of the hawks in your party. Do you really think that Republicans have fueled
Senator Paul, I want to go back to my initial question, which is you saying that ISIS grew stronger because of hawks in your par
the people who youre describing, are responsible for the rise of ISIS?
Governor Kasich, would you like to respond to Senator Paul?
I want to get to Senator Rubio right now. Lets talk about, one of the aspects of your strategy, you say the only way to defeat ISI
primarily of Sunni-Arab forces. Those Arab nations, though, as you well know, theyve conducted less than five percent of the a
August. What makes you think they are willing to fight on the ground if theyre not even willing to fight from the air?
Ms. Fiorina, the former defense secretary, Bob Gates, says the chances of getting Sunni-Arab forces on the ground to get the jo
remote. Whats your strategy?
Governor Christie, whats your strategy?
Dr. Carson, what is your strategy?
Senator Cruz, you have said the world would be safer today if Saddam Hussein were still in power in Iraq, Moammar Gadhafi ru
Egypt. So would it be your policy to preserve dictatorships, rather than promoting democracy in the Middle East?
Senator Rubio, you supported the removal of Moammar Gadhafi in Libya. Now that country is in turmoil, as ISIS is clearly growi
havent learned your lesson. Do you have any regrets for supporting President Obamas intervention in Libya?
Senator Cruz?
Governor Kasich, go ahead.
Mr. Trump, are Americans safer with dictators running the world in the Middle East?
Mr. Trump?
Dr. Carson, is the Middle East better off with dictators?
Governor Bush, heres the question. You said, getting rid of Saddam Hussein in your words was a pretty good deal. In light of
still feel that way?
Senator Paul, was getting rid of Saddam Hussein a pretty good deal?
Mr. Trump, we are talking about the most important thing, thats why its heated. And its, you are OK with Mr. Assad staying in p
winning. If he stays in power, Iran is winning, Hezbollah is winning. Iran is winning in Yemen. They are winning everywhere. If th
winning?
Governor Christie, is he right? Because if we step back, Iran goes nuclear. Is Donald Trump right?
Senator Paul, let me ask you, you heard Governor Kasich say Assad must go. Do you agree?
QUESTION: My name is Ashley Tofil. Ms. Fiorina, in November, you said that you would not talk to Vladimir Putin after you were
communicating from a position of weakness. Do you believe that it is feasible to not communicate with another world leader? An
sign of weakness? BLITZER: Ms. Fiorina, as you know, U.S. and Russian warplanes are flying all over Syria right now. With so
time for the United States not to talk to Putin?
Governor Christie, if the U.S. imposed a no-fly zone over Syria and a Russian plane encroached, invaded that no-fly zone, wou
that Russian plane and risk war with Russia?
Senator Paul, I want you to respond to what we just heard from Governor Christie. If there was a no-fly zone, you say that poten
Why?
Governor Christie?
Governor Bush, a commander-in-chief question. Youve said that Mr. Trump is not qualified to be president because hes not qu
Why are you better qualified to deal with Vladimir Putin than Mr. Trump?
Mr. Trump?
Dr. Carson, commander-in-chief question again. Youve been the head of neurosurgery for a big hospital. Youre on a lot of boa
traveled the world. Youre going traveling again next week. But does that prepare you to command troops from Djibouti to Japan
be in charge of the men and women watching on Armed Services Network tonight?
Senator Rubio. You co-authored a bill with Democrats two years ago that allowed a path to citizenship for undocumented immig
to citizenship, which means giving those immigrants rights, like the right to vote?
Senator, you havent answered the question. You described a very long path but does that path end at citizenship?
Senator Cruz, on the campaign trail, Senator Rubio has said that his immigration plan is not that different from yours. Is that tru
Senator Rubio, please.
Senator Cruz?
Senator Cruz, can you answer that question please?
Mr. Trump, you like to say that you restarted this conversation in the campaign.So who do you side with? Who do you side with
Cruz?
Listening to this, do you think this is the tone this immigration debate that republicans need to take to win back Hispanics into
where we are in Nevada that has a pretty Hispanic community?
So, Dr. Carson, you recently visited a refugee camp in Jordan and you deemed it your words, really quite nice. Saying the peo
United States. Do you think these camps are a long-term solution of the problem of Syrian refugees?
Senator Paul, you oppose letting in Syrian refugees at this time into the United States. The U.S. has already accepted 2,000 Sy
here in Las Vegas right now. Would you send them back? What would you do with these people?
Senator Rubio?
Senator Paul, you didnt answer the question about the 2,000 Syrian refugees who are already here in the United States. Will y
QUESTION: My name is Carla Hernandez. Im from the University of Texas at Austin. And my question is directed to all the can
we need to embrace those in need and not fear, how can we justify not accepting refugees?
(END VIDEO CLIP)
BLITZER: Governor Christie, you say there should be a pause in allowing new refugees to come into the United States, includin
What do you say to Carla?
Governor Kasich.
Ms. Fiorina, candidates here have called the North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un a maniac who is mentally unstable. Last week h
bomb. If you were elected president, what would you do about Kim Jong-Un?
Dr. Carson, what would you do about Kim Jong-Un?
Governor Christie, youve said if China launches a cyber- attack against the U.S. on your watch, theyre going to see cyber- wa
before. What exactly would that response look like?
Governor Bush, what you just heard from Governor Christie, are you concerned that that could really escalate with China, that t
example, as the NSA has said, attack the U.S. and maybe its power grid, which the Chinese have the capability to do?
Dr. Carson just referenced the single most important job of the president, the command, the control and the care of our nuclear
The B-52s are older than I am. The missiles are old. The submarines are aging out. Its an executive order. Its a commander-in
Whats your priority among our nuclear triad?
Of the three legs of the triad, though, do you have a priority? I want to go to Senator Rubio after that and ask him.
Senator Rubio, do you have a response?
Mr. Trump, just this weekend you said Senator Cruz is not qualified to be president because he doesnt have the right temperam
he arrived in the Senate. But last month you said you were open to naming Senator Cruz as your running mate. So why would y
a maniac one heartbeat away from the presidency?
Senator Cruz, you have not been willing to attack Mr. Trump in public. But you did question his judgment in having control of Am
private meeting with supporters. Why are you willing to say things about him in private and not in public?
a lot of people have seen these comments you made in private. I just want to clarify what youre saying right now is you do belie
be commander in chief?
My listeners tell me again and again they are worried that Hillary Clinton will win the White House because youll run as an inde
Republicans tonight that you will run as a Republican and abide by the decision of the Republicans?
Dr. Carson, Mr. Trump just committed to stay the distance regardless of the result. How about you?
Senator Sanders, you fired a campaign staffer you have sued the Democratic National Committee; all of this after your campaig
staffers quote, "irresponsibly accessed data from another campaign." The Clinton campaign called this a very egregious breech
"our data was stolen." Did they overstate this or were your staffers essentially stealing part of the Clinton playbook?
But Senator, you do mention the DNC -- the vendor. But you said of your staff that they did the wrong thing. So, does Secretary
Secretary Clinton, he has apologized. How do your react?
Secretary Clinton, how confident should the American people be, that there aren't others like that [San Bernadino] couple right n
And what would you do as president to find them?
How would you specifically find would-be terrorist who are going undetected?
Secretary Clinton, in the wake of the San Bernardino attack, you all emphasized gun control. But our latest poll shows that more
not stricter gun laws, is the best defense against terrorism. Are they wrong?
Secretary Clinton, can we stick to gun control? Are they wrong?
Senator Sanders, we've seen those long lines of people buying guns in record numbers after the Paris attacks. Would you disc
You talk about assault weapons. Even if you were able to ban the purchase of assault weapons tomorrow, Americans already o
automatic rifles. Would you make it illegal to own those weapons, force people to turn them in? And if not, how would banning t
But, again, I'm not talking about buying. Would you have them confiscated? The ones that are already here?
Really quickly governor, we are going to call on you tonight and it's very clear you have a lot to say but please wait until you're c
your record and I'll let you respond.
I want to move on here. Secretary Clinton, you brought up Donald Trump a short time ago.
We're going to move on from guns here and go back to something you mentioned a short time ago. You brought up Donald Tru
seen the polling done well after his proposed ban on Muslims coming to America. Thirty-six percent of Americans, more than a
weighed in already on Donald Trump. You've weighed in on the proposed ban. But what would you say to the millions of Americ
him? Are they wrong?
Senator Sanders, I did want to ask you about a neighbor in San Bernardino who reportedly witnessed packages being delivered
red flags, but they didn't report it because they were afraid to profile. What would you say to Americans afraid to profile? Is it ev
But I'm asking about -- I'm asking about profiling. Because a lot of people are afraid of that.
Secretary Clinton, I want to talk about a new terrorist tool used in the Paris attacks, encryption. FBI Director James Comey says
communications which law enforcement cannot get to, even with a court order. You've talked a lot about bringing tech leaders a
Apple CEO Tim Cook said removing encryption tools from our products altogether would only hurt law-abiding citizens who rely
you force him to give law enforcement a key to encrypted technology by making it law?
And Governor O'Malley, where do you draw the line between national security and personal security?
Secretary Clinton, you have said that it would undermine who we are as Americans, shutting our doors. But New Hampshire's g
tonight, a democrat and a supporter of yours, is among more than 30 governors who are now concerned. Governor Maggie Has
acceptance of Syrian refugees until U.S. authorities can assure the vetting process, halt Syrian refugees." Is she wrong?
But a halt?
Governor O'Malley, obviously you were governor yourself at one time. What would you say to New Hampshire's governor tonigh
So the idea of a halt or a pause?
Senator Sanders, you voted to send U.S. ground forces to fight in the coalition to help destroy Al Qaida in Afghanistan. Can you
sending U.S. combat troops to join a coalition to fight ISIS?
But why Al Qaida, why not ISIS?
The administration has tried that over and over again. If it doesn't work and this threat is so great, what's your plan B?
It has looked very much to me like we're already in ground combat on frequent trips I've made there. So, are you fooling Americ
American combat troops back into Syria or Iraq?
Are you prepared to run the risk of a bigger war to achieve your goals to destroy ISIS, or are you prepared to give up on those g
Governor O'Malley. You've emphasized the need for more human intelligence on the ground. What is it our intelligence commun
done?
Secretary Clinton, I'd like to go back to that if I could. ISIS doesn't have aircraft, Al Qaida doesn't have aircraft. So would you sh
a Russian airplane?
But isn't that a decision you should make now, whether -- if you're advocating this?
I want to take this to Senator -- I'm going to take this to Senator Sanders next, because I think there...
I'm going to ask the secretary here, because there does appear to be some daylight here between the policies, at least in respe
President Bashar al-Assad. Right now or do you wait? Do you tackle ISIS first? You have said, Secretary Clinton, that you come
proceed on both fronts at once. We heard from the senator just this week that we must put aside the issue of how quickly we ge
with countries, including Russia and Iran, to destroy ISIS first. Is he wrong?
But that's what he's saying, we should put that aside for now and go after ISIS.
She says we have to proceed on both fronts at once.
Governor O'Malley?
But -- you criticized -- you criticized Secretary Clinton for what came next. What's your proposal for what comes after Assad?
Senator Sanders, a last word on this.
In 1995, the median American household income was $52,600 in today's money. This year, it's $53,600. That's 20 more years o
In a similar time-frame, raises for CEOs went up more than 200 percent. ... But as I pointed out the CEO pay, 200 percent of th
percent. You've all said, "you would raise the minimum wage." But Senator Sanders what else - speak to that household tonight
how as president would you get them a raise right away?
Governor O'Malley, what would propose that would be different, how would you get the middle class a raise and without waiting
percent.
As you were walking in, I was talking about the median American household getting a two percent raise over the last 20 years, t
frame has gone up 200 percent. So for those families watching tonight, how do you get them a raise if you're president?
But Secretary Clinton, I did want to ask you, the last time you ran for president, Fortune Magazine put you on its cover with the
pointing out your support for many CEOs in corporate America. I'm curious, eight years later, should corporate America love Hil
I want to stay on this and ask you how big a role does corporate America play in a healthy economy and will corporate America
Governor, let me just ask you, though, because it is an important question, how important a role do you think corporate America
the U.S.?
What's broken in Obamacare that needs to be fixed right now? And what would you do to fix it?
But you did say those were glitches. Just glitches? Twenty-seven percent in the last five years, deductibles up 67 percent?
Senator Sanders, I want you to respond to what she was saying, but you're instead calling for single-payer health care. You not
deductibles or premiums but they will have to pay new taxes. Can you tell us specifically how much people will be expected to p
Senator Sanders, you didn't really tell us specifically how much people will be expected to pay.
we know you want to make public education more affordable but how do you really lower the cost? Senator Sanders, you menti
want free tuition for public colleges. How does that really lower the cost other than just shifting the cost to taxpayers?
Governor O'Malley, how do you propose lowering some of these costs associated with higher education?
Secretary Clinton, how does your plan differentiate from your opponents?
Secretary Clinton, let me ask you about your tax plan because from the crushing cost of college education, the next question m
up under the next president? You have said it's your goal not to raise taxes on families making under $200,000 a year a goal. B
you stand here tonight?
A promise?
Please.
I want to bring in Governor O'Malley on this. We heard the promise from Secretary Clinton because people want to know about
now promised here tonight not to raise them on families making $250,000 or less. Can you make that same promise if you're el
And Secretary Clinton, we want to turn to race, now, in America. There is a real concern in this country from Black Lives Matter
that we're just now seeing, with smartphones and cell phones, what many have been dealing with for years when they come in
have many in law enforcement who now say there has been a so-called Ferguson effect, police holding back because they're a
director is calling it a chill wind blowing through American law enforcement. So, if elected president, how would you bridge the d
Governor O'Malley, how would you bridge the divide?
And Senator Sanders, when you hear the FBI director calling it a chill wind blowing through American law enforcement, does th
New Hampshire has been hard hit by the heroin epidemic, and we're on track to have twice as many overdose deaths this year
you do to address this crisis?
Secretary Clinton?
Secretary, thank you.
Secretary Clinton, I want to circle back to something that your opponents here have brought up. Libya is falling apart. The coun
with an estimated 2,000 ISIS fighters there today. You advocated for that 2011 intervention and called it smart power at its best.
the U.S. should have done more to fill the leadership vacuum left behind. How much responsibility do you bear for the chaos th
Secretary Clinton, I want to go back. That -- government lacked institutions and experience. It had been a family business for 40
offered only a modest training effort and a very limited arms buy-back program. Let me ask you the question again. How much
chaos that followed those elections?
But were mistakes made?
Senator Sanders.
Secretary Clinton.
Quick Governor O'Malley.
Secretary Clinton, first ladies, as you well know, have used their position to work on important causes like literacy and drug abu
menus, the flowers, the holiday ornaments and White House decor. I know you think you know where I'm going here. You have
and loves giving tours but may opt out of picking flower arrangements if you're elected. Bill Clinton aside, is it time to change the
Senator Sanders, your wife Jane shares an office at your campaign headquarters in Burlington. We've seen the pictures, the de
she have a desk close by in the west wing?
Governor O'Malley, you have talked about your wife, Katie, here tonight. She's a district court judge. And the question for you is
first lady, or will she share an office in the west wing as well?
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COOPER: Secretary Clinton, do you want to respond?

COOPER: Secretary Clinton, you have to be able to respond, if you want.

CARL: Mrs. Fiorina.

Can we just send 5 million people back with no effect on economy?

Just very quickly, 65,000, the number stays?

Senator Rubio Im going to go to Senator Rubio and get his thoughts.

Secretary, thank you.

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