Senators Chris Coons and Marco Rubio to face off in Senate Project debate, moderated by CBS News' Ed O'Keefe
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The fourth installment of The Senate Project debate series — which brings together senators from different ends of the political spectrum for civil, substantive discussion and debate aimed at finding potential areas of bipartisan compromise and common ground — will feature Senators Chris Coons, a Democrat from Delaware, and Marco Rubio, a Republican from Florida, on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023.
The debate will be moderated by CBS News' senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe.
Viewers can watch The Senate Project debate on the CBS News app, the CBS News YouTube channel or via cbsnews.com/senate beginning at 6:40 p.m. on Sept. 18. The debate will be held at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
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