Former U.S. Sen. Dean Heller speaks during the Nevada Senators Panel at UNLV, Thursday, Sept. 1 …

Former U.S. Sen. Dean Heller speaks during the Nevada Senators Panel at UNLV, Thursday, Sept. 1 ...

Former U.S. Sen. Dean Heller speaks during the Nevada Senators Panel at UNLV, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, in Las Vegas. (Michael Blackshire/Las Vegas Review-Journal)