Ms. Haley now to the senate. On the senate side today, also notable that about three hours into Nancy Pelosis speech, mitch mcconnell, the republican leader, and senator Chuck Schumer came to the senate floor to announce the end of negotiations and agreement on a deal, a twoyear deal raising budget caps under the budget control act of 2011. And expanding the budget through 2019. So the house yesterday passed the continuing resolution, that shortterm measure through march 23. Its the senates turn now and now they will further consider the budget resolution, expanding, as we said, spending for some 300 billion through fiscal year 2019. We just have 15 minutes or so here. But we did want to show you the comments of the majority leader, Chuck Schumer, of the Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell and Chuck Schumer, one quick tweet before. That the president has weighed in at the very end of Nancy Pelosis speech this afternoon. About the budget agreement. Saying the agreement today is so important for our great military. Tends the dangerous sequester and gives secretary mattis what he needs to keep america great. Republicans and democrats must support our troops and support this bill. Lets take a look at the speeches earlier today on the senate floor. Mr. Connolly i want to thank my friend, the democratic leader, for joining me this afternoon and for the productive discussions that have generated this proposal. Mr. Mcconnell the compromised weve reached will ensure that for the first time in years, our armed forces will have more of the resources they need to keep america safe. It will help us serve the veterans who bravely served us. And it will ensure funding for important efforts such as Disaster Relief and, infrastructure, and building on our work to fight opioid abuse and drug addiction. This bill is the product of extensive negotiations amongst congressional leaders and the white house. No one would suggest it is perfect. But we worked hard to find Common Ground and stay focused on serving the American People. First and foremost, this bipartisan agreement will unwind the sequestration cuts that have ham strung our armed forces and jeopardized our national security. Secretary mattis said, quote, no enemy in the field has done more harm to the readiness of our military than sequestration. For years my colleagues on the Senate Armed Services committee , led by chairman john mccain, have spoken out about these damaging cuts. In the face of continuing and emerging threats, these cuts have left us unable to realize the potential of our Missile Defense capabilities. Theyve whittled down our conventional forces, laying an undue burden on Forward Deployed personnel, and their families. And theyve shrunk our fleet to its lowest ship count in nearly three decades. We havent asked our men and women in uniform to do less for our country. Weve just forced them to make do with less than they need. This agreement changes that. In addition, this bill will provide for our returning heroes. Tunche underfunded, overcomplicated bureaucracies fail to deliver the care our veterans deserve. The Trump Administration and congress, thanks to the leadership of chairman isakson, have made important progress for veterans in the past year. This agreement will expand on those steps. This agreement will also bolster our Ongoing National struggle against opioid addiction and substance abuse. It will fund new grants, prevention programs and Law Enforcement efforts in vulnerable communities all across our country. It also provides funding for Disaster Relief efforts. Last year powerful storms crippled puerto rico and the u. S. Virgin islands and damaged mainland communities from florida to texas. Thanks to the efforts of members such as senator cornyn, cruz, rubio and others, this bill will get more help on the way. And the agreement will clear the way for a new investment in our nations infrastructure, a bipartisan priority shared by the president and lawmakers of both parties. This bill does not conclude the serious work that remains before congress. After we pass it, the appropriations committees will have six weeks to negotiate detailed appropriations and deliver full funding for the remainder of fiscal year 2018. But this bill represents a significant bipartisan step forward. I would urge every senator review this legislation and join us in voting to advance it. I particularly want to thank my friend, the democratic leader. I hope we can build on this bipartisan momentum and make 2018 a year of significant achievement for congress, for our constituents, and for the ountry that we all love. One final matter. As ive said publicly many times, our upcoming debate on daca, Border Security and other issues will be a process that is fair to all sides. The bill i move to, which will not have underlying immigration text, will have an amendment process that len sure a level Playing Field that will ensure a level Playing Field at the outset. The amendment process will be fair to all sides, allowing the sides to alternate proposals for consideration and for votes. While i obviously cannot guarantee an any come, let alone supermajority support, i can ensure the process is fair to all sides and that is what i intend to do. Mr. Schumer first let me thank the republican leader for his comments and his work these past several months. We have worked well together for the good of the American People. We had serious disagreements. But instead of just going to our own separate corners, we came together with an agreement that is very good for the American People and recognizes needs that both sides of the aisle proffered. Im pleased to announce that we have reached a twoyear budget deal, to lift the spending caps for defense and urgent domestic priorities far above current spending levels. There are one or two final details to work out, but all the principles of the agreement are in place. The budget deal doesnt have everything democrats want. It doesnt have everything republicans want. But it has a great deal of what the American People want. After months of legislative log jams, this budget deal is a genuine breakthrough. After months of fiscal brinksmanship, this budget deal is the first real sprout of bipartisanship. And it should break the long cycle of spending crises that have snarled this congress and hampered our middle class. This budget deal will benefit our country in so many ways. Our men and women in uniform represent the very best of america. This budget gives our fighting forces the resources they need to keep our country safe, and i want to join the republican leader in saluting senator mccain. We wish he was here because he has fought so valiantly and so long for a good agreement for the armed forces. The budget will also benefit Many Americans here at home. Folks caught in the grip of opioid addiction. Veterans waiting in line to get health care. Students shouldering, crippling college debt. Middle class families drowning under the cost of child care. Rural americans lacking access to high speed internet. Hardworking pensioners watching their retirements slip away. Democrats have been fighting for the past year for these americans and their priorities. Weve always said we need to increase defense spending for our armed forces. But we also need to increase the kinds of programs that the middle class so needs and depends on. It is our job as americans, as senators, to make sure that middle class people can live a life of decency and dignity, so that they can keep in their hearts the american belief that their kids will live a better life than they do. In this budget we have moved for the first time in a long time a good deal forward on those issues. Alongside the increase in defense spending, the budget deal will lift funding for domestic programs by 130 billion. It will fully repeal the domestic sequester caps, while securing 57 57 billion in additional funding, including 6 billion to fight against the opioid and Mental Health crises. 5. 8 billion for the bipartisan Child Care Development block grant. 4 billion to rebuild and improve veterans hospitals and clinics. 2 billion for Critical Research at the National Institutes of health. And 20 billion to augment our existing infrastructure programs. Including surface transportation, rural water and waste water, clean and safe drinking water, Rural Broadband , so desperately needed in large parts of rural america. And energy infrastructure. And 4 billion for college affordability, including programs that help police officers, teachers, firefighters. The deal also boosts several Health Care Programs that we care a lot about in this country. An increase in funding for Community Health centers, which serve 26. 5 million americans is included. My friend americans, is included. My friends have been champions for these Community Health centers. I want to thank them for the hard work they put to get this done. The Childrens HealthInsurance Program will be extended for an additional four years. Credit is due to our ranking member, senator wyden, for his effort for this extension. American families [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2018] Senate Leaders earlier today announcing the budget deal. Well take you back live to the house floor for several votes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to clause 4, when house adjourns tomorrow and meet at 9 00 a. M. Tomorrow and 10 00 a. M. For legislative business. The speaker pro tempore the question is on the motion to fix the convening time. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The motion