With Hurricane Harvey response money and debt level increase and the senate is likely to consider later this afternoon and senators will be meeting behind closed doors to be greeted by top defense. And take a break while they meet for the party lunches theyll be discussing policy. Live coverage of the senate here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, our refuge and strength, a very present help in turbulent times, thank you that though evil seems to prosper, you continue to guard and guide us with your loving providence. Lord, the challenges that our lawmakers face require more than human wisdom. Please shower our senators with your wisdom, directing them through lifes complexities to your desired destination. Remind them daily that human life is as fleeting as fading flowers and withering grass. May they find peace in the knowledge that you love and accept t
themselves and perhaps keep it the rest of their life and to choose among different policies offered from companies across the nation. i want individuals to have their own insurance. that means the insurance company will have an incentive to keep you healthy. it also means if you don t like what they do, you can fire them. i like being able to fire people that provide services to me. [laughter] if, you know, if somebody doesn t give me the good service i need, i want to say, you know, that i m going to get somebody else to provide that service to me. and so that s one thing i d change. megyn: watch what happens now as the democratic national committee and mitt romney s republican rivals pluck five words from those remarks and go on the attack. i like being able to fire people. the good news is, you re fired. you re fired. you re fired! you re fired. you re fired. i know why jobs come and why they go. you re fired. you re fired. i m going to need your key.
choose among different policies offered from companies across the nation. i want individuals to have their own insurance. that means the insurance company will have an incentive to keep you healthy. it also means if you don t like what they do, you can fire them. i like being able to fire people that provide services to me. [laughter] if, you know, if somebody doesn t give me the good service i need, i want to say, you know, that i m going to get somebody else to provide that service to me. and so that s one thing i d change. megyn: watch what happens now as the democratic national committee and mitt romney s republican rivals pluck five words from those remarks and go on the attack. i like being able to fire people. the good news is, you re fired. you re fired. you re fired! you re fired. you re fired. i know why jobs come and why they go. you re fired. you re fired. i m going to need your key. i know how jobs are lost. governor romney enjoys firing peo