Of the committee resumes its meaning for the purpose of consider the budget resolution for fiscal year 2018. In ordering it reported. A business corpus present. I will forgo an Opening Statement but want to point out we will begin the consideration of amendments. I like to remind senators that as a result of using the new five day rule in which the resolution was provided to the offices last week, only timely filed amendments will be ordered. I want to thank both for following that court rule. Thank you for your cooperation forgiving. Members will be recognized for three minutes to explain the amendment, a member post will be given to minutes in opposition. When we have decided on the time will have one minute evenly divided prior to the votes. As has been the practice all amendments other than complete substitutes have to be fully offset over the total years. Amendments we know they are no senate amendments. Its considered to be a privilege matter we consulted on amendments offered to
Next amendment is kennedy number one. Does anyone seek recognition and opposition . If not, alltime as expired. All in favor . All opposed . In the opinion of the chair the ayes habit and the amendment is agreed to. Next amendment is key number four. Does anyone seek recognition and opposition . If not, proponents recognized the fort 30 seconds. Mr. Chairman, this is sidebyside with the amendment just past and simply states i see it as amendment to the amendment because it provides that there should be analysis of what are needed to help people enter the workforce if they are recipients of these programs such as childcare, healthcare and jobtraining opportunities. Time has expired. I will oppose the amendment and the question is on the amendment all in favor . All opposed . In the opinion of the chair the nose habit any amendment is is not agreed to. Next man is sanders number two. One minute remaining for brief stated earlier and i oppose the amendment. Does anyone else seek recogniti
I will remind the committee that as a result of the new five day rule, which was provided last week, only timely filed amendments will be in order. I want to thank both sides of the aisle for following that rule. I want to thank everybody for their operation for getting to this point. Members will be recognized for three minutes to explain their amendment. A member of post will be given two minutes in opposition. Decided,n we have there will be an additional minute just prior to those votes. As has been the practice of prior chairs, all amendments, other than complete substitutes, have to be offset over the years covered by the current budget resolution. Senate amendments will not be permitted. We know there are not any of those. We have consulted with the Senate Parliamentarian about amendments offered to make sure they do not risk status endangered to the resolution. Amendment would fund the resolution, i will will it out of order. Whenrs will be present votes take place in order for
Remember that your purposes will prevail and that your justice cannot be thwarted. Answer the prayers of our senators as they daily seek your wisdom, guidance, and protection. Lord, sustain them with your unfailing love, rescuing them from the Destructive Forces that go contrary to your will. Instruct our legislators even in the night seasons, so that your will may be done on earth even as it is done in heaven. We pray in your great name. Do for them exceedingly, abundantly above all that they can ask or imagine according to your power working in and through them. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President. The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell the senate, as i said yesterday, has a full
The Senate Budget Committee Chair and senator Bernie Sanders talking about the 2018 budget. The senate has up to 50 hours of debate on the budget bill followed by a series of votes on amendments likely to go late into the evening on thursday. This month the Senate Budget committee took an important first step toward tax reform by approving a fiscal year 2018 budget resolution focused on growing the economy through tax policies that would put money in the hands of hardworking americans. This week we take the next step as we begin debating the budget blueprint among overdue tax relief for families and job creators that will jumpstart Economic Growth. Is Crucial Congress approves this framework to eliminate the dated and stifling tax policies that are holding back American Investments and productivity. As Budget Committee chairman, pat that congress and the president are attacking these important issues. After eight years of stagnant growth her nation needs a simpler, fairer and more tran