Mr. Rubio mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from florida. Mr. Rubio mr. President , i have a motion at the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk the senator from florida mr. Rubio, moves that the managers on the party on the part of the senate shall insist any conference report shall increase the refundable Child Tax Credit be increased to no more than 2,000 and benefit lowwage parents. Mr. Rubio mr. President , this has to do with the Child Tax Credit. We had a debate about it last week. I want to explain to everybody why its so important that we continue to focus on this. Irrespective of whether we agreed with the final outcome and the numbers were high enough in the senate bill, and i continue to believe that they were not, they are significantly better than the house position on this matter and i want to explain why. The loss of the personal exemption hits middle income families to the tune that has to be made up. Because of the last 15 years,
And direct their way, training them in your school of humility so that they will strive to bring glory to you. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the 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. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C. , december 12, 2017. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable ben sasse, a senator from the state of nebraska, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed orrin g. Hatch, president pro tempore. The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell yesterday the senate advanced the nomination of Leonard Stephen grasz to be a judge on the eighth Circuit Court of appeals. Mr. Grasz has sterling credentials
Relish a Government Shutdown as a way of shaking things up regardless of who gets hurt. Republicans in the house and senate have brought up to the brink of a shutdown because they are terrified of the ideological Extremist Party who reject the most reasonable bipartisan compromises. They are terrified of the president that changepresident tm in the clothes that even the most minor and has repeatedly said maybe we need a good Government Shutdown so he can get his wall. Donald trump and the republicans will be held responsible for any Government Shutdown. Theyve created a situation, an, and the American People will hold them accountable. Democrats have been open and transparent about the things we are fighting for. We are fighting to reauthorize the Childrens Health Insurance Program so that 9 million can continue to access the lifesaving health care that the media and we are fighting to reach the funding to Community Health centers that serve any of the other states trump one and we are
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