Work they will do. May they seek in all their labors to please and glorify you as you fill them with your grace. May they not become weary in doing what is right, knowing that in due season they will reap if they faint not. Lord, let your peace flood their hearts and help them to realize that it is by your permission that they will breathe their next breath. May they permit lifes problems to make them more dependent on your guidance and strength. We pray in your holy 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 weve been debating obamacares fail use and failures and what to do about them for so many years now. Weve heard so many distress stories from constituents who have
Beloved one gets ill, that they will have the peace of mind to know they will be able to get the health care they need. They want bankrupt in the process. And yet here we are tonight, debating a bill titled the better care at. Better care as there ever been a bill in the United States history of america so more perversely named then this better care act which strips care from 22 million americans. I was very struck by one equation of this bill and that is that it provides to the richest 400 americans 33 billion over a 10 year period, thats enough to pay for health care in medicaid for 700,000 individuals. 700,000 individuals, it rips the healthcare away from them to get 33 billion to the richest 400 families. That is obscene. That is certainly not better care. Its hard for me to imagine a Single Member of this body would vote to proceed on this bill but here we are until we get agreement that we are not going to proceed. We have to continueto carry on the spike. We know that 50 Million
The peace of mind that they know they will get the health care that they need and that they wont go bankrupt in the process. Yet, here we are tonight debating a bill titled better care act. Better care. Has there ever been a bill in the history of the United States more perversely named than the better care act that strips care from 22 million americans . I was very struck by one equation of this bill, and that is that it provides to the richest 400 americans 33 billion over a tenyear period. Thats enough to pay for health care under medicaid for 700,000 individuals. It rips the Health Care Away from them to give 33 billion, the richest 400 families. That is obscene. That is certainly not better care. I i its hard for me to imagine that a Single Member of this body would vote to proceed to this bill, but here we are until we get agreement that were not going to proceed. We have to continue to carry on this fight. We know that 15 Million People c. B. O. Estimates will Lose Health Care i
Beloved one gets ill, that they will have the peace of mind to know they will be able to get the health care they need. They want bankrupt in the process. And yet here we are tonight, debating a bill titled the better care at. Better care as there ever been a bill in the United States history of america so more perversely named then this better care act which strips care from 22 million americans. I was very struck by one equation of this bill and that is that it provides to the richest 400 americans 33 billion over a 10 year period, thats enough to pay for health care in medicaid for 700,000 individuals. 700,000 individuals, it rips the healthcare away from them to get 33 billion to the richest 400 families. That is obscene. That is certainly not better care. Its hard for me to imagine a Single Member of this body would vote to proceed on this bill but here we are until we get agreement that we are not going to proceed. We have to continueto carry on the spike. We know that 50 Million
Vote the presiding officer are there any senators wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote . If not, the ayes are 56, the nays are 42. Upon reconsideration, the motion is agreed to. The presiding officer the clerk will report the nomination. The clerk cornelia t. L. Pillard of the district of columbia to be United States circuit judge for the district of columbia circuit. A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from rhode island. Mr. Reed mr. President , as if in legislative session, i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of s. 1797, which was submitted earlier today. That the bill be read three times and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The presiding officer is there objection . The senator from north dakota. Mr. Hoeven mr. President , i want to reserve the right to object. Im certainly willing to let the good senator make comments. But at t