Pres. Trump thank you very much. We are here to discuss critical domestic was the issues. I would like to provide you with an update as to how we are doing for the American People. We are doing a lot of great things. The Unemployment Rate is at an almost 17europe low. Record levels. We just did another new high on friday and i think we had another new high today because there is tremendous opportunism country. Sm and our phenomenal. I think we will do very well. Something will have to be taken up because of the tremendous problems of the massive hurricanes that we had to endure and now i guess you can probably at the wildfires in california. At the economy cannot take off like it really has the intention to do a must we reduce the tax burden on the families, businesses, and workers of our country and we will be able to do that. Think were getting tremendous receptivity from the people and i hope we get the same tremendous receptivity from congress. Were getting tremendous accolades for
Federal response to wildfires in california. This is just over 15 minutes. We are doing a lot of great things. The Unemployment Rate is at a 17 year low. The stock market is soaring to record levers. Levels. We are getting a new high. There is tremendous optimism with business. Gdp growth reached more than 3 last quarter. If not for hurricanes it wouldve done phenomenal. Something will have to be taken off because of the tremendous problems of the massive hurricanes that we have had to endure. Now i guess you can probably add the wildfires in california. The economy cannot take off like it really has the potential to do unless it reduce the tax burden on the families, businesses, and workers of our country. We will be able to do that. I think were getting tremendous receptivity from the people. I hope we get the same for congress. We are getting tremendous accolades for what we are doing having to deal with both reform and the tax cuts. It will be the largest tax cuts in the history of
Quorum call during this. Id note the absence of a quorum. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call quorum call mr. Durbin mr. President , i come to the floor to discuss the republican tax reform plan and what impact it will have on the Fiscal Health of our nation, but especially the impact it will have on working families across the United States and in my home state of illinois. Ive represented illinois and congress both as a house member and a senator for a number of years. Im proud to say that during my career i have not shied away from tackling big issues, maybe one of the toughest assignments ive ever had was in 2010 president obama created commission on fiscal responsibility and reform known as the Simpson Bowles commission. I was one of 18 democrats and republicans given the responsibility to balance americas budget and reform our Spending Program and our tax code. This is no small task, but it was an important one. We spent month after month in bipartisan
Affordable care act exchanges. Our goal is to stabilize and then lower the costs of premiums and to enable all americans to have access to Health Insurance. Our legislation will be based on the four hearings and other meetings that the senates health, education, Committee Held last month. These hearings and meetings were bipartisan. They were lengthy and they were remarkable in this sense they engained nearly 60 engaged nearly 60 senators from both Political Parties in extensive discussions. We not only had the four hearings which involved the 23 members of our health committee, we invited any other senator to come to a Committee Hearing ahead of time and meet governsors and state commissioners who were of iting testifying. We had extensive participation by 60 members of the United States senate through four hearings and a variety of committee meetings. In the process that developed that senator murray and i have agreed upon. According to witnesses at our hearings, according to the con
And deductibles for millions of income americans , whobuy buyincome americans, who insurance on the marketplace. Our legislation will be based on believe hearings, and i i am chairman of that committee, and senator murray is the ranking democratic member. These hearings will be bipartisan, and they were remarkable in this sense. They engaged nearly 60 senators from both Political Parties and extensive discussions. Without only have the four hearings, which involved the 23 members of our health committee, but we invited any other senator who wished to comment to come to a Committee Meeting ahead of time to meet the Insurance Commissioners and others who were testifying, and 37 did. We have extensive participation by 60 members of the United States senate through Court Hearings and a variety of Committee Meetings in the process that developed this legislative proposal that senator murray and i have agreed upon. According to witnesses in our hearing, according to the Congressional Budget