Health Insurance Market for 2018. Senator murray and i will each have an Opening Statement and then well introduce our five witnesses. Welcome to you. After their testimony, senators will have an opportunity to ask the witnesses five minutes of questions. To begin with, we ought not to take for granted the three hearings this committee has had over the last ten days. For seven years hardly a civil word was spoken between republicans and democrats on the Affordable Care act. It was trumpcare versus obamacare day in and day out. But for the last ten days senators from both sides of the aisle have engaged in serious discussion for several hours at a time about what congress can do between now and the end of this month to help limit premium increases for 18 million americans next year and begin to lower premiums in the future. And also to prevent insurers from leaving the markets where those 18 million americans buy insurance. Last week, between the meetings held before our hearings, such
Looks good morning, the Senate Committee will please come to order. We are holding a fourth hearing on stabilizing premiums and ensuring access in the Health Insurance market for 2018. Senator murray and i will have an Opening Statement in the way with hope in our five. Well have the opportunity to ask five minutes of questions. To begin, we ought not to take for granted the three hearings we have had over the last ten days. For seven years, are the civil word was spoken between republicans and democrats on the Affordable Care act. His trump care versus obama care, day in and day out. Rs for the last ten days senators have engaged in serious discussions for several hours at a time about what congress can do between now and the end of this month. To help limit premium increases for 18 million americans next year. And began to lower premiums inei the future and prevent ensures for leaving the markets where the 18 million americans bymeria insurance. Last week between the meeting so befor
European and middle eastern attitudes about the Iran Nuclear Agreement and implications of a potential shift in u. S. Policy toward iran and the agreement. Among the panelists, ambassadors from britain, france, and germany. This is live coverage on cspan3. Hello, greetings. When we launched this [ inaudible ] anticipated that u. S. Relations with iran would become an ever more significant issue. That was both because of irans crucial and was at the time a rapidly advancing Nuclear Program. Two years ago, it seemed the Nuclear Issue had been dealt with, if primarily along partisan lines and not to the satisfaction of all through the joint comprehensive plan of action. While Senior Trump Administration officials and other parties to the agreeme agreement President Trump has expressed his displeasure with the terms. In the General Assembly last week, he called it, quote, an embarrassment to the United States, end quote, and said the u. S. Could not abide by an agreement, if quote, it prov
Ruoff. As always, we take your phone calls. Washington journal is next. Host flags at the Human Capital are at half staff this morning, the day after a First Baptist church in texas became a fight of americas latest. People died when according to authorities, a lone gunman opened fire. You are about the attacker who died yesterday. We spent the first hour of our program on washington journal hearing your reaction to this latest shooting attack in america. Give us a call. Democrats, 202 7488000. Epublicans, 202 7488001 independent callers, 202 7488002. You can also comment on facebook or twitter. Morning to you. Heres the banner headline across the san antonio express. Hime to worship turns to orror. The New York Times armed for war. The New York Times noting that the victims ranged in age from 572 and among the dead were thedren, pregnant women and pastors daughter. The deadliest mass shooting in texas history. Front page of usa today notes that the attacker was found fatally shot a sh
Today,nt page of usa they note the attacker was found fatally shot a short time later. Later after an attack in a neighboring county. There is no motive for the attack but they didnt officially identified the gunman. Two Law Enforcement officials were not authorized to comment publicly. The New York Times in their information about that man. He served in the air force at a base in new mexico but was courtmartialed in 2000 12 on charges of assaulting his wife and child. Sentenced to 12 months of confinement. Again, the motive in the attack is unclear. Of this morning, there is a lot to investigate. We are getting your reaction today on this latest mass shooting. Democrats, 202 7488000. Republicans, 202 7488001. Independent callers, 202 7488002. Hisident trump shared reaction yesterday. Here is what he had to say. Areur thoughts and prayers with todays horrible and murderers attack. This act of evil occurred as victims and their families were in their place of sacred worship. We cannot i