Overregulation or overspending, as u. S. Trade representative i had the opportunity to travel around the world, it was an honor, telling people the benefit of knocking down barriers, to increase growth and opportunity. It works. Interviewers and job creators have lifted more people out of poverty around the world over the past few decades than any Government Program ever could could because the Free Enterprise system does work. We need to get back to that. Lets do something we can be proud of in this chamber today. Lets empower the American People instead of the american government. Lets not kick the can of spending down the road any longer. Lets take some vote not all easy votes and shouldnt be. After all, thats what were elected to do, take tough votes. These votes we take today, though, can make a real difference in peoples lives. Lets start today, lets pay for this legislation, lets use these payfors we talked about that are bipartisan, that are sensible than that can be supported
Provides quotes for health plans on the federal Exchange Points to how the web site separates people into two broad categories 49 or under and 50 or older. Prices for everyone 49 or under are based on what a 27yearold would pay. In the 50 or older group, estimates are based on what a 50yearold would pay. It doesnt do that much because youre going to see wild variations in price depending on how old you are. Reporter we ran the numbers for a 62yearold in charlotte, north korea next, ineligible for subsidies. According to healthcare. Gov, based on her 50plus category she would pay 394 for a basic plan. But the actual plan on Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolinas web site is 634 more than a 50 increase. The difference . Blue cross blue shield requests your birthday before providing more accurate prices. Today, White House Press secretary jay carney said the administration was not trying to mislead consumers. Shfrjts were just trying to provide basic information in an easily accessible
Take. So lets a for get about the number on sequestration but the up front cuts on sequestration and doesnt allow you to property monitor sequestration to sustain readiness and sustain us. And we have to cut things, because it becomes too expensive to cut it and you dont get any savings if you cut it very fast. Until the out years. From the out years. What is the net readiness impact . And some say it is plus or minus there is no middle grund on it. And how serious of an issue is it . So let me put in very simple terms. A brigade, which is the center piece of what the army delivers to our security for, our joint security forces. Theyre not going to the National Training center. They dont have dollars to train at their home station. And so we still have brigades, but if we ask them to go, they are not trained properly. And so what does that mean . That means when they go, it will take them longer to do it, and they might have more casualties, and so to me, that is not acceptable. And so
Difficult road less traveled leads to life and few find it. As our senators receive guidance from you and follow your leading, replace anxiety with calm, confusion with clarity, and despair with hope. May your peace become the hallmark of your labors as you keep them focused on the priorities that reflect your kingdom. We pray in your wonderful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. 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 president pro tempore the majority leader. Mr. Reid i move to proceed to calendar number 266. The president pro tempore the clerk will report. The clerk motion to proceed to calendar number 266, s. 1846 a bill to provide implementation of certain provisions of the biggert waters Flood Insurance act of 2012 and other purposes. Mr. Reid so there is further discussion on the matter to
Today, strengthen our senators as they deal with unattended needs and unresolved problems. Make them eager to lift burdens to bring deliverance to captives and to give hope to the oppressed. May our lawmakers serve humanity in a way that glorifies you. Keep them open to a growing faith and a maturing set of convictions. We pray in your great 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. , march 25, 2014. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable cory booker, a senator from the state of new jersey, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed patrick j. Leahy, president pro tempore.