Hot day today. Not as hot as yesterday. Unbearable, yes. The heat advisory has gone away, a beautiful view into the city of San Francisco. We start with a little fog along the coastline. Signs of change are on the horizon, giving you a look here at some of the numbers outside right now. Temperatures are within a few degrees of yesterday, some cooler, some a tad warmer. As we get into the afternoon, youll definitely notice the difference. Not ready to call it a cooldown just yet, but temperatures will be dropping. Right now oakland low 60s, and san josi at 64. Looks like santa cruz is mostly clear and for most of the bay area its a clear start to the day. Well go with the inner east bay, where we have seen the hottest temperatures recently. Well go with temperatures about lunchtime, 86 in concord, and you could include several other areas. Into the afternoon going to be a hot one, not as hot as yesterday. Mid90s for the inner east bay. Now a look at the numbers, 95 expected for livermor
How much traction do you think it has on the campaign trail for Bernie Sanders and others you support medicare for all . I think what do viewers mean onby medicare for all . Theres a lot of different visions for that. Whats gaining traction is this idea that the Affordable Care act was the starting point having built on that. There are still people who do not have coverage. People have a lot of concerns about their outofpocket costs and whats the best way to build on daca. Medicare for all has been by sanders one of thee. Different proposals out there. I think its easy to kind of look at them into three different pieces. Bernie sanders, none more incremental plants. O where they stood on healthcare. At the time, they had 23 candidates. All of them are for the expansion of daca expanding Affordable Care act coverage. What do you see in terms of care for all and traction for that among the democrats . Where do you see potential stumbling blocks . The first is exactly the right point, one
Committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a vereces of the committee at any time. This full Committee Hearing is convened regarding the administration ee administrations attack on the aca. I recognize myself for five minutes to give an Opening Statement. We are hear today because of on march 25th, 2019, the Trump Administration filed a two sentence letter with the United States court of appeals with the fifth circuit reversing its own previous position in the case of texas versus United States and asserting for the first time that it would not defend any portion of the Affordable Care act in the court. If the Trump Administrations position prevails and the entire aca is struck down, there will be catastrophic implications for millions of americans in the entire United States Health Care System. Ive often said that voting for the Affordable Care act was the most important vote of my career. And let me tell you why. When Congress Passed the aca in
Yale Law School Professor of health law. Got under way about 40 minutes ago. Live here on cspan. Move to mr. Gibbs. Let me say to our patient witnesses, again i want to thank you for being here. I think your testimony is so important. Mr. Cummings so often here on capitol hill we look at and we read about problems. But there is nothing like having people who go through it second of their lives. Mr. Gibbs. Thank you. Mr. Gibbs thank you, mr. Chairman. Thank you, members of the committee, for giving me the opportunity to speak today. Today i have heard this law referred to as commonly is by the names either the Affordable Care act or obamacare. For me its important to call this law by its full name, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care act because the Patient Protections of the a. C. A. Have been a gift from god for people like me and families like mine. My Health Care Story begins in 1974 when my twin brother and i were born with serious medical conditions. He had a condition call
Court of appeals judge for the ninth circuit. Confirmation vote is expected later today. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Our father in heaven, how great you are today, lead our lawmakers in their work. May they be messengers of unity and hope. Make them productive servants who strive to honor you. Remind them to act with justice, love, mercy, and humility. May they speak words that bring life, as they seek to live with integrity. Sovereign lord, strengthen our senators to seize opportunities that bring peace, hope, and freedom. We pray in your great 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 madam president. The presiding offic