Federal officials who answered questions about flood damage and recovery efforts. Senator cassidy also discussed the Health Care Law replaced and bill. The town hall ran one hour. [applause] we are going to talk about many things. One thing i want to make sure we address our concerns people have about recovery from the great floods of 2016. That said, we have folks here that have resources, or at least explanations. I want to ask them to speak first. Then i will ask different people to comment. We are going to go around. If at any point you feel like you would be better off talking to fema than listening to this conversation, i will consider it more appropriate that you stand up and walk over and speak to fema because we need to have your needs addressed. Also, before i go forward, is my staff around . Or are they still circulating . I have three beautiful woman back there. I have michael, who specializes in casework for flood victims. Dale, are you here . He does casework. He may come
Lauren new allegations of collusion. Up 54 points. Train to a new report says bluebirds narrowing choices for its next ceo. View the Packard Enterprises on that list. Lauren 5 01 a. M. In new york. Thank you for joining us. I lauren simonetti. Cheryl so much breaking news overnight. People in communist they appeared out of washington. Lauren breaking out of washington on a republican measure. Train to repealing a place in a major portion of obama kerry of obama kerry is fit to get enough votes to pass in the senate. All of this happening last night. Including ted cruz proposal offering one Affordable Care i plan to also sell other insurance plans. Nine republicans voted against the measure late last night. This comes hours after Vice President penn broke a 50 50 tie allowing the president on the health care bill. John mccain returned to washington to pass as crucial a guest only days after he was diagnosed with brain cancer. I voted the motion to proceed to allow the debate to be conti
Floor proportions from yesterdays debate. The senator from vermont. Thank you, mr. President. Let me just begin by taking a moment to summarize for the American People where we are at in this enormous discussion which is causing a great deal of anxiety all over vermont and all over america. That is, several months ago, the republicanled house passed by three votes. Legislation that would throw 23 million americans off of Health Insurance they currently have. 23million americans, men, women and children, people who are struggling with cancer, with Heart Disease, with diabetes, with other lifethreatening illnesses. They were simply thrown off the Health Insurance that they have. That legislation also cuts medicaid by 800 billion over a ten year period. That means children with disabilities in alaska or vermont who are now on medicaid might no longer be able to get the help they need in order to survive or live a dignified lif life. At a time when medicaid provides two thirds of the fundi
Im frances. And im phillip mena. The general takes command and cleans house. Newly instilled chief of staff and retired general john kelly has begun to rein in a tumultuous administration, ousting anthony scaramucci. It was just ten days ago that scaramucci delivered a performance that was celebrated by his boss, only to push the envelope too far. And it looks to be just the first of many moves we can expect from the new chief of staff. For more, were joined by tracy pots. Fill us in on how this played out. Reporter frances, what were hearing from sources who are familiar with what happened here, john kelly had a lot to do with this in terms of bringing order and getting scaramucci out of there. Ivanka trump, Jared Kushner, the president s adviser and soninlaw also reportedly on board with that. In fact, the White House Press secretary said the president found scaramuccis profanity filled tirade inappropriate. So now one big opening near the top with general kelly now in power to be at
Of Supreme Court nominee niel gorsuch. Exclusive interview with eric trump on his relationship with his father and how his business has changed since President Trump began office. We are looking ahead right now on sunday morning futures. Maria get ready for a blockbuster week on capitol hill this upcoming week. Hang in the balance the few hour of health care in america as the republicans plan to repeal and replace obamacare could hit the house floor this thursday, now the push is on for gop leaders to round up every yes vote they can if they hope to get their bill passed on and sent onto senate. In an exclusive interview President Trump sounded very confident. We are going get something done, i think its going to be terrific and its going to be so much better than obamacare which really doesnt exist because if you allow it to exist for another year, its going to implode. Maria congresswoman kathy chairs the House Republican congress, she joins us right now. Congresswoman, good to see y