You know. Its. Were live this morning for the alliance of Health Policy where trumps domestic policy director joe grogan will be talking about the Administrations Health Care policy. Live coverage here on cspan2. Were a Nonpartisan Organization convening the Health Policy through a balanced exchange of evidence and were see thankful to bill pierce and Apco Worldwide for putting on the series and with that support weve had the privilege are hosting many esteemed guests and Panel Discussions over the past years, including Joseph Grogan who im honored to welcome back today. I believe you have the distinction of being our first repeat guest. He joined us about a year ago when he was an associate director at omb so we look forward to hearing about your new role and Health Care Priorities as the director of the Domestic Policy Council. So thank you for being here again, mr. Grogan, and thank you for you being here and ill turn it over to bill to get it started. Threw, and welcome on behalf o
My name is Kathryn Martucci on the director of policy and programs at the alliance for Health Policy at i had the pleasure of welcoming you all on behalf of the alliance to our Breakfast Series for reporters. For those who are not thinly withfo the alliance, we are a Nonpartisan Organization that is dedicated to convening and educating Health Policy community through a Balance Exchange of evidence. We are so thankful to bill pierce and Apco Worldwide for supporting the alliance and put it on this syrians with that support weve had the privilege of hosting many 15 guests and Panel Discussion over the past couple of years, including joe grogan and we are honored to welcome back to be properly you have the decision being our first repeat guest picky joined us about a year ago when is an associate director at omb and to look for doing about your new role and healthcare priorities as a director of the Domestic Policy Council. So thank you for being here again. Thank you to all of you for be
Your prescription costs, but it is a tough pill to swallow for the pharmaceutical engine. Trading a hot dog for a cone no. A new flavor ice cream cut the mustard, gross early today starts right now good morning im milissa rehberger. And im fellowshphillip mena night two of the Second Democratic president ial debate they took a break from fighting for your vote to fight each other, but they did agree on one thing. President trump has got to go. Donald trump is not behavioring like a patriot were in a battle for the soul of america. I believe that we in the United States congress should start impeachment proceedings immediately. Conversely, if Mitch Mcconnell is one that lets him off the hook, were going to be the one to say for sure thank you but his friend, Mitch Mcconnell, moscow mitch, let him off the hook. He needs to be held accountable. Ive seen people go to prison for far less. The first thing that im going to do when im president is im going to coopt the oval office the presiden
A time is set for confirmation vote, but it would happen tomorrow. The government runs out of money saturday. And we may hear argument for tax reform. Live coverage of the senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black , will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, we praise you for your goodness. Your faithful love endures forever. You are the protecter of your people. Today recapture the minds of our lawmakers and galvanize their wills. May they live blameless lives doing what is right and speaking the truth from sincere hearts. Lord, infuse them with a spirit of humility so that they will seek to be guided by your wisdom. May they keep their priorities straight, remembering that you are the only constituent they absolutely must please. Help them to make it their primary goal to please you in what they think, say, and accomplish. We praise you and pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro t
51. 94. Coming up on 52 here are the big stories were watching new this morning, defense secretary james mattis responding to north koreas latest threats saying the u. S. Will seek a diplomatic solution. Mattis making those comments at a News Conference in india south korea is reporting that north korea boosted defenses on its east coast after it said it would shoot down u. S. Bombers flying near the peninsula. Shares of apple dropped for a fourth straight session yesterday. Debt klein f the decline follows reports about concerns for demand for the new device on the wall street agenda. The s p caseshiller home prices are out at 9 00 a. M. Eastern august home sales at 10 00 Consumer Confidence also out at 10 chair janet yellen will give the keynote address at the National Association of business economics at 12 45 perm even we will hear from lael brainard, mester and bostic. On the corporate front Carnival Cruise lines and darden report results before the opening bell after the close, w