Cjreform so you can post any comments you have during the forum. So the United States has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world. Our prisons are overcrowded and there are Racial Disparities in convictions and sentencing. We need to reform our criminal Justice System and develop alternatives to the existing policies. Today were going to be discussing criminal Justice Reform and how to approach that issue. To help us think about that subject, im pleased to welcome Governor Terry mcauliffe to brookings. Many of you know him as a governor of the commonwealth and lifelong entrepreneur. He has worked to create jobs and build a 21st century economy. He also is committed to bettering the lives of ordinary people. After the tragic violence at charlottesville, he spoke out forcefully against hatred and bigotry. And just over the weekend, he hosted a family day at a juvenile Correction Center which brought together inmates and family members. Hes been a trailblazer in restoring civi
More choices of help Health Insurance policies and to extend cautionary production subsidies during 2018in and 2019. The subsidies pay for copays and aboutor the bulls for millis of low income americans who buy Health Insurance on the Affordable Care act exchanges. Our goal is to stabilize a number where the cost of premiums and to enable americans to have access to Health Insurance. I legislation will be based on the four hearing and other meetings that the Senate Health education and Labor Pension Committee held last month. Chairman of the committee and senator murray is the rankingom democratic member. Thesee hearings were bipartisan. They were lengthy and they were remarkable in this sense. Then came nearly 60 senators from bothat Political Parties in the discussion to not only have the four hearing which involve the members of our Health Committee, but we invited any to come to a Committee Meeting and meet the governors and state commissioners and others who are testifying. 37 did
[inaudible conversations] senate reconsider the consideration of the tax cuts in jobs that and begin by walking through with the chief of staff from the joint committee on taxation following the conclusion of this process which will likely take some time it will be provided to members later today. Because of a large number of amendments we have processed a modified mark will be given to members later today and then everybody can have time to read over the modifications. We will reserve the markup for tomorrow morning with a the modified mark i appreciate members participation of yesterdays session and was glad to hear everyones initial thoughts however the number of issues were raised the required additional responses that characterization the bill as a massive tax cut for the rich that particular claim was repeated by almost every minority member of the committee but it is just not true. The committee on taxation has concluded not only does it maintain the tax code but the largest tax
Review of the republicans tax plan freom earlier today. Well leave it here. You see it at cspan. Org. Committee members returning from a break to continue their work. Live coverage here on cspan3. Were going to continue with another round of questions about the modification. We will then conclude this portion of the markup at the completion of that round. And i hope everybody zpt havedo have to ask questions. At that point the modified mark will be open for amendments. Before we continue for the next round, i think its open for amendments now, but well do it for sure then. Before we continue with the next round, i want to say a few words of about some of what has been said. My democratic colleagues always pro fes to be the champions of middle class families. We see that rhetoric in full bloom and full display today. Thats why it is absolutely astonishing to me that they are so opposed to the repeal of the individual mandate tax. They talk as though everything is fine with our Health Ca
Civic [inaudible] this morning we are focused with the United States expenditure is on Prescription Drugs rising faster and reacting to the concern the warehouse is expected to unveil the executive order even as we wait for direction with a Prescription Drug Delivery System and with those that are being explored we will hear from government leaders and Patient Advocates and here in the studio we our lives dreaming please keep your phone on silent the we encourage you to join the conversation on social media follow less on twitter or comment. We will take questions throughout the program. And before to get under way with affordable Prescription Drug description. Good morning. Was in is very important conversation today with the speakers and panelists and watching on line there is nothing else that you could be focused on some things for the years all kidding aside of the very real issue of rising drug prices and the impact they have American Families and employers, a taxpayer the Health