Lawmakers will be working on a bill to temporarily extend government funding through december 11th. Current funding runs out tonight at midnight eastern. We accept the final passage later today. Senators also starting to consider Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee, amy barrett. We expect lots of debate on the nomination as well. Now live to the senate floor on cspan2. Almighty god, we praise you with our whole hearts. We refuse to forget how you have led our nation in the past and trust you to guard our future. Lord, encourage our lawmakers to be a part of your solutions and not a part of the problems that confront our land. Give them the courage to carry on, knowing that nothing is too difficult for your sovereign might. May the light of your truth illumine their way, as they find in you a sure guide. Help them to commit their lives to goals that will cause justice to roll down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream. We pray in your sacred name, amen. The president pro te
Care system is broken and the polls say that 70 percent say it is broken. Right. I do think healthcare will be the number one domestic policy issue in the president ial election. In a recent poll that just came out from gallup that said 35 percent of the American People polled rate healthcare as extremely important as one of the issues and we have seen 53 percent of americans support singlepayer but now 65 percent are supporting the public option which is a supplemental Insurance Plan to compete i call it the steppingstone approach to government run healthcare. Host they say the proof is in the pudding if you look at the last election cycle two years ago, my party were ousted as the majority in the house to make the argument regarding healthcare and many of us campaign on repeal and replace and unfortunately we did not get that done and that was shown at the ballot box. Exactly. Donald trump won the presidency to say we will repeal and replace obama care and it is a disaster turning th
Available podcasts. Thank you for joining me today. I have to tell you, i thoroughly enjoyed your book. I had the opportunity to read it and its obviously a timely subject. Obviously very important subject. Very. As you made know, im a pharmacist currently the only phenomenon pharmacist in congress so health care is something that is extremely important to me. Also important to the american citizens. I think everyone would agree we. They thought it was interesting you start by start off the book with the premise the Health Care System is broken, and if we look at the polls i think the polls would indicate that. Almost 70 of the people in america say that the Health Care System is broken. Right, well, i really think that health care is going to be in the number one domestic policy issue in the president ial election. In a recent poll, just came out from gallup that said 35 of the American People polled weighed health care as extremely important as one of the issues and we have seen in t
Subject a very important subject as you may know i am a pharmacist currently the only pharmacist serving congress of healthcare something extremely important to me. It is also important to the american citizens and everyone would agree with that. I thought it was interesting that you start by you start the book with the premise that the Healthcare System is broken. And if we look at the polls, think the polls would indicate that. Almost 70 of the people in america say the Healthcare System is broken. Right, i really think that healthcare is going to be the number one domestic policy issue in the president ial election. In a recent poll just came out from dallas it said 35 of the American People polled rate healthcare is extremely important as one of the issues. We have seen in the polling, 53 of americans support a singlepayer with no private coverage at all. But now 65 are supporting the public option which will be a Government Insurance plan that would compete against private insurer
Bill without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Mr. Collins a recorded vote. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia rise . Mr. Collins i ask for a recorded vote. The speaker pro tempore a recorded vote is requested. All those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. A sufficient number having isen, recorded vote is ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This will be a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 260, the nays are 165. Ith one answering present. The bill is passed. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on