significant and perhaps historic because of the cooperation that has been put, that has garnered to put this act together, and presumably pass it and send it to the president of the united states. this bipartisan legislation is the most comprehensive toxic exposure package the senator has ever delivered the senate has ever delivered to veterans in our country s history. generation after generation, americans one by one have answered the call of duty with the promise that we, the united states of america, the citizens of this country, would take care of them and their families after their time in uniform. yet, generation after generation , veteran after veteran, these servicemembers returned home only to be met with a piecemeal process as they worked to coble together the care that they earned and the benefits they deserved from the department of veterans affairs. veterans have spent years fighting bureaucracy to get the care they need, and sadly there are those who have bee
disability berths for veterans exposed to toxic substances, mainly from military burn pits. a vote on passage is expected today. lawmakers will be working on executive and judicial nominations. live now to the floor of the u.s. senate here on c-span2. a, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. o god, our refuge and strength, give us reverence for your greatness. guide our senators around the pitfalls of their work, enabling them to have hearts sustained by your peace. may they surrender their will to you as they trust you to direct their steps. lord, give them the wisdom to receive your reproof with the understanding that you chastise those whom you love for their good. make their lives productive for the glory of your name. and, lord, bless ukraine. we pray in the name of our redeemer. amen. the president pro tempore: please join me in the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which i
Pushed back their vote on health care reform. Donald trumps not happy. With zero democrats to help, and a failed, expensive and Dangerous Obamacare as the democrats legacy, the republican senators are working hard they are working hard but they arent agreeing. If they did, there would be no delay. The republicans have a majority in the senate. But eight senators are opposing the bill. One is rand paul, who says the reforms dont go far enough. Another is susan collins. She says its unfair to poor and elderly people. The game changer here seems to have been this report from the cbo the congressional budget office. Its concluded that this bill will mean 22 million americans will Lose Health Insurance over the next ten years under the plans. If you are looking at the republicans having problems on this issue, you may be getting deja vu, because they have problems the first time round a couple of months back. Katty kay has talked me through it. They came up with a bill that has been incredi
Pushed back their vote on health care reform. Donald trumps not happy. With zero democrats to help, and a failed, expensive and Dangerous Obamacare as the democrats legacy, the republican senators are working hard they are working hard but they arent agreeing. If they did, there would be no delay. The republicans have a majority in the senate. But eight senators are opposing the bill. One is rand paul, who says the reforms dont go far enough. Another is susan collins. She says its unfair to poor and elderly people. The game changer here seems to have been this report from the cbo the congressional budget office. Its concluded that this bill will mean 22 million americans will Lose Health Insurance over the next ten years under the plans. If you are looking at the republicans having problems on this issue, you may be getting deja vu, because they have problems the first time round a couple of months back. Katty kay has talked me through it. They came up with a bill that has been incredi
Of the handover of hong kong from britain to china. Its his first visit to the city as chinese leader and protests are expected. 26 pro democracy activists were arrested on wednesday, after occupying the forever blooming golden bauhinia, a monument to the reunification. Chris patten, the last governor of hong kong, spoke with Bbc World Service radio before the anniversary. The campaign to protect the rule of law, to protect due process, to stop people being abducted on the streets of hong kong with the Chief Executive looking the other way, all Thatis Executive looking the other way, all that is really, really important and i dont think the rest of the world should ignore it. The way that china keeps its commitments and pledges in hong kong will tell people an awful lot about whether china can be trusted in this century. 0ur correspondent in hong kong isjuliana liu. Shejoins me now. Thank you forjoining us. It will be a very busy day in hong kong. Thats right, rico. The chinese preside