To encourage them in their official tasks. Be with them and with all who labor here to serve this great nation and its people. Assure them that whatever their responsibilities, you provide the grace to enable them to be faithful to their duties and the wisdom to be conscious of their obligations and fulfill them with integrity. Remind us all of the dignity of work and teach us to use our talents and abilities in ways that are honorable and just and are of benefit to those we serve. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlewoman from North Carolina, ms. Foxx. Ms. Foxx please join in the pledge to our wonderful flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it
Have health care that is local. Were operating on the local health care exchange. Liz lets talk to people about what you offer specifically. Yeah. Liz what is your lowest cost price and for whom and your higher. Absolutely. For the individual product we are the lowest cost individual product in new york. Liz how much . Products start, because there are ranges of benefits, products start at about 170 depending on your area and run to 370 a month. While on the exchange there are subsidies. So based on your income, thats the starting point but you can receive subsidies. And for Health Republic members we also sell off the exchange. So consumers have a choice. For new york the individuals and Small Businesses have had a terrible time getting accessible, dependable, and Affordable Health care. And as a notforprofit coop we are the solution, delivering the lowest prices in the market. David part of the problem though is that, there has been so much rhetoric on both side of this but obviously
But first lets get you up to speed on other stories. Joe was talking about apple. It has been a rough ten weeks for the most valuable u. S. Company. Shares tumbling more than 6 yesterday shedding 35 billion of market value. Among the reasons cited by analysts, a forecast by an Influential Research firm suggesting that the iphone and ipad maker is continuing to give up ground it rival the android gadgets. There were also unconfirmed reports that at least one major stock Clearing House was raising margin requirements. And then theres the fiscal cliff. Analysts citing fears about a hike in Capital Gains tax in 2013. Rick santelli has been talking about this, though, the things that were up in 2012, those are the things being sold now, whether that be gold or any number of assets that rose appreciably over the course of the last year. Well be talking about the future of apple and the outlook for its stock a little later this morning with Jonathan Geller of the boy genius report. Good old b
He said it got fixed within a month and a half, he said it was up and running and then he said now its working the way its supposed to. According to the president of the United States healthcare. Gov is now working the way its supposed to. Mr. President , the president of the United States is in denial. This is an incredible statement that he has made. I find it especially hard to believe when i looked at the Washington Post the next morning on monday, the day after the president s interview where he said that its working the way its supposed to, and you look at that headline on the front page of the Washington Post on monday, health site cant handle appeals. Health site cant handle appeals. Thousands of requests for fixes filed but unprocessed. Filed but unprocessed. Is that what the president of the United States means when he says now its working the way its supposed to . Is the president oblivious to what is happening in this country with his signature piece of legislation . Accord
Quorum call quorum call quorum call mr. Reid are we in a quorum call . The presiding officer we are. Mr. Reid i ask consent that it be withdrawn. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent that if cloture is invoked on executive calendar number 456, Alejandro Mayorkas to be deputy secretary of homeland security, all but one hour of postcloture time be yielded back. That when the senate convenes on friday, the senate resume consideration of the mayorkas nomination with the remaining hour of debate equally divided between senators coburn and carper or their designees. And the senate proceed to vote on the nomination. Further that the senate then proceed to a cloture vote on the executive calendar number 459, John Koskinen of the Internal Revenue service as under the regular order. And that if cloture is invoked, all postcloture time be yielded back and the senate proceed to vote on confirmation. Further, that the senate then proceed to a cloture vote on exe