Disability in context with both the senate bill emerging and the house bill. On behalf of roan and those who have a loved one with a disability, i ask unanimous consent that no motion to proceed to calendar no. 120, h. R. 1628, the American Health care act, be in order until the bill is jointly referred to the committee on finance and the committee on health, education, labor, and pensions. The presiding officer is there objection . Objection is heard. Ms. Klobuchar madam president. The presiding officer the senator from minnesota. Ms. Klobuchar madam president , one of the things that i would most like to work on at the cost is the cost of Prescription Drugs and i think we should make sensible changes to the Affordable Care act. But the bill that came over from the house doesnt really do that at all. And whether its bringing the costs down for seniors by having negotiations under Medicare Part d, whether its allowing for less expensive drugs to come in by generic drugs or from other c
Cable Television Companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. Senate republicans are planning a vote on a Health Care Law repeal and replace as early as next thursday. The legislation has not yet been made public or scored by the congressional budge office. Monday budget office. Monday Senate Democrats held the Chamber Floor to speak on the republican effort. Minority Party Members are protesting that Senate Republicans have not held Committee Hearings on the repeal and replacement legislation. Next, a portion of monday nights debate. We democrats are here on the take a stand against a bill thats a disaster for our o Nations Health care. Medicaid patients, families with loved ones in nursing homes, people who struggle with opioid addiction, women who rely on planned parenthood, people who work in the health care industry. And so we stand with them and for them f tonight. But we also stand for the American Public who is being left in the dark about what tru
Cable Television Companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. Senate republicans are planning a vote on a Health Care Law repeal and replace as early as next thursday. The legislation has not yet been made public or scored by the congressional budge office. Monday budget office. Monday Senate Democrats held the Chamber Floor to speak on the republican effort. Minority Party Members are protesting that Senate Republicans have not held Committee Hearings on the repeal and replacement legislation. Next, a portion of monday nights debate. We democrats are here on the take a stand against a bill thats a disaster for our o Nations Health care. Medicaid patients, families with loved ones in nursing homes, people who struggle with opioid addiction, women who rely on planned parenthood, people who work in the health care industry. And so we stand with them and for them f tonight. But we also stand for the American Public who is being left in the dark about what tru
Work they will do. May they seek in all their labors to please and glorify you as you fill them with your grace. May they not become weary in doing what is right, knowing that in due season they will reap if they faint not. Lord, let your peace flood their hearts and help them to realize that it is by your permission that they will breathe their next breath. May they permit lifes problems to make them more dependent on your guidance and strength. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President. The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell weve been debating obamacares fail use and failures and what to do about them for so many years now. Weve heard so many distress stories from constituents who have
[inaudible conversations] they are all surrounding john finn the casilla is a copy of the Health Care Bill in his pocket. Anyway, i want to thank my colleagues senators shaheen kuntz schatz and heinrich for joining me here today. Last night Senate Democrats held the floor well into the night to press republicans on their plan to pass the Health Care Bill. A Health Care Bill that no one in america has seen without holding a single Committee Hearing or a robust debate on the floor. In my entire career in politics i have never heard of a more radical or more reckless process and to boot senator mcconnell basically confirmed to me last night in a discussion on the floor that he is planning to allow only 10 hours of total debate time for democrats on the bill that what affects one in six of our economy and the lives of millions of americans. I think President Trump summed up his Health Care Bill passed with one word, mean. Last week at lunch at the white house with republican senators the p