Going to be we saw it happen with speaker gingrich and it can happen here. Boehner walked away from a deal shortly after that. I want to come to the interplay between the leadership on the republican side in in a second but i have to ask this based on what you said. I think you know the president gave what was initially an off the record interview to the Des Moines Register editorial board, speaking although he did not get the endorsement of that paper in one of the things he said in the interview was he believed he could get a grand bargain struck on the debt ceiling if he were reelected on november 6. A son what youre saying they may not be possible if if the freshman and now sophomores and many members who come and dont eventually give a nether blessing to cut a deal. In her may feel in the same tough spot now that but he was last year. A ground part and based on what you say may not be possible if obama wins under any circumstances. This is outside of the book but i will do it anyw
There is not domestic you. Thank you so much. Right behind you. I noticed mr. Ornsteins pantheon of views that are still in congress favor mr. Lugar will be in a few. It seems once they are on their way out or out the door, they say all the right things. When they are continuing to run, Olympia Snowe is another great example. What would you suggest we do as a public for others do to encourage politicians in office to the right thing because the right thing to do . Tom, you can start. Im curious because he done so much work and then whatever you want to say before. And then i guess, are we closer pass the time . I usually go over. We have many fascinating questions pending, most of which havent been answered. Let me try to run through a couple of them. The conservative wayne is now the party. Its been embraced by the party. Its agenda has been embraced by the leadership. The chairman of the Budget Committee, paul ryan, very able member is the archetype of that agenda, which should make
Higher costs for Prescription Drugs, higher costs for preventative services, reduced benefits and a Medicare Program that would go bankrupt nearly ten years sooner. The Affordable Care act is working to help seniors with their expenses and keep the costs of health care down. We need to improve and build on the progress the law has made, not argue over tearing it down. Because this shouldnt be about politics. This should be about keeping the promise that we made to our seniors. Its about building on that promise, and i will continue to fight for them. Mr. President , i yield the floor. A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from connecticut. Mr. Murphy thank you very much, mr. President. I appreciate my colleagues, senator warren, senator schumer and senator murray for joining us on the floor today. I think we will be joined by senator stabenow in a few moments. I appreciate them also being at an event we did yesterday in which we were kicking off the Affordable Car
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Ive worked here for over 25 years and we have never had an officer shot. So this is uncharted territory for us. Again, itll be a rough couple of days. Harris in portland, police are taking to twitter to declare a riot during violent protests outside of the citys police union headquarters. Officers in riot gear faceoff with more than 200 protesters late last night. The Department Later posted some of the items they were hit with. Things thrown at police and a rescue medic, bottles, paint, a rocket launched from a slingshot possibly. President trump had taken aim at democratic mayors over the unrest in the u. S. In recent weeks, our countrys Police Officers have been under vicious assault and officers have been injured and several murdered. The far left mayors are escalating the anticop crusade in their cities. Harris that you are watching outnumbered, i am harris faulkner. With us is melissa francis, lisa boothe, Leslie Marshall, and in the center seat for the very first time on outnumb