Senator Tammy Baldwin of wisconsin delivered the democratic address. The efforts to Pass Health Care legislation about a week before the open enrollment deadline for health insurance. Im tammyin hi, baldwin, i have the honor of working for wisconsin in the United States senate. When it comes to health care, the difference between democrats and the republicans today couldnt be more clear. Andressional republicans President Trump tried to pass repeal plans that would take away Peoples Health care and allow Insurance Companies to charge more or deny care for people with preexisting health conditions. Effort failed, because the American People spoke out, the Trump Administration went to work sabotaging our health care system, instead of working on Bipartisan Solutions that would Lower Health Care costs and expand coverage for hardworking families across this country. President trumps in court right now trying to including guaranteed protections for 130 3 million americans who have preexist
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
I offered a commonsense alzheimers reat from negotiable drug end quote. Aleds imers Research Needs to remain international tact so the doctors that are working every y to find a cure can do it uninterrupted. Unfortunately, the amendment was defeated. 38 cures will not come to market because of the legislation over the next two decades and cuts off at the off innovation. The impact on potential cures for diseases like alzheimers and dementia is unacceptable. An impact on even one cure is one too many. Let alone 38. Instead we have an alternative. The house should support h. R. 19, the lower cost, more cures act, which consists of over 40 bipartisan provision which is President Trump may actually sign to lower costs for Prescription Drugs for all our constituents. Its disappointing that democrats wont work aross the aisle to solve this problem and instead are pushing a bill that will stifle Innovative Health Care Solutions and result in fewer lifesaving cures and the research that goes i
2019 board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. Thank you. Can you please call the first item . Number one is a resolution declaring a state of emergency regarding pedestrian and cyclist fatalities. Supervisor haney . Welcome. Yes. Thank you, chair mandelman and thank you for having me back, committee members. I feel like i am an honorary member of this committee at this point. Thank you for hearing these very important items. I authored this resolution with president yee declaring a Traffic Safety state of emergency on pedestrian cyclists pedestrian and cyclist fatalities with walk s. F. Immediately after the tragic death of Benjamin Dean and the injury of his wife in the tenderloin after a driver ran a red light and struck them both, but this is about even more than one death in the tenderloin, which i know there have been many across our city. We have lost 15 pedestrians and cyclists to preventable violence on our streets this year. In light of the lengthy and informative
2019 board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. Thank you. Can you please call the first item . Number one is a resolution declaring a state of emergency regarding pedestrian and cyclist fatalities. Supervisor haney . Welcome. Yes. Thank you, chair mandelman and thank you for having me back, committee members. I feel like i am an honorary member of this committee at this point. Thank you for hearing these very important items. I authored this resolution with president yee declaring a Traffic Safety state of emergency on pedestrian cyclists pedestrian and cyclist fatalities with walk s. F. Immediately after the tragic death of Benjamin Dean and the injury of his wife in the tenderloin after a driver ran a red light and struck them both, but this is about even more than one death in the tenderloin, which i know there have been many across our city. We have lost 15 pedestrians and cyclists to preventable violence on our streets this year. In light of the lengthy and informative