Senate is not in a quorum call. The senator is recognized. Mr. Sanders in that case, it doesnt have to be vitiated. Mr. President , we are at a pivotal moment. If the congress does not get its act together by tomorrow there will be a government shut down. A government shut down will be extraordinarily destructive to the people of our country, millions of whom depend upon government services. It will be destructive to millions of federal employees who keep their families going with a paycheck from the government. It will be destructive to the United States armed forces, men and women who put their lives on the line to defend us. So it seems to me that we have got to do everything that we can to prevent a government shut down. Now, as everybody knows, we have a Republican Party which controls the United States senate, Republican Party which controls the u. S. House of representatives, and a republican who is in the white house, President Trump. We are now three and a half months into the
Floor proportions from yesterdays debate. The senator from vermont. Thank you, mr. President. Let me just begin by taking a moment to summarize for the American People where we are at in this enormous discussion which is causing a great deal of anxiety all over vermont and all over america. That is, several months ago, the republicanled house passed by three votes. Legislation that would throw 23 million americans off of Health Insurance they currently have. 23million americans, men, women and children, people who are struggling with cancer, with Heart Disease, with diabetes, with other lifethreatening illnesses. They were simply thrown off the Health Insurance that they have. That legislation also cuts medicaid by 800 billion over a ten year period. That means children with disabilities in alaska or vermont who are now on medicaid might no longer be able to get the help they need in order to survive or live a dignified lif life. At a time when medicaid provides two thirds of the fundi
Police and the community from South Carolina senator tim scott. Plus plenty of political analysis and some thoughts about an American Hero who died last week. It is all ahead on face the nation. Good morning and welcome to face the nation, i am john dickerson. New developments this morning, a Bipartisan Group of senators led by senator john mccain have called for an investigation into russian interference in the u. S. Election. This after the Washington Post reported the cia had come to a new conclusion, that the russians were actively working to elect donald trump. Mr. Trump responded to the Washington Post report in an interview that aired on fox news sunday. It is ridiculous, i think it is another excuse. I dont believe it. I dont know why and i think it is just they talked about all sorts of things, every week it is another excuse. We had a massive landslide victory as you know in the electoral college, i guess final numbers are now at 306 and she is down to a very low number. No.
To improve relations between the police and the community from South Carolina senator tim scott. Plus plenty of political analysis and some thoughts about an American Hero who died last week. It is all ahead on face the nation. Good morning and welcome to face the nation, i am john dickerson. New developments this morning, a Bipartisan Group of senators led by senator john mccain have called for an investigation into russian interference in the u. S. Election. This after the Washington Post reported the cia had come to a new conclusion, that the russians were actively working to elect donald trump. Mr. Trump responded to the Washington Post report in an interview that aired on fox news sunday. It is ridiculous, i think it is another excuse. I dont believe it. I dont know why and i think it is just they talked about all sorts of things, every week it is another excuse. We had a massive landslide victory as you know in the electoral college, i guess final numbers are now at 306 and she i
Police and the community from South Carolina senator tim scott. Plus plenty of political analysis and some thoughts about an American Hero who died last week. It is all ahead on face the nation. Good morning and welcome to face the nation, i am john dickerson. New developments this morning, a Bipartisan Group of senators led by senator john mccain have called for an investigation into russian interference in the u. S. Election. This after the Washington Post reported the cia had come to a new conclusion, that the russians were actively working to elect donald trump. Mr. Trump responded to the Washington Post report in an interview that aired on fox news sunday. It is ridiculous, i think it is another excuse. I dont believe it. I dont know why and i think it is just they talked about all sorts of things, every week it is another excuse. We had a massive landslide victory as you k electoral college, i guess final numbers are now at 306 and she is down to a very low number. No. I dont bel