Policy at Johns Hopkins university in baltimore. Policy at Johns Hopkins university in baltimore and also there. H or surgeon his latest book is the price we , good morning dr. Mccarrick. If you had to pick a breaking point for American Health care, where would you put it . Guest if you had to identify the issues that are driving our affordability crisis, it is number one pricing failures, number to the middleman industry, and number three in appropriate medical care. Collectively there is broad consensus in america about addressing these issues. Unfortunately our discussion has been sidetracked into this false choice we have into whether or not you are pro or con health care. I have yet to meet somebody who thinks that any industry has gone from nontransparent pricing to transparent pricing and then said this is a bad idea, lets go back to hiding prices. People are getting hammered out there. People are getting crushed. They are hungry for honest pricing and health care. It is ironic.
The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Majestic god, your name fills the earth. In spite of our challenges, you continue to rule with your love, wisdom, and power. Grant that our lawmakers may not forget the many dangers, toils, and snares that you have already brought our nation through. Lord, give our senators the wisdom to know that you continue to direct the steps of the faithful and that we have nothing to fear. Spirit of god, arise within our hearts and prepare us for the task of this day. Surprise us again with your ability to transform dark yesterdays into bright tomorrows doing for us more than we can ask or imagine. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance 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
We will come to order. Oury, we will consider consideration of the tax cuts and jobs act. Promised, wes delivered to members a modification that we will incorporate this morning. After that, all we will walk through the modification. Members will get an opportunity to discuss and ask questions about the modification. Once that is complete, it will be open for amendment. I want to thank my fellow committee members. Include a number of their amendments in the modification in the mark. I think the market will be better for it. Process,outset of this producing this legislation has been a group effort. I want to thank all of you for your hard work. Lets talk about the modifications. These are not see changes. The core remains the same. Complaints that the walkthrough was a waste of time were misplaced. One modification of the initial mark which will benefit american is a greater expansion of the Child Tax Credit. Bring it to 2000 per child. In addition, we will lower tax rates even lower th
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Watch our life we can coverage of the Miami Book Fair this weekend on cspan2s booktv. Next, to Foreign Policy advisers for democrats and republicans debate healthcare policy including benefits, challenges of the current law, the gop attempts to repeal and replace it. Good morning. And hope you enjoyed the dinner last night and are bright eyed and bushy tailed this morning. Do we have a couple of panelists in the wings here somewhere by chance . Rumor had it i did. I see them, and theres a hand waiting. Very good. Chris, lanhee, good to see you. I was afraid i was going to to do you look weak or a monologue for an hour. That wouldve been something. Weve got repeal and replace ine wind, very polarized congress, polarized nation. All of this is impacting us a lot, so we thought it would make sense to go ahead and invite a couple of representatives one from the left, one from the right. So in terms of format, let me go ahead and provide introductions to these gentlemen that are probably pr