Have a small declines for both small cap and energy and some of those other cyclical sectors. Taking a bit of a break today. Maybe we earned a bit of calm after the storm. Thank you for the update. Affordable care act really got attention yesterday. First, in the challenge to it in the Supreme Court of the united and then from president elect biden who said hed improve, not replace, obamacare. President elect biden well ease headquarter on you and your family. I promise you that. As i said, ill protect your protect it like i like its my own family. Weve been unfortunately consumers weve been significant consumers of headquarter. That starts on building on the Affordable Care act. A dramatic expansion of headquarter coverage and steps to lower headquarter costs. David we welcome one of the arc Affordable Care act, jonathan gruber, professor technical nd assistant to the Obama Administration helping draft the legislation what became the Affordable Care act. Professor, thanks for being wi
The g7 speakers meeting. Thank you. We send our regards to you. Thank you all for your critical participation in todays meeting, enhance five participation from leaders in diverse communities. We are blessed to be joined by his holiness, the dalai lama. Ago, he became the first Nobel Laureate on the basis of his environmental advocate efficacy. Evergrowing impact of signs on our lives, religion and suit spirituality have a greater role to play by reminding us of our humanity. There is no contradiction between the two, he said. He went on to say this understanding is crucial if we are to take positive and Decisive Action on concern with the environment. Words resonate with great urgency. The Climate Crisis israel and its consequences are undeniable. Rising sea levels, horrific floods,s, devastating and air pollution will impact every nation on every continent and every year, the crisis accelerates. There is no time to deny the reality of the crisis, which jeopardizes the Public Health o
For a bill combining several Clean Energy Initiatives followed by five measures dealing with veterans issues. Live now to the floor of the u. S. House here on cspan. Orde the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Lord god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. The advance of Coronavirus Infections continues to rise in a number of states around our nation, send your spirit of healing and wellbeing among those who suffer and your angels to protect the Many Health Care workers who place their own wellbeing in danger every day. Comfort those today in the Supreme Court who begin the blic mourning of a beloved colleague, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and console those who worked with over so many years. Bless the members of this peoples house who labor today to pass bills to advance the common wheel of our nation. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to section 4a of House Resolut
Hosted a Virtual Meeting on Climate Change with her counterparts from the g7 nations. We will also hear from the dalai dall. Jane goo rep. Pelosi it is my honor to welcome this distinguished group of leaders to the 19th annual g7 speakers meeting on addressing the Climate Crisis with Environmental Justice for all. We are pleased to be joined by the ambassadors of the g7 nation. It is a privilege to be here once again to confront the existential threat of our time, the Climate Crisis. As we have over the years. On parliaments committed for the ocean. Wenk you to the president , send our regards to you. Your participation in todays meeting with leaders from diverse communities, including from both the state and scientific communities. We are pleased to be joined by the dalai lama. His holiness became the first Nobel Laureate on the basis of his environmental advocacy. In his acceptance speech, he said, with the evergrowing impact of science on our lives, religion and spirituality have a
Week and a half. Steny hoyer talked about the house schedule and legislative priorities. Hoyer madam speake this congress, House Democrats have fought for the people. Costs wering health care to raising wages by rebuilding america, to cleaning up and strengthening democracy, House Democrats have assed major legislation and shown the American People what our priorities are. Sadly, ame time, republicans have also made clear are. Their priorities priorities the American People, in my view, do not share. For example, and particularly, on health care. Speaker, madam President Trump and republicans have been telling the American People that they have a plan than the tter Affordable Care act, which will cover more americans. The matter of fact, president said he would cover everybody at lower cost and quality. Not a Single Member of this house can rise and say i know president s bill is, because theyve never seen it and eight years months. But after years with no plan being put forward, its c