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the u.s. senate. i want to thank senator lankford who is here with us at the table for agreeing to appear before us today to discuss the merits of his resolution. in 2010 this committee undertook a comprehensive examination of the filibuster in the united states senate. that examination was conducted in response to an ongoing debate about invoking the nuclear option. while no action was taken immediately following the conclusion of the committee s work, the senate did take steps in early 2013 to modify rules and procedures considering bills, conference reports and certain nominations during that congress. later that same year the senate took a more drastic step and invoked the nuclear option for certain nominations. invoking the nuclear option affected a permanent change as my colleagues well know, but the other changes which improved the efficiency of the senate s operations were temporary and expired the at end of the 1 13th congress. today we ll resist it one a ....
testimony on senate resolution 355, improving procedures for consideration of nominations in the u.s. senate. i want to thank senator lankford who s here with us at the table for agreeing to appear before us today to discuss the merits of his resolution. in 2010 this committee undertook a comprehensive examination of the filibuster in the united states senate. that examination was conducted in response to an ongoing debate about invoking the nuclear option. and while in action was taken immediately following the conclusion of the committee s work, the senate did take steps in early 2013 to modify some of the rules and procedures more considering bills for considering bills, conference reports and certain nominations during that congress. later that same year the senate took a more drastic step and invoked the nuclear option for certain nominations. invoking the nuclear option affected a permanent change, as my colleagues well know. but the other changes which improve ....
this is all some smoke and mirror deal here. and what we have done here today, almost 15 of us came to the floor, and what we are saying is let s fix the problems that we can all acknowledge, that we have a health care system where really sick people have a hard time finding affordability, and when you put really sick people into an insurance pool, it drives up the costs for everyone. so how do we manage that? the insurance industry tells me that the average time on the individual exchange is ten months. how do you take someone with five chronic conditions and manage enemy a ten-month plan? you know what? you don t. so they hop from plan to plan costing more. if you want to row duce costs, you have to if you want to reduce costs, you have to figure out how we can treat the sickest among us. until we do that we won t achieve the common goal reducing the cost of health care in this country. we cannot achieve that goal. and when all we re doing is saying, no, we don t ....
assume we know what is right without seeking your wisdom. inspire our lawmakers to think your thoughts, to listen for your directions, and to follow your guidance. lord, lead them to seek what is best for our nation and world, depending always on your sovereignty and might. may they constantly remember that you possess all power and can accomplish the seemingly impossible if they would only believe. continue to sustain them with your might, showering them with your bountiful blessings. we pray in your mighty name. amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. 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 and justice for all. the presiding officer: the clerk will read a communication to the senate. the clerk: washington, d.c., july 11, 2017. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing r ....
The city of Boise’s ordinance that restricts the use of megaphones is likely unconstitutional, according to an April 29 district court order in the Sierra Club’s lawsuit challenging several Boise ....