Youre not getting t you are making the same miscalculations that they made in the 1930s. Youre making the same arguments. They cant win. Its not in our problem. Stay out of it. Dont help people fighting for their freedom. That gets you more war, not less. 50 Million People died in world warrism i. World war ii because they got it wrong in the 1930s. We havent lost one american soldier. But if you dont help ukraine now, that will change, unless you want to completely abandon nato. I am saying it as loud as i can say it, that if we dont help ukraine now, this war will spread, and americans who are not involved will be involved. You think this war costs a lot now . Wait till you are in a war with russia and nato and see what that costs. I am not telling you things that i made up. I am quoting people who are in charge of russia. Nobody believed hitler. You should have. You should believe these people. They have a mission. Isolationism leads to more war, not less. Isolationism takes off the
Quorum call mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i ask that further proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following nominations, executive calendar number 461, 462, 464, 478, 479, 480, 488, and 490. The presiding officer without objection. The clerk will report the nominations. The clerk nominations, department of defense, goas of kernan of florida to be under secretary of defense for intelligence. Guy b. Roberts of virginia to be an assistant secretary of. Robert l. Wilkie of North Carolina for under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness. Robert baylor of pennsylvania to be director of operational tests and evaluation. Thomas b. Modly of maryland to be under secretary of the navy. James f. Geurts of pennsylvania to be an assistant secretary of navy. Robert h. Mcmay hadnt of geor
Publicly commit that medicare reductions would not be triggered, given the amount of fear, anxiety, and misinformation that is out there. I wrote to the Senate Majority leader urging that we immediately remove the threat of an automatic cut in medicares funding. In response, i am pleased to say both the majority leader and the speaker of the house released a joint statement that pledged this will not happen. And that is the issue before us tonight. Medicare provides essential Health Care Benefits to our nations seniors. We must remove immediately the threat that an automatic reduction in the programs funding could occur which would affect Health Care Providers and diminish access that beneficiaries, including our seniors and disabled individuals have to the services that they need. Earlier this month, the aarp sent a letter to the house and Senate Leadership alluding and supporting my inquiry and Warning Congress of the potential consequences. The letter says, quote, the sudden cut to
Rishaad just looking at what is going on, you would think asian equities would be expensive relative to the u. S. They beat the s p 500. I want to bring up this chart. If anything, pricetobook ratio, and forward asiatoearnings spreads, stocks looking more attractive compared to u. S. Counterparts. Those spreads have widened to four. Nus there we have it. The rally could have legs. Fascinating its not just a more by you, but getting cheaper. Have not seen the political dysfunction in Washington Play out when it comes to the markets , and some jitters in the asian session. The last time we had a the lastt shutdown, three times, the s p 500 gained. Three, so wen day not just asian equities, but in the u. S. As well. Decisionsnk dominating the agenda, as well as u. S. Gdp. Sophie kamaruddin joining us now. Jitters. E do have asian stocks kicking off the session subdued. Japanese stocks are slipping as the boj policy decision is due tuesday. Lets check the open. We do have the taiex gaining
Vote the presiding officer is there any senator in the chamber who wishes to vote or to change his or her vote . Seeing none, on this vote the yeas are 39. The nays are 60. Threefifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the motion is not agreed to. A senator mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from North Carolina. Mr. Tillis mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak for up to ten minutes each. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Tillis mr. President , i suggest the absence of a quorum. The presiding officer the clerk should call the roll. Quorum call quorum call quorum call quorum call mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i ask consent that further proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell well, mr. President , i think its sa