To have attended a fundraiser in downtown nashville. The Vice President and ms. Biden arrived 10 minutes later and traveled to Beaumont University of the site survey debate stage. Thanks for joining us on cspan for our coverage of this final debate of the 2020 president ial election. It all kicks off at 9 00 p. M. Tonight. As always, we will go early to get all the festivities ahead of time. Afterwards, we will take your calls and reactions. At about 8 35, the commission on president ial debates will issue a welcome. Janet brown will come out. Kristen welker will come out. People will be arriving. We will show you all that live. The debate begins a little bit after 9 00 p. M. At 10 30, we will take your calls and get your reaction. Throughout this campaign season, at all three debates sites, has traveled to them. Heres a little bit of randys report behind the scenes at the debate hall. Speakers were in the debate hall doing a dresser her salon stage. I want to take you behind the scene
Good afternoon. Thank you so much. Our apologies. The vote made us wait a little bit but wanted to go up open up this press conference to really introduce what conservatives are coalescing around to be a conservative solution for our Health Care Concerns for americans. We are joined today by our senate colleague, dr. Rand paul, who is obviously working with us very closely. Thank you, senator. And governor sanford, who together, will put forth a definitive plan that will adress the concerns that many of my constituents and constituents across the country have raised with regards to the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care act. The House Freedom caucus has taken the official position to support the full repeal of the Affordable Care act and today takes the official position to actually support governor sanfords bill as a companion bill to the one that dr. Paul has introduced in the senate. We are excited about the fact that it will finally be able to address many of the concern
It is a tax credit that people with low incomes receive as a kind of bonus for working, the more they earn, the larger the tax credit up to a certain point. Then that, clinton and first Lady Hillary Clinton were engaged in a deeply divisive with congress and the American People in general that the future of the health care system. Clintons efforts to Reform Health care at the time failed, so the white house was occupied with health care at the time. And then in 1995, a new congress was inaugurated. This congress was controlled by republicans. That led to a year and a half of haggling between republicans and congress and the white house over what kind of welfare reform would ultimately be enacted. Eventually in the summer of 1996, almost 20 years ago to the day, clinton signed the welfare reform bill. That bill was signed in 1996. What were some of the key changes it made in the welfare system . Max i think the most important change is that welfare can no longer be taken for granted. Pe
From the white house. We knew President Trump was planning to do this, we just didnt know when and about two hours ago he made it official a. He often does on twitter. He said it is my great honor to announce general Michael Flynn has been granted a full pardon, congratulations toam general fln and his wonderful family, i know you will have a truly fantastic thanksgiving. He pleaded guilty to lying to the fbi about his contacts with then russian ambassadorad sergey kislyak, it was one of the first courtroom victories for special counsel robert mueller, about a year ago he tried to withdraw the guilty plea, his attorneys argued he had been entrapped by people t like fired fbi agent peter strzokr and then in sprin, attorney general bill barr tried to have the case against him dismissed. He accused peter strzok of setting up a perjury trap, a charge at the time peter strzok dismissed as ludicrous. Democrats are furious, congressman adam schiff said in response donald trump has repeatedly
Plan every weekday listen to a recap of todays events at 5 00 p. M. Eastern on washington today. You can hear audio of the fifth networks beginning sundays at noon eastern. Cspan on audio radio now. Long distance and phone charges may apply. Members of congress are returning to washington for a four week session before the august recess. Up next, from washington journal, a look whats ahead on capitol hill. This is 40 minutes. Provider. Washington journal continues. Host joining us now to discuss capitol hill, Gail Chaddock and susan ferrechio. Thank you both for joining us. Guest morning. Host morning. Guest morning. Host what is the Biggest Issue facing capitol hill lawmakers this week . Guest there could be authorization on the executive action lawsuit. That could get a lot of press because the republicans are upset that the president has used his socalled pen and phone change regulations that he cannot get congress to agree with him on. That will be an interesting storyline to follo