Its frustrating to see our colleagues across the aisle undermine what could have been a very productive discussion about our nations spending habits, about deficits and debt and what our priorities should be. And instead chose to move forward with these bills which fall short in any number of places. I must say that the majority leader, the senator from kentucky was committed to a process of getting these appropriations back on track so we could give a voice to all members in these negotiations and taking them up in an orderly fashion so that amendments could be offered, they could be debated and voted on, all of which is now been swept to the side. Im also grateful for the tireless work of the chairman of the Appropriations Committee in the senate, the senator from alabama, senator shelby as well as the other members of the committee who have been negotiating an agreement to support our National Defense and avoid book ending the 2019 year with a second shutdown. But as we move closer
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] okay, lets go. Senator bennet we will turn to you. Mr. Chairman. It just seems to me was close to a quarter million americas children living in poverty and im sorry im calling up amendment 11. With almost a quarter for children living in poverty and the middle class struggling with lack of wages Early Childhood education is up and health care is up, that it seems to me we could have thought about a lot better use of this money then giving 39 billion to 1 of americans that are making over a Million Dollars a year and by the way its year after year after year. Thats when the deficit is so huge. Its year after year after year. I was at a meeting with some of my colleagues and President Trump called and im not saying anything that hasnt already been put in the newspapers but one of the things he said on the phone calling from asia was how terrible he said this plan is for the rich. I dont refer to people that way but he said turbo for the
Once they walk in the door, drink from the fire hose. Whether democrat or republican really doesnt make much differ. 45 trillion Dollar Agency to run and a lot going on. Big issue of repeal and replace, what do we do, nothing like that i saw in aviator 2001 one of the top National Issues. Im not sure where they are going with it but secretary price who i have known for years, these guys have, too, new administrator going to be they are way ahead of the game. What are they talking about now, my experience 88 transition a long time ago. Im actually 106 years old. We didnt do anything. We got people confirmed. Nobody sat around anderson talked about health care policies. I talked to Tommy Thompson, president bush, wanted to do it, privatizing medicare, medicaid in may. Gave a list of things to do, changed the name of the agency just to make people mad. Through part d maybe in may. December ive never seen anything like this. This is way out of the normal time schedule in my experience. Do
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