Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Could have stayed in the community to give birth. She was from rural maine and it was very lucky that her family was able to take the baby and it was very lucky that they were occasionally able to make the eighthour drive for her to see the baby. It was also very lucky that she was going home soon because not everyone is that fortunate. Its the most important thing from my point of view that we think about pregnancy, reproductive rights and freedom. Let me ask about a video clip from let me explain that this depicts the return of a prisoner immediately after giving birth. I got her. And how long after giving birth was she returned to the prison . The next day. She had a regular uncomplicated birth and so as soon as she could be discharged from the hospital, she was brought to prison. Let me ask in a few seconds i have left, i believe that mandatory sentencing laws are unjust, could you tell us something about sentencing reform and any particula
With the latest barrage of those Mass Shootings that have become all too routine in the country to say nothing of the american lives lost in our communities. Its on the minds of the American People. I was at the airport and someone i didnt know grab my hem and said senator, do something about gun violence i lost my nephew last year. Its on so many peoples minds. Thats why the first order of business in the senate should be to take action the house passed bipartisan background check act we must grapple with the stark reality that has become the all too routine occurrence with the ability and responsibility to do something it is the most common sense way to save american lives it is bipartisan has already passed the house and as a matter policy absently necessary to close the loopholes in the background checks system to make others effective. We can and should pass a very strong red flag but what good would that do if somebody would adjudicate and he could go online and that people would
To start the work week. Lawmakers are expected to continue working on allowing kelly kraft to upset the United States in the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in new york. They moved to advance her nomination is set for 5 30 p. M. Eastern today. Now to live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on the. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, sovereign of our nation and lord of our lives, thank you for infusing us with the confidence that you order our steps each day. Give our lawmakers courage and a strong resolve to glorify your name as they trust the unfolding of your providence. As they remember what you have already done to bless this nation, inspire them to march confidently toward tomorrows difficulties with a total dependence on your power. May they recommit themselves each day to faithfully fulfilling the awesome responsibility you have entrusted to them. L
Enclosures in the best way forward and handling payment disputes. This is two hours and 20 minutes [inaudible conversations] the committee on Health Education labor and will come to order. Senator murray has an important meeting right now and she has asked me to proceed with the hearing because we have six excellent witnesses and we want to make sure that we hear from each of you. We want the senators to have a chance to ask questions of each of these so patty should arrive around 10 lock. When she comes we will enter and let her make her Opening Statement and then we will resume the hearing. Good morning senator murphy. Nearly a year ago after brent james from the National Academy testified before the Senate Health committee with a startling statistic. Up 21 2 of what the American People spend on Health Care May be unnecessary. Let me repeat that. Up to half of the 3. 5 trillion the United States collectively spent on health care in 2017 was unnecessary according to dr. James and many
Justice home began in 2013 and as part of the program in cooperation with judges and prosecutors, women who are facing prison or jail for a felony are given a chance to remain at home with their families to be held accountable in the community and to get the help and support that they need to do better, and that is exactly what happens. 88 of justice home graduate remain arrest free after they complete the program. And justice are also realizes massive fiscal savings. Its the total cost of tax payer to incarcerated women in york its just too much of a going to foster care is over 130,000 a year. It costs less than 20,000 a year to support a woman to a Better Future via justice home. And it gets much better results. Again, looking to the states for innovation, we see two new primary care legislation adopted in massachusetts and tennessee. And these new measures require judges in the states to consider, in fact, when theyre in sentencing a person who is aa primary caregiver of minor chil