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Several dealing with child safety. Lawmakers will also debate and ans Department Issues funding for historically black olleges and universities, tribally controlled colleges and other Higher Education institutions that serve minorities. Any votes requested will be held at 6 30 eastern. Expected to lso vote on starting negotiations with the senate over defense and policy rograms over the next year including troop numbers, pay increases and programs. Live house coverage here on cspan. The chair wi...

We are going to hopefully move pretty quickly through Opening Statements because were going to be called to the floor before too long for a long series of votes, and i really want to hear our witnesses. You know, the American People often skeptical of what is dash of what this government do for them, and i am just, i feel so proud and so lucky to be on the subcommittee because the kinds of things were talking about today are about saving lives. Were actually going to make a difference in the liv...

We will hopefully move quickly through Opening Statements because we will be called to the floor before too of votes. Long series the American People is often skeptical of what government does for them. I feel so proud and lucky to be on this subcommittee. We will consider seven bills that aim at attracting builders and saving lives. Chair tony introduced the safe act of 2019, i wrote to of the Consumer Product Safety Commission in april asking to recall this, which, gratefully, she did. There a...

And child safety advocate Krystal Ellis who lost her twoyearold son to a furniture tip over. The hearing examines several Consumer Protection bills introduced by committee members. This is just over an hour. We will be called to the floor before too long for a long series of votes and i want to hear from our witnesses. The American People are skeptical of what does government do for them. Proud and i feel so on this subcommittee because the kinds of things we are talking about today are about sa...

Set t expire this friday at midnight, senators also approd a oneweek faa extension until may 17th to give the house mor time to take up the longterm measure. Here is the chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce science and transportation committee, senators Maria Cantwell and ted cruz speaking on the floor after final passage. The house of representatives should quickly take it up and t pass it and send to the president s desk for signature. This legislation is a strong bipartisan that in...

Thats our job, is to take votes, to try to make legislation better and to offer improvements to it, and that means amendments. Look, i understand in the house of representatives things operate a little bit differently. Youve got 435 people over tlchlt its a lot harder to have that. This is why weve always bragged about our status as the worlds greatest deliberative legislative body. On paper we are. Historically we certainly have been. Today we are not. Were kidding ourselves, were delusional if...

Health and Human Services secretary took questions on the president s proposed budget for 2019. He was asked about funding for medicare and medicaid, combating the Opioid Epidemic and the cost of Prescription Drugs. He testified before the Senate Finance committee. The committee will come to order. I want to express the sadness we all feel in light of yesterdays events in florida. I was personally horrified as i watched the news unfold yesterday though i was also moved to hear some of the storie...

Planning and autism. He talked to senator or in chairs the committee. The committee will come to order. Before i begin i wantto discuss on behalf of the committee how we all feel. In light of yesterdays events in florida. I was personally horrified as i watched the news unfold yesterday, that though i was also moved to hear some of the stories of the heroism displayed by some of the students and teachers at the school. In times like these i know that the thoughts expressed by those of us far awa...

Act and we look forward to your testimony. For the past year our committee has been working to improve, strengthen and streamline health care and welfare programs under our jurisdiction. In health care we have taken action to cut needless red tape, makes it more difficult for providers to deliver high quality care to their patients we advanced targeted bipartisan reforms to improve medicare to the American People. Continue the drive to strengthen quality and care coordination. In our committee p...

Ms. Collins mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from maine. Ms. Collins mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that proceedings under the call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Ms. Collins thank you, mr. President. Mr. President , today i rise with my colleague from new mexico, senator heinrich, in discussing the securing americas voting equipment act of 2017 or the save act which we introduced earlier this week. Mr. President , i know that youre well awa...