Pending is a bill citing Defense Department programs for the next budget year. Live coverage now of the senate. [inaudible conversations] 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. Holy god, who causes wars to cease, bring peace to our nation and world. Let that peace first begin in our hearts. Use our lawmakers to bring a spirit of concord instead of chaos to our world. May they set aside time each day to be still in your presence. Lord, help them to know that time spent with you is never wasted. Permit this daily contact with you to motivate them to exalt you in their lives, as you use them to provide examples of how people can live if they put their trust completely in you. Lord god of hosts, continue to abide with us in sunshine and shadows. And, lord, be especially with the people of puerto rico. We pray in your sacred name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in recit
Ladies and gentlemen, the president and Vice President of the United States. [applause] Vice President pence speaker ryan, majority leader mccarthy, majority whip scalise, chairwoman mcmorris rodgers, chairman brady, chairman walden, chairwoman black, congressman macarthur, congressman meadows, and all the principled members of congress who are standing with us today, on behalf of President Donald Trump and the first family, welcome to the white house. [applause] Vice President pence and thanks to the leadership of President Donald Trump, welcome to the beginning of the end of obamacare. Cheers and applause] Vice President pence it was march, 2010, seven years ago, democrats passed the government takeover of health care, and at that time republicans in congress promised the American People that law would not stand. Today, thanks to the perseverance, the determination and the leadership of President Donald Trump and all the support of those gathered here, weve taken a historic first ste
Ladies and gentlemen, the president and Vice President of the United States. [applause] Vice President pence speaker ryan, majority leader mccarthy, majority whip scalise, chairwoman mcmorris rodgers, chairman brady, chairman walden, chairwoman black, congressman macarthur, congressman meadows, and all the principled members of congress who are standing with us today, on behalf of President Donald Trump and the first family, welcome to the white house. [applause] Vice President pence and thanks to the leadership of President Donald Trump, welcome to the beginning of the end of obamacare. Cheers and applause] Vice President pence it was march, 2010, seven years ago, democrats passed the government takeover of health care, and at that time republicans in congress promised the American People that law would not stand. Today, thanks to the perseverance, the determination and the leadership of President Donald Trump and all the support of those gathered here, weve taken a historic first ste
Ladies and gentlemen, the president and Vice President of the United States. [applause] Vice President pence speaker ryan, majority leader mccarthy, majority whip scalise, chairwoman mcmorris rodgers, chairman brady, chairman walden, chairwoman black, congressman macarthur, congressman meadows, and all the principled members of congress who are standing with us today, on behalf of President Donald Trump and the first family, welcome to the white house. [applause] Vice President pence and thanks to the leadership of President Donald Trump, welcome to the beginning of the end of obamacare. Cheers and applause] Vice President pence it was march, 2010, seven years ago, democrats passed the government takeover of health care, and at that time republicans in congress promised the American People that law would not stand. Today, thanks to the perseverance, the determination and the leadership of President Donald Trump and all the support of those gathered here, weve taken a historic first ste
Say a few words at the legislation they had just passed. Vp. Pence speaker ryan, majority leader mccarthy, majority whip scalise, chairwoman march roberts, chairman walden, chairwoman black, congressman macarthur congressman meadows, and all the , principle members of congress who are standing with us here today. On behalf of donald trump and the first family, welcome to the white house. [applause] thanks to the leadership of President Donald Trump, welcome to the beginning of the end of obamacare. [applause] it was march 2010 seven years ago, democrats passed the government takeover of health care, and at that time, republicans in congress promised the American People that law would not stand. Today, thanks to the perseverance, the determination, and the leadership of President Donald Trump and all the support of those gathered here, we have taken an historic first step to repeal and replace obamacare, and finally give the American People the kind of health care they deserve. [applaus