After labor day. Speaker nancy pelosi briefed reporters about the democrats agenda in congress. Speaker pelosi good morning, everyone. Well, yesterday, we had a culmination of a lot of work over a period of time to pass the caps agreement in a very strong bipartisan way on the floor of the house. Of course, i always want more, but it was bipartisan, and it was a compromise. It ended sequestration. For what that means in the lives of the American People, sequestration is a place you go when you cant Reach Agreement and you start cutting how we meet the needs of the American People in a very indiscriminate way. Its harmful to children and other living things. Its harmful to our national security. Its over. We avoided a shutdown for the moment. We still have to go through the appropriations process, but the way the legislation was written for bipartisan agreement on any for us to proceed on any extraordinary measures, i think we have forestalled any prospect of a shutdown. Offsets, they w
Foundation. We are here today because americans are concerned about their health care. Else care remains a top priority for 70 of voters to say it is their number one concern and they share they are worried about some clear things. They think costs are too high, they have reduced choices and they dont feel they are in charged of their health care. They want to know when they or their loved ones get sick, they will be able to see a doctor and tell us they are afraid. These are real concerns and they deserve Real Solutions so today, liberal proposals that say they speak to this concern. One is called medicare for all. It would outlaw private coverage and put almost all of us on a government run plan. It is a bill that would implement it is supported by almost all House Democrat members, four senators including four running for president. Another proposal, i will call medicare for all lite for ease gives all americans the ability to enroll in a new government run plan. On the surface, the
From above. As we celebrate this vote today, we celebrate the lives of people like lou alvarez. Well never forget the heroes james delegate rode a, ray pfeiffer, and loual v. R. E. E. The september 11th Victims Compensation fund act is named to honor these three First Responders who lost their lives to 9 11related illnesses. Today the senate has an opportunity to honor these three and so many others that we have lost who never stopped fighting for 9 11 First Responders and the country they loved by voting yes on this critical legislation. Ive shared with many of my colleagues, i never had the privilege of going to new york city before september 11th, 2001, but i will never forget my first visit after september 11, 2001. It was just a few weeks after the attack had happened. Ill never forget the smell. Ill never forget the smoke coming out of the debris pile. Ill never forget the silent fire trucks with their lights on but no siren as they delivered even more heroes to the Recovery Effo
Pelosi and Chuck Schumer held a briefing on the health care law. They were joined by other democratic lawmakers on the steps of the capital, to talk about the potential impact of the texas challenge to the law. This is just over 15 minutes. Look. [greetings] [laughter] ok. I want to thank our Speaker Nancy Pelosi and those from the house. We are gathered because this is a critical day for the future of health care in america. Today, new orleans, republican attorneys general supported by President Trump and his department of justice, will argue in court that millions of americans should lose their health care, and all of the protections included in the aca. The stakes cannot be higher. Imagine your parent or your child has cancer. A deadly form. There is a treatment available, but the Insurance Company says no, you cannot have that treatment. Or we are cutting you off. What is donald trump, what are our republican friends telling that family . That you cannot get health care, and we hav
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