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This is the status quo. we had to accept her for a long time. we do not have to accept it any longer. the american people elected a house with a vision of a better way on health care. then they elected a senate, and then they elected a president. now, having been given a responsibility to govern, we have the duty to act. the president is ready with his pen. the house has passed legislation. today, it is the senates turn. that starts with the vote that will take momentarily. the critical first st...

To have the courage to tackle the tough issues. they did not send us here to do the easy stuff. they expect us to tackle the big problems im see, we cannot get around to it if we do not start the debate. that is what the motion to proceed is all about. many of us on this side of the aisle waited for years for this opportunity, and thought it would probably never come. im a little surprised by the election last year. with a surprised election, comes great opportunity. to do things we thought were...

Tens of millions, health and life affected without knowing exactly what will be debated on. perhaps nothing could sum up the process thats gotten here, that its gotten here quite as well as this. the best that the majority leader has been able to cook up is a debate plan to do whatever it takes to pass something, anything to get the bill to a house and senate conference on health care. my colleagues, plain and simple, it is a ruse. the likeliest result of a conference between the house and senat...

As to why they would want to put a hold on this and not allow for this legislation to go through? >> what they do not believe in that legislation as it is written peered to go to a piece of legislation they would agree to, it would require amendments in a process that they have to . that is their argument. not going to proceed. do i think theyll get these final two coat votes? yes. in the next minute, youll see john mccain and ron johnson vote yea to proceed. i cannot tell you that 100%. once th...

Awaiting the bill for the debate for the motion to proceed to debate. we are waiting for that to come in. bret baier, thank you. we will see you at 6:00 for complete coverage. you have all the breaking news of course by then. lets bring back simon rosenber rosenberg, matt schlapp real quick. we want to get your word, first of all final word. matt, as far as this proceeding with the amendments that bret and i were talking about. do you believe that those amendments will make or break the vote to ...

Process in our pricing american families out of their ability to purchase health care. now once a driven health care car into the ditch, with obamacare, down the sidelines and obstruct. you have a two-party system that is at fault, not just republicans, but democrats that sit there as well and say, we will not help you unless you go with a single pair government run system. california is going to try to have a model, of single-payer. they could not afford it. they scrapped the package. it will b...

I encourage everyone to carefully review it. therell be ample time to analyze, discuss, and provide thoughts before legislation comes to the floor and i hope every senator takes that opportunity. next week, we expect the congressional budget office to release a score after that, we will proceed with a robust debate in a moment -- open amendment process, a process that i encourage you veg are senators to participate. when it does come to the floor, able present democrats with another opportunity ...

It gives enough time to analyze the bill, but well see when it comes out. there is member after member, rand paul, lindsey graham, jerry moran, marco rubio, bob corker, who repeatedly have said this process in their words, and now in mine, is unfair, is rushed. for my dear friend, the majority leader, to say we are going to have an open amendment process is turning truth upside down. i would ask our leader rhetorically, i know the answer, can we allow at least one hour on each amendment, not 2 m...

An open and fair process. you want to rush it through, admit the consequences. now, mr. president, the debate over health care has been fierc fierce. we know that the republicans and democrats have differences when we debated the affordable care act. at least we had a debate, at least had committee hearings and a process. more broadly than that, at least we democrats were trying to pass a health care bill that helped more americans afford insurance and try to bring costs down an end some of the ...

Democrats are blasting the process. >> the idea that we would vote on a bill of this significance that impacts the health of millions of americans with no public hearings, no markup, and just a week seems like a very unwise thing to do. when the american people discover whats in this bill, i suspect the republicans will wish they had gone through the process to refine the bill. >> expect protests from democrats. its on like we may be having a protest starting up here on capitol hill as well. the...