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Passed the tax bill and President Trump held a celebration at the white house. Sharrie williams is joining us tonight. And we are following the developing detailed out of washington on what is the largest change to tax policy in more than three decades. The 1. 5 trillion dollars overhaul was made official after a procedural hiccup after forcing the vote this afternoon. It has President Trump and local leaders promising jobs and the president called the plan a historic victory for americans and d...

Were honored to have both the chairman and the Ranking Member of the committee here. I understand senator cardin you have an introduction to make. Lets recognize first senator carper because he will come back into his little bit later. Junta thank her chair and Ranking Member for putting this together. I like to ask unanimous consent this appears in the record five a chance to give it life i will do that. Thank you for joining us. Thank you. How to thank you for being here today think my friend ...

The Senate Committee on Health Education labor and pensions book please come to order. This morning were holding a hearing entitled implementation of the 21st century act responding to Mental Health needs. Senators cassidy and murphy were the leaders in this committee on Mental Health form and in the senate. Those reforms were included in our 21st century act. Senator murray is not here today so she has asked senator murphy to fill in for her. Ive asked senator cassidy to chair most of this hear...

Witnesses today, and ill save the introductions. I know there are a couple introductions that will be made from up here. This morning well go ahead with our Opening Statements, myself and senator cardin, and then were honored to have both the chairman and the Ranking Member of the whole committee here. So senator barrasso, senator carper, and then i understand senator cardin, you have an introduction to make also. Yes. All right. Well do that. Lets recognize first senator carper, because hes goi...

The standard of habitability should include those factors . Secretary nielsen i would agree with you that we need to do more and we are doing more. As you know, we have the first and foremost duty to protect the safety and security immediately after an event in response. H. U. D. Works with us on the longer term housing, and right now what were seeing is the transition from shortterm housing to longer term housing through recovery. Right. Blumenthal people are out of their shelters in connecticu...

Surveillance reauthorization, 6038 was the vote. The 60th vote was needed to announce that bill. Also on capitol hill, a number of hearings we covered, a rather lengthy one on Homeland Security. A routine oversight hearing with Kiersten Nielsen kirstjen nielsen. Testified before the judiciary subcommittee on this issue. And also talked with a number of senators about the recent changes in daca and immigration. Here is what she had to say with some senator amy klobuchar. Listening to your answers...

Possible that the government code shuts down and that would be a big mistake. Government shutdowns do not make sense. Ow we have w legislation called and Government Shutdown that says when congress doesnt do their bills on time, which is never or rarely that there should not be a shutdown but rather continue to spend from the Previous Year to get the appropriationso committee and the congress and senate to get the job done but t lets not shut down government. It doesnt help us as taxpayers becau...

Are asked to work without knowing when they will get a paycheck. Those that are on furlough dont know whether theyll ever get a paycheck or not. Its not in the interest of our federal workforce. Its certainly not in the interest of federal contractors who depend upon contracts that have been put on suspension. Its not in the interest of the public who depend upon Governmental Services and it ends up costing taxpayers more money. Mr. President , im pleased to see that were on a path to end this s...

First let me tell you how pleased i am, the people of maryland, that we are now in the process of ending this Government Shutdown. The Government Shutdown does not benefit anyone. It doesnt benefit the federal workers in maryland or around the nation. The uncertainty that the shutdown brings, those that are exempted are asked to work without knowing when they will get a paycheck. Those on furlough dontes know full ever get a paycheck. Its notns in the interest of our federal workforce. Its not i...

Mrs. Ernst mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mrs. Ernst mr. President , i rise today to urge Senate Democratic leadership to end their reckless Government Shutdown. Its no secret that over the years ive made clear that i dont like funding our government from one shortsided bandaid bill to another. We must establish a path forward to responsibly fund our government for the long term. Its responsible and right thing to do for our military, for future generations, for our ...