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Publicly commit that medicare reductions would not be triggered, given the amount of fear, anxiety, and misinformation that is out there. I wrote to the Senate Majority leader urging that we immediately remove the threat of an automatic cut in medicares funding. In response, i am pleased to say both the majority leader and the speaker of the house released a joint statement that pledged this will not happen. And that is the issue before us tonight. Medicare provides essential Health Care Benefit...

Vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or to change their vote . If not, the ayes are 96, the nays are zero. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table. The president will be immediately notified of the senates action. The senate will be in order. The senate will be in order. The majority leader. The senate will be in order. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President , i move to proceed to ...

Respect of this nation and who should welcome them because there are a lot of good kids. And im going to keep on working on a solution. But now ive got people that want to distract us, not only distract us from trying to negotiate a reasonable outcome from daca, but add to distraction and create the toxic environment that shutting down the government will cause. If you go back, whats amazing to me is the very people who are now saying we should shut down the government made these kind of stateme...

Vote the presiding officer is there anyone in the chamber wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote . If not, the yeas are 56, the nays are 42. The nomination of David Ryan Stras is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table, and the president will be immediately notified of the senates actions. Mr. Boozman mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from arkansas. Mr. Boozman i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to l...

At 1130 there will be voting whether to limit debate on the 2018 defense spending bill. Public funding runs out at midnight. Later the senate is expected to take up a six week extension. Live now to the floor of the senate. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain dr. Barry black will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal spirit, our lamp and light, we praise your holy name. Lord, you are our strength and shield, enabling us to be surefooted even w...

And members will recess today from 12 30 to 2 15 eastern and we do hope to bring you leadership briefings and hear more about the plans for the senate. Live coverage. U. S. Senate here on cspan2. 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. Eternal god, we fix our minds on you, the author and perfecter of our faith. Remind our lawmakers that a heavenly focus brings joy. Give them the wisdom to se...

Remember that your purposes will prevail and that your justice cannot be thwarted. Answer the prayers of our senators as they daily seek your wisdom, guidance, and protection. Lord, sustain them with your unfailing love, rescuing them from the Destructive Forces that go contrary to your will. Instruct our legislators even in the night seasons, so that your will may be done on earth even as it is done in heaven. We pray in your great name. Do for them exceedingly, abundantly above all that they c...

Delaware. According to an article in the Baltimore Sun, he shot an acquaintance in the head at a car dealership. The victim was in stable condition and later identified his attacker to police.  the suspect was arrested after a brief foot choice. Foot chase. This terrible shooting in maryland came a few weeks after the worst mass shooting in modern u. S. History which occurred in las vegas, nevada. This mass shooting targeting concert goers at an outdoor Music Festival left 58 dead and victims w...

You have not given us the spirit of fear, but given us the spirit of love, the spirit of Compassionate Authority and the spirit of godly judgment. Holy spirit, touch the hearts of our elected officials. Let everything done in this chamber be for your glory and for your praise. We pleas you in advance for the mercy and truth that will come from this house on this day and reach all areas of these United States and indeed the utter most part of the world. In jesus name we pray. Amen. The speaker th...

Quorum call quorum call the presiding officer the senator are from colorado. Mr. Gardner i ask unanimous consent notwithstanding rule 22 to withdraw the cloture motions on the committeereported substitutes and s. 722, that the only further amendment in order be the gardner amendment numbered 250 as modified with the changes at the desk. Further, that following leader remarks on thursday, june 15, the time until 11 00 a. M. Be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees, and that a...