Might well offer. We will leave this hearing at this point. You can see the rest of it at cspan. Org. The senate about the gavilan to work on the highest job in the defense department, boeing executive Patrick Shanahan has been nominated for Deputy Defense secretary. Senators will vote at 5 30 eastern on advancing the confirmation process. Also pending is the republican care law replacement, Mitch Oconnell announcing over the weekend to date on the measure will be delayed now senator mccain recovers from surgery. Enter mcconnell may update us at the start of the session live coverage of the senate. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal spirit, today teach our lawmakers to do things your way, embracing your precepts and walking in your path. Lord, remind them that the road less traveled usually leads to life and few find it. As our senators receive guidance from you and follow your leading, replace anxiety with calm, confusion with clarity, and despair with hope. Use these legislatures to t
All they say and do as you fill their hearts with thankful praise. May they never fail to acknowledge their total dependence upon you. We pray in your holy name. Amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President. The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to calendar number 1275, h. R. 2810. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk motion to proceed to calendar number 175, har 2810, an act to authorize appropriations for 2018 for the department of defense for military construction and activities for the department of energy, and for other purposes. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President. The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell id like to start this morning with a few words about our friend and colleague from arizona, senator mccain, who well have an opportunity to welcome back t
Unanimous consent that the Senate Recess until 2 15 p. M. Today for the Weekly Conference meetings. The presiding officer the senate is in a quorum call. A senator i would ask that the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mrs. Fischer thank you, mr. President. I ask consent that the Senate Recess until 2 15 p. M. Today for the Weekly Conference meetings. The presiding officer is there any objection . Without objection. The senate will stand in recess the senate will stand in recess open up for debate. Host year is where things stand. The senate came in at noon eastern today. They have recessed the republicans and democrats going to weekly party meetings. We expect them to come back at 2 10 p. M. Eastern. The timing of the vote getting a little more clarity. The bout will be on a motion to proceed whether to begin debate on health care legislation. Timing information here from our capitol hill producer craig kaplan talking about Mitch Mcconnells comments rat
F. Kennedy school of government. Teresa miller, Insurance Commissioner an honor to have you here. Gary cohn very similar to the capital. Former deputy Administrator Center for medicare and Medicaid Services. To our distinguished witnesses coming your testimony today is very important to s. Because the marketplace is essential to the success in good health of the American People. It is my privilege not to call to order our hearing action now updating and improving the Affordable Care act to lower costs and ensure options for families. Democrat take great pride in the success of the aca lowering costs them are protecting health and financial situated families. Cover more than 20 million. But that is just the beginning of it. We talk about the additional names. That is important. What is also important are the over 100 Million People in the 350 Million People who have expanded and if it in one access under the Affordable Care act. This quality for every american no matter where they get t
Author of the new book devils bargain. Margaret, the get us up to speed on what is going on on capitol hill. The majority leader promising a late night on capitol hill tonight, where do things stand the bigpoint margaret news was supposed to be the action on the hill with the zvonareva scheduled. The future of the Health Care Tax predicts the future of reform, other items, but a large degree of that has been superseded by this bombshell interview that the Communications Director at the white house, Anthony Scaramucci gave on cnn this morning, which is calling into question, tested the reins of power for rights previous. That is affecting all of the conversations and the ability to talk to people on the white house and on the hill. Seat, you had a front row you are on cnn as this was happening. About theet publication of a Financial Disclosure form. Politico found that you could find it easily in the public records. What are the ramifications of what has happened . Was calling to us ten