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>> unanimous consent that hr 1628 be returned to the calendar. >> objection? without objection. >> so mr. president, this is clearly a disappointing moment from skyrocketing costs to plummeting choices and collapsing markets. our constituents have suffered through an awful lot under obamacare. we thought they deserved better. it's why i and many of my colleagues did as we promised and voted to repeal this failed law. we told our constituents we would vote that way and when the moment came, most of us did. we kept our commitments.

Republicans and then 50 republicans on the other side. so that was 50-50 and then that became 51-50 in the republicans' favor when the extra tiebreaking vote came in by vice president pence. and when that happened, the immediate response in the room was this, which is not at all normal. >> motion to proceed to calendar number 120 hr 1628. >> kill the bill! kill the bill! kill the bill! >> that does not happen in the senate chamber but that happened today. that protest that started inside the senate chamber spilled out into the main lobby and onto the balconies in the senate office building. do...

Process and let the voting take us where it will. so, that's what's before us. colleagues. will we begin the debate on one of the most important issues confronting america today? it's my hope the answer will be yes. mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that following the vote, senator mccain be recognized to speak for debate only for up to 15 minutes and that the time not count on hr 1628. >> is there objection? no objection heard. >> mr. president. i move to proceed to calendar number 120, hr 1628. >> clerical report. >> motion to proceed to calendar number 120, hr-1628 and an act

Number 120. hr 1628 an act to provide for reconciliation, pursuant to title 2 of the con occurrence budget. >> yays and nays. [ crowd shouting ] >> sergeant of arms will restore order in the chamber. >> sergeant of arms will restore order in the chamber, please. [ kill tcrowd chanting kill the] >> sergeant of arms will restore order in the chamber.

Have the courage to begin the debate. with an open amendment process, and let the voting take us where it will. that's what's before us, colleagues. will we invade on one of the most important issues invading america today. it's my hope the answer will be yes. setor mccain will be recognized to speak for 15 minutes and the time will not count on hr 2016. >> is there any objection? >> no objection heard. >> i move to proceed on 1628. >> motion to proceed to calendar