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Quorum call during this. Id note the absence of a quorum. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call quorum call mr. Durbin mr. President , i come to the floor to discuss the republican tax reform plan and what impact it will have on the Fiscal Health of our nation, but especially the impact it will have on working families across the United States and in my home state of illinois. Ive represented illinois and congress both as a house member and a senator for a number of years. Im proud to say that during my career i have not shied away from tackling big issues, maybe one ...

Yeah. Paul ryan and Mitch Mcconnell want donald trump to appoint the next generation of judges. They want those judges to tilt the law in favor of big businesses and billionaires like trump. They just want donald trump to quit being quite so vulgar and obvious about it. [laughter]. Yeah. [applause] so look, donald trump shows racism as his chose racism as his weapon, but his aim is exactly the same as the rest of the republicans. , pound the courts in submission for the rich and the powerful. Senator mcconnell recently said, he is quote, pretty calm about donald trump because what protects thi...

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Coming employment, and inflation, and other factors. The actual path of the federal funds rate will depend on the Economic Outlook as informed by incoming data. Out growth and rapid inflation would suggest the neutral federal funds rate was rising were quickly than expected. Making it appropriate to raise the federal funds rate as well. Conversely if the economy were to disappoint, the federal funds rate would likely rise more slowly. The committee will continue with policy of reinvesting proceeds from maturing treasury securities and principle payments from agency debt and Mortgage Backed sec...

Make up a normal person. Appreciate you bringing those issues to us. Separateperry did planned parenthood funding from medicaid funding. But i can tell you is that there was a departure from using medicaid funding at planned parenthood. Texas set up a separate fund which they used state moneys four. From all appearances the last legislative session and seem to be working quite well. It has been in the process. I will yield back the balance of my time. Mr. Collins we have long conversation before hand a lot of these issues. This is going to start on the path that we need to go. These are things...