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Democrats 202 5853880, republicans 202 5853881, and independents, all others, 202 5853882. Send us a tweet. Or you can post your comments on facebook. Com. Or you can email us. Well get to your thoughts in a minute. Joining us on the phone is elise viebeck, a Health Care Reporter with the hill newspaper. What is at the center of the dispute in both of these court cases . Guest the plaintiffs in this cases are arguing that subsidies for obamacare plan exchanges are illegal. The case theyre making is the actual statutory language of the Affordable Care act only allows exchanges that are run by s...

With each one of you to try to craft a longterm piece of legislation to guide our nations farmers and ranchers and give them the certitude they need. My home state is the home of over 48,000 farms, and we have over 1 billion in farm exports a year. So this is a pretty big deal to us. Im honored they gave me an opportunity to be here and work on it. We strongly prefer to keep the usda food safety and Inspection Service catfish inspection program. In addition, the setting of target prices, which are vital to many alabama farmers. I also support giving the livestock industry relief from the troub...

Similar language in their versions of the farm bill. As a former prosecutor, i know that illegal drug and weapons deals that take place at animal fights and how they are often hotspots for other criminal activities such as prostitution. Just last week, two men in miamidade were murdered while participating in an illegal cockfight. It is time we stand up against the cruelty of animal fighting and help protect the animals and the people harmed by these fights by including the Senate Language against animal fighting in the final conference report. I thank you, and i yield back. The gentleman yiel...

Before it was sent . The president. Tell us everything about the conversation. Irving he said and you said, to the best of your recollection. He said what do you think of this . I believe i saw the text message or on his phone. I remember saying to him, the wording on the first sentence, i guess its a long sentence. The wording on the first sentence. What leads some to believe he had something to do with the events that happened at the capitol. What did he say . I dont recall him saying in response to that. I believe that was the end of the conversation. Did he change anything in light of your...

22nd of january. Thats the day the United States senate could decide whether to return from the dead by reforming the filibuster and allowing democracy to work. Once upon a time, the filibuster enabled a clique of senators, or even just one, to prolong things by speaking. You had to hold the floor continuously by not shutting up until you drop. Thats what happened when mr. Smith went to washington. Mr. Smith is here to see democracys finest show of filibuster. Free speech in its most dramatic form. Well, im going to stay right here and fight for this lost cause. Even if this room gets filled w...