if that is what it takes to get the job done. >> this is basically a do or die job here. >> we will keep following you on twitter. thanks much, alex. >> you can watch lawmakers debate the health care replacement bill next week in the senate. that will be live on c-span2. you can also watch live on c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app. in his weekly address, the stateent talks about the of the health care replacement bill and with the democratic response, congressman thompson for mississippi on the russian investigation. president trump: my fellow americans, it next week the

senate is going to vote on legislation to save americans from the obamacare disaster. obamacare has wreaked havoc on american life and if we do not replace it, it will only get worse and i mean get worse by a lot. here is just one story representative of so many others. kelly and her husband are cattle ranchers area they have six children. the youngest is artistic. family's rates under obamacare skyrocketed, eventually costing them three times more in their previous plan. they were dropped from health undernce four times americans -- the

politicians who passed over obamacare made big promises but they turned out to be lies, total lies. they promised they would reduce premiums. instead, premiums have skyrocketed by numbers that no one can even believe. symptoms many, many thousands of dollars. they promised if you like your plan you can keep you are planned. instead, many american families saw their plans canceled. they promised there would be better services for american families, but in the past two years, half the insurance companies have pulled out and left the individual market. and americans and one third of all counties have only have one insurer to choose from and all the exchanges and they probably shortly will have no insurers at all. senate bill -- drive down

costs and i want to tell you, the republican senators are working very hard to get something that is going to be really, really good. the opposite of the big lie, which was a obamacare. the bill will reduce premiums by 30% or more by 2020. it allows states freedom to escape even more of obamacare's rules and create more innovative health care solutions. in other words, we will be taking something away from the federal government and getting it back to the states who can better provide and know better what to do. it provides generous funding for people with expensive health conditions. the bill doubles the amount that americans can contribute to tax-free health savings accounts and allows you to use those counts to pay your premiums.

this provides states the much-needed flexibility to debtor manage programs. it maintains coverage for every single elderly of -- elderly american and child who is currently on the program. opportunitynds the for people on medicaid to purchase a private plan with federal financial assistance. and the obama care repeal and replace plan would significantly reduce the federal deficit. so, it would be good for the federal government. it will cost you less money by a lot and be a much better plan. you can do better than that. when i ran for president, i made a commitment to repeal and replace obamacare. i am pleased to report we are very, very close to ending this

nightmare. we are so close. waylegislation working its through congress provides the choice and control that people want. the affordability they need and the quality they deserve in health care. it is a common sense approach that restores the sacred doctor/patient relationship and you will finally have great health care at a lower price. thank you, god bless you, and god bless the united states of america and. thompson: hello. i'm congressman bennie thompson. i am the top democrat on the committee for homeland security. we hope that everyone outside the white house accepts the intelligence community's conclusion that russia carried out the hacking campaign in an attempt to influence the outcome of the to the