jurisdiction of the budget committee. it is the jurisdiction of finance committee and therefore it's not appropriate in inclusion in the budget resolution. this threatens the privilege of the resolution and isn't in order. when it comes to social security, the budget committee is already out of that -- ussion [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2017] captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org senator enzi: next amendment is king amendment number 2. senator king: this amendment provides room in the document for bipartisan bicameral bill that i sponsored along with senator burr and senator heller regarding child care. one of the fastest growing expenditures and obstacles to american families being able to contribute significantly to the economy, to work, get jobs, is

the deproge cost of child care. and i understand in the proposed tax bill, there will be a credit , but there was no details on how that would work or what the size would be, so this is a simply deficit-neutral reserve fund to help families to pay for costs of child care and make the credit refundable because otherwise it doesn't mean anything to lower-income americans. and it's not inconsistent with the child tax credit that i understand is part of the tax reform package. i urge this amendment. it is a bipartisan proposal now before the senate and this would simply be a deficit-neutral reserve fund saving a place for this important policy change. thank you. senator enzi: anyone else want to speak in favor?

i'm going to speak in favor. i urge my colleagues to support this amendment. it is within the jurisdiction of the budget process where it's a deficit-neutral reserve fund and does exactly the things that you talked about. there are some things that need to be done in that area, but some of those need to be done by the health education, labor and pension committee and some by the judiciary committee to take care of it all. but this is a good place to put the marker in and i appreciate it. any further comments? we'll lay that aside and vote on t later. ho's next?

senator stabenow: one that i could speak on, if i might. senator enzi: we would alou you to speak on it and not offer it. senator stabenow: in the interest of time and people's schedules -- one -- both of the things that i think are very important. one in tax reform we ought to be closing the loopholes for companies that are actually using what i view as loopholes, manufacturing loopholes that don't make sense, that they should not be doing and consumers don't benefit from these tax policies in terms of lower prices. but i want to speak to the second amendment that i have that i won't be offering and the fact that in the bill, there is

-- in the agriculture function, there is a cut of $21 billion to agriculture, which is separate from the other nutrition items. and i know that we're hearing that there's some flexibility or really won't be a cut. i want to go on record saying it is a cut in the document. and i'm concerned as senator roberts and i go into and senator grassley into the farm bill deliberations next year, the farmers have seen a drop of 50% in prices. they are really having a hard time. and we made cuts in the last farm bill and savings that equal about $100 billion all together over 10 years. but to instruct to do more now would be difficult to address the concerns that our farmers and ranchers have. i want to address it on the

floor but i'm concerned that this not be a requirement to be cutting from the efforts to support our farmers and ranchers. senator enzi: i appreciate that and i have gotten the same essage from senator roberts. next amendment is murray number 5. senator murray: i want to offer amendment number 5. there is a serious crisis in puerto rico and the virgin island and the president's visits to puerto rico minimizing the pain and loss of life is pretty disturbing. i have been in the senate to remember when both sides came together to help our citizens in need. and the citizens of puerto rico and the virgin islands are in

dire need of help right now as are many citizens in texas and florida. this is a straightforward amendment. it sends a strong and clear signal from us that we will stand with and assist puerto rico and the virgin islands as well as texas and florida and the other percent that have been hit by the hurricanes. i was surprised and that the chairman's mark are silent. no mention of puerto rico or hurricane relief or disaster aid and this amendment is offered in i hope goodwill that we can come together and send a strong message from this body that we will be there to help them. senator enzi: thank you for noticing that deficiency and correcting it and i urge my colleagues to support the amendment. anybody else want to speak on hat one?

next one is van hollen number 2. senator van hollen: thank you, mr. chairman. i ask unanimous consent that we add senator harris as a co-sponsor of this amendment. senator enzi: without objection. senator van hollen: we earlier had a discussion about the fact that the -- one of the primary objectives of tax reform was to reduce the tax burden on the middle class. senator harris offered an amendment that would have created a point order against any proposal that increased the tax burden on the middle class. senator kennedy had an amendment that said we'll do you one better and want to reduce taxes on -- it said may. i can assure my colleagues that if you eliminate the deduction for state and local taxes, you

will be increasing taxes on middle-income taxpayers. if you look at i.r.s. data, it shows nearly 40% are tax filers making between $50,000 and 75,000 and 2015 claimed the deduction for state and local taxes. i would like to submit for the record a chart that shows the amount paid and the value of this deduction in all 50 states. and i would just urge my colleagues to support this amendment. if our goal is not to increase the burden on middle-class taxpayers, please vote for this amendment. even if you do the standard deduction that is proposed, if you eliminate the state and local tax deduction, you will be aisinges on the folks. we are told that the best decisions are made at the local

and state level, the closer to the people the decision makers, the better off the country will be. if you eliminate the local and state tax deduction you are taxing jurisdictions. you are doing the opposite, which is leave more decision making to the folks at the local and state level. you are taxing their efforts to help themselves. i want for the remainder of my time yield to snar harris. senator harris: thank you. i'm co-sponsoring this amendment because it will affect the lives of millions of americans not just in california and maryland but around the country, in particular for those folks who live in states and areas where there is a higher than average property tax, the federal and state local tax deduction are soft and allows americans to deduct their state and local tax liability from their federal

income tax liability and eliminating this federal tax deduction clearly hurt the middle part of america and in particular working families. nationwide over 86% of taxpayers make under $200,000 per year. 56% make under $100,000 per year. so these really are working americans and their families and we have to do better for them. california and the rest of the nation stand to lose on the republican tax reform. i thank senator van hollen for is leadership on this. senator enzi: further comments? opposition. senator graham. senator graham: we talked about this, mr. chairman as something we should be looking at as a

nation. if you put a cap of 2% on this deduction, that raises $955 billion. what it will do, is it will put pressure on every governor and every legislative body in a state to reform their tax structure because the federal government is no longer going to allow writing off excessively high taxes at the state level. it will bring a march towards more fiscal responsibility at the state level and the people who get the benefit of this come from affluent areas, wealthier ocations and they itemize. eliminating this deduction would generate a lot of savings to the federal government and would do something that i think needs to be done. it would shed light on parts of the country that seems to have no limit in terms of taxation of

their citizens. and from a south carolina point of view, we're tired of subsidizing states that have anormally high cost of living and tax everything and everybody and we are helping foot the bill. o we'd like to end this. senator enzi: this amendment puts a point of order against something that the finance committee can do. it's not within our jurisdiction but within theirs, so it would not be in order. we'll lay it aside and vote on it, yes. king number 3. senator king. senator king: i hesitate to break my streak of one successful amendment. this is very straightforward. senator toomey yesterday and

today has said this bill is all about tax reform, this ball is all about enabling tax reform to move through the senate. if it's the case and the other thing i have heard over today and yesterday and various reports is distrust of outside groups analyzing the effects of various tax reform proposals. therefore my amendment is asking the congressional budget office and joint committee on taxation to produce effects resulting from major tax reform legislation. i call this the look before you leap amendment. i don't understand anybody in this body that would want to vote on a major piece of tax reform without an objective analysis as to what the impacts are going to be. otherwise we are literally flying blind. and i just, to me, i haven't been here all that long but the ea of doing major tax reform

without joint tax committee and congressional budget office of what the effects are going to be. it doesn't make sense, it's a disservice to ourselves and our ability to serve our public. if i was advocating this tax reform proposal, i would want to be sure i know what the effects are going to be before i voted for it and only find out that i voted for something that was going to be harmful to my constituents. so i think this is a self-preservation amendment, if you will. it makes sense we have this analysis. i don't understand the process where we don't have a clear independent nonpartisan view of what the impacts of these various proposals are going to be. that's what the amendment does. distributional effects of the proposal on income categories done by the congressional budget

office and the joint committee on taxation. thank you. senator enzi: others speaking in favor? i urge my colleagues to support this amendment. t would require c.b.o. and j.c.t. to aconsider. major legislation is defined in the resolution of having greater than a quarter of a percentage on g.d.p. and requires them to report the macroeconomic effects on major legislation. i have some concern with the analysis which will make it more difficult for c.b.o. and j.c.t. to allocate dynamic effects across income categories. this amendment passes the requirement that is quote to the extent practicable. so i won't oppose it. this is the first major legislation moved into the budget, big six framework

included that it should not shift the burden. so this information is helpful to members when reviewing the final bill. senator stabenow: given senator i would like nts, to rename my amendments. senator enzi: we can begin voting. that completes all the amendments. >> will there be another amendments or not? senator enzi: no. they're all done. >> i had one more amendment. and again, i'm not exactly sure what the procedure is.

senator enzi: what is your number? senator kaine: it is an amendment that has passed this committee bipartisan, none controversial. my co-sponsors in the past have been senators baldwin and portman who are no longer on the committee. a reserve fund for technical and educational and perkins re-authorization and allow the chair to make adjustments to take anything on what we will do on c.t.e. and it has been noncontroversial in the past. >> i have to oppose this amendment. the budget includes deficit neutral reserve for work force development. i'm a strong believer in it. and this amendment proposes to expand c.t.e. beyond the middle

grade, on which our attention is focused. our resources are targeted to those student population than expanding to early childhood programs which this amendment proposes. the chamber of commerce reported they are filling jobs that are needed. the existing mention of a work force development is important for enacting policies and will america to obtain better skills for high wage and high demand jobs. i support career and technical. i offered a 2006 version and working on the current re-authorization. but i'm opposing this because we need to keep it focused on the older students. . i urge my colleagues to oppose his one. at is your number, senator

harris? senator harris: amendment number 4. senator enzi: so members on both sides could catch airplanes. senator harris: i'll be brief. harris amendment number 4. it would establish a deficit neutral reserve fund. there's a study by the university of oxford from 2013 that shows 47% of the jobs in the united states are at high risk of automation over the next two decades and so this fund would invest in training programs to help employers up skill their workers to fill positiones that need filling and would also invest in apprenticeship to allow workers to retrain on the job so there is no loss of income. i urge my colleagues to support this amendment. clearly there is a moment in time where the workers of america need help transitioning to the economies of the 21st century. senator enzi: thank you for offering that. i'll urge my colleagues to

support this amendment as well. the budget includes a deficit neutral reserve fund for work force development, this amendment highlights some important facets of work force training. i'm a strong believer in success students can attain through it. i've already gone through some on the previous ones. this budget is focused on growing the economy and creating jobs. so this amendment fits well within that goal. i urge my colleagues to support this amendment. we'll begin now on voting on the amendments in the order hat they were offered. all time for the debate has expired. first amendment is sanders number 1. one minute debate time remaining. 30 seconds on each side. senator sanders. senator sanders: we live in a

nation today which has a massive level of income and wealth inequality. there is no debate but that the very wealthiest people in this country are becoming phenomenally richer. middle class is sh ringer. we have 40 million people living in poverty. our job is to rebuild the middle class and the working class of this country. not to give billions and hundreds of billions of dollars in tax breaks to the top 1%. and that's what this middle is amendment, no tax breaks for the top 1%. senator enzi: this amendment gives requirements outside of the budget committee. so after consultation of the parliamentarian, the chair finds the amendment is nongermane and out of order so i rule the amendment out of order. senator sanders: mr. chairman, i appeal the ruling of the chair. senator enzi: the motion is nondebatable. the question is on the motion

to table on the ruling of the chair. all those in favor of table? all those opposed, no. senator sanders: i think we should do a quick roll call. senator enzi: would the clerk poll the committee. the clerk: mr. grassley. senator enzi: motion to table. mr. clerk: mr. crapo. mr. graham. senator graham: aye. the clerk: mr. toomey. senator toomey: aye. senator johnson: aye. senator corker: aye. the clerk: mr. perdue. mr. gardner. mr. kennedy. mr. boozman. senator boozman: aye. senator strange: aye.

senator sanders: no. senator murry: no. senator wyden: no. senator stabenow: no. senator whitehouse: no. enator warner: no. the clerk: mr. merkley. mr. kaine. senator mccain: no. senator king: no. enator van hollen: no. .he clerk: mr. chairman senator enzi: aye.

the clerk: there are 12 ayes and 10 nays. senator enzi: the appeal is tabled. the next amendment is kennedy number 1. i support this amendment. does anyone seek recognition? pposition? all time has expired. the question son the amendment. all those in favor say aye. -- the question is on the amendment. all those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the amendment is agreed to. next amendment is king number 4. does anyone speak -- seek recognition in opposition? if not, proponent's recognized or 30 seconds.

senator king: mr. chairman, this is a side by side with the amendment that passed. it simply states -- i see it as an amendment to the amendment because it provides that there should be analysis of what are needed to help people enter the work force if they are recipients of these programs such as childcare, health care and job training opportunities. senator enzi: all time has expired. i will oppose the amendment. the question is on the amendment. all those in favor say aye. all those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the noes have it. the amendment is not agreed to. next amendment is sanders number 2. there is one minute debate time remaining for reasons stated earlier. i'll oppose the amendment. does anyone else seek

recognition? seeing none, senator sanders, 30 seconds. senator sanders: this amendment says that we should not allow this budget to make $473 billion cuts to medicare and $1 trillion cuts to medicaid which would throw 15 million americans off their health insurance. please vote yes. senator enzi: after consultation with the parliamentarian, the chair finds the amendment is not nongermane and out of order. i'll rule the amendment out of order. senator sanders: i appeal the rule of the chair. senator enzi: i move to table the appeal. he motion is nondebatable. senator sanders: i ask for a roll call vote. ens the clerk will poll the committee. the clerk: mr. combrassly. senator grassley: aye. the clerk: mr. crapo. mr. graham.

senator graham: aye. senator toomey: aye. senator johnson: aye. the clerk: mr. corker. mr. perdue. senator perdue: aye. the clerk: mr. gardner. senator gardner: aye. the clerk: mr. kennedy. senator kennedy: aye. senator boozman: aye. senator strange: aye. the clerk: mr. sanders. senator sanders: no. the clerk: ms. murray. senator murry: no. the clerk: mr. wyden. senator wyden: no. the clerk: ms. stabenow. mr. white house. -- mr. whitehouse. senator whitehouse: no. senator warner: no. senator merkley: no. senator kaine: no. the clerk: mr. king. mr. van hollen.

ms. harris. mr. chairman. senator enzi: aye. the clerk: ms. stabenow. senator stabenow: no. the clerk: mr. chairman, there are 12 yeas and 11 nays. senator enzi: the motion to able has passed. wyden number 1. does anyone seek recognition in opposition? senator toomey. senator toomey: yes, i would just remind my colleagues that there is absolutely nothing about the reconciliation device that excludes democrats from fully participating in tax reform. this is going to go through regular order. it's going to be marked up in

the senate finance committee. it's going to be open to amendment. and democrats, i assume, will offer amendments. and that is the way our process is supposed to work. this establishes a 51-vote threshold which we have many occasions, which we have 51-vote thresholds. this is regular order. i don't think we should be changing that. senator enzi: all time has -- >> mr. chairman, i am the sponsor of it. i get 30 seconds, correct? senator enzi: correct. used to going first. >> that's ok. i'd rather conclude. senator toomey: the history of successful tax reform is making it bipartisan and reality this is an inherently partisan process. and it is being used in a very skewed way, colleagues. there's a pass-through provision -- senator wyden: there is pass-through provision that is favorable. it repudiates the tradition that those pass-through provisions were for small people. we won't get a score on this proposal. the reality is that on big

issues like tax policy and senator corker i thought made an important point, you know, yesterday. you don't just jam this through. you don't force it through. you try to find common ground and get a balanced set of priorities that give everybody in america a chance to get ahead and not just the 1%. senator enzi: thank you. my apologies for not recognizing you first. second. whatever. for the reason stated earlier i oppose the amendment. the question will be on the amendment. i assume you want a roll call vote? the clerk will call the roll. the clerk: mr. grassley. senator grassley: no. the clerk: mr. crapo. senator crapo: no. the clerk: mr. graham. senator graham: no. the clerk: mr. toomey. senator toomey: no. the clerk: mr. johnson. senator johnson: no. the clerk: mr. corker. senator corker: no. the clerk: mr. perdue. senator perdue: no. the clerk: mr. gardner.

mr. kend. -- mr. kennedy. mr. boozman. senator boozman: no. the clerk: mr. strange. senator strange: no. the clerk: mr. sanders. senator sanders: yes. the clerk: ms. murray. mr. wyden. senator wyden: aye. the clerk: ms. stabenow. senator stabenow: aye. the clerk: mr. whitehouse. senator whitehouse: yes. the clerk: mr. warner. senator warner: aye. the clerk: mr. merkley. senator merkley: aye. the clerk: mr. kaine. mr. king. mr. van hollen. ms. harris. senator harris: aye. the clerk: mr. chairman. enator enzi: no. the clerk: mr. chairman, there are 12 nays, 11 yeas.

senator enzi: the noes have it. the amendment is defeated. next amendment is sanders number 11. does anyone seek recognition in opposition? senator gardner. senator gardner: thank you, mr. chairman. in opposition, again, this amendment simply makes a fiction out of what's actually happening in the budget. again, there's an increase in funding for medicare over the next course of the budget. over 80% increase in funding for medicare. washington, d.c., like i said earlier, is the only place where a decrease in the rate of increase is a cut and i would urge opposition to this. my amendment would repeal the -- senator sanders: senator harris. senator harris: this amendment is co-sponsored by senators sanders, murray, stabenow and myself. it will restore the $473

billion in cuts to medicare paid for by reducing the republican tax breaks for the wealthy and i urge my colleagues to vote yes on this amendment. senator enzi: thank you. all time -- is there anyone else who wishes to speak? all time has expired. for the reasons stated earlier i oppose the amendment. the question is on the amendment. i assume you want a roll call. the clerk will call the roll. the clerk: mr. grassley. senator grassley: no. the clerk: mr. crapo. senator crapo: no. the clerk: mr. graham. senator graham: no. the clerk: mr. toomey. senator toomey: no. the clerk: mr. johnson. senator johnson: no. the clerk: mr. corker. senator corker: no. the clerk: mr. perdue. mr. gardner. mr. kennedy. mr. boozman. senator boozman: no. the clerk: mr. strange. mr. sanders.

senator sanders: yes. the clerk: ms. murray. senator murry: aye. the clerk: mr. wyden. ms. stabenow. senator stabenow: aye. the clerk: mr. whitehouse. senator whitehouse: yes. the clerk: mr. warner. senator warner: aye. the clerk: mr. merkley. senator merkley: aye. the clerk: mr. kaine. senator kaine: aye. the clerk: mr. king. mr. van hollen. ms. harris. mr. chairman. enator enzi: no. the clerk: mr. chairman there are 12 nays and 11 yeas. senator enzi: the amendment has been defeated. the next one is the side-by-side for senator gardner. does anyone wish to speak in opposition?

if not the proponent's recognized for 30 seconds. senator gardner: thank you, mr. chairman. again, this would protect medicare but also do something very important that has bipartisan support in both house and the senate, across the aisle and that is the repeal of the independent payment advisory board. i would encourage a yes vote on this amendment. senator sanders: mr. chairman. i would urge a no vote on this. at the end of the day this budget cuts medicare by $473 billion. senator enzi: all time has expired. the question is on the amendment. all those in favor say aye. all those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the amendment is agreed to -- is not agreed to. the noes have it. the amendment is not agreed to. senator gardner: ask for a roll call vote. >> pass it. the ayes have it. senator enzi: the ayes have it.

[laughter] senator enzi: looking at these numbers too long. senator sanders number 12. does anyone seek recognition in opposition to sanders number 12? sanders 12. sanders number 12. so the proponent is recognized for 30 seconds. >> mr. chairman, on behalf of myself, senator sanders, senator van hollen, this would restore the $1 trillion in cuts to medicaid that is in this budget proposal and it would do that by reducing the tax breaks for the top 1% of the wealthiest in america. the truth of the matter is the majority of seniors in michigan

get their nursing home care through medicaid. children, families, all impacted. there's no way that any common sense can tell you that cutting $1 trillion out of medicaid is not a cut. we know that that's a cut. it certainly has been proposed in other ways. twice come before this body in terms of the gutting the health care system. twice it has been voted against or opposed by the majority of members. senator stabenow: and it's very surprising to me that it shows up again in this budget resolution. so i would urge a yes vote to protect seniors in nursing homes and children and families that count on medicaid. senator enzi: for reasons i stated earlier, i oppose the amendment. does the senator want a roll call? senator stabenow: yes, please. senator enzi: the clerk will call the roll. the clerk: mr. grassley.

senator grassley: no. the clerk: mr. crapo. senator crapo: no. the clerk: mr. graham. senator graham: no. the clerk: mr. toomey. senator toomey: no. the clerk: mr. johnson. senator johnson: no. the clerk: mr. corker. senator corker: no. the clerk: mr. perdue. senator perdue: no. the clerk: mr. gardner. senator gardner: no. the clerk: mr. kennedy. mr. boozman. senator boozman: no. the clerk: mr. strange. senator strange: no. the clerk: mr. sanders. senator sanders: yes. the clerk: ms. murray. senator murry: aye. the clerk: mr. wyden. senator wyden: aye. the clerk: ms. stabenow. senator stabenow: aye. the clerk: mr. whitehouse. senator whitehouse: aye. the clerk: mr. warner. senator warner: aye. the clerk: mr. merkley. senator merkley: aye. the clerk: mr. kaine. mr. king. senator king: aye. the clerk: mr. van hollen.

ms. harris. mr. chairman. senator enzi: no. the clerk: mr. chairman, there are 12 nays and 11 yeas. senator enzi: the amendment is defeated. next amendment is harris number 2. there's one minute of debate time. does anyone seek recognition in opposition for 30 seconds? >> mr. chairman, could you repeat that. senator enzi: mr. gardner. senator gardner: sorry. could you repeat that? senator enzi: harris number 2. senator harris: this amendment, mr. chairman, would create a point of order against legislation that would allow increases on taxes for taxpayers whose annual income is below $250,000.

i strongly believe any tax reform legislation should be done in a bipartisan way and in a way that does not raise taxes on the middle class, and i urge my colleagues to vote yes on this amendment. senator enzi: all time for debate on the amendment has expired. after consultation with the parliamentarian, the chair finds the amendment is not nongermane and out of order so i rule the amendment out of order. senator harris: i'd like to appeal the ruling. senator enzi: ok. i move to table the appeal. the motion is nondebatable. the question is on the motion to table the appeal of the ruling of the chair. all those in favor of tabling the appeal say aye. all those opposed. senator harris: i request a roll call, please. senator enzi: we have a request for a roll call vote. the clerk will call the roll. the clerk: mr. grassley. senator grassley: aye. the clerk: mr. crapo. senator crapo: aye. the clerk: mr. graham. senator graham: aye. the clerk: mr. toomey. senator toomey: aye.

the clerk: mr. johnson. senator johnson: aye. the clerk: mr. corker. senator corker: aye. the clerk: mr. perdue. senator perdue: aye. the clerk: mr. gardner. mr. kennedy. mr. boozman. mr. strange. senator strange: aye. he clerk: mr. sanders. senator sanders: no. the clerk: ms. murray. senator murry: no. the clerk: mr. wyden. senator wyden: no. the clerk: ms. stabenow. senator stabenow: no. the clerk: mr. whitehouse. senator whitehouse: no. the clerk: mr. warner. senator warner: no. the clerk: mr. merkley. senator merkley: no. the clerk: mr. kaine. mr. king. mr. van hollen. senator van hollen: no. the clerk: ms. harris. senator harris: no. the clerk: mr. chairman. senator enzi: aye. the clerk: mr. chairman, there

are 12 nays and 11 yeas. senator enzi: the motion to able has been agreed to. the next amendment is kennedy number 2. anyone seek recognition in pposition? >> everyone speak up. >> i am not saying anything because i want to move on. senator enzi: he's the proponent. does the proponent want to accept a voice vote and get on with it? senator kennedy: yes, sir, he does. senator enzi: ok. i've been told by the other side that a voice vote will be ok. the question is on the

amendment. all those in favor say aye. all those opposed, no. the amendment's agreed to. the next amendment is sanders number 9. there's one minute of debate time. i oppose the amendment for reasons stated earlier. does anyone seek recognition in opposition? in opposition. >> can i put in a statement of support. senator enzi: now support. >> mr. chairman, this amendment is a memorial to my dearly departed, i mean departing colleague, senator corker. it basically says we're not going to be able to pass a budget resolution that increases the deficit. senator kennedy: pretty straightforward. it restores the so-called conrad rule which was the rule here from 2007 to 2016. and this whole process is about

attempting to balance and improve our fiscal situation, and any budget that deepens the deficit by definition doesn't achieve that. thank you. senator enzi: all time for debate has expired. after consultation with the parliamentarian, the chair finds the amendment is nongermane and out of order so i rule the amendment out of order. senator sanders: i appeal the chair.is -- of the senator enzi: it is nondebatable. all those in favor say aye. all those opposed. there is a motion to table. request for a roll call. i'm told that it is not out of

order. that the vote should be on the amendment. the question is on the amendment. the clerk will call the roll. the clerk: mr. grassley. senator grassley: no. the clerk: mr. crapo. senator crapo: no. the clerk: mr. graham. senator graham: no. the clerk: mr. toomey. senator toomey: no. the clerk: mr. johnson. senator johnson: no. the clerk: mr. corker. mr. perdue. senator perdue: no. the clerk: mr. gardner. senator gardner: no. the clerk: mr. kennedy. senator kennedy: no. the clerk: mr. boozman. senator boozman: no. the clerk: mr. strange. senator strange: no. the clerk: mr. sanders. senator sanders: yes. the clerk: ms. murray. senator murry: aye. the clerk: mr. wyden. senator wyden: yes. the clerk: ms. stabenow. senator stabenow: aye. the clerk: mr. whitehouse. senator whitehouse: yes. the clerk: mr. warner. senator warner: aye. the clerk: mr. merkley. senator merkley: aye. the clerk: mr. kaine. senator kaine: yes. the clerk: mr. king.

senator king: aye. the clerk: mr. van hollen. senator van hollen: aye. the clerk: ms. harris. senator harris: aye. senator enzi: no. the clerk: mr. chairman, there re 12 nays, 11 yeas. senator enzi: the amendment is defeated. ext amendment. stabenow number 3. senator stabenow: it seems when we talk about tax reform the top priority should be closing the loopholes that are incentivizing jobs to go overseas. i know that's a major priority for the people of michigan. this would simply say that there will be a budget point of order against any legislation that would give a tax cut to companies that are shipping our jobs overseas. senator enzi: does anyone want to speak in opposition? i'm told that in consultation with the parliamentarian the chair finds the amendment nongermane and out of order so

i'll rule it out of order. senator stabenow: mr. chairman, i would appeal the ruling of the chair and ask for a record vote. senator enzi: i move to table the appeal and ask for a roll call. senator stabenow: sorry. senator enzi: the motion is nondebatable. the clerk will call the roll. the clerk: mr. grassley. senator grassley: aye. the clerk: mr. craper. senator crapo: aye. the clerk: mr. graham. senator graham: aye. the clerk: mr. toomey. senator toomey: aye. the clerk: mr. johnson. senator johnson: aye. the clerk: mr. corker. senator corker: aye. the clerk: mr. perdue. mr. gardner. senator gardner: aye. the clerk: mr. kennedy. senator kennedy: aye. the clerk: mr. boozman. senator boozman: aye. the clerk: mr. strange. senator strange: aye. the clerk: mr. sanders. senator sanders: no. the clerk: ms. murray. senator murry: no. the clerk: mr. wyden. senator wyden: no. the clerk: ms. stabenow. senator stabenow: no. the clerk: mr. whitehouse.

senator whitehouse: no. the clerk: mr. warner. senator warner: no. the clerk: mr. merkley. senator merkley: no. the clerk: mr. kaine. senator kaine: no. the clerk: mr. king. senator king: no. the clerk: mr. van hollen. ms. harris. mr. chairman. senator enzi: aye. the clerk: mr. chairman, there are 12 ayes and 11 nays. senator enzi: the appeal is tabled. next amendment is kaine number 2. oes anyone seek recognition in opposition? if not the proponent's recognized for 30 seconds. senator kaine: thank you, mr. chair. the mark repeals a provision that would require a c.b.o. score to be posted online 28 hours in advance of voting on reconciliation legislation. i think it's a bad idea to repeal the provision and so i strike it so that the c.b.o. will continue to be required to post. senator enzi: for reasons i

stated earlier, i oppose the amendment. the question's on the amendment. does the senator request a roll call? the clerk will call the roll. the clerk: mr. grassley. senator grassley: no. the clerk: mr. crapo. senator crapo: no. the clerk: mr. graham. senator graham: no. the clerk: mr. toomey. senator toomey: no. the clerk: mr. johnson. senator johnson: no. the clerk: mr. corker. senator corker: no. the clerk: mr. perdue. senator perdue: no. the clerk: mr. gardner. senator gardner: no. the clerk: mr. kennedy. senator kennedy: no. the clerk: mr. boozman. senator boozman: no. the clerk: mr. strange. senator strange: no. the clerk: mr. sanders. senator sanders: aye. the clerk: ms. murray. senator murry: aye. the clerk: mr. wyden. senator wyden: aye. the clerk: ms. stabenow. senator stabenow: aye. the clerk: mr. whitehouse. senator whitehouse: yes. the clerk: mr. warner. senator warner: aye. the clerk: mr. merkley. senator merkley: aye. the clerk: mr. kaine. senator kaine: aye. the clerk: mr. king. senator king: aye. the clerk: mr. van hollen. ms. harris. senator harris: aye. the clerk: mr. chairman.

senator enzi: no. the clerk: mr. chairman, there are 12 nays and 11 yeas. senator enzi: the amendment is not agreed to. next amendment is warner number 1. does anyone seek recognition in opposition? >> i urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment. it would strip the chairman of the budget committee of the ability to determine the effects. instead, this amendment places the chairman's score keeping authority with c.b.o. that is contrary to the budget act for accountability and in defense of the budget act i oppose this amendment and i urge my colleagues to do likewise. senator enzi: proponent for 30 seconds. >> i believe we need to continue to use c.b.o. and j.c.t. we need an independent third party validator. we shouldn't change referees mid stream. i ask for vote on the amendment. senator enzi: for reasons i stated earlier, i oppose the amendment. does the senator request a roll call? the clerk will call the roll. the clerk: mr. grassley.

senator grassley: no. the clerk: mr. crapo. senator crapo: no. the clerk: mr. graham. senator graham: no. the clerk: mr. toomey. senator toomey: no. the clerk: mr. johnson. senator johnson: no. the clerk: mr. corker. senator corker: no. the clerk: mr. perdue. senator perdue: no. the clerk: mr. gardner. senator gardner: no. the clerk: mr. kennedy. senator kennedy: no. the clerk: mr. boozman. senator boozman: no. the clerk: mr. strange. senator strange: no. the clerk: mr. sanders. senator sanders: yes. the clerk: ms. murray. senator murry: aye. the clerk: mr. wyden. senator wyden: aye. the clerk: ms. stabenow. senator stabenow: aye. the clerk: mr. whitehouse. senator whitehouse: aye. the clerk: mr. warner. senator warner: aye. the clerk: mr. merkley. senator merkley: aye. the clerk: mr. kaine. senator kaine: aye. the clerk: mr. king. senator king: aye. the clerk: mr. van hollen. ms. harris. senator harris: aye. the clerk: mr. chairman. senator enzi: no. the clerk: mr. chairman, there are 12 nays and 11 yeas.

senator enzi: the amendment is not agreed to. the next amendment is warner number 2. does anyone seek recognition in opposition? if not the proponent is recognized for 30 seconds. senator warner: i would say one of the fiscal guardrails in place are the pay-go rules and i would simply point out to my colleagues 10 of my republican colleagues who sit on this ommittee voted in favor of a 2016 conference report in the budget that included these pay-go rules including the point of order. i would hope they would remain consistent and support this amendment. thank you. senator enzi: all time for expired. for reasons i stated earlier i oppose the amendment. the question is on the amendment. is the senator seeking a roll call? clerk will call the roll. the clerk: mr. grassley. senator grassley: no. the clerk: mr. crapo.

mr. graham. senator graham: no. the clerk: mr. toomey. senator toomey: no. the clerk: mr. johnson. senator johnson: no. the clerk: mr. corker. mr. perdue. senator perdue: no. the clerk: mr. gardner. senator gardner: no. the clerk: mr. kennedy. senator kennedy: no. the clerk: mr. boozman. senator boozman: no. the clerk: mr. strange. mr. sanders. senator sanders: yes. the clerk: ms. murray. senator murry: aye. the clerk: mr. wyden. senator wyden: aye. the clerk: ms. stabenow. senator stabenow: aye. the clerk: mr. whitehouse. senator whitehouse: aye. the clerk: mr. warner. senator warner: aye. the clerk: mr. merkley. mr. kaine. senator kaine: aye. the clerk: mr. king. senator king: aye. the clerk: mr. van hollen. senator van hollen: aye. the clerk: ms. harris. senator harris: aye. the clerk: mr. chairman. ens no. the clerk: mr. chairman, there are 12 nays and 11 yeas. senator enzi: the amendment is not agreed to. the next amendment is van

hollen number 3. for reasons i stated earlier, i oppose the amendment. does anybody else seek recognition in opposition? senator gardner. senator gardner: thank you, mr. chairman. i just simply reiterate. no taxation upon expiration. senator enzi: senator van hollen for 30 seconds. senator van hollen: we don't want to add $240 billion to the national debt which will be passed onto our kids and grandkids. in order to provide a windfall tax break to what we all acknowledge are the very wealthiest in this country. the estate tax is owed only by households, couples with the estates below $11 billion. we are talking about 5,000 households per year that are affected. this estate tax, maintaining

the estate is important to protecting our fiscal situation and also i just urge adoption of the amendment. senator enzi: after consultation with the parliamentarian, the chair finds the amendment is nongermane and out of order. so i rule the amendment out of order. senator van hollen: mr. chairman, i appeal the ruling of the chair and i ask for a roll call vote. senator enzi: i appeal the table. grassley. mr. senator grassley: aye. senator crapo: aye. senator toomey: aye. the clerk: mr. johnson. senator johnson: aye. the clerk: mr. corker. senator corker: aye. the clerk: mr. perdue. senator perdue: aye. the clerk: mr. gardner. senator gardner: aye. the clerk: mr. kennedy. senator kennedy: aye. the clerk: mr. boozman. senator boozman: yes. the clerk: mr. strange. senator strange: aye. the clerk: mr. sanders.

senator sanders: no. the clerk: ms. murray. senator murry: no. senator wyden: no. senator stabenow: no. senator whitehouse: no. senator warner: no. the clerk: mr. merkley. mr. kaine. senator kaine: no. the clerk: mr. king. senator king: no. the clerk: mr. van hollen. senator van hollen: no. the clerk: ms. harris. senator harris: no. the clerk: mr. chairman. senator enzi: aye. the clerk: mr. chairman, there are 12 yeas and 11 nays. senator enzi: the appeal is tabled. next amendment is kaine number 4. does anyone seek recognition in opposition? senator toomey. senator toomey: i recap the points i made earlier. i think this amendment is unnecessary and could have unintended adverse consequences. its stated purpose is to prevent medicare, medicaid and social security from being cut. it's impermissible to cut social security through the reconciliation process under existing law already. and this is meant to be for tax

reform, not for health care reform. and i think for technical reasons changing the -- switching the revenue and deficit terminology could preclude the possibility of increasing refundable child tax credits which might very well be a feature that we would want to consider in the tax reform. i urge my colleagues to oppose the amendment. senator enzi: proponent is recognized for 30 seconds. >> allowing a tax reform bill and requiring it to be deficit neutral would allow it to create a huge deficit and then spending cuts to cover the deficit, i'd rather have a tax reform bill be revenue neutral and that we would do the hard work of dealing with both rates and the expenditure side. senator kaine: i think the bill is a commonsense bill and i recognize it already makes it an uphill battle but i urge adoption. thank you. [laughter] senator enzi: all time has expired. i oppose the amendment. the question is on the amendment. assume you want a roll call vote?

senator kaine: please, roll call. senator enzi: the clerk will call the roll. senator grassley: no. the clerk: mr. crapo. senator crapo: no. the clerk: mr. graham. senator graham: no. the clerk: mr. toomey. senator toomey: no. the clerk: mr. johnson. senator johnson: no. the clerk: mr. corker. senator corker: i don't understand what this does. the clerk: mr. perdue. senator perdue: no. the clerk: mr. gardner. senator kennedy: no. he clerk: mr. boozman. senator boozman: no. senator strange: no. senator sanders: yes. senator murry: aye. the clerk: mr. wyden. senator wyden: aye. the clerk: ms. stabenow. senator stabenow: aye. the clerk: mr. whitehouse. senator whitehouse: aye. the clerk: mr. warner. senator warner: aye. the clerk: mr. merkley. senator merkley: aye. the clerk: mr. kaine. senator kaine: aye. the clerk: mr. king.

senator king: aye. the clerk: mr. van hollen. senator van hollen: aye. senator harris: aye. senator corker: unless somebody an explain why [inaudible] the clerk: mr. commarme. ens no. the clerk: mr. chairman, there are 11 nays and 12 yeas. senator enzi: the amendment fails on a tie vote. senator sanders: please repeat that vote. the clerk: there are 12 yeas and 11 nays. senator enzi: the amendment is agreed to. next one is sanders number 25.

does anyone seek recognition in pposition? the proponent. >> colleagues, how often do you get a chance to vote not one but two of the president's top priorities? priorities i heard so many individuals on both sides of the aisle fight for. that is to quit sending our bs overseas and to invest in infrastructure here in america. two for one. ell of a deal. senator enzi: the time has expired. for reasons i stated earlier i oppose the amendment. the question is on the amendment. is there a request for a roll call vote? lerk will call the roll. >> no! the clerk: mr. crapo. senator crapo: -- [laughter] the clerk: mr. crapo. mr. graham. senator graham: no. the clerk: mr. toomey. senator toomey: no.

the clerk: mr. johnson. senator johnson: no. the clerk: mr. corker. senator corker: no. the clerk: mr. perdue. senator perdue: no. the clerk: mr. gardner. senator gardner: no. the clerk: mr. kennedy. senator kennedy: no. the clerk: mr. boozman. senator boozman: no. the clerk: mr. strange. senator strange: no. mr. sanders. senator sanders: yes. the clerk: ms. murray. senator murry: aye. senator wyden: aye. senator stabenow: aye. the clerk: mr. whitehouse. senator whitehouse: aye. the clerk: mr. warner. senator warner: aye. the clerk: mr. merkley. senator merkley: aye. the clerk: mr. kaine. senator kaine: aye. senator king: aye. the clerk: mr. van hollen. senator van hollen: aye. the clerk: ms. harris. mr. chairman. senator enzi: no. the clerk: mr. chairman there are 12 nays and 11 yeas. senator enzi: the amendment is not agreed to. ext one is merkley number 2.

for reasons i stated earlier i oppose the amendment. does anyone seek recognition in favor? senator merkley. senator merkley: mr. chairman, this amendment creates a point of order against legislation that would allow for citizens earning for any bill that has a decrease of taxes on citizens earning over $1 million per year. our richest americans who are already fabulously more wealthy and little need in help compared to working americans. so this would be a terrific way to fight for order, everyday people trying to have a foundation to thrive rather than giving away our entire treasury to the already most powerful and privileged. senator enzi: after consultation with the parliamentarian, the chair finds the amendment is not germane and out of order. so i rule the amendment out of order. senator merkley: i appeal the ruling of the chair. and ask for a roll call vote. senator enzi: i move to table the appeal. the motion is nondebatable and

i'll ask for the yeas and nays. senator grassley: aye. senator crapo: aye. [laughter] the clerk: mr. toomey. senator toomey: aye. the clerk: mr. johnson. senator johnson: aye. senator corker: aye. the clerk: mr. perdue. mr. gardner. mr. kennedy. senator kennedy: yes. the clerk: mr. boozman. senator boozman: aye. the clerk: mr. strange. senator strange: aye. the clerk: mr. sanders. senator sanders: no. the clerk: ms. murray. mr. wyden. senator wyden: no. the clerk: ms. stabenow. sorry. mr. whitehouse. senator whitehouse: no. the clerk: mr. warner. mr. merkley. senator merkley: no. mr. kaine. senator kaine: no. the clerk: mr. king. senator king: no. the clerk: mr. van hollen. senator van hollen: no. the clerk: ms. harris. senator enzi: aye. the clerk: mr. chairman, there are 12 yeas and 11 nays. senator enzi: the appeal is tabled. next is stabenow number 8.

stab tbs thank you, mr. chairman. -- senator stabenow: thank you, mr. chairman. this amendment is straightforward. there is no intent to cut medicare. this simply provides a budget point of order to prevent the privatization of medicare because if medicare is privatized, senior citizens are hurt. that means medicare -- their medicare health care is being cut. and so i think we should take a strong stand together saying that is not the intent to privatize medicare. senator enzi: another point of order for the finance committee so after consultation with the parliamentarian, the chair finds the amendment is not germane and out of order so i rule the amendment out of order. move to table the appeal. senator stabenow: ask for a roll call, please. senator grassley: grassley, no -- or aye. the clerk: mr. crapo. senator crapo: aye. the clerk: mr. graham. senator graham: aye. the clerk: mr. toomey. senator toomey: aye. the clerk: mr. johnson. senator johnson: aye.

the clerk: mr. corker. senator corker: aye. the clerk: mr. perdue. senator perdue: aye. the clerk: mr. gardner. senator gardner: aye. the clerk: mr. kennedy. senator kennedy: aye. the clerk: mr. boozman. senator boozman: aye. the clerk: mr. strange. senator strange: aye. the clerk: mr. sanders. senator sanders: no. the clerk: ms. murray. senator murry: no. the clerk: mr. wyden. senator wyden: no. the clerk: ms. stabenow. senator stabenow: no. the clerk: mr. whitehouse. senator whitehouse: no. the clerk: mr. warner. mr. merkley. senator merkley: no. the clerk: mr. kaine. senator kaine: no. the clerk: mr. king. senator king: no. the clerk: mr. van hollen. senator van hollen: no. the clerk: mr. chairman. there are 12 yeas and 11 nays. senator enzi: the appeal is tabled. next amendment is wyden number 10. does anyone seek recognition in opposition? >> mr. chairman.

did you say in opposition? senator enzi: yes, i did, but go ahead. senator wyden: in support of this amendment, colleagues, this is about the reserve fund that would once again try to repeal and replace the affordable care act. the american people have seen this awful movie before, and they don't want to see it again. and yet here's an effort to bring it back once more. i say no to the effort to raise costs on those with pre-existing conditions, no to slashing medicaid by hundreds of billions of dollars, no to an age tax and let's reject this amendment and walk out of here and say what we ought to be doing -- and senator graham and i have done this in the past is being bipartisan in the effort to deal with health care costs and help the american people rather than launch yet another assault on their well-being. i urge colleagues to support the amendment. senator enzi: for reasons i stated earlier i oppose the amendment. the question is on the amendment. the clerk will call the roll.

senator grassley: grassley no. senator crapo: crapo no. >> no. >> no. [laughter] >> no. >> no. >> no. >> no. >> no. the clerk: mr. sanders. senator sanders: aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. the clerk: mr. whitehouse. senator whitehouse: yes. [laughter] the clerk: mr. warner. senator warner: aye. senator kaine: aye. senator van hollen: aye. senator harris: aye. senator enzi: no. the clerk: there are 12 nays and 11 yeas. senator enzi: the amendment is not agreed to. next amendment is sanders number 34. does anyone seek recognition in opposition? proponent's recognized for 30 seconds. senator sanders: this amendment says that the time is long

overdufort us to end the corrupt campaign finance system we have which allows billionaires like the koch brothers and others spend hundreds of millions of dollars in order to buy elections and pass legislation like this piece of legislation which gives huge tax breaks to billionaires and cuts programs that working families desperately need. senator enzi: for reasons i stated earlier and for freedom of speech, i oppose the amendment. the question is on the amendment. the clerk will call the roll. senator grassley: grassley no. senator crapo: crapo no. >> no. senator toomey: no. senator johnson: no. the clerk: mr. corker. senator corker: no. the clerk: mr. perdue. mr. gardner. mr. kennedy. mr. boozman. senator boozman: no. senator strange: no. the clerk: mr. sanders. senator sanders: yes. the clerk: ms. murray. senator murry: aye.

senator wyden: aye. senator stabenow: aye. senator whitehouse: aye. senator warner: aye. senator merkley: aye. senator kaine: aye. senator king: aye. the clerk: mr. van hollen. senator van hollen: aye. the clerk: ms. harris. mr. chairman. senator enzi: no. the clerk: mr. chairman, there are 12 nays and 11 yeas. senator enzi: the amendment is not agreed to. next amendment is kaine number 1. the next amendment is king -- it's either number king number 4 or kaine number 1 but it appears to be the same one. >> it's kaine number 4, i believe. it's kaine number 1, i believe. [laughter] ens ok. -- senator enzi: ok. kaine number 1. anyone seek opposition? proponent a given 30 seconds. senator kaine: very simple amendment. this is the provision that gives the chair the ability to

rewrite the budget if there's an ultimate deal that lists the budget -- lifts the budget caps. and the clause right now says such as a deal that would be $640 billion for defense. i just dropped the such yazz clause. i supported it as an armed services committee to just give the chair the complete flexibility to adjust based on the final deal, whether it's on the security side or the nonsecurity side. so this doesn't send a signal that the committee is only interested in lifting the caps on the security side. that's the purpose of the amendment. senator enzi: and i insist that the two not be tied together so i oppose the amendment. the question is on the amendment. roll call is asked for. all those -- clerk will call the roll. senator grassley: grassley no. senator crapo: no. >> no. >> no. the clerk: mr. johnson. mr. corker.

mr. perdue. mr. gardner. mr. kennedy. mr. boozman. mr. strange. mr. sanders. senator sanders: yes. the clerk: ms. murray. senator murry: aye. the clerk: mr. wyden. senator wyden: aye. the clerk: ms. stabenow. senator stabenow: aye. the clerk: mr. whitehouse. senator whitehouse: aye. the clerk: mr. warner. senator warner: aye. the clerk: mr. merckly -- mr. merkley. mr. kaine. mr. king. senator king: aye. the clerk: mr. van hollen. senator van hollen: aye. the clerk: ms. harris. mr. chairman. there are 12 nays and 11 yeas. senator enzi: the amendment is not agreed to. next amendment is king number 2. is there anybody in opposition? i think this is one we agreed that we would take. all those in favor say aye. all those opposed, nay.

the ayes have it. the amendment is agreed to. next one is murray number 5. senator murry: mr. chairman, this is the amendment on puerto rico. i appreciate the chairman's support. i'll take it on a yes vote. voice vote. senator enzi: the question is on the amendment. all those in favor say aye. those opposed, nay. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the amendment is agreed to. xt amendment is van hollen number 2. senator van hollen: mr. chairman, this is the amendment that would create a point of order against legislation to eliminate the state and local tax deduction. i urge a yes vote. senator enzi: again, after consultation with the parliamentarian, the chairman finds the amendment is nongermane and out of order and i rule it out of order. senator van hollen: i appeal the ruling of the chair. i ask for a no vote.

senator enzi: can we do this on a voice vote? senator van hollen: i ask for a roll call vote. senator enzi: ok. the question is on the motion to table the appeal. clerk will call the roll. the clerk: mr. grassley. senator grassley: aye. senator crapo: aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. the clerk: mr. sanders. senator sanders: no. >> no. senator stabenow: stabenow no. senator whitehouse: whitehouse no. >> no. senator kaine: king, no. i mean, kaine no. everybody else confuses me. why not me? the clerk: mr. van hollen. senator van hollen: no. the clerk: ms. harris. mr. chairman. senator enzi: aye. the clerk: mr. chairman, there are 12 yeas and 11 nays. senator enzi: the appeal is tabled. the next amendment is kaine number 3. i support the amendment.

further comment? the question son the amendment. all those in favor say aye. -- the question is on the amendment. all those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the amendment is agreed to. number dment is kaine 3. does anybody seek recognition in opposition? senator kaine. senator kaine: this is an amendment that's similar to ones we passed in the past that set autopsy deficit neutral reserve fund for any activity related to career and technical education and i'm fine with a voice vote. senator enzi: included preschool so i stated earlier i oppose the eafment do you want a roll call vote? senator kaine: voice vote is fine. senator enzi: all those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the noes have it. the amendment fails. final amendment is harris number 4. i support the amendment.

does anyone seek recognition in opposition? accept a voice vote? senator harris: yes, thank you. senator enzi: ok. the question is on the amendment. all those in favor say aye. opposed. he amendment is agreed to. there no further amendments, i move the resolution be reported to the floor. i ask for the yeas and nays and he clerk will call the roll. senator sanders: just one minute each. senator enzi: one minute each. [laughter] senator enzi: senator toomey, i yield to you. senator sanders: you know, it's a beautiful room. we had a pleasant discussion. we debated amendments. but the outside world is not this room, and the truth is that in the outside world what this will be seen as one of the most cruel and destructive budgets in the modern history of this country. this budget gives $1.9 trillion

in tax breaks to the wealthiest people in this country. billionaires and millionaires. it will throw 15 million americans off of the health care they have with $1 trillion cut in medicare. massive cuts in medicare -- cut in medicaid. massive cuts in medicare, childcare, everything that the working people of this country needs. anyone with a human conscience should vote against this terribly destructive budget. senator enzi: i yield my minute to senator toomey. senator toomey: thank you, mr. chairman. contrary to what we heard this afternoon, it is not knowable by anyone alive exactly how the tax reform that eventually follows from this legislation will affect various individuals because it hasn't been written yet. so final rates haven't been established. brackets and income thresholds to which those rates will be applied has not been established. none of the details has been established yet. so it's not possible to say any

one particular group of americans is going to get some huge tax cut. the goal of this legislation is to enable subsequent tax reform that can restore the economic growth we've been waiting so long to enjoy. the kind of economic growth that will lift wages and the standard of living for everyone. the tax reform is meant to focus on lowering the burden for middle-class families and at the same time enable workers and businesses across this country to compete globally. that's what this is about, mr. chairman. and i urge my colleagues to vote in favor. senator enzi: i move the resolution be reported to the floor. ask for the yeas and nays and the clerk will call the roll. senator grassley: grassley aye. the clerk: mr. crapo. senator crapo: aye. the clerk: mr. graham. senator graham: aye. senator johnson: aye. senator corker: aye. the clerk: mr. perdue. senator perdue: aye. the clerk: mr. gardner. senator gardner: aye. the clerk: mr. kennedy. senator kennedy: aye. the clerk: mr. boozman. senator boozman: aye. the clerk: mr. strange. senator strange: aye. the clerk: mr. sanders.

senator sanders: no. the clerk: ms. murray. senator murry: no. the clerk: mr. wyden. senator wyden: no. the clerk: ms. stabenow. senator stabenow: no. the clerk: mr. whitehouse. senator whitehouse: no. the clerk: mr. warner. senator warner: no. senator merkley: no. the clerk: mr. kaine. senator keaning -- kaine: no. senator king: no. senator van hollen: no. senator enzi: aye. the clerk: mr. chairman, there are 12 yeas and 11 nays. . mr. enzi: the resolution is reported out of committee. with no further business i remind members wishing to file additional minority views that hard copies must be signed and filed with the committee clerk in dirkson 624 no later than noon tomorrow. i also ask unanimous consent the staff be permitted to make necessary technical and conforming changes to the reported resolution and the number from the table be provided to include in the resolution where appropriate. i thank my colleagues for all their time and dedication today. the markup of the fiscal year

2018 budget resolution has been -- i'll make a few more comments but everybody can leave because it's -- >> mr. chairman, could i ask unanimous consent to add my request to be recorded as a no vote on the motion to table senators number one? mr. enzi: certainly. without objection. >> can we thank the staff? mr. enzi: that's what i was going to do, yes. the staff on both sides of the aisle have just been tremendous of working together and putting together a process so that people knew what was going to be voted on and so that it could be expedited. i think that's one of the quickest markups that we've had and particularly want to thank the ranking member for his cooperation and the cooperation of all the senators. mr. sanders: thank you, senator. i thought the process was great and thank you to your staff. mr. enzi: thank you.

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>> 12-11 in favor. and earlier today, the house approved their $1.1 trillion budget proposal for next year which cuts domestic spending while increasing spending for the pentagon. the house budget would also allow congress to repeal the affordable care act and rewrite the u.s. tax code under reconciliation rules which would prevent a filibuster in the senate. the house passed that bill 21-206. members now head home for the weekend but return to washington for legislative work on tuesday. you can follow the house live right here on c-span. take a look at our primetime schedule --

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