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i want to bring you back to our conversation with bill rhodes. bill, there are a lot of assumptions and consensus around time of changes here from the ecb with a september or december. you start to see a language change and shifts in policy. what's your base case scenario. >> i think mario draghi is going to be very cautious. as you know, the germans basically wanted to cut back or eliminate the bond buying. they're more interested in that than they are in raising interest rates. i think he's going to be very occasionus on both because he's concerned about inflation. and remember the battle he had to get into some of the stimulus. so i think something will happen if inflation starts moving up in the fall. but otherwise, i think he's going to be very cautious. >> i want to pick up on the inflation point. . to me, it seems there are assumptions that inflation starts to play wall. but if you look at the united states as an example, despite decent levels of growth, inflation has been a little bit of looser over the last year or so. why do you think t
i want to bring you back to our conversation with bill rhodes. bill, there are a lot of assumptions and consensus around time of changes here from the ecb with a september or december. you start to see a language change and shifts in policy. what's your base case scenario. >> i think mario draghi is going to be very cautious. as you know, the germans basically wanted to cut back or eliminate the bond buying. they're more interested in that than they are in raising interest rates. i think...
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today the president endorsed a plan to repeal the bill before replacing it if no deal can be reached for now. joining me now is governor gina raimondo of rhode afternoon. >> the congressional budget office says the senate version of this health care bill would cut $772 billion from medicaid over the next ten years. how would that impact residents in your state, barely a million residents in that state. what's the real impact? >> the real impact would be devastating for rhode island on a number of accounts. most importantly, we have about 100,000 rhode islanders so one in ten rhode islanders who rely on the affordable care act for their health insurance, so their lives would be disrupted. by the way, one in ten people, that means almost everyone in rhode island knows somebody whose health insurance would be disrupted. i think we will see thousands of job losses at hospitals and health care institutions. you know, we know that uncompensated care will go through the roof, which means folks will lose their jobs. so it will be bad for our economy. and the budgetary impact. >> sorry to interrupt you. when i speak to folks at the white house they s
today the president endorsed a plan to repeal the bill before replacing it if no deal can be reached for now. joining me now is governor gina raimondo of rhode afternoon. >> the congressional budget office says the senate version of this health care bill would cut $772 billion from medicaid over the next ten years. how would that impact residents in your state, barely a million residents in that state. what's the real impact? >> the real impact would be devastating for rhode island...
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all that happened between the house and senate bill is rhode island, about 1 million people so 1 million people, more, will have insurance under the senate bill. that is humanitarian catastrophe. that is a big deal, that many people lose insurance. that is not what you set out to do. i know republicans did not set out to do this, i listen to senator cornyn complain on the senate floor relentlessly that the affordable care act still left people without insurance. he sent out a tweet today highlighting that the cbo does confirm if current law continues there will be a lot of people without insurance. the cbo says under the republican bill, 22 million more people lose insurance. that is a lot of people and by the way, in the first year, people lose insurance. that happens next year. in 12 months, 15 million people losing insurance. all the folks that say the aca is in a death spiral the cbo says you are wrong. very flatly. the cbo says existing law remains, even without any improvements the number of people without insurance effectively remains the same. if you make no improvements you will
all that happened between the house and senate bill is rhode island, about 1 million people so 1 million people, more, will have insurance under the senate bill. that is humanitarian catastrophe. that is a big deal, that many people lose insurance. that is not what you set out to do. i know republicans did not set out to do this, i listen to senator cornyn complain on the senate floor relentlessly that the affordable care act still left people without insurance. he sent out a tweet today...
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kenneth haley forged her signature on debt and failed to pay taxes and bills and he says her lavish lifestyle caused her problems. >> rhode island teacher of the year becomes an internet sensation after posting a picture with president trump. this is nico giano polis he says his style is viz visually year. the gay teacher said he wore a rainbow pen and brought a black lace band from husband to bring attention to lgbt issues. >> who else has a fan. carl lawinger feld he was the fashion guy with the fan designer. >> that's trivia i cannot answer. >> lockerfeld. >> twitter verse help us. >> someone tell us. >> we'll find out. >> your hair looks great today fancy says. >> katie we love our viewers. >> we appreciate the compliments very much. when you caulk wawing out you door you wonder what is going on. why is it humid. the front is not actually completely gone. that's where that is coming from. we have a nicer look to this forecast the rest of the day looks nice. i don't think any wet weather to worry about. at this point. look at this shot. >> what is this. >> bird. >> that's a hawk and if i'm not mistaken -- it's a hawk f
kenneth haley forged her signature on debt and failed to pay taxes and bills and he says her lavish lifestyle caused her problems. >> rhode island teacher of the year becomes an internet sensation after posting a picture with president trump. this is nico giano polis he says his style is viz visually year. the gay teacher said he wore a rainbow pen and brought a black lace band from husband to bring attention to lgbt issues. >> who else has a fan. carl lawinger feld he was the...
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all that happened between the house bill and senate bill is the people of rhode island got saved so i asked out rhode island. 1 million people more will have insurance under the senate bill as a humanitarian catastrophe. that's a big deal. on that many people losing insurance and i know that's not what you set out to do. i know the republicans didn't set out to do this. in part because i listen to senator cornyn complain on the senate floor relentlessly that the affordable care act still left a lot of people without insurance. he sent out to today, highlighting the cbo does confirm that if current law continues there will still be a lot of people without insurance. he left out the fact the cbo says under the republican bill, 22 more million people lose insurance but that's a whole lot of people and by the way, in the first year cbo says 15 million people lose insurance. 15 million people, the entire population of 13 states and that happens next year. the emergency rooms in this country cannot in 12 months or 15 million people losing insurance. and for all the folks that say that the a
all that happened between the house bill and senate bill is the people of rhode island got saved so i asked out rhode island. 1 million people more will have insurance under the senate bill as a humanitarian catastrophe. that's a big deal. on that many people losing insurance and i know that's not what you set out to do. i know the republicans didn't set out to do this. in part because i listen to senator cornyn complain on the senate floor relentlessly that the affordable care act still left a...
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. >> i don't think bill clinton or obama will be called up under oath. but ben rhodes, susan rice's deputy needs to be subpoenaed and brought up to the hill, and they have to have a conversation with him about his role in unmasking. charles: susan rice has agreed to go before the senate intel committee. behind closed doors, but a major step perhaps of getting to the ultimate truth. the question for everyone, let's focus on an elegant solution. the big question, does anyone have one? my next guest says she does and she is next. to folks everywhere whose diabetic... ...nerve pain shoots and burns its way into your day... ...i hear you. when that pain makes simple errands simply unbearable... ...i hear you. i hear you because my dad struggled with this pain. make sure your doctor hears you too. so folks, don't wait. step on up. and talk to your doctor. because you have places to go... ...and people who can't wait for you to get there. if you have diabetes and burning, shooting pain in your feet or hands... step on up and talk to your doctor today. charles: evenings are mo
. >> i don't think bill clinton or obama will be called up under oath. but ben rhodes, susan rice's deputy needs to be subpoenaed and brought up to the hill, and they have to have a conversation with him about his role in unmasking. charles: susan rice has agreed to go before the senate intel committee. behind closed doors, but a major step perhaps of getting to the ultimate truth. the question for everyone, let's focus on an elegant solution. the big question, does anyone have one? my...
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during the fight as you we heard, one of your rhode island colleagues, david cicilline quote tens of millions of people will die if this senate republican bill is passed. do you know what evidence he and others have said on your side of the aisle are looking at when they're citing these numbers? >> yeah. yeah. case in point t. whole premise of the affordable care act is to focus on central health benefit, early preventative care so that you finds problems early before they become those catastrophic diseases or illnesses that are either difficult, expensive or impossible to treat. so my colleague is exactly right, that there are thousands of people that will die if either they no longer have health care coverage and they don't go to see a doctor until it's too late or if they just can't afford the coverage, it's not provided, they don't get the health care coverage or if they have a health plan that doesn't cover those things, the essential health benefits that don't require pre screening for breath cancer or colon cancer caught early you can make a difference in treating or curing. >> you've you've seen some of the "that make them better, ka
during the fight as you we heard, one of your rhode island colleagues, david cicilline quote tens of millions of people will die if this senate republican bill is passed. do you know what evidence he and others have said on your side of the aisle are looking at when they're citing these numbers? >> yeah. yeah. case in point t. whole premise of the affordable care act is to focus on central health benefit, early preventative care so that you finds problems early before they become those...
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bill. they haven't had much time to really digest it. we have 50 states, diverse as diverse can be. california different than rhode york different than texas. they have all the special needs. a lot of senate and house bill returns power and responsibility on health care to the states. so they will have to meet with the governors as well. >> that is a really great point. i'm glad you brought that up. so much has to do with returning power and responsibility and the bucks, all those things to the state. they always say they want that but then some look at it as a mixed blessing. you're responsible, you're holding the bag. i wonder how much, what do you think goes on back home over that time? are they kind of crunching numbers, to see will we be able to do this? because that is the worry? >> they have to do it. this isn't something that can be ticked down the road anymore than it is already. republicans ran on repeal and replacement. there is no way this can't get done in 2017. we have a little bit of a breather now with this break. i think it's a good thing. mitch mcconnell will take an assessment afterwards where h
bill. they haven't had much time to really digest it. we have 50 states, diverse as diverse can be. california different than rhode york different than texas. they have all the special needs. a lot of senate and house bill returns power and responsibility on health care to the states. so they will have to meet with the governors as well. >> that is a really great point. i'm glad you brought that up. so much has to do with returning power and responsibility and the bucks, all those things...
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lawmakers in new york, new jersey, rhode island, and massachusetts are all trying to push through single-payer bills this year. last week the california senate passed single-payer legislation that would make every resident legal or not eligible for coverage. no premium, no co-payment, no deductible. the lure of the simplest way the idea of single-payer is going to be there and i think a lot of conservatives are understandably worried that if the republicans failed to replace obamacare with a system that's better, the calls for single-payer could grow. >> not everyone is buying into single-payer health care. critics say to control cost the government will simply deny care to some patients, and that means consumers may not get all the drugs or care they really need or even want. lastly, critics say because there is no competition, the patients will have no choice. >> the number of states have tried and they have abandoned the effort because of taxes involved. they were too high. >> the estimated price tag for california's plan, $400 billion, requiring a 15% increase in the payroll tax. democrats favor
lawmakers in new york, new jersey, rhode island, and massachusetts are all trying to push through single-payer bills this year. last week the california senate passed single-payer legislation that would make every resident legal or not eligible for coverage. no premium, no co-payment, no deductible. the lure of the simplest way the idea of single-payer is going to be there and i think a lot of conservatives are understandably worried that if the republicans failed to replace obamacare with a...
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bill? now democrats plotting a big move tonight to protest the secrecy, and the man who won rhode island's teacher of the year stealing the scene with president trump next to him in the oval office. we'll talk to him, when he joins me live, ahead. over hereno!ver here! (dog barking) whoever threw it has to go get it. not me! somebody will get it... ♪ (dog barking) anyone can dream. making it a reality is the hard part. from the b-2 to the upcoming b-21, northrop grumman stealth bombers give america an advantage in a turbulent world. and we're looking for a few dreamers to join us. on a perfect car, then smash it into a tree. your insurance company raises your rates. maybe you should've done more research on them. for drivers with accident forgiveness, liberty mutual won't raise your rates due to your first accident. switch and you could save $782 on home and auto insurance. call for a free quote today. liberty stands with you™. liberty mutual insurance. a . >>> welcome back. you're watching cnn. i'm brooke baldwin. here's breaks news, two attacks happening hours apart. vehicles used both a
bill? now democrats plotting a big move tonight to protest the secrecy, and the man who won rhode island's teacher of the year stealing the scene with president trump next to him in the oval office. we'll talk to him, when he joins me live, ahead. over hereno!ver here! (dog barking) whoever threw it has to go get it. not me! somebody will get it... ♪ (dog barking) anyone can dream. making it a reality is the hard part. from the b-2 to the upcoming b-21, northrop grumman stealth bombers give...
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joining us now from rhode island, congressman, walk us through your first reaction to this bill. >> well, good afternoon, first of all, highly disappointed in the senate republican health care obamacare bill basically because it was done in secret. it was -- it was not done with democratic input and it's really an attack on working families and people who are struggling to be able to afford health insurance in the first place and at the same time it's basically going to give a wind fall tax break to very wealthy people. it's the wrong direction. we can do better. the affordable care act was not a perfect law to begin with but there's a lot of good things we can improve upon. >> let me ask you this. you say we can do better. you like many republicans concede there were improvements to make with obamacare but i think we can all agree, your colleagues in the house and republicans in the senate will not agree we should go back to obamacare. what's the next step for democrats? should you be proposing an alternative to obamacare that is an alternative to the house bill and certainly an alterna
joining us now from rhode island, congressman, walk us through your first reaction to this bill. >> well, good afternoon, first of all, highly disappointed in the senate republican health care obamacare bill basically because it was done in secret. it was -- it was not done with democratic input and it's really an attack on working families and people who are struggling to be able to afford health insurance in the first place and at the same time it's basically going to give a wind fall...
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bill. let get a check on the rhodes with jessica boyington. 295. >> we are watching 295 now here, vai.ermantown pike on ramp if you are starting to see the normal volumes. now, back to you, vai. >>> jessica, thank you. jurors in bill cosby's sex assault trial will resume deliberations in about 30 minutes. here is a live look inside. the jurors left last night after discussing the case for about four hours. before ending for the night, the jury asked the judge a question about part of cosby's deposition testimony about his accuser's lawsuit in 2005. you can count on nbc 10 to bring you the jury's decision the moment it happens. we'll have another update in 25 minutes. you can get the latest news and weather at the nbc 10 app. i'm vai sikahema. the "today" show continues in a minute. we'll see you at the top of the hour. ♪ it's here. the first night your teenage daughter stays out way too late. but after three years of specialist cancer care, to guide her into remission, you couldn't be happier about it. aetna. you don't join us, we join you. ♪ >>> happy birthday to you.s tue. the 13th o
bill. let get a check on the rhodes with jessica boyington. 295. >> we are watching 295 now here, vai.ermantown pike on ramp if you are starting to see the normal volumes. now, back to you, vai. >>> jessica, thank you. jurors in bill cosby's sex assault trial will resume deliberations in about 30 minutes. here is a live look inside. the jurors left last night after discussing the case for about four hours. before ending for the night, the jury asked the judge a question about...
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bill anderson. >>> today atlantic city mayor don guardian cut the ribbon to officially reopen the boardwalk between rhode avenue. the $5 million project includes new handrails, lights and some seaing areas. the next part of the rebuild will extend beyond the avenue and add new bulk heads as well as sea wall. >>> on your radar tonight calling all beach goers since you're talking about the beach, iain much this is your time. temperatures will climb into the 90s just in time for the weekend and kathy orr has your forecast in 15 seconds much >>> temperatures soaring into the 80s tomorrow in the philadelphia area. down the shore in ocean city, we'll be in the upper 70s. we still have that easterly wind it becomes westerly tomorrow. you want that land breeze especially down the shore. the temperature is 59 in the city. 72 the high for the day still winds out of the east northeast at 5 miles an hour. we have a mini moon tonight and tomorrow night. so if you get to see it, consider yourself lucky. it's a little bit smaller than usual. the moon is the far nest point in orbit away from the earth. 14% smaller in th
bill anderson. >>> today atlantic city mayor don guardian cut the ribbon to officially reopen the boardwalk between rhode avenue. the $5 million project includes new handrails, lights and some seaing areas. the next part of the rebuild will extend beyond the avenue and add new bulk heads as well as sea wall. >>> on your radar tonight calling all beach goers since you're talking about the beach, iain much this is your time. temperatures will climb into the 90s just in time for...
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bill of rights. like i said, independent streak. colonial rhode islanders chafed at the inequities of british rule, especially the disruption of our liberty at sea. we're the ocean state. living and working on the water has always been a rhode island way of life. as tensions with the american colonies grew, however, king george iii stationed revenue cutters, armed customs patrol vessels, in the waters of narragansett bay to prevent smuggling, enforce the payment of taxes and impose british sovereignty. in 1764, after a british ship called the h.m.s. st. johns stole goods from newport merchants, a group of rhode islanders seized control of fort george on goat island in newport harbor and fired cannons on the vessel. in 1769, the h.m.s. liberty, a sloop confiscated by the british from none other than john hancock and repurpd as their customs vessel, was boarded, scuttled and burned by a mob of angry rhode islanders. and in 1772, on the dark night, a band of rhode islanders destroyed the h.m.s. gaspee, one of the most hated imperial ships, drawing wh
bill of rights. like i said, independent streak. colonial rhode islanders chafed at the inequities of british rule, especially the disruption of our liberty at sea. we're the ocean state. living and working on the water has always been a rhode island way of life. as tensions with the american colonies grew, however, king george iii stationed revenue cutters, armed customs patrol vessels, in the waters of narragansett bay to prevent smuggling, enforce the payment of taxes and impose british...
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bill does skew the med cal service or medical treatment in our states. i yield back. the chair: the gentlelady's time has expired. mr. conyers: i yield to the gentleman from rhode island, distinguished member of the house judiciary committee, mr. cicilliney, two minutes. the chair: the gentleman from rhode island is recognized for two minutes. mr. cicilline: i rise in strong opposition to h.r. 1215, which should be more accurately called the taking away access to care and justice act. this bill will do nothing to strengthen patient protections and will make careless health care providers less accountable. it will severely limit when an injured person is allowed to bring a health care lawsuit by shortening the time injured people have to seek relief t will also impose a one size fits all cap on how much compensation victims medical malpractice can receive for pain and suffering, regardless of the severity of a person's injury, in order to benefit insurance companies and wrongdoers. this cap even applies to intentional askets misconduct. this bill would unfairly limit a patient suing a health care provider for sexual assault, as well as a veteran who received sub
bill does skew the med cal service or medical treatment in our states. i yield back. the chair: the gentlelady's time has expired. mr. conyers: i yield to the gentleman from rhode island, distinguished member of the house judiciary committee, mr. cicilliney, two minutes. the chair: the gentleman from rhode island is recognized for two minutes. mr. cicilline: i rise in strong opposition to h.r. 1215, which should be more accurately called the taking away access to care and justice act. this bill...
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bill. that's more people than live in alaska, delaware, hawaii, idaho, kansas, maine, montana, new hampshire, new mexico, nebraska, north dakota, south dakota, vermont, west virginia, wyoming, the district of columbia, and my home state of rhode island and providence plantations combined. a huge portion of americans. and that's a shocking number. what's worse is that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle plan to dismantle our health care system, one-sixth's economy without as much of a hearing to get input on the bill. the bill is being written in secret and from what we can glean of the process, the republican -- process the republicans are employing, we likely won't even see a text in the near future, although i'm encouraged that there's some discussion releasing the text tomorrow. but regardless of whether it's released tomorrow, there's been no deliberate consideration in a hearing. there's been no thoughtful interaction between republicans and democrats. in sharp contrast -- and i was a member of the help committee while we drafted the affordable care act -- the senate spent 25 consecutive days in session in consideration of the affordable care act. the second longest consecutive session in the history of the sena
bill. that's more people than live in alaska, delaware, hawaii, idaho, kansas, maine, montana, new hampshire, new mexico, nebraska, north dakota, south dakota, vermont, west virginia, wyoming, the district of columbia, and my home state of rhode island and providence plantations combined. a huge portion of americans. and that's a shocking number. what's worse is that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle plan to dismantle our health care system, one-sixth's economy without as much of a...
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bill once and for all. thank you, mr. president. i yield. a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from rhode island. mr. whitehouse: i ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 15 minutes as if in morning business. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. whitehouse: thank you, mr. president. i am back for my weekly time to wake up speech, which given the theme of the week here in washington is going to focus on the health consequences of what is going on in climate change, and it's timely to do so because just recently the national weather service issued an excessive heat warning for the southwestern united states. in california, san diego county set a record at, hang on, 124 degrees. 124 degrees. as a result of this heat, the weather service warned of -- and i'll quote them here -- a major increase in the potential for heat-related illness and even death. out in phoenix, arizona, they got up to around 120 degrees. it got so hot that flights had to be grounded at the phoenix airport because of the hot air was too thin for the jet engines to get enough bite on the air for the planes to fly safely. t
bill once and for all. thank you, mr. president. i yield. a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from rhode island. mr. whitehouse: i ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 15 minutes as if in morning business. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. whitehouse: thank you, mr. president. i am back for my weekly time to wake up speech, which given the theme of the week here in washington is going to focus on the health consequences of what is going on in climate...
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bill the 1st century work force and -- work force and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: mr. thompson reserves. the gentleman from illinois. mr. krishnamoorthi: i yield one minute to the gentleman from rhode island, the chair of the c.t.e. caucus, mr. langevin. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. langevin: i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. speaker, as co-chair of the career and techny -- technical education caucus, i rise in strong support of the strengthening career and tech nidal education for the 21st century act. this bill is long overdue. the carl e. perkins c.t.e. act has not been re-authorized now in over a decade. i want to thank my colleagues, particularly chairwoman foxx, ranking member scott, representative thompson, and representative krishnamoorthi for their leadership and collaboration on this important bill and particular thanks to my co-chair of the c.t.e. caucus, mr. thompson, for his outstanding leadership and partnership on this issue other the years. c.t.e. provides students of all ages with the skills they need succeed in a high demand, high paying, high skilled jobs. at a time when hundreds of thousands of jobs in manufacturing, i.t. and o
bill the 1st century work force and -- work force and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: mr. thompson reserves. the gentleman from illinois. mr. krishnamoorthi: i yield one minute to the gentleman from rhode island, the chair of the c.t.e. caucus, mr. langevin. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. langevin: i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. speaker, as co-chair of the career and techny -- technical education caucus, i rise in strong support of the strengthening...
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bill yet. it's so closely held, i don't know if all the republicans have even seen it. but for gosh sake, when you've got these stories from rhode island and from all the other states around the country, when you've got real fellow americans counting on the health care that the affordable care act made possible, the idea that you'd throw that out to score political points and to give superrich people a tax break is disgraceful. it is a disgrace. and i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from hawaii. mr. schatz: thank you, mr. president. i'd like to give a status report on this bill. right now we think it's within a 13 men who are working on it in men. they will show it to republican lobbyists and then they will send it over to the c.b.o. for a score and eventually the american public and the senate will be able to see the bill, and we will have a process called vote a marks which is mostly -- vote-a-rama, which is mostly nonsense and there will be lots of opportunities to offer amendments. the leader will offer an amendment in the nature of a substitute. so what does that mean? that mean
bill yet. it's so closely held, i don't know if all the republicans have even seen it. but for gosh sake, when you've got these stories from rhode island and from all the other states around the country, when you've got real fellow americans counting on the health care that the affordable care act made possible, the idea that you'd throw that out to score political points and to give superrich people a tax break is disgraceful. it is a disgrace. and i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president?...
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bill yet. it's so closely held, i don't know if all the republicans have even seen it. but for gosh sake, when you've got these stories from rhode island and from all the other states around the country, when you've got real fellow americans counting on the health care that the affordable care act made possible, the idea that you'd throw that out to score political points and to give superrich people a tax break is disgraceful. it is a disgrace. and i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from hawaii. mr. schatz: thank you, mr. president. i'd like to give a status report on this bill. right now we think it's within a 13 men who are working on it in men. they will show it to republican lobbyists and then they will send it over to the c.b.o. for a score and eventually the american public and the senate will be able to see the bill, and we will have a process called vote a marks which is mostly -- vote-a-rama, which is mostly nonsense and there will be lots of opportunities to offer amendments. the leader will offer an amendment in the nature of a substitute. so what does that mean? that mean
bill yet. it's so closely held, i don't know if all the republicans have even seen it. but for gosh sake, when you've got these stories from rhode island and from all the other states around the country, when you've got real fellow americans counting on the health care that the affordable care act made possible, the idea that you'd throw that out to score political points and to give superrich people a tax break is disgraceful. it is a disgrace. and i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president?...