i want to bring in brian schatz of hawaii. we're gonna talk about the marathon weekend that's expected to culminate with the passage of the inflation reduction act. welcome to you senator. first, i'm wondering can you give us a sense of what's -- when americans are going to feel the effects of this bill, because i'm claiming it's going to pass, and whatever democrats doing to get the message out? >> i think this is one of the most significant pieces of legislation we've had, not only in this congress, i've been in the senate for ten years, this might be the most important bill that we've passed. we're going to reduce the cost of prescription medicine for tens of millions of americans. with a -- annual cap on co-pays, after 20 or 30 years of talking about it, having medicare negotiate the price with a pharmaceutical companies. for me, the reason i came to the united states senate, was for climate action. this gets us 40% emission reductions in eight years. that's extraordinary, we're going to see that almost immediately. the in

this bill, as brian schatz, senator brian schatz, who was actually seen crying on the senate floor when said, this thing got killed and got revived, and got killed and got revived, all the way to the end. now, in all the time that i've been watching this kind of legislation in the senate, i've never seen one get killed and revived, then get killed and revived again. usually, they get killed and revived, maybe once. usually, they get killed, and they never get revived. when did it start to come together? >> well, i think, lawrence, i think you actually have to go back to 2019, when president biden, then candidate for president, looked at why climate change legislation has never passed. it was because the folks who have been used in the past, or split people apart. and he campaigned on the idea that we could get climate change to a better place. we can combat this existential threat by putting forward a plan to create clean energy jobs in america, a plan to move this country to a clean energy future. that would not only reduce emissions, as we, say the spill reduces emissions by 45% over

your colleague brian schatz is pressing all democrats devote down amendments, get this bill done. do you believe that is the best path forward? >> i think that what bryant said, what you covered, is what i hear from virtually all my colleagues, but once i spoken to about it. this all night session, as my wife connie schultz says that a republican -- no whining on the yacht, we will work all night, it is what we do during vote-a-rama. we will vote these amendments done because republicans, they want to start things, they want to kill this bill, just like they tried to kill the veterans bill. they tried to kill the jobs bill and ohio that will create tens of thousands of jobs. that is what they are doing. they don't want democrats or joe biden to get credit for anything, so they find reasons to oppose. that is fine, but we have 50 votes plus we had the vice president. we will move forward on this. i assume by this time tomorrow, i some roughly this time tomorrow, the bill will be ready to go back to the house and get to the president for a signature. >> no whining on the yacht, i th

paragraph 3 of the rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable brian schatz, a senator from the state of hawaii, to perform the duties of the chair. signed patrick j. leahy, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: independe under the previous order the senate stands adjourned until 1:00 a.m. stands adjourned until 1:00 a.m. >> senators continue their summer recess this month and will next return for votes on september 6. as always follow the senate live here on c-span2. and when i return to our booktv programming. >> as many of you know, hillary rodham clinton served as the 57th u.s. secretary of state in addition to being the first woman in u.s. history to become a presidential nominee. this is all after four decades in public service as an advocate. hillary is a first lady, a senator, a wife, mother, grandmother, author of seven best-selling books, and so much more. because at the same time she is also the most insightful, thoughtful, and resilient person i have ever met personally. even though she and her family are welcomed regulars at scattered boo

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some problems today to elongate the process, democrats appear to be a united front, with senator brian schatz tweeting out that all 50 democrats will vote amendments on the floor today to ensure the passage of the package. this coming after the senate parliamentarian upholds major parts of the legislation but deal -- did kill one provision to cap drug prices. i want to get to julie -- who's been following all the updates minute by minute. wow, it's quite a rare saturday, julie, talk to me. what's going on so far? >> yeah, yasmin, i'm told by some senators in the last couple of minutes that they begin they can get started on this bill as soon as two hours from now. one of the biggest holdup says we don't have the bill text yet. schumer said that the parliamentarian meetings are largely concluded but there are some issues, some kinks that they're working out, specifically on the drug prices, the insulin cap as well. i want to -- you to take a listen to which leader schumer said on the floor. >> i'm happy to report to my colleagues that the bill that we presented to the parliamentarian remains l

provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable brian e. schatz, a senator from the state of hawaii, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: patrick j. leahy, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on tuesday, august 30, 2022.uestion was i wd when i was reading your booki wd that the parallels to grow and translation by gene kwok when i believe her immigrant experience was 25 years probably previous to yours now. i'm just curious as to what you see as immigrant experiences now, i think you said 94 for you. so like 28 years later. how are the immigrant experiences for people now coming from china? thank you for asking that question and jean cox book of seminole, and she's good friend of mine. so i'm honored to be compared to her. i mean the sad truth is that i don't see a huge change. i see advances in the way that we talk about immigrants and resources that we make available to new immigrants, but so often of what i see on the ground in chinatown or even just walking

senator brian schatz, he is a democrat. carley: from hawaii. will: i have examples.cadamia nuts. carley: my favorite. will: he has chocolate covered macadamia nuts. pretzels, joey, need a pretzel guy. don't want to start with pretzels in the morning. the john kennedy from louisiana, slim jim beef jerky. i have other beef jerky. these are ice cold, red bull for you. >> my favorite is senator mike lee, utah, obviously, sustaining himself with beef jerky and lots of red bull. senator mike lee turns into a 19-year-old college student on the senate floor. joey: pass the chocolate milk. that is my go to. will: that is your go to, chocolate milk? carley: why are they eating snacks. joey: there are rules what they can eat on the floor. carley: really? can't be warm? joey: there is filibuster, you get news about so-and-so snuck in caffeine or snuck in a coke. i don't remember what they are, old antiquated rules what they can bring in. will: we dig into some snacks, here is what is going on, cpac is taking place down in texas. joshkying for 2024, in polls and advice are taking

provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable brian schatz, a senator from the state of hawaii, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: patrick j. leahy, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. morning business is closed. under the previous order, the senate will proceed to consideration of s.j. res. 55, which the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 468, s.j. res. 55, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, united states code, of the rules submitted by the council on environmental quality relating to national environmental policy act implementing regulations revisions. the assault on reproductive rights by antichoice maga republicans, it's been . we've seen and heard the horror stories of women in states that have outlawed abortion. we've seen women and even young girls, children as young as ten who were raped and unable to get an abortion in their own states. and we've seen examples of the states looking to restrict, restrict anyone's a

senator brian schatz, democrat from hawaii, as one of them.e is 49 and embodies a new type of climate hawk on capitol hill, one that resonates with the younger generation. he chairs the indian affairs committee, understands the people affected most must be brought into the effort. he does not do it alone. he and his colleagues senator martin heinrich of new mexico, who is 50, and sheldon of rhode island, who is 66, have shown persistent activism in congress alongside growing climate focused advocacy. you can read about those three gentlemen in the new york times. kent, ohio on the agree line. this is david. caller: thank you for taking my call. i am a strong environmental person. i think that the facts are they are about global warming. some guy said we have had change before. yes, but never the rate of change being this rapid. scientists have techniques they can use to look back in time. they can take a boring of ice and they can look at the different levels. the levels take them back in time. we have never seen carbon dioxide as high as it i

paragraph 3 of the rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable brian schatzsenator from the state of hawaii, to perform the duties of the chair. signed patrick j. leahy, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: independe under the previous order the senate stands adjourned until 1:00 a.m. on friday, september 2, 2022.