mr. barrasso: thank you, mr. president. i know many senators have been back home talking to citizens about things thars on their mind. i heard as a doctor as well as a u.s. senator dish heard from many people in my home state of wyoming who have lot of concers about the health care law and the devastating side effects that the law has on them. in the past few weeks there have been headlines all across the country with bad news about the health care law and its impact on the american people. just this morning, mr. president, the local newspaper, "the hill," has a headline you "support for obamacare continues to fall." it, "public approval of obamacare continued to sink this summer. issuing the latest warning for vulnerable democrats who will face voters this fall after backing the law enforcement" it says just 35% of voters now support the health care law enforcement that is monthly poll done by the kaiser health foundation, released yesterday. it says, "health care remains one of the most important issues in midterm electio

mr. barrasso: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from wyoming. mr. barrasso: thank you, madam president. madam president, i come to the floor today. the senate is debating a plan, a plan by which washington democrats seek to restrict first amendment rights of american citizens, part of the constitution. under this proposal, certain people would no longer enjoy the same right to free speech and the same right to express themselves. i believe this amendment is a terrible idea, and it really has no chance of becoming law. majority leader reid wants the vote anyway. he thinks that this outrageous amendment that he dreamed up will somehow help democrats win elections this november. the majority leader has come to the floor repeatedly to criticize and to demonize american citizens who don't share his views. it's nothing but political grandstanding and showboating. now, president obama was on "meet the press" last sunday. the president talked about what's going on in washington. the president said that -- quote -- "people want to get stuff done." "people wan

mr. barrasso: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from wyoming. mr. barrasso: thank you, madam president. i come to the floor today, as republicans have come to the floor week after week, ever since the president's health care law was passed. now, i have many concerns about the way this health care law is impacting families in my home state of wyoming as well as families all across the country. in one state after another, people are feeling the devastating side effects -- side effects -- of the health care law. president obama says democrats who voted for the health care law should, as he said -- quote -- "forcefully defend and be proud of the law." madam president, i heard earlier today that the kaiser family foundation -- and they are report being quoted. what they said is that premiums have gone up on average $3,500 from 2009 for family workplace coverage, plus the deductibles are higher. so premiums are up $3,500 since 2009 for family workplace coverage and the deductibles are higher, higher money paid out of pocket. the president of the united sta

mr. barrasso: mr. president, i appreciate and want to salute the significant leadership that we've seen on this issue from the senator from north dakota. he has been a stalwart fighter, very focused on this issue, and focused on putting together a bipartisan coalition of supporters. americans want the jobs, they want the energy, they want action. and we have an opportunity but we've been waiting six long years. and the senator from north dakota is absolutely right. it was at a meeting of the republican conference that the president of the united states came in and i asked the specific question, when will we expect an answer so we can get moving with the jobs and the energy that the american people are asking for, and president obama said, well, by the end of the year. he said that over a year -- almost a year and a half ago. it was the end of the year 2013 that the promise was going to be fulfilled, and now here we are halfway beyond -- beyond magnificentway through 2014, nothing yet. not a thing from

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