Judd Gregg: “I believe we hope to follow closely the proposals of the Governors, which are bipartisan in nature, and give the…”

“I believe we hope to follow closely the proposals of the Governors, which are bipartisan in nature, and give the Governors the flexibility they need in order to accomplish significant Medicaid reform, which will mean extending Medicaid to more people but doing it in a more efficient way, which will save us more money. We actually don't see that this language impairs that effort, and we think we can report a very effective bill with or without this language. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The yeas and nays have been previously ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. The following Senators were necessarily absent: the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Chambliss), the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Domenici), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), and the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain).”