I am fully committed to doing everything that I can to aid my fellow Floridians and all others who have lost life and property in these storms.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Hurricane Recovery Efforts

We wish to express our support for the confirmation of Ann Marie Buerkle, who currently serves as Acting Chairman.

Public health emergencies are going to continue. And that exemption does not do anything for the greater Medicaid needs after a natural disaster like these hurricanes.

Relaxing the per-capita cap by $5 billion in total for 50 States over a 5-year period just simply is not adequate.

The bill guts the Medicaid program and, therefore, cuts hundreds of billions of dollars of support to pregnant women, low-income adults, and children over time.

The Graham-Cassidy bill caps Medicaid, effectively cutting billions from the program.

The bill would put quality care for seniors at significant risk.

I think a national advisory commission on seniors and disasters is important and would identify 'best practices' across the country.

I introduced a bill with Senators Rubio, Casey, and Collins to create a national advisory commission to advise the Department of Health and Human Services on disaster preparedness for seniors.

As it is currently structured, Medicaid can respond to public health emergencies and natural disasters.