Raphael Warnock: “I call up my amendment No. 2177 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The…”

“I call up my amendment No. 2177 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Georgia [Mr. Warnock], for himself and others, proposes an amendment numbered 2177 to amendment No. 1717. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to access to health care, which may include legislation preventing reductions in funding for Medicaid that could lead to benefit cuts, coverage loss, or slashed provider payments) At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, WHICH MAY INCLUDE LEGISLATION PREVENTING REDUCTIONS IN FUNDING FOR MEDICAID THAT COULD LEAD TO BENEFIT CUTS, COVERAGE LOSS, OR SLASHED PROVIDER PAYMENTS.…”