today we finally got a look at the monstrosity of a bill that the Republicans have been hiding behind closed doors for weeks. Yes, it is finally clear how the Republicans were spending their time, locked in those back rooms. Now we know…

I ask unanimous consent that privileges of the floor be granted to Stephanie DeLuca of my staff and to her service dog Carra. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

the big banks obviously would like to see capital requirements reduced.

The report is basically our entire wish list.

President Trump said last week that the healthcare bill passed by the House was ``mean,'' and then he said the Senate should make the bill more ``generous, kind [and] with heart.'' It sounds like the President is having second thoughts…

they have plenty of capital and there is no reason to reduce their capital standards here.

bank stock prices will go up, bonuses for bankers will go up, bank stock buybacks will go up, and the risk of another financial crisis and bailout will go up.

I do not think we should vote on a bill that would touch every single human being in this country when one party is locked out of the debate--not able to read the bill and not able to discuss it and help make suggestions and changes. I…

I get letters and emails every day from families begging me not to let Republicans in Congress tear up healthcare in this country. People aren't writing because they find themselves with a lot of extra time on their hands. They are not…

So after the financial crisis, Congress determined that banks with more than $50 billion in assets... posed a greater risk to the economy than community banks and credit unions.

Our job is to make sure that we do not permit the next failure to happen because it helps short-term bank profits.

I really hope this goes forward, and goes forward as soon as possible.

I know the ACA's coverage of prescription drugs is not perfect, but if the secret Republican plan is anything close to the House bill, then millions of Americans will lose their access to prescriptions.

I was disappointed to see that within that amount, Science & Technology funding is actually being cut relative to last year.

Do you continue to support those increases?

I was pleased to see a $5.2 billion increase in your budget request for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation.

The Republican plan will also gut Medicaid, which means millions more will not get access to their medicine.

There are a lot of ways that we could lower drug prices. We could negotiate with Medicare, let Medicare negotiate.

It is insane to pretend to have a bipartisan hearing on lowering drug prices when right now, today, 13 Republicans are writing a secret bill to kick 23 million people off health insurance and their prescription drug benefits, and we cannot…

This is just enormously frustrating. We are in here to talk about the importance of access to prescription drugs and the need to bring down the costs, at the same time that 13 people are negotiating in secret to take away prescription drug…

On June 12, 2017, Politico reported that the Russians have launched an aggressive disinformation and propaganda campaign explicitly targeting U.S. military personnel.

The banks that would be cut loose under these proposals can pose a real threat to the economy.

In Dodd-Frank, Congress directed the Fed to impose tougher rules on banks with more than $50 billion in assets.

I think it is really dangerous to mess with the $50 billion threshold.

Now that Russia is unwilling to cooperate on many bilateral proliferation activities, how is NNSA verifying that Russia is maintaining this infrastructure?