It also gives states the option to end key consumer protections that have helped people with pre-existing conditions.

Lower rates mean a faster-growing economy, increased international competitiveness. Lower rates will also mean more jobs, better jobs, and higher wages.

For too long, Nevadans and America's small-business companies have been at a competitive disadvantage due to our outdated and unfair tax code.

the combination of a 20-percent corporate tax rate and full expensing would boost after-tax income by an average of 5.2 percent.

it is time to get our economy back on track, help our workers and small businesses win on the international playing field.

Relief means letting the middle class keep more of their hard-earned paychecks.

So Nevadans have been waiting for a fair, simpler tax code for way too long.

The current economic situation is not acceptable.

I cannot imagine that anybody in this room would disagree with that.

One of the reasons why I am attracted to this piece of legislation is that recently in the State of Nevada we were going to have 14 bare counties.

One of the goals of the Graham-Cassidy-Heller bill that I think is so important is providing States with an increased flexibility to innovate.

I want to thank the ranking member and the chairman for holding this hearing today. It is a critical program, and it is a program that helps millions of children.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 48, as…

I rise today to talk about my amendment, Heller amendment No. 502. It addresses one of the most onerous taxes enacted as part of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as the Cadillac tax. The Cadillac tax is a 40-percent excise tax set…

my amendment at the desk, Heller amendment No. 502, repeals the Cadillac Tax, plain and simple. No gimmicks. It repeals the Cadillac Tax, plain and simple. This is a bipartisan issue with bipartisan support. Under these circumstances, it…

Thank you, Mr. President. I would ask support from my colleagues on this Heller amendment. Thank you. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic leader.

I have an amendment at the desk that would express the importance of Medicaid in our individual States. I would like to read from it two provisions that I think are important to this whole body; that is, the Senate prioritizes ``Medicaid…

I rise today to talk about my amendment, Heller amendment No. 288. My amendment reinforces the important role Medicaid has played in my home State and in the States of many of my colleagues here today. Let me explain the impact Medicaid…

I want the average taxpayer out there to know that if we go through this activity and this process, that there is something at the end of the day that works for them.

I believe that a tax reform package, comprehensive or changes in our tax code, would go a long way to solving some of these problems.

Everything at this point matters, so having that discussion does matter.

He's been a good, you know, he's been working pretty hard at this. He's been a really good individual trying to get to yes on this particular piece of legislation.

I'm simply not going to support it.

This bill, this bill that's currently in front of the United States Senate is not the answer. It's simply not the answer.

I look forward to working with you to ensure that promoting tourism and travel-related services is an integral part of the U.S. trade agenda.