very quickly, the principles that the Senate Democrats have laid out in our letter are very much in line with what the President says he wants. Now what we have to do is to have a bipartisan process to advance it. You do not get that with reconciliation. I hope the Senate supports my amendment. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Pennsylvania.
On the recordOctober 19, 2017
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