On the recordJuly 24, 2017
Within hours, the Senate will begin a sinister unraveling of the safety net for millions of Americans--$774 billion cut from Medicaid--and they will throw on the ground some $200 billion that is just a bait to be able to bring votes in. It was sad to see the administration speak today about having people lose their lives because, without healthcare, they will. I ask the Senate to vote ``no.'' Kill this bill. It would be important if the President would also have an agenda--6 months and he has no jobs bill, no insurance, and no infrastructure bill. I hope also to restore constitutional integrity, and I expect to introduce legislation dealing with preventing the President from firing the special counsel and from abusing the pardon power to pardon people who are under investigation. I ask that we work together, and that is to save lives. Vote ``no'' on that Senate bill. ____________________
