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This document summarizes remarks from the Congressional Record discussing several topics:
1) Republicans will vote against a Democratic effort to remove health insurance options for those failed by Obamacare.
2) The US unemployment rate has fallen to 3.7%, the lowest since 1969, showing the strength of the economy under Republican policies.
3) Bipartisan water infrastructure legislation being considered this week would authorize billions for ports, waterways, and ensure clean drinking water nationwide.
This document summarizes remarks from the Congressional Record discussing several topics:
1) Republicans will vote against a Democratic effort to remove health insurance options for those failed by Obamacare.
2) The US unemployment rate has fallen to 3.7%, the lowest since 1969, showing the strength of the economy under Republican policies.
3) Bipartisan water infrastructure legislation being considered this week would authorize billions for ports, waterways, and ensure clean drinking water nationwide.
This document summarizes remarks from the Congressional Record discussing several topics:
1) Republicans will vote against a Democratic effort to remove health insurance options for those failed by Obamacare.
2) The US unemployment rate has fallen to 3.7%, the lowest since 1969, showing the strength of the economy under Republican policies.
3) Bipartisan water infrastructure legislation being considered this week would authorize billions for ports, waterways, and ensure clean drinking water nationwide.
S6736 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE October 10, 2018
HEALTHCARE THE ECONOMY RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME
Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, on Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, one The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under another matter, today the Senate will final matter. While the Senate was fo- the previous order, the leadership time also vote on an effort by my Demo- cused on Justice Kavanaugh’s con- is reserved. cratic colleagues to strip away health firmation last Friday, our economy f insurance options for families whom reached a major milestone. According CONCLUSION OF MORNING ObamaCare has failed. to the latest Department of Labor re- BUSINESS The first 4 years of the ObamaCare port, unemployment in the United The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning experience was one of failure after fail- States of America has now fallen to 3.7 business is closed. ure—skyrocketing premiums and bro- percent. That is the lowest unemploy- ken websites built on broken promises. f Many families were caught right in the ment rate since 1969. It is now 3.7 per- middle of the ObamaCare mess—those cent—the lowest unemployment rate LEGISLATIVE SESSION who earned too much to receive sub- since 1969. The share of Americans who The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under sidies but not enough to keep pace with are seeking work but cannot find it is the previous order, the time until 11:30 premiums—so it became even more im- as low as it has been in just shy of 50 a.m. will be equally divided between portant to look for alternatives. The years. the two leaders or their designees. American people are resourceful. Some There was other good news as well. Mr. MCCONNELL. I suggest the ab- held on to so-called grandfathered and Unlike what happened too often in the sence of a quorum. grandmothered plans, and others previous decade, this drop in unem- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The looked for lower cost, short-term plans ployment did not come from discour- clerk will call the roll. that could be held for up to a year. aged workers giving up their search al- The senior assistant legislative clerk We all know that Big Government together; to the contrary, 150,000 more proceeded to call the roll. doesn’t like it when citizens try to Americans joined the labor force last Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask avoid the micromanagement and run month, and the unemployment rate unanimous consent that the order for their own lives as they see fit, so in the the quorum call be rescinded. still went down. Now, that is an oppor- waning months of the Obama adminis- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tunity economy. That is exactly what tration, Democrats issued a new regu- objection, it is so ordered. an opportunity economy looks like. lation that cut these plans from 12 S. 3021 months down to 3 months and made Day after day, my Republican col- Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, as you them nonrenewable. I guess the goal leagues and I have come to the floor know this week we are voting and con- was to force even more Americans into and outlined all the things we are sidering an important bipartisan piece ObamaCare. The real effect was just to doing to try to help generate precisely of legislation known as America’s punish these people twice for Demo- this kind of economic momentum for Water Infrastructure Act, the most crats’ bad policy. the American people. This unified Re- sweeping infrastructure package to be Fortunately, this year the Trump ad- publican government has rolled back considered by Congress this year. It ministration righted the ship. They regulations and cut redtape at a pace will literally reauthorize billions of undid the restriction and restored the that hasn’t been seen for years. We dollars of spending for our Nation’s status quo that was in place from the have handed American families and job ports, harbors, and waterways, and it 1990s through most of the Obama ad- creators the most significant Tax Code will end wasteful spending on water ministration. It was a simple fix. It overhaul in 30 years, lower tax rates, a projects that are no longer necessary. doesn’t take away the choices they bigger child tax credit, more help with I thank Chairman BARRASSO and have under ObamaCare but empowers small businesses, and better incentives Ranking Member CARPER for spear- Americans to use this alternative to invest and create jobs right here on heading this legislation through the choice if they prefer it. According to American soil. Our actions have been Committee on Environment and Public even the liberal Urban Institute, more clear, and our economy is sending Works. They deserve a tremendous than 1.7 million Americans will likely equally clear signals in response: the amount of credit for bringing us to be insured with this option, who other- highest consumer confidence we have where we are today. wise would have gone uninsured. But seen in nearly 18 years, the highest Drinking water, wastewater systems, apparently our Democratic colleagues small business confidence we have seen dams, levees, ports, and reservoirs mat- can’t tolerate even this modest step in 35 years, and now the lowest unem- ter to every single community in away from top-down government con- ployment rate we have seen in almost America. They are usually not front trol. They have introduced a resolution half a century. and center on our priority list, though, of disapproval to overturn the Trump so people naturally take them for administration’s fix and snatch these I have said it before, and I will say it granted. We take it as a given that options away from families once more. again: Government itself is not cre- water will be available, that it will be We will be voting on it today. ating this prosperity. Republicans treated and filtered, that wastewater I know my Democratic colleagues are know that growth starts with workers will somehow be transported wherever embarrassed by the state of and entrepreneurs, not with Wash- it needs to go, and that dams and lev- ObamaCare. It has been more than 8 ington. Government can either put the ees will hold up when they are put to years since they passed their signature wind in America’s faces or at their the test by rising floods. law that was supposed to make it all backs, and there is little question Actually, though, that is not the case better. Instead, working Americans are which way the wind has been blowing in many parts of the world, and we in saddled with increasing costs and de- these past 2 years. It certainly is not America do take that for granted be- creasing choices. But surely they must ‘‘Armageddon’’ or ‘‘crumbs,’’ as the cause usually none of these present a have a better answer than snatching House Democratic leader notoriously problem to most Americans. None of away one of the remaining options that proclaimed in recent months. It is not these problems happen in the United some Americans still prefer to any- a ‘‘disaster,’’ as my friend the Senate States if public and Federal resources thing Democrats have been able to Democratic leader has suggested. No, it are allocated in the right ways, and come up with. is rising wages, more job opportunities, that is why we can’t afford to let our This is an easy decision. I urge every and new investment, and it is reaching guard down and be lax when it comes one of my colleagues to vote against kitchen tables in communities large to maintaining these important na- this resolution. Our constituents de- and small all across our country. The tional treasures. serve more options, not fewer. The last real winners here are the American That is what makes this bill we are thing we should do is destroy one of people. Republicans are just proud that voting on so crucial. It is not just a the options that is still actually work- our policies are helping them do what drop in the bucket, so to speak. It is ing for American families. they do best. one of the main reasons the bucket—
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