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Senate Section E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 115 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 163 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2017 No. 96 Senate The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was exchanges in 2018. From rural towns to Why is there a law forcing me to pay for called to order by the President pro Kansas City, these Americans are being something I can’t afford? Either I can eat and pay my mortgage, or pay for insurance. tempore (Mr. HATCH). left without options. Last week, we Far too many Americans face these f learned that thousands of ObamaCare customers in Nebraska will be left with painful choices every day because of PRAYER only one provider on the exchanges and ObamaCare. As the system continues The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- that the remaining insurer hasn’t even to collapse around us, this Kentuckian fered the following prayer: decided if it is going to stay through and many more like her are left to deal Let us pray. 2018. This week, we learned that the with the consequences. Eternal God, the fountain of wisdom, number of health insurers partici- The ObamaCare status quo is unsustainable and unacceptable. Our You are more majestic than the moun- pating in ObamaCare exchanges had de- country can do better, and our country tains. Give our lawmakers the rev- clined by nearly one-quarter from 2016 really must do better. I hope Senate erence for You that will motivate them to 2017. Democrats will join us as we move be- to do Your will. May they labor to en- It has become painfully clear that yond the system’s failures. They can hance Your glory, striving to make our ObamaCare is failing to live up to its either continue to defend this broken Nation and world stronger and better. promises and is collapsing right in system with its higher costs and dimin- Lord, help them to honor Your Name, front of our eyes. If this failed ishing choices, or they can work with cherishing the fact that they belong to ObamaCare status quo continues, more us to move beyond ObamaCare toward You. Show them how to use today’s Americans are likely to lose their in- smarter healthcare solutions. What is surance options, more Americans are fleeting moments to accomplish Your clear is that we have to act. Otherwise, likely to continue seeing their pre- purposes. Sanctify their thoughts, more Americans will be stuck paying miums rise, and more Americans are words, and deeds. May they set You al- the price of ObamaCare’s continuing likely to get caught in the downward ways before them as their guide, keep- failures. ing You close so that they will not be spiral of ObamaCare. shaken. It is time for our friends on the other f We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen. side of the aisle to get serious about DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF- f moving beyond the problems of this FAIRS ACCOUNTABILITY AND law. They spent years defending the WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE system, promising it will get better BILL The President pro tempore led the over time and claiming others were ex- Mr. MCCONNELL. Now, Mr. Presi- Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: aggerating ObamaCare’s flaws, but dent, on another matter, like those I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the here is the reality our Democratic col- who have called for relief from United States of America, and to the Repub- leagues seem to be missing: ObamaCare ObamaCare, many Americans across lic for which it stands, one nation under God, did not get better. The problems are the Nation are counting on us to en- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. real and have continued to get worse. sure better quality healthcare for our f Now Democrats are trying to blame veterans. This is a critical issue for the failures of ObamaCare on anything each of us no matter what State we RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY but—anything but—the broken LEADER come from, no matter what party we healthcare law itself. They can try to represent. Our veterans have sacrificed The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. shift the blame, but the American peo- too much. In return, they deserve our SASSE). The majority leader is recog- ple are not going to fall for it. support. We must keep the commit- nized. Many Kentuckians have called for us ment we have to them when it comes f to move away from ObamaCare to to ensuring that the VA is providing bring relief to families. An official re- the quality healthcare they rely on. HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION port released last month showed that Unfortunately, as we all know, many Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, since ObamaCare’s full enactment in VA facilities across the Nation have every week, it seems we hear more 2013, average premiums in Kentucky long failed to provide our Nation’s he- news about the failures of ObamaCare. have skyrocketed by 75 percent. roes with the timely and effective med- For instance, 2 weeks ago, we learned A woman from Lancaster, KY, wrote ical attention they need. Already, Con- that nearly 70,000 people in parts of to my office recently to express her gress has taken a number of steps to Missouri and Kansas will lose their last frustration. With high premiums and a improve these facilities for our vet- insurance provider on the ObamaCare staggering deductible, she asked: erans and to keep the faith for those ∑ This ‘‘bullet’’ symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. S3253 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:50 Jun 06, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A06JN6.000 S06JNPT1 S3254 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 6, 2017 who have willingly and courageously campaign and continued to mention it what the economists call externalities. fought on our behalf. in the days after the election. We The benefits for having a good highway Now we can build on those efforts by Democrats welcomed the idea. is not just for the people who use the passing the Department of Veterans One of my first conversations with highway, but if a factory locates near- Affairs Accountability and Whistle- the President after he was elected was by because it can get its goods there blower Protection Act. As the name about infrastructure. more frequently and quickly, that is a implies, this legislation will enhance I said: You called for a trillion-dollar benefit. A road itself might not gen- accountability measures at the VA and infrastructure program. erate short-term profits, but a factory better enable the Department to re- He said to me: At least that. might locate nearby and bring jobs and move—to remove—employees who are I said: Sounds good to me. Let’s work economic vibrancy to an area. The pri- failing to meet the standards expected on it. vate sector might not build high-speed of them. We have made overtures to the White internet all the way out to the house at This bill, in conjunction with the House saying we would be willing to the end of the road if there isn’t a prof- continued administration efforts like work with the President on infrastruc- it there, but our rural people are as en- those Secretary Shulkin announced ture. I said it to the President directly titled to high-speed internet as our yesterday, will further improve med- several times. Democrats have been people in urban areas and, I might add, ical services offered to our veterans at pushing for new money for infrastruc- there are large parts of my city, New VA facilities all across our country. It ture for a very long time. We even put York City, where that last mile isn’t was unfortunate to see this legislation out our own proposal, a trillion-dollar done because there are poorer residents held up in a previous Congress, but I infrastructure plan, hoping it would and it is less profitable. am proud that the Republican Senate spark a discussion. That is why there has always been has made its passage among our top We Democrats continue to welcome a the role of government to stimulate in- priorities. serious and constructive dialogue on frastructure investment, to provide I once again recognize Veterans’ Af- this issue, but unfortunately the Presi- support for necessary maintenance and fairs Committee chairman JOHNNY dent continues to disappoint. We sent construction which the private sector ISAKSON and Senator RUBIO for the part our plan several months ago, and we would ignore. To connect that house at they played in moving this very impor- have heard nothing for those months. the end of the road to high-speed inter- tant bill forward and remaining vigi- Now the President seems to be intent net so children living in it can learn, lant on behalf of America’s veterans. I on pushing forward an infrastructure thrive, and benefit in a global economy know we are all eager to advance it plan on his own, one with few details, benefits America, even if someone isn’t today and send it on down to the White that is mostly private sector driven— making a huge profit immediately House for the President’s signature. that means tolls—and with minimum from the building of that broadband. It investment, and that would ignore a is the same with the highway, the same f huge section of our infrastructure.
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