Senate Proceeding 07-15-08 on Jul 15th, 2008 :: 3:09:22 to 3:17:31
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3:09:22 to 3:09:34( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: time? all time has expired. the question is one the amendment amendment. the yeas and nays were previous ly ordered. and the clerk will call the roll roll. vote: the presiding officer: are there any other

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Speech By: Patty Murray

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Patty Murray: senators? the cham ber whoever not yet voted or want to change their votech sph ? if not , by a vote ofe 1680, this hi amendment is not agreed to. mr. luga r: move to lay it on the table. the presiding

3:10:06 to 3:10:23( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: officer: without objection. without objection.| a senator: mrs. murray: mr. president? mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from washington. prs murray: mr. president, the -- the presiding

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Patty Murray: officer: senidate, come to order . will the sen ate come too order. the presiding officer: the senator from washington, and i must neat there's a previous order to go to the veto message -- must note

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Patty Murray: that there's a previous order to go to the veto message in three minutes. the senator from washington. the senate will come to order. mrs. murray: mr. president, i yield myself seven minutes to speak

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Patty Murray: on the street will occur at 6:00 this evening. -- speak on the vote tha vt will occur at 6:00 this evening. mr. president, the senate is not in n order. the presiding officer: the senator will withhold.

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Patty Murray: the senate, having received the veto message from the house of representatives on h.r. 6331, the medicare improvements for patients and providers act of 2008, the message will be considered read, spread upon the

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Patty Murray: journal and printed in the record. the senator fro m washington. mrs. murray: mr. president, the senate is not inte order. the presiding officer:fi will the senate come to order. will senators please take

3:11:26 to 3:11:38( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: their conversations out of the well and into the cloakrooms. the senator from washington hason the floor. mrs. murray: thank you, y mr. president. mr. president, 43 years ago, we created medicare

3:11:38 to 3:11:50( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: because this country rognized that no american should go without health care, especially once they reach retirement age. and, mr. president, the senate is still not in order. the presiding officer:

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Patty Murray: will the senate come to order? erif the senators could take their conversations into the cloakrooms or out into the hallways. the senator from washington has sought recognition and has the floor.

3:12:00 to 3:12:17( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: the senator from washington.r mrs. murray: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, as the president was signing the bill, the medicare bill, into law, president johnson, he praised congress for its ability

3:12:17 to 3:12:30( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: to -- quote -- "see beyond words to the people that they touch." to put politics aside and to create legislation that truly transforms society. well, today president bush failed to heed those words,

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Patty Murray: to see beyond politics and think of the seniors who have spent their lives paying into the medicare system and the docto who treat them. instead, he told millions of struggling american seniors and military

3:12:41 to 3:12:54( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: families as well that he simply didn't care. he vetoed a bill that would make vital improvements to the program that has helped ensure ns that millions of seniors and disabled can get the care they need.

3:12:54 to 3:13:08( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: . mr. president, one o. f the most important provisions of that bill would have postponed a 10.6% reimbursement payment cut for doctors. that was a cut that would have forced many of our doctors

3:13:08 to 3:13:21( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: across this country to stop seeing medicare patients and would severely limit their access to health care. mr. president, i believe the president was wrong to veto that bill , but today we can stand up

3:13:21 to 3:13:32( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: for medicare. we did it last week when we came together and voted for this bill by a veto-proof margin and i believe we can do it today by overriding that veto. so, mr. president, i hope that we

3:13:32 to 3:13:44( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: can come together on the floor of the united states senate today and override the president's sri dispoa make sure that 44 -- president's veto and make sure that 44.1 million seniors who are enrolled in

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Patty Murray: medicare and all of the military families that rely on tricare will continue to have access to health care. now, mr. president, we havere spent a lot of time in the senate debating this and my colleagues

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Patty Murray: have thoroughly explained the improvements this legislation would make, but i want to talk for a few minutes this evening on some of the provisions that illustrate why it is so important that we

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Patty Murray: take this vote tonight and override the veto. first of all, many of our rural communities in washington state and across the country are really struggling today to provide health care services. this

3:14:17 to 3:14:35( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: bill will help them strengthen their health care networks and extend the services that are available. importantly, this bill puts an emphasis on preventive care. and i ask, mr. president, the senate

3:14:35 to 3:14:49( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: be in order. the presiding officer: the senate will come to order. if senators could take their conversations out into the cloakrooms or in the hallways. will the senate come to order.| the senator

3:14:49 to 3:15:06( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: from washington. mrs. murray: mr. president, this bill puts an emphasis on preventive care. that will help our seniors stay healthy and it will help to keep the costse down by enabling those patients

3:15:06 to 3:15:22( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: to get care before they get seriously ill. this bill will provide coverage for low-income seniors who need extra help for basic care. it will help to make sure that seniors get mental health care. mental

3:15:22 to 3:15:34( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: health carnte is 30% hire r -- higher than the physical care. the president's bill, if passed, will treat physical and mental health care the same. this bil l will clut the reimbursements for providing

3:15:34 to 3:15:47( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: medicare services and will block that cut and ensure that doctors can afford again to take medicare patients. mr. president, all of those improvement that i talked about are important. but it is critical

3:15:47 to 3:16:00( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: that we take action as soon as possible to ensure that the cut in payments to doctors does not go into effect. mr. president, no doctor should have to choose between staying in business and taking care

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Patty Murray: of their patients. but if we don't override this veto, that is exactly what will happen. and our seniors and disabled will end up paying the price. cuts in payments would mean that seniors will face longer

3:16:14 to 3:16:27( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: drives in order to find doctors. they'll see closed doors. they'll see fewer choices. even though they've spent their lives paying into this medicare system. out in our rural communities, the problem,

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Patty Murray: i know, would be even worse. out there we already face a shortage o f doctors, nurses, and health care providers. and, finally, this cut would limi access to health caree for our military retirees

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Patty Murray: and our service members at a time when we see many of our troops returning home from war. tricare uses the medicare formula to pay their doctors too. doctors have said that those lower reimbursements

3:16:54 to 3:17:07( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: would force them to drop tricare patients. now, i think we can all agree this country can't afford to jeopardize the health care for our service members, especially during a time of war.. so, mr. president,

3:17:07 to 3:17:19( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: this country took a huge step forward when we created medicare back in 1965. when we agreed, as a nation, all seniors should have access to health care services. we cannot afford at this critical time

3:17:19 to 3:17:31( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: to let our country take a step backward. we have the opportunity this evening to do the right thing. let's support our seniors, let's support our military. let's stand together and override the president's

3:17:31 to 3:17:43( Edit History Discussion )

Debbie Stabenow: veto and keep our commitment to the people who depend on it. thank you, mr. president, i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the assistant majority leader. mr. durbin:

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Speech By: Debbie Stabenow