Sander's on FIRE on CSPAN. He appears to be withdrawing his ammendment to end the GOP nonsense. nt.

[Parker CA]

[Unvanguard]

1. So is he a puppet of the insurance companies too now? n/t

[MNDemNY]

3. No, but he is a man with more integrity than this entire administration.

[rurallib]

18. amen to that brother.

[BP2]

8. Don't let the Pukes win at their stupid game

It'll be read by midnight. Delaying this by ONE day doesn't make that
much difference in the end for what we really want and need.

[MNDemNY]

2. Don't do it!!!!

[jtrockville]

4. I hope he doesn't withdraw. Why would he cow-tow to Republicans?

[hlthe2b]

5. Can someone provide a bit more explanation? thx in advance...

[jtrockville]

10. He's making an excellent case for his single-payer amendment.

I don't get the sense that he's about to withdraw the amendment.

[PA Democrat]

12. If he does not withdraw it, the Republicans are threatening to delay

voting on ANY health care bill by requiring the bill to be read in its entirety. Sanders is speaking now on the Senate floor and he is FURIOUS. I share his anger.

[debbierlus]

13. He should let them delay - Let them read this piece of crap outloud

[PA Democrat]

16. I hear you. This bill does little to NOTHING for the American people.

It is nothing but an obscene gift to the insurance and pharmaceutical industries.

[MNDemNY]

20. The single payer amendment? A piece of crap????

:wtf:

[slipslidingaway]

28. See the note above ....

"If he does not withdraw it, the Republicans are threatening to delay
voting on ANY health care bill by requiring the bill to be read in its entirety. Sanders is speaking now on the Senate floor and he is FURIOUS. I share his anger."

This is just too convenient IMO, did the Republicans threaten to do this with other amendments or just the SP amendment. Sounds as if they are doing a favor for the Dems.

:shrug:

In edit, I believe Debbie is referring to the entire bill, not the Sanders amendment.

And where is the CBO score.

[MNDemNY]

32. gotchya!

[debbierlus]

36. Not the single payer bill, the Senate bill!

[jtrockville]

14. Let them delay. AND call them out for doing it.

A spade is a spade.
A republican is an obstructionist.

[RedRubberBall]

6. How many Senators know 100% what is in his amendment ?

1 maybe ?

[MNDemNY]

7. So you support the reading??????

[RedRubberBall]

15. I support my elected 'leaders'

knowing what the hell they are voting for or against. Remember the rush to pass the bail-outs ?

[guitar man]

9. did you take a wrong turn somewhere?

just asking?

[debbierlus]

11. He is on the floor now and the screen says it is debate for the Sanders amendment

I don't think he withdrew it.

[jillan]

17. He is on fire, he is pissed. I hope people are watching.

[Armstead]

23. He's always pissed -- That;s why I love him

[BurtWorm]

25. Many of us can't.

Can you tell us what's going on? What's he saying? How are people reacting?

[PA Democrat]

26. Agreed. He is making excellent points about the bureaucratic waste in the for-profit

system. I share his outrage. I am so disgusted I could spit.

[Parker CA]

29. Absolute and true passion on display right here. nt.

[slipslidingaway]

19. knr - nt

[rurallib]

21. GO BERNIE!!!!!

WISH HE WAS THE MAJORITY LEADER!!!!!!!!

[jtrockville]

22. How sad that this even has to be debated.

It's a no-brainer.
Single payer is the only real solution. It's just that simple.

[jtrockville]

24. "The issue is not choice is of INSURANCE companies."

"The issue is choice of doctors, choice of hospitals."

GO BERNIE.
TELL IT LIKE IT IS.

How many people had to switch doctors during this "open season"?
My coworker has to. Mid-treatment no less.

[Parker CA]

27. Making an incredibly compelling case for single payer. It's a ridiculous shame our legislators

have ignored this.

[PM Martin]

30. I am watching online.

Now this Senator is someone who I feel a connection with.

[jtrockville]

31. "ELIMINATE all payments to private insurance companies"

"Private for-profit insurance companies, in this country, would no longer exist."

YES !!
THIS IS WHAT WE NEED

[Parker CA]

33. Wow, good for Sanders. That was pure passion supported with hard evidence. Excellent!!

[Waiting For Everyman]

34. WOW! Speaking truth to power bigtime! Go Bernie!

He is soooooo right! I'm staying on his mailing list, and supporting him as much as possible. It matters not that I'm out of state. He's for all of us.

:applause: Gosh it's nice to see a politician do what they all should be doing.

[Libertas1776]

35. On Cspan online

it says Sanders withdrew his amendment:shrug: Now what?