Congressman adrian smith, republican of nebraska. How did you vote on friday on that 3 trillion economic aid package . Caller i voted no. Too far inwent way many respects and contained a lot of material unrelated to covid. I think the dollar spending raises a lot of concerns and we can be more strategic about helping folks across america. What would you agree to in that legislation if republicans in the Senate Control that chamber, if they were to include some provisions what would you want them to include . The first thing that should be done with legislation like and onlyo pare it down to items related to covid and the stimulus for the economy because of covid. So i think scaling down those dollars and having more discussions. This is something that we should do as a congress, as a house, have more discussion Via Technology rather than waiting to see what comes from the Speakers Office and then being told to vote for it by the speaker. I just think we can do a lot better than that. What covid provisions would you like to see . Americans . Checks to more loans to Small Businesses . I think loans to Small Businesses would be appropriate and above all we want to practice fiscal restraint and realize that some spending might be necessary but lets not go too far. I think loans to Small Businesses because businesses are experiencing different times covidkinds of impact from. We can and should have more discussions as colleagues Via Technology that we know is available. Host would you support aid to states . I want to be very careful here because there are states in different situations of need. There were states wanting federal assistance with a lot of their pension programs even before covid hit. And we need to i think expect some reforms before any kind of federal intervention is offered because these are very important topics that impact a lot of people and different states operate different ways and thats the beauty of america. Expect taxpayers from states who have a solid pension more ino expect to pay other states that chose a different path. They need i think to reform their systems. I think the sooner the better. Host described the industries in your district and how has the pandemic impacted than . Them . Of the mosts one agricultural areas. Situation hasg been very important to realize that we need to make sure that we have sources of protein for and even beyond. Plants are no stranger to bio security. Think they have handled things fairly well considering all of the circumstances. We know Everyone Needs to eat and we have seen enough disk disruption in supply chains. Host you have several meatpacking plants in your district. Everybodys back to work . Correct. We have federal several plans. One in dakota city nebraska feeds about 18 Million People per day. Daysclosed down for a few to make sure that everything was appropriate but they are back online. We wouldt that plant see an even far worse situation at the meat counter than what we are seeing now. Host how many cases have you seen in your district . The number of cases are a few hundred. Our communities are responding. I thinkealth districts have been very engaged and we are i think making a positive. Ifference individual citizens and communities are taking this very seriously. Host what are your constituents telling you that they need from the federal government . Folks are really weighing in differently. I have some meetings to talk to some communities about expanded manufacturing opportunities to basically bring back some of the manufacturing that left our country especially with the pp. I think not that long ago america was facing a worker and now we have high unemployment rates. I think we can see some shift in employment coming up because i think we will see manufacturing come back to america in a very productive way and an affordable way as well being able to implement some technology and at the same time putting a lot of americans back to work. Host what businesses you fear will not come back in your area . Little bit concerned that there will be so much Online Shopping that retail merchants will face an even more difficult time perhaps. I also am hopeful that there because of this distancing that has taken part there will be a thirst for reentering the Market Square so to speak and engage with folks facetoface. Heart growes the fonder and i think that exchange especially in the marketplace will have some resurgence. At the same time i am concerned about that shift to the online economy that has been good for us as well and there is certainly a role for that and i hope that communities and retailers can be appropriately prepared. The senate is in session this week as members return to washington to consider several judicial and executive nominations. As of now, the chamber has no plans to take up the 3 trillion Coronavirus Relief package passed by the house last friday. Follow the senate live on cspan2. And the u. S. House has no votes scheduled this week but tomorrow during a short pro forma session two newly elected republican members will be sworn. In the house returns for legislative work on may 27 starting with debate on reauthorizing the foreign Intelligence Surveillance act, fisa, which was passed last week by the senate. Atch the house live on cspan. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo held a briefing with reporters on the States Coronavirus response. He said western new york can start phase one of reopening and he encouraged Major League Sports to Start Playing again but without fans in attendance from buffalo, this is 50 minutes. Gov. Cuomo good morning. Pleasure to be in buffalo