Democratic address. He talked about the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. I am senator bob casey. This week our nation as lost over 1000 americans a day to covid19. As daily case counts have climbed above 150,000, we mourn those we lost and pray for those still suffering and their families. Prayers and condolences are insufficient. The United States senate must act. In may, the house of representatives passed a bipartisan heroes act in order to contain the virus and help americans suffering from the virus. The heroes act took a range of steps we desperately need, including providing direct relief to workers and families, increasing testing capacity, and helping Small Businesses stay afloat. For all these months this vital legislation has collected dust in the senate because majority leader mcconnell refuses to bring it to the floor for a vote. Instead of providing real help to all of americans, republicans in the senate avenue been focused on broad corporate immunity, which has put more americans at risk and o nothing to contain covid19. Like president trump, Senate Republicans are in denial about the severity of the pandemic and in denial about the result of the president ial election. Joe biden and Kamala Harris won the election and are now president elect and Vice President elect. They have called for a nation to come together during this time and confront our common challenges, especially with the Public Health crisis. Senate republicans should stop and to get to work on protecting our country. We need a smooth transition so that the Bidenharris Administration have the resources they need to confront the pandemic and the National Security threats in the months ahead. In a time when we are losing more than 1000 americans a day to covid19, our nation cannot waste another day. Recently, we have received good news about accines that we hope will be deemed safe and effective by the fda. In order to distribute those vaccine doses efficiently, contain the virus, and help our nation go back a better, the Trump Administration has an obligation to work with the bidenharris transition. It is trying time for majority leader mcconnell and Senate Republicans to work with democrats in the senate to pass covid19 relief legislation that meets the needs of stte struggling of struggling mall businesses and families out of work and who cannot pay rent or put food on the table. It is time to pass legislation that helps hospitals, nursing homes, and home and communitybased providers overrun by the virus. The lives of our grandparents, our parents, sisters and brothers, neighbors and friends depend upon passage of a bill by the end of this year. We need a bill now to help all americans, and that the Trump Administration must engage in an orderly transition. Both of hese actions will make a substantial difference in the fight against covid19, will save lives and livelihoods, and put our country on a stronger footing when a new Administration Takes office on january the 20th of next year. Thank you for listening. May god bless you, your family, and our country and this time of crisis. American history tv every weekend on cspan 3. Women lawmakers talked about politics and gender equity issues. The conversation was hosted by the hill. Hello and welcome. Im steve comments, editor of the hill. Thanks for joining us to a diversity and inclusion. Over the course of the day were going to discuss what it will take for diversity, inclusion, and equity to be more than just buzzwords. Id like to thank our sponsors. International Franchise Association and the association of realtors for the support of todays program. And thank you for supporting this