And nurses in Emergency Rooms rooms around the country who are waiting for more masks and more funding. Its good news for families all across america. At last we have a deal. After days of intense discussions, the senate has reached a bipartisan agreement on a historic relief package for that pandemic. It will rush new resources onto the front lines of our Nations Health care fight and it will inject trillions of dollars of cash into the economy as fast as possible to help American Workers, families, Small Businesses, and industries make it through this disruption. And emerge on the other side, ready to soar. The bipartisan cares act will squarely address each of the big four priorities that i laid out in my legislation at the beginning of the process about a week ago. It will rush Financial Assistance to americans through direct checks, to households from the middle class on down, and through a significant and creative expansion of Unemployment Insurance during this emergency. It will deliver historic relief to main street america through hundreds of billions of dollars in emergency loans so more Small Businesses can survive this and keep paying their workers. It will help secure our economic foundations and staebllize key National Industries to prevents as many layoffs as possible while keeping Big Companies accountable as both sides have sought to do. And of course, it will push major relief to hospitals and health care providers, invest in new medicines and vaccines so we can beat this virus faster and help get more equipment and masks to the front line heroes who put themselves at risk to care for patients. In effect, this is a war time level of investment into our nation. The men and women of the greatest country on earth are going to defeat this coronavirus and reclaim our future. And the senate is going to make sure they have the ammunition they need to do it. Im thrilled that were finally going to deliver for the country that has been waiting for us to step up. A much longer week for the hundreds of millions of americans who find themselves in this strange, new reality. Where every morning brings new worries about their health, about their loved ones, about whether their job or Small Business will still exist at this time next week. So, madam president , help is on the way. The American People are already the American People are already so, madam president help is on the way. The American People are rising to this great challenge and the senate is about to follow suit. Were going to pass this legislation later today. Madam president , after five days of arduous negotiations, after sleep deprived nights and marathon negotiating sessions, we have a bipartisan agreement on the largest rescue package in american. History. This is not a moment of celebration but one of necessity. The anguish of the American People wondering about the future of their health, the health of their loved ones in the economy necessitates us to do all we can to help them and help our country. From the very beginning, democrat said two primary goals, a marshal played for Public Health workers and hospitals on the front lines, and putting workers first. The agreement now after these five days reflects those democratic priorities, and we are proud that they are now part of this legislation. Like all compromises this bill is far fromeg perfect, but we believe the legislation has been improved significantly to warrant its quick consideration and passage. Because Many Democrats and republicans will were willing to do the searsff and hard work. This bill is much better off than what started the democrats succeeded in making the bill substantially better on many counts. Here are four major pillars of the bill. First, a Marshall Plan for our hospitals and medical needs. There is much more money for our hospitals, for our nurses and physicians, for our nursing homes, for our t community healh centers to do the job they need to do. Over 130 billion. Second, workers first. So many people are being put out of work through no fault of their own, theyy dont know what the future is going to be like. How are they going to pay the bills . We come to the rescue, and the most significant part of that is something we are proud to have devised. We call it Unemployment Compensation on steroids. Every American Worker who is laid off will have their salary remunerated by the federal government so they can pay their bills. And because so many ofur them wl bebe furloughed rather than fir, if the benefits they continue, and extremelyta important, they stay with the company or Small Business. And that means that company or Small Business can reassemble once this awful plague is over and our economy can get going quickly. Third, strict oversight, transparency, and accountability of all loans made to corporate america. We need oversight. We need transparency. Every loan document will be public and made available to congress very quickly so we can see where the money is going, what the terms are, and if it is fair to the American People, and Oversight Board as well as an ig to make sure things are done on the level. Fourth, real resources for our state and local governments. That was one of the last decisions we had to make. 150 billion to go to states and localities who were so hardpressed the because of ale new expenses that covid19 puts upon them, and because they are not getting the resources the usual get, delayed until june. And finally real, real help for Small Businesses. My dad was a Small Businessman, an exterminator. I know how Small Business people worry and suffer. They will get loans. Their employees will bee paid by the federal government while their close because they dont have customers or services, and they can bounce back afterwards. So this agreement is really an outstanding agreement. To them, to all americans, i say help is on the way. Big help and quick help. Were going to take up and pass this package to care for those who arere now carrying for us, d help carry millions of americans through these dark economic times. Ive yield the floor. Today the White House Coronavirus task force provides an update on the outbreak and the federal government response. Watch live at 5 p. M. Eastern on cspan. Follow the federal response to the coronavirus outbreak cspan. Org coronavirus. Watch congress, white house briefings and updates from governors. Track the spread throughout the u. S. And the world with interactive maps. Watch ondemand anytime unfiltered at cspan. Org coronavirus. 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