I askde unanimous consent the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of h. R. 748, further that the only amendments in order the amendments to be offered by senator mcconnell, 1578, and senator sasse, 1577. Or their designees. Further, that the senate vote on the traneleven and then with a 60vote affirmative threshold for adoption for the fungus was he of the trent told a member of the mcconnell amendment is amended the agreed to that bill is amended to read a third time and the senate vote on the passage of the bill as amended with a 60 affirmative vote thresholdge for passage and finally t if passed a motion to reconsider be considered made and made upon the table and all roll call votes in the series b30 minutes in length. Is there objection . Without objection. The clerk will report theor bil. Tablet or 157, h. R. 748, an act to amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 and so forth. Madam president , as consent that i proceed under my leader times. Without objection. So here are, call example for the information of all of our senators. We will first vote on the adoption of the sasse amendment at a 60 vote threshold, then our second and final vote will be on passage of the cares act also at a 60voter threshold. Were going to pass this by prison release package, send it over to thent house so they can put on the president s desk. When the Senate Adjourns this evening, our next scheduled vote will be the afternoon of monday, april 20. Thisurse during unprecedentedy, time for our country, the senate is going to stay nimble. As always we will convene regular pro forma sessions, and if circumstances require the senate to return for a vote, sooner than april 20, we will provide at least 24 hours notice. Our nation obviously is going through a through a kind of crisis that is totally unprecedented in living memory. Lets stay connected and continue to collaborate on the best ways to keep helping our states and our country through this pandemic. Lets continue to pray for one another, for all of our families, and for our country. Madam president . Minority leader is recognize recognized. Now, madam president , and ill speak for a little bit briefly. The legislation now before us is the story because it is meant to match a historic crisis. Ar our Healthcare System is not prepared to care for the sick. Our workers. Could we have order, madam president . Our workers, our s Healthcare System is not prepared to care for the sick. I workers are without work. Our businesses cannot do business. Our factories lie idle. The gears of the American Economy have ground to a halt. Our country is faced immense but rarely soore, many at the same time. Over the past few days the senate has stepped into the breach. We packed weeks or perhaps months of b legislative process into five days. Representatives from both sides of the aisle and both inside pennsylvania avenue have forged the bipartisan agreement in highly h partisan times with vey little time to spare here its been a long, hard road. With remarkable number of twists and turns but for the sake of millions of americans, it will be worth it. It will be worth it to save millions of Small Businesses and tens of millions of jobs. It willha be worth it to see tht americans have lost their jobs through no fault of their own will be able to pay the rent in mortgages and put food on the table because we passed the greatest expansionmp of insurane to the employed to the unemployed in decades. It will be worth it to us and gloves and masks to our nurses and to our doctors. It will be worth it to send ventilators and beds to our hospitals, and begin rebuilding the Public Health infrastructure in america, a Marshall Plan in this new century for our medical system. It will be worth it to save industries from the brink of collapse in order to save the jobs of hundreds of thousands of americans in those industries. It will be worth it to put workers first. It was a long, hard road. Neither side can be completely happy with the p final product, but it will be worth it. And im damnr proud of the work we did over the past few days. Because we put in the work, because we tested the limits of exhaustion, because we didnt immediately accept a bill drafted by only one party, the legislation before us tonight is better, better for our Healthcare System in the 65,000 americans now afflicted with covid19. Better for our workers, better for our Small Businesses, better for our indiann tribes, that if our economy, and better for the American People. And so i must thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, especially the chairs and ranking members and their the past few days have been filled with drama. The past few hours were no exception. I know a few of my republican friends still harbor reservations f about voting for this legislation, but when theres a crisis of this magnitude, the private sector cannot solve it. Individuals even with bravery and valor are not powerful enough to beat it back. Government is the only force large enough to staunch the bleeding and begin the healing. This is a time when the American People need their government. This is what we were elected for. The oath we swear to the constitution means we must protect the general welfare of the people. So let us marshal this government into action. There are millions of americans watching us right now at home on theire televisions, separated from friends and family, fearful for their children and their livelihoods, unsure of when the time will come with all of our lives may return to normal. Let us tell them tonight that help is on the way, that they are not truly alone, that this country, that this senate, that this government is here for them in a time of dire need. This is a strange and evil disease. There iss much we still dont know about it, and it is keeping us apart. When we pass this bill, insted of hugging each other, we wont wave from a distance. None of us can know when this plague will pass. The only thing we know for sure is that we must summon the same spirit that saw previous generations through americas darkest hours. Fellowship, sacrifice, fortitude, resilience, that is what it means to be an american. With that spirit this nation faced down war and depression and fear itself. I have no doubt that once again america will ultimately prevail. I yield the floor. Late last that the Senate Approved the 2. 2 2. 2 trillion coronavirus economic aid plan on a vote of 960. The bill expands an appointment benefits, provides Cash Payments to taxpayers, funds hospitals and state and local governments. It offers aid to workers comp. Small businesses and industries impacted by the pandemic. The measure heads to the house where lawmakers will begin debate on friday at 9 a. M. Eastern. Welcome news to the 3. 3 million americans who filed for unemployment recently according to the labor department. As economic aid package heads 2000 you can watch live coverage of its consideration on cspan. The senate is that return