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Person. Also those we come another 5 Million People file for unappointed. Altogether, 22 million americans have lost their jobs due to the coronarus. This weeksinfusion of cash from the government will help, several legislators such as our first guest this evening say americans need some sort of ongoing financial relief. Joining me now by skype from washington, dc islooking congress ermethank you so much for being with us. Things are havi me on. Three make you pointed to the bipartisan White House Advisory Council which just held its first call on thursday. Can you tell me about this councils makeup and at it is expected to actually do . Well it is bipartisan counsel, it has about 10 house democrats, 10 Senate Democrats including senator durbin. We are priding advice abou what we need to do. To rebuild our economy. I emphasized two planes, that we need testing, massive testing to be able to reopen our economy weand that need critical investment in advanced manufacturing of the industr
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