Manufacturing jobs. And Infrastructure Bank. With me on the podium is the chairman of the policy committee. Who Will Champion the infrastructure which the president mentioned a few minutes ago. We need to facilitate the efficient, private Sector Investment and infrastructure. We need to compete from broadband systems. With an Infrastructure Bank, we will be able to outbuild a partnership between the Public Sector and private sector. Clean energy. Clearly, that is the future. That is the vision we have of an america that has powered itself by clean energy. We need to invest in clean energy to create jobs and make america competitive in the most important, new economic sector. China is doing that. Europe is doing that. America must do that. It is doing it as a result of a bill we passed, the american recovery and reinvestment act. We need to continue on that path. Currency reforms. Under democratic leadership, we pass a bipartisan bill that sought to level the Playing Field by Holding Ac
We will also hear from president obama, who signed the deficit reduction measure into law, part of the deal to raise the debt ceiling. First, Senate Majority leader harry reid and republican Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell will talk on the senate floor about the january fiscal deadline. Since our country voted to return president obama to the white house, i have spoken often about compromise. I remain optimistic that, when it comes to our economy, when it comes to protecting middleclass families from a whopping tax hike, republicans and democrats will be able to find common ground. President dwight eisenhower, a republican, once said, people talk about the middle of the road as though it were unacceptable. There have to be compromises. The middle of the road is all usable space. So said white house and higher. Dwight eisenhower. Too often, we face off, not realizing that the solution rests somewhere in the middle. I remind everyone of one fact. This congress is one vote away from avoid
Right about the time that many Health Experts are predicting a peak in cases. They warn that easing up on quarantine recommendations now could just lead to an even bigger human and economic cost. Right now, more than half of the u. S. Population is under stay at home orders as cases double nationwide in just the last two days. New york city alone accounts for 5,000 of the nations 50,000 cases so far. The World Health Organization is warning that the u. S. Could become the next global epicenter. There is still time the w. H. O. Says to turn things around. Today, more proof this virus spares no one. Prince charles has confirmed that he has tested positive and is also displaying mild symptoms. And spain has now surpassed china in deaths from coronavirus. We are covering this as only cnn can, from every angle around the world. Lets begin in new york with cnn National Correspondent brynn gingras. It struck me the headline listening to the new york state Governor Andrew Cuomo is this, we are
This happened late last night while you were sleeping. Well let you know whats in the bill and when you will see a check. The other major headline is the alarming spread of coronavirus, especially here in new york city. Cases are doubling every three days in the nations largest city. The federal government now says that anyone who has recently been in new york should selfquarantine for 14 days. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo appears to be running out of patience with the federal government. Fema says were sending 400 ventilators. Really . What am i going to do with 400 ventilators when i need 30,000 . You pick the 26,000 people who are going to die because you only sent 400 ventilators. There are now more than 53,000 cases of coronavirus in the United States. 709 people have died. Yesterday was the deadliest day by far. The death rate is rising here. Despite this, the president says he would love to have the country opened up in a matter of weeks. I hope we can do this by easter. I thi
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