House of representatives before being elected senator. You are a regular, to use for the first and particularly on the u. S. And china relationship. For transparency, you and i have done each other for many, many years. I think prior to you entering politics so thank you very much indeed for your time today. Can i just say on a wider note we are very conscious that we meet during a challenging time for the u. S. Following the tragic death of george floyd. Our thoughts are very much with those impacted by this tragedy. The u. S. Is not alone in needing to do more to tackle the underlying issues but our thoughts and prayers are very much with those who are directly affected. Could i invite you to say a few words as an opening statement, then well move into questions. Thank you very much indeed. Thank you, mr. Chair and thank you for this kind words about some of the strife on our streets today. Of course we all want justice for george floyd and we are all deeply disturbed by that horrifi
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Host how does this 2 trillion stimulus package, how is it going to help our economy . What can we expect to see . There of bad to be news. All it does is club a whole in the u. S. Economy. Hole in the u. S. Economy. You are going to see shocking Economic Data over the next few months where you might see upwards of a million jobs lost. The stimulus package is a big number. It just prevents a lot of companies from going bust and the stock market from coming under increasing pressure. A lot of the sources i talked to on wall street see this as a down payment for something intentionally larger in the second half of the year just to get the economy accelerated, getting things going well into 2021. Host you are seeing people on wall street and in the Business Community saying they are going to need another stimulus package just to get things back on track. This 2 trillion is not enough . Guest you are right on. That is the reality of it. Marriott, one of the Biggest Hotel chains in business,