Welcome to the daily social distancing show. Captioning sponsored by Comedy Central from trevors couch in new york city to your couch somewhere in the world, this is the the daily social distancing show with trevor noah. Trevor the big news today is about helping people to survive the coronavirus shutdowns that have now forced them out of work. Because, remember, corona isnt just stopping you from going to the gym to take mirror selfies. Its also decimated the world economy. Now, countries have been taking different approaches to help workers during this pandemic. Many countries in europe are paying businesses to keep their employees on the payroll even during shutdowns, japan suspended most tax collection for a year. And russia is even allowing all their election bots to meddle from home. And here in the u. S. , Congress Passed a big 3 trillion relief package back in march, but with the benefits of package about to run out, congress has been struggling to put together something new. N
Cspan. Org or listen live on the free cspan radio app. Senate minority leader Charles Schumer and other democrats held a News Conference to address please reform legislation. Senator schumer indicated democrats would not consider the justice act of republican reform bill written by senator tim scott of South Carolina arguing the legislation does not go far enough. This is half an hour. Okay, hello everybody and thank you for coming, im pleased to be joined by my colleagues, durbin, booker and harris. Let me begin. The Senate Republican justice act is lacking in substance and will to not make the reforms needed to stop Police Brutality against black americans and the reforms that are americans are demanding more from. Since last night, many, most of the leading civil Rights Groups have come out opposing the republican bill and urge the senate to reject the bill calling it a nonstarter. The naacp Legal Defense fund, the urban league, the National Action network, even been crowned, the at
Enough. This is half an hour. Okay, hello everybody and thank you for coming, im pleased to be joined by my colleagues, durbin, booker and harris. Let me begin. The Senate Republican justice act is lacking in substance and will to not make the reforms needed to stop Police Brutality against black americans and the reforms that are americans are demanding more from. Since last night, many, most of the leading civil Rights Groups have come out opposing the republican bill and urge the senate to reject the bill calling it a nonstarter. The naacp Legal Defense fund, the urban league, the National Action network, even been crowned, the attorney for the families of george floyd, Breonna Taylor, michael brown, trayvon martin, said do not go forward with this bill, its a nonstarter. We just got a letter signed by the Leadership Conference of civil rights and human rights, we need a group that had the duck, 138 organizations have signed it, all the major civil rights organization, i will redo a
For later today at 1 30 p. M. Eastern. We also expect more floor speeches on policing reforms after Senate Republicans introduced their bill yesterday. Now, live to the senate floor. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, our hearts are steadfast toward you. Lead us safely to the refuge of your choosing, for you desire to give us a future and a hope. Lord, provide us with grateful hearts to appreciate your mercies that are new each day. Today, give our senators the power to do your will, as they realize more fully that they are servants of heaven and stewards of your mysteries. Give them your perspective on their daily tasks and every decision they must make. Remind them that people usually dont care how much you know until they know how much you care. May faithfulness to you become the litmus test by which they evaluate each action. We pray in your powerful name. Amen. The
Advance the measure both for 11 30 a. M. Eastern. Now live to the senate floor here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal father, our souls long for you, for we find strength and joy in your presence. Guide our lawmakers to put their trust in you, seeking in every undertakin to know and do your will. When they go through difficulties, may they remember that, with your help, they can accomplish the seemingly impossible. Give them a faith that will trust you even when the darkness is blacker than a thousand midnights. May they always find strength in your providential leading. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The