Mr. Mcconnell so, mr. President , earlier today, leaders in both chambers and the administration reached a bipartisan agreement to supplement the historic cares act. At the core of our agreement is 320 billion more for the paycheck protection program, which is already saving millions of Small Business jobs and helping americans get paychecks instead of pink slips. Mr. President , this is even more money than we had first requested a while back. In the intervening time and at our request, this new money puts a special focus on Community Banks and credit unions. Separately, thanks to the hard work of senator collins and senator rubio, the bill supplies 60 billion for additional Economic Injury disaster loans, and because of senator roberts, senator daines, and our other colleagues from rural states, it will be clear that farmers and ranchers will be eligible as well. Senate republicans wanted more funding for americans paychecks nearly two weeks ago. Before the program even shut down. Bu
Response efforts have not instilled much confidence either. Testing kits were notg probaby sent to the hospitals, and medical labs around the country, political personnel has overruled the recommendations for the cdc. In the administration was slow to appoint any single official for the Public Health expertise to coordinated our governments response. Even now, President Trump seems to be spending one of us time blaming commedia and blaming the democrats and being constructi constructive. Infective blades everyone. He is downplaying, the virus to a dangerous degree. His chief of staff amazingly said to americans, turn off your televisions. They know the history of how these viruses spread and work. Winnie to deny them, you dont let people know what is happening and what to do about it. Things getd worse. And if the president , being self centered as is only cares about himself and his image any tribes uas usual instead of solving te problem, blame somebody else. The deflection and finge
About congressional operations during the coronavirus outbreak. Also, cq roll calls jennifer the coronavirus. Host President Trump signed the second of likely to be three coronavirus aid packages passed by congress, the third topping 1 trillion will get initial consideration in the u. S. Senate. Good morning and welcome to washington journal for this thursday. We continue our conversation hearing from you about the governments response to the. Oronavirus pandemic your lines are the same they have been the last couple days. Mountain and pacific, 2027488001. And medical professionals, 2027488002. You can send us a text. That is 2027488003. Make sure you tell us your name and where you are texting from. On twitter we are cspanwj and it is facebook. Com cspan for your posts. Legislation passing in the senate 908 yesterday afternoon and quickly down to the white house. This is the reporting of usa today with the headline in the papers. A measure to ensure paid sick leave to ensure testing f
For a bushfire rest might in a stray a but its nowhere near enough to end an unprecedented disaster. There more warm welcome to the program irans leaders have joined huge crowd since iran for the funeral procession of assassinated general qassam salami is calls for revenge against the United States school loud irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and president has done without any help prayers the funeral proceedings in the iranian capital they express their grief as a radiance packed the streets of tehran where 3 official days of mourning have been declared salamis they also earlier told the crowds for their fathers death would bring quote a dark day to the u. S. Well amid the funeral for salon a u. S. President champus warned iraq elim poles heavy sanctions if that follows through with moves to expel american troops Iraqs Parliament voted in favor of removing American Forces in retaliation for the u. S. Strike that killed saddam on the last week near Baghdad Airport fall out o
The presiding officer have all senators voted . Any senator wish to change their vote. The yeas are 72. The nays are 22. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion, we the undersigned senators in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of sherri a. Lydon of South Carolina to be United States district judge for the district of South Carolina signed by 17 senators. The presiding officer by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. The question is, is it the sense of the senate that did bait on the nomination of sherri a. Lydon of South Carolina shall be brought debate on the nomination of sherri a. Lydon of South Carolina shall be brought to a close. The yeas and nays have been ordered. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the presiding officer have all senators voted . Any senator wish to change their vot