She also addressed some democrats concerned about the possibility of Bernie Sanders being the democratic nominee. Speaker pelosi good morning, everyone. This morning, leader schumer and i put out a statement on the coronavirus threat. Probably is in your inbox, but in case you dont look there, we said the United States government must address the spread of this deadly coronavirus in a smart, strategic, and serious way. We stand ready to work in a bipartisan fashion in congress and with the administration to achieve the necessary goal. Lives are at stake. This is not a time for namecalling or playing politics. The first step that Congress Must take is to ensure that the government has the resources needed to combat this deadly virus and keep americans safe. Then we go on to some of the provisions that we think we need to go with it, but thats, again, in your inbox. Earlier this week, yesterday, actually, i said that the American People need a coordinated, whole of government, fully fund
In case you dont look there, we said the United States government must address the spread of this deadly coronavirus in a smart, strategic, and serious way. We stand ready to work in a bipartisan fashion in congress and with the administration to achieve the necessary goal. Lives are at stake. This is not a time for namecalling or playing politics. The first step that Congress Must take is to ensure that the government has the resources needed to combat this deadly virus and keep americans safe. Then we go on to some of the provisions that we think we need to go with it, but thats, again, in your inbox. Earlier this week, yesterday, actually, i said that the American People need a coordinated, whole of government, fully funded response to keep us safe from the coronavirus threat. Unfortunately, and this is the purpose of my telling this unfortunately, up until now, the Trump Administration has mounted and often chaotic response to this outbreak. They left critical positions vacant, in
Today, inspire our senators to embrace your promises. May they remember your promises to supply their needs, to never forsake them, and to prevent anything from separating them from your love. Lord, bestow your blessings upon our lawmakers, making them wiser, stronger, and better, glorifying you in their labors. Use them to advance your kingdom in our nation and world, as they attune their will to your purposes. We pray in your blessed name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our 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 presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley i ask to speak for one minute in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley id like to bring my colleagues uptodate on atoa bipartisan bill to lower drug prices and also at the same time give you
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Mr. Schumer mr. President . The presiding officer the democratic leader. Mr. Schumer mr. President , are we in a quorum . No. The presiding officer we are not. Mr. Schumer mr. President , last night in california, an american was diagnosed with the first reported case of coronavirus unrelated to any travel to an infected area, a sign that coronavirus is here on our shores and we must act swiftly and strongly to contain its spread. Despite months of public warnings about the dangers of this disease, the president was caught completely flat footed by the coro that virus and rather than the resources to respond to the crisis, President Trump is intent on blaming everyone and everything instead of solving the problem. Instead of stepping up to the plate, hes belittling the urgency of this problem and telling people oh, its not very much. The experts say the opposite. As for blame, the president s the president is blaming the press for stoking concern about the virus. The president is blami