Good afternoon, everyone. We have a fair amount of stuff to get you up to speed on and well go well take through this as fast as we can questions. Ake afterward. I think tomorrow were at a different time. Alex, what time tomorrow . Can you come back to me. We have a call with the white tomorrow which conflicts with our normal time. We are going to be earlier. I think noon. 12 00 tomorrow. It will be right here. The only issue with that and ill speak with judy, you may ot have all your data as buttoned down as you would like by noon. It takes judy and her team a morning. Nt of the in fact, all of the morning to get to where she wants so we can be as accurate as possible. Again, im honored to be joined my partner and government, sheila oliver. Great to be with you. The department of Human Services, Carol Johnson. Were going to hear from her. Her left at least answering questions if not jumping on a topics, superintendent colonel pat callahan. O my right, as i said, she no longer needs an
Out of his still in the but love that we may keep one another healthy and safe. It will therefore be unusual but mr. Speaker this legislation represents a bipartisan resolve to me the coronavirus challenge. It represents a focus on families and workers to the objective to make them safer and economically supported. It will protect workers and their families and our economy as we all do our part to flatten the curve. Public Health Officials made it clear that the only chance we have to prevent them from getting overwhelmed is for as Many Americans to stay home as possible. It is however necessary to be here, to pass legislation, respond on behalf of thees American People to the daunting challenge. Closure means large parts of the economy are temporarily shut down causing severe disruption for businesses and workers. We saw the impact of this yesterday with the new Unemployment Insurance claims increased by more than 3 Million People. 3million individuals. 3million families rely on them
So, this sounds really loud to me. Does it sound okay to people . Yeah . Hello everybody. Im maya mcginnis. I run the committee for responsible budget. Im pleased you joined us for our forum. Many of you probably know this, but the committee for responsible federal budget is a Bipartisan Organization focused on fiscal responsibility. And if you look at the world right now where the debt is at near record levels, never been this high relative to the economy since world war ii and the deficit is the largest its ever been when the economy is this strong its a really important issue to focus on right now. Im smiling so i dont cry. I was thinking i look really happy. Its a troubling time for fiscal policy. Theres no question about that. Let me just tell you quickly about two projects that we are doing before i kick off our really great panels and speakers for this afternoon. The first project were doing right now is something we do every year on Election Year called u. S. Budget watch. And
My favorite one was a legislative in legislative race and age in new jersey. I hope they are home in time to make dinner. That guy got defeated by an africanamerican woman. That is the march we are all in. Marchse to believe that cannot end, given we turned the house against all odds. Even we held onto the Affordable Care act. ,n the house of representatives we passed Gun Legislation sitting on which mcconnells desk. People are with us. When you ask them, do you think it is fair that all this big money can give pharma Carte Blanche so they can do whatever they want, 90 of them say no. It is our job. Amanda thank you. Everyone thanks senator klobuchar for coming today. Sen. Klobuchar thank you. Thanks, everybody. [applause] [applause] now, we have former Massachusetts Governor deval bigick joining us on the screen. Thank you. We are sorry you could not be here. Too. Patrick i am sorry i am here in South Carolina. It is an amazing place. I hope we can be together soon. Amanda i think it
Process. They spoke at an event hosted by the committee for a responsible federal budget. So, this sounds really loud to me. Does it sound okay to people . Yeah . Hello everybody. Im maya mcginnis. I run the committee for responsible budget. Im pleased you joined us for our forum. Many of you probably know this, but the committee for responsible federal budget is a Bipartisan Organization focused on fiscal responsibility. And if you look at the world right now where the debt is at near record levels, never been this high relative to the economy since world war ii and the deficit is the largest its ever been when the economy is this strong its a really important issue to focus on right now. Im smiling so i dont cry. I was thinking i look really happy. Its a troubling time for fiscal policy. Theres no question about that. Let me just tell you quickly about two projects that we are doing before i kick off our really great panels and speakers for this afternoon. The first project were doin