U. S. Trade representative Robert Lighthizer is making his second appearance on capitol hill today. This morning, he was before a House Committee and was answering questions from the Senate Finance committee on President Trumps trade policy. Ourselves in future crisis, but we have to find a Smart Solution that accepts the realities that trade is fundamental to our survival and prosperity. In the long term, trade is a key part of the solution because it promotes freedom. It provides customers for our best in the class Agricultural Products. It promotes entrepreneurship and independence. And particularly trade empowers Small Businesses that are the backbone of our communities. In fact, 97 of the u. S. Exporters are Small Businesses. A good start to empowering people and fixing our economy is making sure as many people as possible have the option of being their own boss. We owe it to them and their communities to press for even more opportunities. This is especially true because our tradi
The vote 11 40 eastern, a final vote around 1 30 this afternoon. Now, live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The chaplain lord god, in these difficult and challenging times, remind us that the earth belongs to you, and you have not abandoned it unite us with the understanding that you are our father, and we are all members of the human family. We pray for all who have been impacted by the pain of this us to crisis season. Use our senators to make the weak strong, the sick healthy, and the broken whole. Lord, surround those who have been shaken by anguish with your divine presence and peace. We pray in your loving name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. 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 clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington, d. C. , jun
My colleagues the status of where we are in regards to the professions in the cares act that relate to Small Businesses. First i want to make it clear that our top priority for americas businesses, whether they be Small Businesses or large businesses, is to get this covid19 behind us, to stop the spread of this deadly disease, to give confidence back to the American People that its safe to pursue their economic desires and, therefore, to have businesses be able to go back to a situation where they have customers and they can be open for business. We have appropriated significant resources in order to make sure we do whats right financially to deal with this deadly disease. And we have provided the tools to to protect our economy. So let me talk a little bit about the attention to Small Business. Im pleased and proud to be the ranking democrat in the Small Business and entrepreneurship committee. I serve with senator rubio, who is the chairman of the committee. And we have worked togeth
Frustration in this country. The president cleared a peaceful protest in order to do a photoop in front of a church. Its ridiculous. Using the federal military against our states, this is an abuse of power by the president. Look there is pentup frustration in this country in regards to our incarceration system. Protesters are protesting that injustice. There are those that commit violent acts. They need to be held accountable. There are those who are going to try to provoke. They need to be held accountable. Dont flame the unrest by the comments we heard yesterday from president trump. Take a look at the front page of your home state paper Baltimore Sun their lead story i should say. Thousands take to baltimore streets i83 to protest the death of george floyd and police brutality, seemingly peaceful protest there is in baltimore. Overall, how do you think the city of baltimore, the state, has faired under its leadership . Baltimore has done well. Protests have been all peaceful, have h
Look, there is pent up frustration in this country in regards to our criminal Justice System and overwhelming number of protesters are protesting that injustice. There are those that commit violent acts. They need to be held accountable. There are those that are going to try to provoke, they need to be held accountable. Dont blame the unrest by the comments that we heard yesterday from president trump. Took a look at the home state paper the baltimore sun. Com, thousands take to Baltimore States i83 to protest the death of george floyd and police brutality, seemingly peaceful protests in baltimore. Overall, how do you think the city of baltimore and the state has fared under its leadership . Baltimore has done very well. The protests have been almost all peaceful, had very little incidents as far as vandalism is concerned. What they are protesting is the fact that we have discriminatory Law Enforcement, criminal Justice System. I would hope once and for all, legislation ive authored to