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The Health Care Workers and scientists and doctors and others who are trying to solve this pandemic. If i were writing your headline, i would say the senate has pivoted from one of the most periods in partisan the nations history to passing this rescue package. Year. One quarter of this coming together entirely, to meet this challenge. The unitedot about States Senate as an institution, our willingness to put aside our differences and to do something really significant for the country. One of the reasons that happened is we are inspired by what is going on in the country. People are helping each other, looking for ways to make a difference, following the directions of the health care professionals. This is a proud moment in the united States Senate and for the country and we are going to win this battle in the very near future. With that i will take a couple questions. Understanding this is a crisis and time is of the essence, this boat began in the public had not yet seen the bill , l
The defenseliams on act and its use in the government. On this boat, the yaeah the bill is passed. Host good morning the Senate Approved a third economic aid package with a price tag of 2. 2 trillion dollars and it goes to the house for a vote scheduled on friday. And then, to the president s desk. We will get your thoughts on action to respond. 202737,000 you can text us with your first name, 2027488003e at or join the conversation on twitter and facebook. Let us begin with the action in the house. , democrat ofleader maryland sent a letter out to the rank and file members saying that the house will convene at 9 00 a. M. On friday to consider the bill in order to protect the safety of members and staff and prevent further threat, the republican leader and i expect the houseboat will be done by voice house vote will be done by voice vote. Members who want to come to the floor will be able to do so. We are working to ensure that those who are not able to return to washington may express
Senator mcconnell a week ago yesterday that i stood before you and said this was no ordinary time. And called out for extraordinary measures. Im proud to announce tonight not a single senator voted against this 2 trillion rescue bill to save american individuals, small businesses, large businesses, and to provide considerable funding for the health care, workers, and the scientists and doctors and others who are trying to solve this pandemic. So i think if i were writing your headline i would say the senate has pivoted from one of the most contentious, partisan periods in the nations history to passing this rescue package 1000, all in one quarter of this year. From arguably the most partisan, divisive thing you could possibly do to coming together entirely, 100 of us, to meet this challenge. I think it says a lot about the United States senate as an institution, our willingness to put aside our differences to do something really significant for the country. I think one of the reasons t
With this crisis and get the support they need to weather the Public Health crisis. So Senate Democrats today are introducing a series of measures congress can take up to provide immediate relief and Economic Relief Economic Relief to working americans during the coronavirus outbreak. We are just appalled that the administration has had no plan. Here we are. Its close to two months since we first knew about coronavirus. They have all kinds of problems, obviously, with testing, but they also have not come up with a plan to help people who need help. We believe the help should be aimed at people, not at corporations. We believe the help should be targeted at the people who have suffered from this coronavirus problem directly or indirectly. We dont think they should just throw money out of an airplane and hope some of it lands on the people who are affected. We have targeted our relief. We make it its aimed at people, not at big corporations, not at some kind of general longterm economic