Organizations take the necessary and serious precautions to keep the American People safe from the spread of the coronavirus. School districts, colleges, universities are canceling in person classes. Churches are moving to services online. Professional sports teams are hitting pause on the regular season. Airlines are canceling flights and many mainstream businesses are closing their doors. I know that all of this is a little disorienting, and certainly alarming. But while these measures are not normal, it is a sign that we are heeding advice from the experts come people like dr. Fauci, organizations like the center for disease control. Its a sign were doing what we can to prevent or at least slow down community spread. Its a sign that we are standing together andin making progress, ultimately expecting that we will get through this together. The difficult decisions that need to be made by elected officials and Business Owners and Community Leaders when they decide to shut down normal
Breathe your strength and peace into our senators and use them for your glory. May they continue to totally depend on you knowing that with your mighty power you will surround them with the shield of your blessing. Holy god, your goodness will prevail until the end of time, we pray in your great 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 request one minute to address the senate in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley as the coronavirus spreads, u. S. Federal health and intelligence agencies are working hard to protect the public. Its critical that their hard work not go to waste. Federal Health Agencies must have access to all Intelligence Community information
Nation and world. We praise you that your plans succeed and your precepts are sure. Lord, you know our thoughts before we think them. Encourage our lawmakers to do your will. Give them the wisdom to totally depend upon your unfailing love, remembering that unless you help them they labor in vain. Lord, when doubts fill their minds, provide them with the renewed hope in the ultimate triumph of your purposes. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The president pro tempore 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. Mr. Grassley madam president . The presiding officer the senator from iowa is recognized. Mr. Grassley i would like to have one minute for morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley thirty years ago today, the freely elected parliament of lithuania declared the restorati
Death. The virus has also spread to new york, where Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a directive requiring Health Insurance to wait cost sharing for coronavirus tests. But what if you dont t have health insnsurance . The coronavavirus is a gret argument for medicare for all, but so are a lot of other things like all of those diabetics who cant afford their insulin, which can cost about 1000 a month. People with high Blood Pressure who cant afford to go to the doctor and get their Blood Pressure control. Amy we will host a roundtable discussion with Steffie Woolhandler dr. , elisabeth and new york state , andor Alessandra Biaggi we will go to seattle, washington, the other ground zero of the coronavirus in the United States, to speak with socialist Councilmember Kshama sawant. Then we look at Voter Suppression . The long wait times plagued in polling places from texas to california throughout super tuesday, especially in districts with high numbers of black and latinx voters and college stu
About the possibility of Community Spread in Washington State and tried to work with federal agencies to conduct testing, the administration did not work with them to let the public know how serious the coronavirus was. You can be sure i am going to get to the bottom of this and make sure it will never happen again. I am furious that instead of acting with urgency, they did nothing. Instead of acting with transparency, they kept quiet. Instead of working to keep families safe, they wasted now, in myme and state, 24 people have died. Over a thousand across the country are confirmed to be infected. Experts are telling us many more are likely to be ill. Im hearing from people in my home state of washington who are worried about their older relatives who are dying alone. Worried about having to miss work and unable to pay their rent, worried about how to keep their children safe at school and make sure they get a nutritious meal if their schools canceled. Im hearing from Small Business own