Working, theirl hours have been cut down to three or four days per week. Good morning, everyone. There are four things i want to talk with you about this morning. First i will begin with wildfires. Millions of acres are burning. Historically high numbers. That is horrible. But worse than that, at least 35 people have died in the wildfires. Many people are missing so we dont know the total number. Hopefully it is not so many more. Fromefighter lost his life the fire, just a recent report on another one. The acrestates are 20 times the amount this time last year. 20 times. We saw some of the reaching washington, d. C. It has covered the country. America can no longer afford to deny the connection between the Climate Crisis and the wildfires. Contempt of the science that tells us why the storms are battering the gulf , the are so severe severest in history, the one that hit louisiana. And now they have sally coming back. They told me they are running out of names and they have to go to th
Many people are missing, we dont know the total number. Hopefully its not many more. Life fromter lost his recent report a on another one. The western states, the number of acres, millions of acres, 20 times the amount this time last year. The wildfire haze, we saw some andt reaching washington dc it has covered the country. America can no longer afford to deny the connection between the Climate Crisis and the wildfires. Longer be in contempt of the science that tells us why these storms are battering the gulf coast are so severe. The severest in history, the one and now theysiana have sally coming back. They told me they are running out of names and may have to go to the greek alphabet to name the storm. Wildfire, the assault on nature, mother natures aboutent do something this. One of the things we going to do this week, we had some legislation on the floor, and energy package, it has many bills and it. Very proud works of the committee of jurisdiction, the energy and commerce commit
Legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Neal madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Neal first, thank you. We are here today in these very trying and unprecedented times to act on an emergency interim funding package that i am pleased has strong bipartisan support. But we did not arrive here without significant efforts by our democratic colleagues. When we began negotiation was the senate, we were presented with an insufficient proposal that did not address the Public Health crisis that has now claimed the lives of nearly 48,000 americans. The measures that we fought for will now bring real leaf to the American People relief to the American People, and prioritizes resources to combat this virus. This means more funding for hospitals and Health Care Workers. It also means resources designat
Thoroughly. Ive listened to the other side. When you look at what we accomplished in those 14 days of loans, we saved 30 million jobs. We all could have put a tweet out today, not having to have been here, and said we saved 34 million jobs. But no. Four million more lost because somehow people felt good with politics. I listen to debate on the other side. Some said they didnt want to be here today. Have folded and come together. Leverage, ave used political leverage to hold people up. ve even some people on the other side of the aisle said they loved to see it when the price of oil dropped when no one before. It and the idea that millions in our Energy Industry are going to too. Aid off about politics. There will be republicans, emocrats, both that get laid off. Hen, i listen as we come back here, madam speaker, and i tried to listen to the other side. Tried to understand why would you hold it up. Different . I listened to the debate, i leadership talk, it was amazing to me. Only thing
Senate continues for the day. Lawmakers vote whether to official work as a fiveyear Aviation Administration programs bill. Mo are than 80 amendments have been filed to the legislation, including policy riders unrelated to aviation. Current f. A. A. Programs expire on may 10th. Youre watching cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Holy god, be our rock of protection, for we place our confidence in you. Give the members of this body the power of your wisdom. In all their duties, strengthen them to be loyal to you, obedient to your precepts, and grateful for your loving providence. Lord, give our senators faith to believe that youre willing to help them solve the problems they face. Lead them into the paths of loving service, as they strive to honor you. Open their eyes to the many things they can accomplish for the glory of your name. And, lord, bring peace wherever there is con