I would suggest only under those circumstances anticipated by this resolution can we continue work on behalf of the american public. I yield back. There is no constitutional issues revolving around whether or not committees can meet virtually. But congress creates the committees so hopefully we can all agree on that. Mr. Chairman i want to make a comment on the suggestion the Public Health people are making policy. They are not the governors cares one mayors and policymakers seek advice during a crisis from experienced scientist and Public Health officials, they can take that advice are not. All over the country there isic evidence some people take the advice and some are not. But all scientist that i know and the Public Health people in this country and many of whom i have worked with for years are very careful not to be policymakers they are particularly careful to present the evidence and not substitute for the policymakers. This country which has invested hundreds of billions of do
Is not we dont need to be captives or hostage to the idea that in an earlier age there was no physical way, there was no technological way for us to come together and i would suggest that only under the very narrow circumstances anticipated by this resolution could we continue to work on behalf of the american public. I appreciate and yield back you also raised are the point. I dont think theres any constitutional issues revolving revolving around whether or not committees can meet virtually. I mean, the constitution the commit constitution creates the committees. We all agree on that. Miss shalala. Mr. Chairman, i want to make a comment about the suggestion that scientists and Public Health people are making policy in this country. They are not. Were the policymakers. The governors, the mayors are the policymakers. They seek advice during a crisis like this one with a vicious virus from experienced scientists and Public Health officials, and they can take that advice or not take that
And depression and fear itself. Once again america will prevail mr. Graham mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from South Carolina. Mr. Graham thank you very much. Much. Thank you very much i want to complement my colleagues today getting briefed about the beer is at me like a ton of bricks i know theres a lot of good things in their money for healthe care providers there is so many good things the country is under siege and one of the d first republicans to join my democratic colleagues and senator durbin we need to do something more with Unemployment Insurance because the collins rubio construct will help but never in my wildest dreams did i believe that what we have done is to pay people more not to work than to work under this bill the 600dollar payment on top of state benefits actually allows people to have an income almost double in certain circumstances. I want to help people that if you lose your job we cover your wages but you get 23. 15 an hour on a 40 hour work
Mount sinai. The sumerians samaritans have large white tents up. They will be in operation tomorrow. Francine we continue following that very closely. I also followed the press conference of President Trump together with what we heard from dr. Felty. Theres a lot going on on the human side and on the Health Care Crisis that we keep bring you uptodate because that has an impact. Tom we are watching brent crude, 20 a barrel about three hours ago. In new york city with our first word news is viviana hurtado. Viviana that is where we began with trump abandoning his goal of a return to normal life by easter. He wants the public to continue faxing social distancing until at least the end of april. Earlier on sunday, top what us medical advisor, dr. Anthony fauci telling cnn, 200,000 americans could die in efforts to mitigate the spread of the virus are not successful. Steven mnuchin says he expects to have Small Business loads up and running this week. The initiation is focused on adding mon
105 in iowa, that is a lot for us. Just a couple of hours ago i was on a call with iowa state leaders who are at the state Emergency Operations center. Let me say that again. Emergency operations center, an e. O. C. You just dont set those up for fun, folks. You set them up when your state is in crisis. They gave us a picture of whats going on with our workers and our Small Businesses on the ground in iowa. Within three hours the state received over 11,000 calls for Unemployment Insurance. 2,000 of them are selfemployed. They wont qualify for Unemployment Insurance. You know what would relieve their hurt . This package, phase three. Meanwhile my democratic colleagues are holding this bill up that would actually deliver the relief that is necessary for these workers that i just mentioned for things that have nothing to do with a crisis. Senate democrats are stalling funding for hospitals and Small Businesses until they get to jam through their Green New Deal. Mr. President , you tell me