Nomination of scott rash for the district of arizona. Live on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal master the father of us all we thank you that through your spirit you have provided our legislative body with the talents and capabilities to fulfill your purposes. May our senators remember that this body has many parts, each making its distinctive contribution to the success of the whole. As our lawmakers acknowledge and honor the value added by each member of this body, unite them with faith, civility, courage, and gratitude. And lord, we pray for the First Responders and Health Care Workers who stand on the front lines during this Global Health crisis. We pray in your unifying 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
Most and only at times a polite slap on the wrist. I come to the floor to discuss a piece of legislation that senator booker and i worked on to help Public Safety officers. Since covid19 pandemic began, over 101st responders have lost their lives to that virus. Unlike the rest of us, these brave men and women could not by the very nature of their work stay home or social distance and fire houses across the country, firefighters had to continue sharing combined spaces and respond to emergencies, Police Officers continued to respond to 911, these calls and also they interact with the public in very close quarters. While most of us are avoiding covid it all costs, state and emt crews are transporting the infected and others to hospitals for emergency care. While i am inspired by the bravery of these First Responders, i am not at all surprised by the actions they take to protect the people they serve. First responders always answer the calls to action, selflessly placing others before them
Experts like to see but for most of the 14 days that has been the case. He did posit in these remarks to reporters we dont want to make the same flu mistake made in some parts of this country more than a century ago where parts were reopening a little early and things got worse and the flu hit all over again, in fact worse than the first go round. Were following that. Following what happens to airline stocks, taking it on the chin as one of the most biggest, prized investors says im out of here. These things dont look promising. Jackie deangelis with latest on the wall street front and how it is all connecting to the main street front. Reporter well talk with roche. Talking about a new Antibody Test approved by the fda to be used in the United States. The ceo of roche said this test is 99. 8 effective. You and i discussed the Antibody Testing how that will help get people back to work. The ceo of roche was on fox business this morning with maria bartiromo. He says there is high likelih
Governor would loosen restrictions. Not until yesterday did we know how that would be tied to Health Metrics and because most bay area counties are still having rising infection rates, Health Officers are sticking with these stricter local restrictions. While there is pushback, theyre also okay with waiting a little longer like this owner in napa. Always a good thing for the economy, but theres some mixed feelings, of course, too. Are we going to be able to be safe . Is there enough testing . Thats the big question. Reporter you were talking about that clarity, marcus. In order to meet the guidelines for lifting restrictions counties must meet testing and tracing requirements, they must have two weeks with no covid19 deaths. There must be a plan for health care to handle a surge in case infection rates spike again. Counties must provide for testing. Infection rates are lower and social distancing easier because it is a rural area. Theyre following the states guidelines. Well talk about
Economic damage, really us with a strong recovery to the heroes act takes that wisdom to heart. It is the bold and transformative step we need to ensure our nation meets the challenge of the pandemic and the ensuing economic recession. Much of the bill is in the jurisdiction of other committees and my fellow Committee Chairs will tell you more how this bill meets the needs of the American People. By putting money directly in the pockets of workers, including our essential workers, supporting Small Businesses and nonprofits and further bolstering families, including their Health Security and workplace security. However, there is much in the appropriations to address the health and economic crisis for the people. First and foremost, the bill delivers nearly 1 trillion to states and local governments so they can keep our heroes, first responders, health workers, teachers and other Public Servants paid and working for us. I am incredibly proud that this bill will provide 67 billion to my h