U. S. Senate while the chamber continues debate on an economic a package, negotiations are ongoing but it is possible senators could vote as early as monday on the deal. Live to the senate here on 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. Eternal lord, you are worthy of our praise. Save us from the forces that threaten our nation and world. Lord, inspire our lawmakers even though the earth seems to tremble and the mountains seem to shake. May our senators always embrace your divine principles and live blameless lives. Give them the wisdom to labor with integrity and to seek your divine approval. Illuminate the darkness that inevitably comes and lead them to your desired destination. Empower us all almighty god, with a faith that will keep us surefooted even in slippery places. We pray in your great name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegianc
Majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell yesterday i introduced the coronavirus aid relief and Economic Security act. Senate republicans bold proposal to continue combating this Health Crisis and the economic crisis it is causing. And i called on our democratic counterparts to join us immediately at the table for urgent discussions so that the senate can deliver major relief to the American People as soon as humanly possible. Im glad to say that talks are already well under way. Earlier this morning, a number of our Committee Chairmen began indepth bipartisan talks with their democratic counterparts. We were joined by representatives from the administration and those talks continue right now as we speak. Here are the next steps. These memberlevel discussions will proceed with the goal of reaching agreements on each of four components of the legislation by the end of today. By the end of the day, agreements on each of these four components. This would allow the first procedural vote to occur befo
Guide our senators to live so honorably that they will bring glory to your name. Lord, inspire them to yield their allegiance to you, striving always to receive your approval. Thank you for hearing and answering their prayers, as they fervently seek your wisdom. Guide them through the challenges of these times. Lord, remind us all that we are mere sojourners in time, heading for the better land of eternity. We pray in your loving 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 under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. Under the previous order, the senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senat
Couple of hours issuing a Global Travel advisory now to americans saying that any american abroad should return to the United States immediately or plan to remain in place now just to give some perspective that level of the highest level advisory against travel for american citizens is the theme that the state department would use for an area of war for example and in this case it is the global coronavirus pandemic that is being advised for americans not to travel hi joe castor there joining us live with the latest from washington d. C. Heidi thank you. For Global Markets are trading up slightly after a major losses thanks to several Central Banks scrambling to soften the impact of the pandemic the dow jones in new york and fitzy 100. 00 in london both closed almost one percent higher but trading of course remains volatile it comes after the u. S. Federal reserve bank of england and the European Central bank will that fresh measures to support the Financial Markets or cases of corn a v
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