Thank you all for being here today. m going to go out of order, senator young has a related hearing to be at, i want to be sure hes able to be on the record before we begin. Senator young i first want to get on the record and thank our subblingt matter experts. If theres anything we legislative leaders ought to be doing an more broadly our government leaders, its listening to Public Health experts. Thank you so much and the experts in some of these discrete areas that will be impacted by the coronavirus. I regret that in minutes i have another meeting that pertains to this important topic. I just want to publicly express my intention to submit for the record some important questions i have for you related to the increasingly integrated supply chains that we now have between various enterprises and i guess this is this situation will create certain vulnerabilities uring times of what is now a pandemic. I have some questions related to supply Chain Mapping that im hoping someone will be
Unusual session but critical. Mr. Speaker, this legislation represents a bipartisan and resolve to meet the coronavirus challenge head on. It represents a focusnt on families and workers with the objective to make them safer and economically supported. That will protect workers as we all doo our part to flatten the curve. Public Health Officials have made it clear the only chance we have c to prevent our system to be overwhelmed with the pandemic it is threatened to be for his as Many Americans to stay home as possible. It is however necessary for us to be here, to pass legislatio legislation, to respond on behalf of the American People through this daunting challenge. The closure the large parts of the economy must be temporarily shutec down cause severe disruption for businesses and workers we saw the impact of this yesterday when new Unemployment Insurance claims increased by more than 3 Million People 3 million individuals. Those that rely on them for support of their families and
Out of his still in the but love that we may keep one another healthy and safe. It will therefore be unusual but mr. Speaker this legislation represents a bipartisan resolve to me the coronavirus challenge. It represents a focus on families and workers to the objective to make them safer and economically supported. It will protect workers and their families and our economy as we all do our part to flatten the curve. Public Health Officials made it clear that the only chance we have to prevent them from getting overwhelmed is for as Many Americans to stay home as possible. It is however necessary to be here, to pass legislation, respond on behalf of thees American People to the daunting challenge. Closure means large parts of the economy are temporarily shut down causing severe disruption for businesses and workers. We saw the impact of this yesterday with the new Unemployment Insurance claims increased by more than 3 Million People. 3million individuals. 3million families rely on them
Of the coronavirus on the supply chain Small Businesses bid the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee heard about the drug supply chain glands on china and what Small Businesses need to stay afloat through the outbreak. This is an hour and a half. Thank you all for being here today. m going to go out of order, senator young has a related hearing to be at, i want to be sure hes able to be on the record before senator young i first want to get on the record and thank our subblingt matter experts. If theres anything we legislative leaders ought to be doing an more broadly our government leaders, its listening to Public Health experts. Thank you so much and the experts in some of these discrete areas that will be impacted by the coronavirus. I regret that in minutes i have another meeting that pertains to this important topic. I just want to publicly express my intention to submit for the record some important questions i have for you related to the increasingly integrated s
Gaveltogavel coverage. War powers resolution, fisa reauthorization, and a repeal of President Trumps 2017 travel ban. Ker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by guest chaplain reverend jonathan slavinskas, st. Bernards church of our lady of providence parish worcester, massachusetts. The chaplain eternal lord we come to you with thanksgiving from the many pleasings you bestow upon us. We thank you for our faith, freedom and nation. We rejoice living in a nation that provides us with the opportunity to freely elect the men and women in this assembly who are guiding our nation. Our prayer through the members of this assembly through its unique gifts and talents that you have bestowed upon them and would he haven championing the common good within all our nation. We pray in moments of disagreements and debates, an authentic understanding and Mutual Respect might be witness to the gift of collaboration, for promotion of the common god. We pray for your blessi