Restaurants, bars, gyms, ski resorts closed. Thousands of Children Home from school, many unsure where their next meal will come from and parents are without child care. There are no test kits to test for coronavirus to speak of, a few, but not near enough. And the medical supplies in indian country. Thousands are concerned about what it means for their paychecks, seniors are worried about their health, businesses are forced to make very, very tough choices. Millions of americans are depending on us here in washington d. C. To act and to act quickly. The house jumped into action and began negotiating with the administration on a bill to address some of the most pressing and immediate concerns of the coronavirus. A deal was struck and the house passed the bill with overwhelming bipartisan majority. And what has happened in the senate, well, last thursday the majority leader sent us home, business as usual. What we should have done, we should have stuck around and did the peoples work, b
And parents are without childcare. There are no test gets to test for coronavirus to speak of. A few but not near enough. Inadequate medical supplies, thousands are concerned about what it means for the paychecks. Seniors are worried about their health. Businesses are forced to make very, very tough choices. Millions of americans are dependent on us here in washington, d. C. To act and to act quickly. The house jumped in the action and begin negotiating with the administration on a bill to address some of those pressing and immediate concerns of the coronavirus. A deal was struck and the house passed a bill with overwhelming bipartisan majority. And what happened in the senate, well, last thursday the majority leader sent us home, business as usual. What we should have done, we shouldve stuck around and did the peoples work. But instead my friends in the majority decide we should operate as business as usual and take off fridays, take off the weekend, go home. Well, this is not busines
Breathe your strength and peace into our senators and use them for your glory. May they continue to totally depend on you knowing that with your mighty power you will surround them with the shield of your blessing. Holy god, your goodness will prevail until the end of time, we pray in your great 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 the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley i request one minute to address the senate in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley as the coronavirus spreads, u. S. Federal health and intelligence agencies are working hard to protect the public. Its critical that their hard work not go to waste. Federal Health Agencies must have access to all Intelligence Community information
Very, very tough choices. Millions of americans are depending on us here in washington, d. C. , to act and to act quickly. The house jumped into action and began negotiating with the administration on a bill to address some of the most pressing and immediate concerns of the coronavirus. The deal was struck and the house passed the bill with overwhelming bipartisan majority what happened in the senate . Well, last thursday the majority leader sent us home, business as usual. What we should have done, we should have stuck around and did the peoples work. But instead my friends in the majority decided we should operate as business as usual and take off friday and take off the weekend, go home. Well, this is not business as usual. If the majority leader would have listened to the c. D. C. , he would have heard that what he did last thursday went very contrary to the recommendations that they have made. To avoid groups, to avoid airports. We did just the opposite. Millions of americans are
Trumps, if you go after me, im coming after you, post, which trumps team said was directed toward political groups. The question now is what, if anything, will judge chutkan do about Donald Trumps continued attacks on both the cases and those involved. Will she speed up a trial date, put a gag order on the case or find the former president in contempt of court. Again, where exactly is the line . We could hear from judge chutkan soon. The deadline for Donald Trumps lawyers to respond to a proposed start date for the Election Interference Trial is today. At the same time, and the same worry, the Fulton County grand jurors who voted to indict donald trump are exposed, purported names, photos and addresses have start the circulating on far right forums. One person wrote, these jurors have signed their Death Warrant by falsely indicting donald trump. Joining me now, nbc news correspondent, Garrett Haake whos in atlanta for us, and nbc news justice and intelligence correspondent ken dilanian