Participate. If joining by videoconference what you start speaking there will be a slight delay on the main screen. We are senators that he is that videoconference option hit the mute button until it is your turn to ask questions. If there is a Technology Issue we will move to the next senator until the issue is resolved. I remind all senators and the nominees the fiveminute clock still applies. For senators using the video option, youll notice a screen labeled clock showing how much time is remaining at 30 seconds i will tap the gavel to remind them the time is almost expired. To simplify the speaking order we have agreed to go by seniority for this first hybrid meeting. Thank you to those of you who are here today and keeping the capital complex safe and functioning while we honor our constitutional duty. Covid19 has challenged our sense of normalcy and tested every institution of daily life that we know. The crisis has had a major impact on the Economic Health of our country and the
The floor. And so far there is no plan at all to consider the legislation on the floor in the near future. If we are going to be here in session with an elevated health risk, why doesnt leader mcconnell have us work on if she was directly related to covid19 . Last night we confirmed a nominee to the Nuclear Regulatory commission. The next nominee on the floor is the counterintelligence post no doubt important that unrelated and his nomination has been delayed by the hold by the republican senator said for the reasons we must process on the floor this week because of the previous democratic obstruction, he should check his notes and his facts first. We could be using our time here to address a number of urgent priority is. Whether its rescuing our Ailing Health system, increasing testing capacity, assisting Small Businesses, renters, homeowners, providing oversight ovof legislation weve already passed we have been a better use of the senates time but instead, coming together to work on
Response. We had come back home on a saturday evening and i was just feeling tired and rundown. I had not slept in a couple of days so i thought it could have been any number of things. Sunday morning, i still felt sick. This was the beginning of when we started hearing about the coronavirus. Schools had just been shut down in utah, and the nba had just canceled their season. It was really early on in the pandemic. I called my doctor a little bit worried. I described my symptoms. He said my symptoms, while they said did notng, he justify testing. Testing was still pretty scarce at the time. He said continue to quarantine, as you are doing, follow the cdc guidelines, but watch your symptoms. I dont think it justifies a test. I did that. And it was a few days later, the following tuesday, monday night i felt i had a rough night sleeping and woke up Tuesday Morning. I had had a fever of between 100 102 and 103 degrees. Between 102 and 103 degrees. It had moved into my lungs. My chest felt
Main screen. We are senators that he is that videoconference option hit the mute button until it is your turn to ask questions. If there is a Technology Issue we will move to the next senator until the issue is resolved. I remind all senators and the nominees the fiveminute clock still applies. For senators using the video option, youll notice a screen labeled clock showing how much time is remaining at 30 seconds i will tap the gavel to remind them the time is almost expired. To simplify the speaking order we have agreed to go by seniority for this first hybrid meeting. Thank you to those of you who are here today and keeping the capital complex safe and functioning while we honor our constitutional duty. Covid19 has challenged our sense of normalcy and tested every institution of daily life that we know. The crisis has had a major impact on the Economic Health of our country and the major responses been required. Congress and the administration of taken bold, dramatic steps for the e
The republican leader has called the senate back into session during a time when there is significant risks to members of this chamber and the staff who make the place function. This is a time of national emergency. We should be working to provide our country with the relief and support that is so direly needs but this is only the second day of business and leader mcconnell called the senate back into session and there will be no votes here on the floor, not one vote and so far there is no plan, no plan at all to consider Courtney Kube related legislation. If we are going to be in session with an elevated health risk why doesnt leader mcconnell help us work on issues related to Courtney Kube . Last night confirmed a noncontroversial nominee to the Nuclear Regulatory commission. The next nominee is for a counterintelligence post, no doubt important but unrelated to Courtney Kube. s nomination has been delayed by a republican senator. When the republican leader reasons we must process no