Uslo, thank you for joining im claire pryde and we start with the french government announcing its Marshall Plan for the Tourism Industry which has taken a massive hit due to the coronavirus pandemic. Its going to inject 18 billion euros into the industry. The Prime Minister calling this unprecedented and necessary. Tourism is a crucial part of frances economy representing more than 7 of gdp. [speaking french] claire our correspondent discovering the story, she is that the that she e was at the front Prime Ministers office for the unveiling of that plan. The Prime Minister announcing the total of 18 billion euros in public aid for the hotel and restaurant sector, and unprecedented plan, really emphasizing the tourism which remains a national priority. You can feel that the Prime Minister was trying to reassure the sector and empathize with them. He said he understood that they are the first to close and they will be the last to open. On that note we e dont have a n of clarity regarding
Whose career has been marked by steadfast determination to expand Health Care Coverage for all members of the american continues to be a champion for the least, the last, and the lost who are part of the grip of this pandemic, madam speaker. The speaker pro tempore the honorable speaker of the house is recognized for one minute. The speaker i thank the entleman for yielding and i thank him for managing this important legislation on the floor of the house. Also commend him for the work that he did in the previous had. Lation that weve as has been acknowledged, this is the fourth bipartisan bill brought to the floor to address the coronavirus pandemic. This is a very important piece of legislation. To the floor with such heartache, with such sorrow bout those who have lost their lives and their loved ones, those who are suffering from the virus assault now and for those ho are in doubt about their economic situation. Its about the lives and the ivelihood of the American People. Thats wha
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. April 23, 2020. I hereby appoint the honorable kathy castor to act as splote on this day. Signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. 7 the speaker pro tempore the a prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Merciful god, thank you for giving us another day. Send your spirit of peace and comity among the members of the peoples house. These are days of great political, social, and economic stress in our nation, and those whose work is to legislate through this pandemic are naturally under considerable pressure. Give us all patience, especially with one another. May all our citizens in the midst of great turmoil be filled with gratitude for those in our nation whose work must go on when it would be so easy not to assume their responsibility to do so. Continue to bl
That is pretty stupid. Host thank you for the call. Stephen hammond has this on our Facebook Page we need to practice social gov. Cuomo good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for being here today. I want to thank our hosts very much, northwell. Ishael dowling to my left head of northwell. They have done an extraordinary job all through this situation. They have an extraordinary leader in Michael Dowling. Michael dowling ran health care for the state of new york, social services for the state of new york. He worked with my father, came for one year, wound up staying with my father for 12 years in state service. He is one of the really beautiful and brilliant leaders in this state and it is a pleasure to be with him. I want to say to all the people of northwell who have done extraordinary jobs, thank you so much and thank you for having us today for for my to my right is Melissa Derosa, secretary to the governor. To her right is what is your name . Cuomo, who is part of my team and it is a
And a live look at the White House Briefing room where shortly President Trump will be the ing reporters on coronavirus response. We expect Vice President pence and members of the task force to join the president. Until then, heres some of todays washington journal. Host looking to vote on this latest economic aid package on are day, and they also considering a measure for remote voting. Joining us on the phone is daniel friedman, former council for the amentarian house judiciary committee. Served from 1979 to 2007. Fellow for the center of ongressional president ial studies. What is it they are considering with proxy voting . How would that work . The well, i dont know answer to that because everybodys using loose terms. Ne of the things i first learned in law school is define he problem and i dont know whether theyre talking about proxy voting or remote voting. Things. Two different proxy voting would be and we used to have this when i worked on the hill when i first got is that one