Do we have remote people . E td okay. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. The hearing will come to order. I believe we have some of our colleagues who are going to be remote. Opening eally have anit. Statement. Well hear from judge wilson here in a bit and well let our two colleagues from mississippi introduction. But ill defer to senator feinstein if she wants to say anything first. Hear fro i will, mr. Chairman. O a thank you very much. Today, as youve stated, were going to hearr from cory wilson nominated to a mississippi seat on the fifth Circuit Court of j appeals. Stated during the nomination hearing for the view District Court in january, i am interested in judge wilsons views on a a number of issues including health care, Voting Rights, womens reproductive afo rights, gun safety, and the rights of lgbt americans. His record of opposition to the Affordable Care act is troubling, particularly because wereorte concernedd ju with co. I hope he will straighten us out on that. A it has been reported that
We are here to talk about the Patient Protection program. Explain the Paycheck Protection Program and give us a status report on how this part of the new law is doing. Guest thanks for having me on. The Paycheck Protection Program, right now, there is money available for businesses who need it. What it allows is a loan backed by the fda that will allow you to pay your employees potentially while your business is still closed. The first round of money for that program was 349 billion, and it ran out just after under two weeks, about 13 days. The second round of money, we believe there is still about 100 billion left. A lot of people think the program is over or that it is not available to them, but for Business Owners for whom this is a good solution for being able to keep their employees on, that is no money available, and they should apply if they think it will work for them. Host what did you learn in part one of this program . What needs improvement . Guest part one of the program c
If you think yes, call this number 202 7488000, and if you think no, you can also call 202 7488001, and you can also send a text, 202 7488003. And if you cannot wait in on social media, you can post a comment on facebook. Before we get to your calls this sunday morning, we wanted to stunning front page to the New York Times this morning. 100,000, sonearing there is no traditional news story on this front page this morning. This is a series of names where they are from, folks who have passed away or died from the coronavirus, and they have published 1000 of these names, just 1 with biographies or Something Special about those people. They write that the numbers alone cannot possibly measure the impact of the coronavirus on america, whether it is the number of patients treated, jobs interrupted or lives cut short. As the country nears a grim milestone, the times scoured obituaries and death notices of the victims, the 1000 people reflect just 1 of the total, they were not simply names on
86,000 people in the United States and that includes over 900 incredible and great coloradans, my home state. We certainly mourn with those families who have lost loved ones and well keep fighting for a path forward as we get through this together. I want to commend in the strongest terms possible our frontline workers, whether its been our First Responders, our health care professionals, or those that have allowed us to continue to enjoy a safe and secure food supply, people in essential businesses that each and every day dont complain but go to work to help make sure that our communities can get back to work. And the list of heroes in our communities, those who have i have goin so much, goes on and on and on. And i think its important to recognize that as we have addressed the coronavirus challenge in this country, the measures that we have taken, the steps that have been laid out by mayors and governors and the president , theyve been to comply with guidances and Health Directives a
People . Have remote 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. The hearing will come to order. I believe we have some of our colleagues who will be remote. I dont really have an opening statement. We will hear from judge wilson and a bit. We will let our colleagues from mississippi to the introduction. I will defer to senator feinstein if she was to seining first. Senator feinstein thank you very much. Today we will hear from cory wilson, nominated to a mississippi seat on the fifth Circuit Court of appeals. As i stated during the nomination hearing for the District Court in january, i am interested in judge wilsons views on a number of issues including health care, Voting Rights, womens reproductive rights, gun safety and the rights of lgbt americans. His record of opposition to the Affordable Care act is troubling, particularly because we are concerned with covid19. I hope people straighten us out on that. It has been reported judge wilson has a commitment to undermining the Affordable Care act. He has called