Authorizing highway, bridge, aviation, and waterway projects. Members are working on 170 amendments. They plan to complete work on those amendments around midday today. That will be followed by a vote on final passage of the package. Live coverage now here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Loving god, thank you for giving day. Other we ask your continued protection empowerment of those who tend to the sick and those who medical solutions to this dangerous pandemic. The work of the house these last few days to votes. Wo upport for the department of agriculture. During these times Food Production and delivery and the many e been among challenges facing our nation. Whatever the particulars of this may it proceed through the legislative process ultimately help the benefit of all americans. We ask, also, your continued protection and empowerment of hose who live heroic lives d
Could be a fullcourt press at least on the administrations part working through the coronavirus folks saying look, the worst of this could be behind us. That is one of the reasons why the president has been stipulating, he thinks all kids in this country should go back to school in the fall. That has earned him the wrath of Governor Andrew Cuomo who is also addressing reporters right now saying what about the kids, are you thinking of the welfare of the kids . The back and forth goes on and on. Speaking of governor cuomo, sometimes around august 1st, august 7th, he will have a financial decision on status of schools, whether they reopen in the empire state or do it on a tiered basis. Some do, some dont. Could add likely to parents confusion to all of this. Edward lawrence is monitoring all of these developments. Edward, what do you have right now . Reporter neil, the Coronavirus Task force is still briefing at this hour. In fact right now. What the vice has come out and said he is enco
Order. The chairs authorized to declare recess at any time. We welcome everyone to the hearing, oversight of the department of justice. Political interference and threats. Before we begin, i want to remind members we have established a distribution list dedicated to circulating written materials members might want to offer as part of the hearing. If you want to submit materials, send them to the email address previously distributed to your offices and we will circulate them to members and staff as quickly as possible. I want to remind all members the nodance of the office says facetoface is required. Required here is to follow guidance. This is for the health and safety of our staff and loved ones we will return to at the end of the day. I expect all members to wear a mask, except when you are speaking. I but recognize myself for an opening statement. Mr. Chairman, the point of last friday,er william barr announced that Geoffrey Berman was stepping down. This was, of course, untrue. He
Infections and deaths around the country. Our question what do you think about the three chilean dollar coronavirus aid package 3 trillion aid package . 2027488000 , democrats 2027488001 , andendents 2027488002 you can always text your opinion at 2027488003 . We are also reading your comments on social media. The house on friday past a 3 trillion aid package and it was summarized in todays till newspaper. Approved a 3s trillion relief package to alleviate the economic fallout of the deadly coronavirus pandemic. Seeking to add pressure on Senate Republicans to act on a new round of emergency aid. The foot was largely on party lines with a mix of progressive and centrist democrats working away from opposition and a still republican of new york defecting from the gop to vote yes. Speaker pelosi characterized the legislation, crafted by democrats without consulting republicans, as the opening salvo in talks with the senate and white house. We are putting the offer on the table. Negotiation
The longterm burden on our economy is going to be enormous. I noticed the republicans when it comes to bailing out the banks, and the fact that you can see it from the stock market every time bad news comes out they pump the stock market. Has historicet highs yet the stock market is crumbling. Horrible. Ing to be we are heading for 25 on. We are talking about Companies Going bankrupt left and right. We need to make sure, at a minimum, the average working man has a paycheck. A Stable Society difference is about three meals. Host mark calling from ohio. We seem to have lost mark. Roy who was calling from raleigh, North Carolina on the independent line. Caller good morning. I am so sick of this. I have not worked in over three months. I do not agree with the things President Trump is doing. Him trying to veto this great i am just tired of this. I want a paycheck. Zami on the democratic line. Caller the republicans talk about the urgency of the moment. People need money, they are hurting,