Conversation through our washington journal program. Cspan, created by private industry. As a Public Service and brought to you by your television provider. The u. S. Senate gaveled in this morning. Mitch mcconnell attempted to approved by unanimous consent and increase to the Paycheck Protection Program. The ranking democrat on the Small Business committee objected and said the majority leader had not negotiated with democrats on this package. Senator Chris Van Hollen also the floor and tried to call up another Small Business bill. This is about half an hour. Our nation continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic. Americans have00 tested positive. Nearly 15,000 have lost their lives. Emts areoctors, and fighting this disease literally day and night. An important important Public Health measures are creating economic catastrophe. This morning, we learned that 6. 6 million more americans filed for unemployment in just the last week. That means, mr. President , more than 16 million amer
Maps. What on the man anytime, unfiltered cspan. Org coronavirus. Good evening and welcome to upton Institute Foreign policy center. Im john walters, since the operating officer and i like to welcome our audience here at our pennsylvaniaavenue headquarters. And our defense audience to our first ever podcast taking that is both live and march 2 season of the premier of the podcast of the Second Season of the realignments hosted by hudson media fellows Marshall Marshall kosloff. We are proud of the realignments. The podcast launched last year and i recommend especially for those of you who havent been following it , if you take a look at the results from last year, particularly the conversation with secretaryof state mike pompeo, josh only , chris armani, mike gallagher, mike doran and others. Its an Excellent Program partly because of the 2 people who put it together and their ability to bring up topics and to move the argument along so we could be proud of the work that theyve done and
Than 16 million americans have lost their jobs in only the last three weeks. A tragedy that is hard to even comprehend. As one journalist put it, were facing a Health Care Crisis with an economic crisis strapped to its back. That is why two weeks ago, the Senate Passed the largest rescue package in american history. The bipartisan cares act funneled more than 2 trillion into bold programs to help households, fund hospitals and Health Care Providers, and keep paychecks coming. Before we adjourned, i said the senate would stay nimble and prepare to react quickly as the legislation came online. So, mr. President , thats why we are here today. Much of the cares act is still being implemented. But one key program, one key program is already up and running. Its the Paycheck Protection Program from chairman rubio, chairman collins, senator cardin, and senator shaheen. It gives Small Businesses emergency capital so that workers can keep getting paychecks instead of pink slips. Just a few days
2016 to receive approximately 8 percent on the africanamerican vote how does that compare to previous president s and how do you get to 20 percent . Its interesting to take a look at the strategy to occupy the moral high ground for 71 years he wanted a White Republican Party in the south as the pivotal guy that started the exodus foror black americans. At the same time my parents and 6 million other individuals of the south and fdr said you cant sell the Democratic Party so they launched a Public Relations campaign. Fdr and his wife are doing what republicans used to do meeting with black leaders and eleanor was hosting the lives of prominent black men and how this extrapolates and then have 76 percent of the black vote but they did not self identify as majority democrat until truman. Republicans dropped the ball so bill buckley was more concerned. And you write the following 20 or 30 percent of the black vote to take a major step to reestablish the unbreakable lines that has since 196
Only, tell us who is your choice in 2020. You support biting, call biden call 2027488000 . Sanders,pport 2027488001 . Unsure,re 2027488002 . You can also text us at 2027488003 or join us on twitter. Let to talk about including the coronavirus. Follow the conference and one of the attendees found of the coronavirus. Italy is locking down a portion of the country. Here are the details. The Italian Government is locking down 17 Million People, including milan, the lombardi region, and neighboring provinces in the most sweeping steps against the coronavirus. A decree from the premised are saying People Living in lombardi , and the main province, must avoid any movement into and out of the areas. The wall street journal points out police, emergency services, and the army will be available to enforce the quarantine. People violating the lockdown could face a fine or jail time. This is reminiscent of measures taken in china which put about 500 Million People under full or partial lockdown. Ch