You uphold the universe by the words of your power. Today, walk with our senators as they work. Help them to remember that there is no purity without vigilance, no learning without study, and no mastery without discipline. Give them the wisdom to be willing to pay the price to honor you. Provide them with joy in service and devotion in discipleship. Infuse them with a spirit of power, love, and selfcontrol. We pray in your mighty name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president . The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley one minute in morning business. An oped i penned recently mentioned countries that still has laws on the books and it touched the nerve in bangladesh. I certainly didnt mean to imply that it was the worst off
Government accountability, the report of the nations Fiscal Health. Today the Budget Committee will hear from congress nonpartisan watchdog on the nations Fiscal Health and the importance of confronting our critical fiscal challenges. I welcome back mr. Dodaro who is the most usual and best witness providing information throughout the year that it is extremely helpful heading off some of the future crises that will happen if we dont Pay Attention. This hearing will kick off a series of hearings and discussions about that will form Bipartisan Solutions for the problems we face this year and help build a foundation for next years budget cycle. The next few years should be significant for the Budget Committee. The committee has been the working hard to enact reforms that improve transparency and accountability in the budget process and help put us on a more sustainable fiscal path. Last year senator whitehouse and i introduced the bipartisan congressional budget reform act and i want to e
The hearing of the Senate Budget committee. The hearing on Government Accountability offices annual report on the nations Fiscal Health. Today the Budget Committee will hear from congresss nonpartisan watch dog on the nations Fiscal Health and the importance of confronting our critical fiscal challenges. I welcome back mr. Dodaro who is our most usual and best witness providing information throughout the year thats extremely helpful to hitting off some of the future crisis that are going to happen if we dont Pay Attention. This hearing will kick off a series of hearings and discussions that i hope will help with Bipartisan Solutions we help build this year and for next years budget cycle. The next few years should be significant for the Budget Committee. The committee has been working hard to enact reforms that improve transparency and accountability in the budget process and help put us on a more sustainable fiscal path. And we introduced the budget reform act, and i emphasize that wo
Now. Against the possibility this will cause a growth slowdown in the u. S. Nejra division in vienna. Disagreement over cuts. Delegates look to counter the impact of the coronavirus. We are live on the ground at a crucial meeting. Welcome to bloomberg daybreak europe. Lets kick it off with opec ministers in vienna. The first meeting saw saudi arabia and russia split over the prospect of deeper cuts as the coronavirus weakened daily demand. Manus, great to see you. Can they come to an agreement . Nus my next guest says it is kabuki theater. Its painted faces. Its about shock and. Shock and awe. Where will they meet, which road will they travel . Will it be one million of cuts . Three months ago, i was here and they agreed a 2 million barrel a day cut. So what does it take to put a floor under this market . Highness left last night, promising a wonderful recommendation and he wanted to keep us in suspense. They can take us out of the building because of the virus, but they cant stop us f
Central time zones. 2027488001 for the mountain and pacific time zones. If you are a medical professional and want to give your thoughts, 2027488002. You can text us this morning at 2027488003. Post on our twitter feed at cspanwj and if you want to post on our facebook page, it is cspan. Org facebook. Com cspan. Total package bill is 8. 3 billion and here is how it breaks down. 3 billion set aside for r d, vaccine therapeutics and diagnostics. Forould put 2. 2 billion the health response. 1 billion for pharmaceuticals, and capacityies, improvement. 435 Million Dollars to support Health Systems overseas. 300 million to help humanitarian needs. It would also set aside 7 billion in low interest loans for affected small businesses. The senate is expected to vote on this package today. This comes as the New York Times highlights work from the cdc when it comes to Coronavirus Response. Under the new criteria for testing, patients who have fevers, coughs, and difficulty breathing qualify for