Secretary of defense for policy. If you can believe this i also had to file cloture on the incoming Inspector General for the pandemic recovery. If we had a nickel, a nickel for every time our democratic colleagues have claimed that congressional oversight of the recovery programs was important, the cares act would have paid for itself. And yet democrats blocked the confirmation of the special Inspector General to look over the program this week. So the senate will prepare to confirm these qualified people the hard way. Three years and counting of democratic heal dragging heel dragging continues. There will be plenty legislative business before us as well. Senators will continue to monitor the Pandemic Response and discuss ways to help the nation pivot toward reopening and economic recovery. In addition, thanks to the hard work of Senators Gardner and daines, well be able to take up their bipartisan Great American outdoors act in the next work period. A milestone achievement to secure
Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 65, the nays are 28. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to legislative session. The presiding officer question is on the motion. All those in favor, say aye. Those opposed, say no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 655. The presiding officer question is on the motion. All those in favor, say aye. Those opposed, say no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The clerk nomination, department of defense, victor g. Mercado of california to be an assistant secretary. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report the cloture motion.
In light of the attack from the invisible enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our Great American citizens, i will be signing an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the united states. So far the white house has not offered any more details. The pandemic has already been almost all of these put on hold now for weeks. President trump also said he is hoping the senate will vote tomorrow on a bill to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program to help struggling businesses. Those funds ran out last week. The new stimulus package is expected to provide another 310 billion in loans. As well as money for hospitals and virus testing. And an unheard of development as Oil Prices Fell into negative territory, as demand dries up it is causing a huge threat on oil and Storage Facilities around the world are at capacity. Marathon oil is closing its east bay refinery amid the historic plunge in prices. The data from San Jose Police reveals overall crime in the city is d
All nomination on the same for the coast guard the nomination to be for the department mr. Mcconnell i ask consent the senate vote on the nomination with no intervening action or debate, that if confirmed the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the president be immediately notified of the senates action. The presiding officer without objection. The question is on the nomination. All in favor say aye. All opposed, no. All opposed, no. Is there objection . Ask unanimous consent the Senate Foreign Relations Committee be discharged as the Senate Proceeds to the nomination. Is there objection . The clerk will report. To be representative of the executive board of the who and that you be made and laid upon the table. Without objection. All those in favor . Ande to then to spend for ten minutes each. And the resolution 565. And to recognize the contributions of American Indian and native hawaiian g ofce. Objection . The senate will proceed. Is a further debate
Being told to prepare to go back to washington for a possible vote on thursday. Again, this could be a 450 billion relief package. Congress and the white house continue negotiations on a fourth Coronavirus Relief bill monday night. But debate over details force the senate to adjourn with no vote. Since it is so urgent, ive asked the senate meet again tomorrow in a new session that was not previously scheduled. Reporter the publicans have twice tried to pass a stray bill, adding funding to the Protection Program that helps small businesses. The democrats fought to include hospitals and state governments. House nancy pelosi outlined the tentative bill in a phone call Democratic Caucus monday. Includes 310 billion for the paycheck Protection Program, 60 billion in grants and loans for the emergence injury disaster fund, 75 million for hospitals, and 25 million for testing. The money for testing is critical, if we are going to be able to open up the economy again anytime soon. We do want t