Okay, its an historic day, it matches an historic crisis. Hour people need help. They were crying out to help. The good news here from Bernie Sanders to pat toomey, people came together. To help the American People. Its a great sign. It shows you the senate can function. Im proud of my caucus. We had such unity, there was virtually no descension, enabling us to approve the bill when it was put on the floor. We are proud to have a system for hospitals we are proud that in the bail out funds, theres accounts ability oversight and transparency, none of which is in the original bill. We did a good job and changed the bill because we were unified. Im glad the republicans realized that need. You know, the bottom line is simply. When you have a crisis like this that shakes us to our bones, private industry cannot get you out of the problem. Only government can. And thats what we learnt. And thats why we democrats were able to have such success, as we believe in government to help people. We k
Day because itc matches a historic crisis. Our people need help. They were crying out to us to help and the good news here, from Bernie Sanders to pat toomey, people came together to help the American People and that is a great sign. It shows you this senate can function when the need is so real and so pressing. I am proud of my caucus. We had such unity. There was virtually no dissension. That is what enabled us to improve the bill that was first put on the floor. We are very proud that we have established a Marshall Plan for hospitals and our health care system. We are probably made the bill workers first. We are particularly proud that in the bailout funds, there is accountability, oversight, transparency, none of which were in the original bill. We have really done a good job to change this bill because we were unified. I am glad the republicans realized that the bottom line is very simple. When you have a crisis like this , a scourge that shakes us to our bones, private industry c
As of this evening to be impeached by the house of representatives. The president said leading into this he was not going to be watching what was transpiring up today up on capitol hill. Im told as it relates to the president over here at the white house he will be having a series of policy meetings throughout the day, probably making phone calls as well before he leaves for that Campaign Event in michigan later this evening. He did huddle last night here at the white house with Top Republicans in advance of this vote up on the hill today. One of those was Top Republican in the house, Kevin Mccarthy who gave this readout earlier today. Listen. He is focused on what the American People need but it is the strength of who he is. That is why we have a Strong Economy. Why well come out of this. Why, when you look at this, at the end of the day, everything speaker promised democrats, the poll numbers are low, theyre divided. Reporter democrat argue that the president abused his office by try
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