You for joining us today. We will bring some other people [inaudible] great to see you. Tell us first about what youve done and why its so important. I think the federal governments response, which has been obviously a record size and speed, 2. 7 trillion directly appropriated, Federal Reserve to another for chilean lending have helped make this crisis at least not worse but still, we now know we have 36 million americans who have lost their job in about 25 million of those have lost their Health Insurance. Study statistics send the Federal Reserves show that the folks who make 40000 or less, 40 of those fellow americans [inaudible] and those who think this will be some de shape recovery are wishful thinking. Obviously the house has had a very ambitious plan and my idea is that we have more progressive to last and similar approaches taken by republican senators that before we simply get rid of the existing buckets lets pause and say lets work around the world and if we look at our euro
Marco rubio, chair of the Senate Small Business committee and one of the correctional leaders who has been working the hardest to address this crisis. This virtual webinar will have a straightforward format. After my brief introduction, senator rubio will offer 10 minutes or so remarks then i will have a few russians for the senator and he and i will have a discussion about the economic challenges facing our nation and what congress could do and should do to address them. We will take a few question from you all at the end. Thanks so much for joining us. If you have a question for senator rubio, you can submit it on male or by using the twitter. Both those coordinates are listed on the events webpage. Im honored to be joined by senator rubio, thanks so much for being here. Introduction will be very short. Senator marco rubio is a senator from florida. Housespeak of the florida before being elected to the United States and in 2010 and reelected in 2016. He serves on the Senate Committee
Phases with the ongoing protest following the death of george floyd, new York Governor Andrew Cuomo expressed concerns about Mass Gatherings over the last several days and the potential spread of the coronavirus. He urged protesters to get tested for covid19 as soon as possible. Governor cuomo today is day 99 thehe covid crisis, and unrest after the death of george floyd, two separate issues. We will talk about both of those, tomorrow we will have a big day with the reopening of new york city. Also this week, we will be taken up a reform agenda in the wake of the george floyd murder. We will talk about both. We had continued protests last night, for the most part they were peaceful. The protesters all across the state, all across the nation are basically saying the same thing. There is an anger, there is a frustration, a spirit of activism because people want change. And there should be change. Ive said from day one that i figuratively stand with the protesters, and this is about makin
And the shrine. Thank you very much. In the name of the father, the son, the holy spirit. Let us pray. Taking the lives and denying the dignity of children. We are called to mourn, to limit. May the dead rest. May our acts of solidarity and justice with the living be a. Emorial to those who have died lord, bless our burning nation. Bless and give peace to the families of george floyd, Ahmaud Arbery Breonna Taylor and so , many other families who have lost a son, daughter, father, mother, sister, brother, friend. Bless those who take to our streets to protest injustice. Give them courage, wisdom and respect for others. Bless all those who seek justice and peace when we. Have too little of both bless those called upon to protect us. Give those in Law Enforcement a commitment to equal justice for all, respect for the lives and dignity of all those who serve and protect from harm. Bless our leaders, give them wisdom, compassion, a thirst for justice. Help them bring us together to advance
Whether the actual nominations might happen here, it is all up in the air. People are still talking. There are contracts involving the convention and visitors bureau. Even the charlotte hornets, who have the arena and have contracted that. There is still a lot of talking. Host what about the reaction within the Hospitality Industry banking on revenue for the region . Jim the Hospitality Industry is looking at this as a lifeline. No doubt they had a rocky last two or three months, lost business, restaurants boarded up or closed. With the news of the convention leaving, there was one business we had a story on this morning that is closing because that was like the last straw for them. It was a business downtown not far from the Spectrum Center where the convention would have been held. Businesses are looking at it as a lost opportunity. The Host Committee of the convention is still trying to negotiate and work out some deal where they can still salvage something. Host what is the reactio