Mr. Schumer i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. Schumer now, mr. President , mr. Schumer now, mr. President , now, mr. President americas living through a crisis that exceed anything we have seen in generations. Other countries were able to test their populations. Isolate cases and contain the spread of the disease but here the failure oflu the Trump Administration to develop or implement a National Strategy to defeat covid on the help front and economically has meant that the disease has raged to our country for seven months, is still spreading, and the economy is in very bad shape. We have over 5 million confirmed covid19. Covid19. It just took 17 days to go from 4 million americans with covid the 5 million. Unemployment is high that it was during the great recession. G the great more than 150,000 americans have died. Small business every day are closing and those that are still open are strugg
Procedural vote will take place this morning on the nominee. The confirmation vote later this afternoon. And the negotiations are continuing on a coronavirus aid package. Live coverage now here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. O god our shield, we rejoice in the gift of your salvation. Look with favor upon our senators today, delivering them from fear and guiding them around the obstacles that hinder their progress. Lord, unite them for the common good of this great land. Lord, manifest your purposes to them, making clear your plans and guiding them with your love. Give them the wisdom to have confidence in your power, as you inspire them to use their talents as instruments of liberation and healing. Almighty god, have compassion upon our nation and world. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge a
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And lockdowns. Welcome, good to have you with us. You see this outbreak again across the south and the west. I guess the question is did these States Reopen too soon . If they reopened too soon its really odd because they opened in the beginning of may and throughout may very little changed and all of a sudden starting early june and accelerated in june theres a huge spike of positive tests in the states. If anything the lockdowns caused this what happened, why didnt it happen in may and not june and thats a very good question which i dont think we have the answer to right now but its also a question that the media is not really asking. Paul do you have any speculation yourself about why that is . Where are they coming from . You have seen, houston, san antonio, miamidade, Maricopa County in arizona. Alex june has been very hot in the sunbelt states, its typically hot in texas and arizona, driven people indoors and use airconditioning. There may be Real Community spread from that. Clea
And lockdowns. Welcome, good to have you with us. You see this outbreak again across the south and the west. I guess the question is did these States Reopen too soon . If they reopened too soon its really odd because they opened in the beginning of may and throughout may very little changed and all of a sudden starting early june and accelerated in june theres a huge spike of positive tests in the states. If anything the lockdowns caused this what happened, why didnt it happen in may and not june and thats a very good question which i dont think we have the answer to right now but its also a question that the media is not really asking. Paul do you have any speculation yourself about why that is . Where are they coming from . You have seen, houston, san antonio, miamidade, Maricopa County in arizona. Alex june has been very hot in the sunbelt states, its typically hot in texas and arizona, driven people indoors and use airconditioning. There may be Real Community spread from that. Clea