As you know i announced i was not running for reelection and if i had known everyone was going to be so nice to me to my my have announced it earlier h. I am not the only senator who is giving a farewell speech. Many of us got to hear Lamar Alexander last week. He is the perfect example of what a United States senator should be. Before i was wet behind the ears in the senate, a first one my first week here he invited me and my wife to dinner. There it began to become fast friends and we grew closer pulling that kind of friendship that is essential here in the senate. We Work Together to get things done for our state and National Laboratories and conserving the great outdoors. Something else we shared with the harbor in the senate barbershop with mario. [laughter] and to be honest thats the place on the best place to learn the wisdom of the Senate Sitting in marios chair. Friendships like with four more and mario are what i willfr missik most the friendships and because is any good cent
For 60 days he says to protect american jobs plus. We could be facing multiple famines of biblical proportions within a short few months die a warning some the World Food Program just how will the worlds poorest cope with basic access to food and water during the pandemic. And as many of us stay home the environment is getting a bit of a break just in time for the 50th Birthday Well tell you why the fight for the planet is as important as ever this year. The u. S. Senate has passed another multibillion dollar relief bill to help Small Businesses suffering from the Coronavirus Impact its the nations 4th stimulus package this one is worth almost 500000000000. 00 it comes as the number of reported infections worldwide stands at over 2 and a half 1000000 with more than 177000 deaths mike hanna reports now from washington d. C. With many senators working from home the vote was taken by voice all in favor say aye aye aye aye those no yeah its fair to have it the follows intense negotiation b
Will also look at a u. K. Report bringing into focus the severe impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on many young and vulnerable minds. Almost 500000000000. 00 in extra Financial Aid has been approved by the u. S. Senate to help businesses and hospitals struggling under the coronavirus pandemic the house of representatives will vote on this on thursday it would be the 4th such package adding up to about 3 trillion dollars in all will start with the support from my counter in washington d. C. With many senators working from home the boat with take them by voice all in favor say aye. Pose no yes appear to have it this follows intense negotiation between the white house and congress in recent days. At the core of our agreement is 320000000000 more for the Paycheck Protection Program which is already saving millions of Small Business jobs and helping americans get paychecks instead of potentially. Democrats successfully 4 to include 75000000000. 00 for hospitals and 25000000000. 00 f
The Prime Minister says an end is in sight. So if africa deploys 90 percent of its army to enforce coronavirus lockdown measures. And its for one of the premier leagues main broadcast partners wants to block the saudi takeover of Newcastle United cats as the saudi government and illegal channels are still games and its threatening the leagues financial future. Iran says its launched its 1st military satellite into orbit it is likely to increase tensions with the u. S. In the past washington has blamed iran of using its Space Program as a cover for Missile Development iranian leaders deny that iran has spent a decade trying to improve its Rocket Technology it fired its 1st successful satellite into orbit in 2009 but in recent months its had several failed launch is the latest came in february when iran failed to put it zaphod a one Communications Satellite into orbit last year it had 3 failures including a rocket explosion in august the United States called those actions provocative but
Enforce coronavirus lockdown measures. Also ahead the special precautions this already isolated up to community is taking to protect itself from the pandemic. And as for one of the premier leagues main broadcast partners wants to block the saudi led takeover of Newcastle United councils been score says the saudi government allows an illegal channel to steal games and thats threatening the leagues financial future. Ok lets get going irans revolutionary guard says the country is now able to quote monitor the world from space after successfully launching its 1st military satellite into orbit the u. S. Has accused iran in the past of using its Space Program as a cover for Missile Development allegations iran denies President Donald Trump in washington while not addressing the launch directly did tweet a warning about iran harris saying american ships at sea heres what the head of the revolutionary guard said about the launch. Well connected. It is a necessity for such powerful Defense Forc