Relief bill. He talks about it with Stephanie Murray. The Edward Kennedy institute for the United States Senate Posted this virtual event. Our inso delighted for our girl getting to the point by zoom that we have an absolutely phenomenal first guest and it is chairman richard neal, chairman of the house ways and Means Committee. Chairman neil is not only a great friend to this institute, he was a wonderful friend to senator kennedy, so we are thrilled to have him. He is not only involved in the Covid Response but through his house ways and Means Committee everything that touches an impact, families, and the compassionate response to the Covid Response, but to working families in the commonwealth and around this country. He has been working diligently on the cares act that was recently passed. Aboutgoing to talk to us that today and we cant wait to hear about it. We are thrilled also to have Stephanie Murray here with us today. We all open our inbox and read lay book. Of politico thank
Loans, slash grants, becoming available right now, to the tune of close to 35, 40 billion thus farce. Conservative estimates. Maybe as high as 75 billion by the end of day. That is buoying the s p 500. The dow is 19 off its bear market low reached a little more than three weeks ago. A similar situation for the s p 500. Now, about 16 or so away from those lows. Whether that holds is anyones guess. But a lot amid talk as well well get more stimulus here or relief, whatever you want to call it. That it could rival the price of last and most recent relief package north of 2. 2 trillion, hard to say. Blake burman has been looking at all of that. Blake . Reporter hi, there, neil, hard to say indeed. Here is what i am seeing speaking to Senior Administration last night, there has not been sizable movement the last couple days next potential steps coming in terms of economic relief. I am told there are some ideas that they are kick around within the white house as of if that does happen, what
American people. I urge my colleagues to join me in passing this critical legislation. Thank you, madam preside mr. Van hollen madam president. The presiding officer the senator from maryland is recognized. Mr. Van hollen thank you, madam president. As other senators have mentioned, we see our fellow americans uniting around the country to fight the coronavirus, to help those in need. Most of all, were grateful to the men and women in health care , the Health Care System on the front lines of this fight, the nurses, the doctors, all the other staff and hospitals and Community Health centers in clinics who are putting themselves and their own health at risk to help their fellow americans. And we in the senate, like our fellow americans, must come together to do the right thing for the country at this moment in time. To provide a surge of help to those on the front lines of the Coronavirus Fight and to help those who are suffering from the economic fallout. Workers and Small Businesses a
Thank you, mr. Thank you, madam. Thank you, madam president. As other senators have mentioned, we see our fellow americans uniting around the country to fight the coronavirus, to help those in need. Most of all, we are grateful to the men and women in healthcare, the healthcare workers on the front lines of this fight, the nurses, the doctors, all the other staff and hospitals and Community Health centers, in clinics for putting themselves and own health at risk to help their fellow americans. And we in the senate, like our fellow americans, must come together to do the right thing for the country at this moment in time, to provide a surge of help to those on the front lines of the Coronavirus Fight and hope those who are suffering from the economic fallout. Workers and Small Businesses and midsize businesses and others are absolutely getting clobbered, out all try to fight this virus together. And so Congress Must unite this evening, as we have on two prior occasions during this emerg
Nation, the president announcing that travel ban. The European Union failed to take the same precautions and restrict travel from china and other hot spots. As a result, a large number of new clusters in the United States were ceded by travelers from europe. After consulting with our top Government Health professionals i have decided to take strong but necessary reactions to protect the health and wellbeing of allmericans, to keep new cases from entering our shores, we will be suspending all travel from europe to the United States for the next 30 days the new rules will go into effect friday at midnight. David, jim, were going to talk about the president s address, the markets obviously today, but really quick, the fact that youre there and im here, just reflects the fact that the nature of work is changing, and will probably stay this way for some time to come yeah, it will, carl again, were splitting up our teams in case something happens at the nyc or here so we can obviously still