Into darkness and the sound of your footsteps causes tribulations to hide. Almighty god, permit our lawmakers to be aware of your providential guidance and may they depend on you to lead them according to your will and give them the wisdom to trust you when they cant see the road before them believing that you will be there light in the darkness. This we pray in your great name amen. If you would please join me in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Senator from iowa. Permission to address the senate for one minute of the morning business. Without objection. Americans from coasttocoast hunkered down to stop the spread of the virus and Office Workers including my staff here in washington adapted to work from home but not all americans can do their job from home and many must work away from home to provide essential s
Families and businesses impacted by the economic shutdown as a result of the coronavirus. It is friday, march 27, and this is a prime time addition of washington journal. The u. S. Conference of mayors reporting 200 cities report a dire need for facemasks, ventilators and medical equipment. The president today formally invoking the defense production act to require General Motors to produce more ventilators. In miami, the first curfew taking effect at 10 00 p. M. Tonight. Residents told to stay home until 5 00 a. M. , some of the developing as this pandemic spreads coast to coast. We want to focus tonight on the impact it is having on Grocery Stores of the food supply and the Restaurant Industry. For the first halfhour here are 2027488000. S, and if you are a grocery worker or employed by a grocery tour Grocery Store chain, 2027488002. And also at facebook. Com cspan. A lot to talk about the next hour and we thank you for joining us for this evening addition of washington journal. Two
The viruss global spread and confirmed cases in the u. S. County by county. Our coronavirus webpages youre fast and easy way to watch cspans unfiltered coverage of this pandemic. Good evening, the house today passed and the president signed a 2. 2 trillion emergency stimulus bill to help families and businesses impacted by the economic shutdown as the result of the coronavirus. Friday, march 27. Nearly 200 cities, reporting a dire need for taste masked, ventilators, and other medical equipment, in part because of that, the president today invoking ormally invoking the defense production act to require General Motors to produce mo miami, the firstever curfew taking place at 10 00 p. M. Tonight. Developing as this pandemic spreads coast to coast. We want to focus tonight on the impact it is having on Grocery Stores of the food supply and the Restaurant Industry. For the first halfhour here are 2027488000. S, and if you are a grocery worker or employed by a grocery tour Grocery Store chai
Ventilators. In miami, the first curfew during this crisis taking effect at 10 00 tonight. Residents told to stay home until 5 00 a. M. , some of the developments as this pandemic spreads coasttocoast. We want to focus on the impact it is having on Grocery Stores, the food supply, and Restaurant Industry. Here are the phone lines. Four eastern or mountains or central time zone. 202 7488001 four mountain or pacific time zone. If you are a grocery worker, 202 7488002. Find us on social media, we will read your tweets. Good friday evening, a lot to talk about. Thank you for joining us. We want to share with you some news, two members of congress confirming that they are battling covid19. Republican congressman mike kelly from the 16th district, i started experiencing symptoms earlier this week, i consulted my primary care physician, my doctor ordering a test for covid19, which i obtained at the drive through. My test came back positive this afternoon. I will serve the 16th district from h
President trump thank you very much. A very goodleted meeting of the Coronavirus Task force. They are really doing a great job, our specialists. The results are very, very good. When you compare this to what is happening around the world, we are very proud of our people. There has been a very tremendous amount of cooperation coordination with states. And theye going well are coordinating with us. Certain in particular, california has been terrific. The relationship. New york has been really good. We have had some really good relationships especially the hotspots. Were focused on the hotspots. Some areas we are having no problem whatsoever. That way. Keep it before i turn it over to our great Vice President to provide an update, i just wanted to express my frustration for the hard work done by the people behind me and the people back in the various offices including the fact that i just left the oval office where we have been people that are probably watching this or just working. We ar