Feel its impacts for some time to come. The energy and Commerce Committee has been conducting oversight of the trauma administrations response to this crisis in this subcommittee is charged with overseeing the ftcs response is the primary federal agency tasked with overseeing our nations telecommute occasions infrastructure and charged with administrating the universal Service Program at no point has Broadband Service in the work done by the fcc but more important to americans as it is right now. For many of us highspeed broadband has become the means by which we work, live and stay healthy. In the last seven months the internet has become the lifeline we use to buy groceries, see doctors and interact with the outside world. Zoom has become a verb and americans all over the country are connecting over video chat for virtual worship, family reunions and so much more. In so many ways broadband has become the glue holding our society together as our nation and the world weathers this stor
Oversight of the trauma administrations response to this crisis in this subcommittee is charged with overseeing the ftcs response is the primary federal agency tasked with overseeing our nations telecommute occasions infrastructure and charged with administrating the universal Service Program at no point has Broadband Service in the work done by the fcc but more important to americans as it is right now. For many of us highspeed broadband has become the means by which we work, live and stay healthy. In the last seven months the internet has become the lifeline we use to buy groceries, see doctors and interact with the outside world. Zoom has become a verb and americans all over the country are connecting over video chat for virtual worship, family reunions and so much more. In so many ways broadband has become the glue holding our society together as our nation and the world weathers this storm. But the Digital Divide is growing has more americans struggle to pay their bills and stay c
Level and this plan would also corrected the bizarre choice facing American Workers whom the system was actually paying more to stay home then to resume working. But that was not good enough for the democratic leader and he objected. Another rebellion senator then asked unanimous consent to extend federal support exactly as it has been for one more we week, one more week. The jobless americans do not have to bear the cost of democrats leisurely negotiating pays. Once again the democratic leader objected. Finally, republicans forced a floor vote to demonstrate whether the senators were even willing to debate the issue and where the senators would consider extending the benefitsx and every single democrat present voted no. The weeks since then have been what we have seen is plenty of talk i and plenty of stalling fm the Democratic Leaders who insisted on handling this themselves but no Significant Movement toward progress. They have still kept their ranking members and more reasonable vo
Unanimous consent to continue the benefits through the end of the year at a still historically generous level. This plan would have also corrected the bizarre choice facing American Workers whom the system was actually paying more to stay home than to resume working. But that wasnt good enough for the democratic leader and he objected. Another republican senator then asked unanimous consent to extend federal support exactly as it has been for one more week, one more week so the jobless americans didnt have to bear the cost of democrats leisurely negotiating pace. Once again the democratic leader objected. Finally, republicans forced a floor vote to demonstrate whether senators were enwilling to debate the even willing to debate the issue, whether senators would even consider extending these benefits, and every single democrat present voted no. The week since then has been seen what weve seen is plenty of talk, plenty of stalling from the Democratic Leaders who have insisted on handling
Moratorium on evictions during the coronavirus pandemic. Later, the moodys analytics chief economist joins us to talk about the state of the u. S. Economy. Host the house and senate are one week into what should be there august resource recess. Negotiationsld and between Democratic Leaders and the white house appear to have yielded no result, certainly, no agreement on additional coronavirus pandemic relief measures. Good morning. It is friday, august 7, 2020. This first hour, we will ask you your message to congress, in particular, congressional leaders on pandemic relief. Here are the lines. We welcome your text messages. Make sure you tell us your name and where you are texting from. Ur handle on twitter we also welcome your comments on facebook. A very similar sentiment expressed in headlines and reporting of capitol hill publications and other publications on those negotiations which ended last night well into the evening. This is roll call. Show you the report just out from the A