Roughly 40 of our population is under stay at home orders from state leaders. Employers across america are wondering how theyll keep the lights on. Doctors, nurses, and Health Care Professionals are literally crying out for support. We literally have Army Field Hospitals on the way to being set up in our major american cities. In the space of just a few weeks this has become, unfortunately, our new normal. This is a national crisis. Its the most serious threat to Americans Health in over a century and quite likely the greatest risk to americas jobs and prosperity that weve seen since the great depression. Hundreds of thousands of americans have already lost their jobs because so much of our commerce has been put on pause. Families are wondering how they are going to pay their rent or mortgage. In eight days rent is due on april 1. People dont know how they are going to pay bills or make their car payment. Any other many other hardworking americans are still employed for now but fall as
This morning is speeches from senators laying out their positions. Senator Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell started up the process starting to vote to advance the measure, but that vote hasnt been scheduled. Now to live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty and everlasting god, mercifully look upon our infirmities, and in all our dangers defend us. Away. We cry out to you and seem to only hear our echos of laments. As our lawmakers reach out to you night and day, enable them to connect to your matchless power. May they find in you a sure refuge, a shelter in the time of storms. Lord, strengthen the weakness of our faith, and give us trust for our trembling and hope for our fears. Give us patience and cheerful endurance and serenity of mind. And, lord, place your Healing Hands upon john bessler, senator rand paul, and others who need to feel your touch. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the ple
Pandemic thats spreading across our country and the massive massive disruptions to daily life it is creating for all of us. They are grappling with Small Business closure mass layoffs and uncertainty for their families. But that isnt all, madam president. For the last several days, madam president , in the midst of all of that theyve also had to watch the United States senate spin its wheel. As we convene this morning roughly 40 of our population is under stay at home orders from state leaders. Employers across america are wondering how theyll keep the lights on. Doctors, doctors, nurses, and Healthcare Professionals all crying out for support we literally have Army Field Hospitals on the way to being set up in our major american cities. In the space of just a few weeks this has become unfortunately our new normal. This is a national crisis. Its the most serious threat to Americans Health in over a century and quite likely the greatest risk of americas jobs and nprosperity that weve se
In the race to become the democratic president ial nomination. 3 countries outside china are now imposing new restrictions on tens of thousands of people to try to contain the coronavirus south koreas president has raised the alert level to its highest and deserves to officials to take unprecedented powerful measures another increase in cases brings its nationwide total to more than 605. 00 people have died. Well you know youre going to be we have vividly witnessed how dangerous it is to have mass meetings in an enclosed indoor space in terms of the spread of a contagious disease i urge everyone to restrain themselves from group of vents are active it is not only in indoor places but also outdoor places which can harm others and then theres this really 50000. 00 people there are under lockdown in the north of the country to have died more than a 100 people have been affected and this is europes worst affected Country Schools and Cultural Centers have been shot in parts of iran at least
Benjamin netanyahu, says the military is ready to begin at any moment a Ground Offensive aimed at crushing hamas. Thousands of people in the gaza strip are continuing to flee south, after an order by israel for more than a Million People to evacuate. These are the latest developments in the israel gaza war. Israeli troops continue to mass near gaza ahead of an expected Ground Offensive, but it has given no indication of when it might mount an attack. These pictures show tanks arriving today. The israeli air strikes on gaza continue. It says it is targeting hamas positions. Hamas is designated as a Terror Organisation by many western governments, including the uk. Gazan Health Officials say that 2,450 people have now been killed in israels bombing campaign. The israeli Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, has held the first meeting of his emergency cabinet. He described those who killed more than 1,400 israelis as monsters. Mr netanyahu said that his countrys forces were ready at any mom