The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Mighty god, you are the strength of our lives, our safe fortress and shelter from lifes storms. During this season of a raging tempest, speak your peace to our senators. Remind them that you continue to rule your universe through the unfolding of your prevailing providence and that your truth continues to march on in our nation and world. Lord, prosper the works of the hands of our legislators, as they strive to glorify you with their thoughts, words, and actions. May faith replace fear, truth defeat falsehood, justice triumph over greed, and love prevail over hate. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. 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
[inaudible conversations] good morning good afternoon. Thank you for coming i am proud to be joined by my colleagues new covid19 cases are accelerating at an alarming rate throughout several states and the economic threat continues to hound American Families and businesses across the country. Even in the popular ppe program runs out of lending starting today while so many Small Businesses in our communities continue to struggle they may have been rejected in the past and Small Businesses can no longer apply for these funds after today and like Everything Else when it comes to covid our republican colleagues are doing nothing. So i along with the Small Business Committee Ranking member and senator shaheen will attempt to pass simple legislation to extend the Loan Authority of the ppe we will tell them they are leaving Small Businesses hanging out to dry the republicans are missing in action with the crisis we have had the largest and generations the greatest economic crisis since the de
Coronavirus crisis. This is two hours and 30 minutes. I want to begin by thanking our pannestist and esteemed members for joining us. This week our country passed a grim milestone, more than 100,000 americans have lost their lives due to the coronavirus pandemic. Thousands of americans continue to contract this virus every day. Over 150 more here in South Carolina on yesterday. And the day before, wednesday, marked our largest singleday increase of covid19 deaths. Local Community Leaders across the country, democrats, and republic ans need strong federal leadership to help them combat this deadly threat. Communities need federal help to get the protective equipment and testing supplies they need to protect their front line medical workers and essential employees. Unfortunately the administration is leaving it up to the states. Forcing them to compete against each other in order to purchase equipment and supplies from the private sector, leading to higher prices and greater shortages. W
Filing under the rule. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title. The clerk report to accompany House Resolution 739. Resolution providing for consideration of the bill, h. R. 2534, to amenlt securities and exchange act amend the securities and exchange act of 1934 to prohibit certain Securities Trading and related communications by those who possess material nonpublic information and relating to consideration of the concurrent resolution, house concurrent resolution 77, directing the president , pursuant to section 5c of the war powers resolution, to remove United States armed forces from hostilities in the Syrian Arab Republic that have not been authorized by congress. The speaker pro tempore referred to the house calendar and ordered printed. Proceedings will resume on questions previously postponed. Votes will be taken in the following order. Motions to suspend the rules and agree to House Resolution 546, and pass s. 178. The first electronic vote will be conducted as
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