My colleagues the status of where we are in regards to the professions in the cares act that relate to Small Businesses. First i want to make it clear that our top priority for americas businesses, whether they be Small Businesses or large businesses, is to get this covid19 behind us, to stop the spread of this deadly disease, to give confidence back to the American People that its safe to pursue their economic desires and, therefore, to have businesses be able to go back to a situation where they have customers and they can be open for business. We have appropriated significant resources in order to make sure we do whats right financially to deal with this deadly disease. And we have provided the tools to to protect our economy. So let me talk a little bit about the attention to Small Business. Im pleased and proud to be the ranking democrat in the Small Business and entrepreneurship committee. I serve with senator rubio, who is the chairman of the committee. And we have worked togeth
In biology with a minor in chemistry. In college he worked as a medical scribe for doctors in the emergency room in a small hospital in chattanooga and after decided he wanted to become an emergency room physician. He continued his education at loyola university, the school of medicine. Allow me a few seconds to praise this wonderful school. He was one of dozens of Daca Recipients, which was the First Medical School to admit daca students. They do not receive any special treatment in the Selection Process and they are not eligible for a penny in federal financial assistance. Many of them borrowed money from the state of illinois to complete their medical education in the hopes that once they are licensed they can come back and practice in our state which they promise to do. Heres what manuel says about what daca means to him. And i quote. Daca has opened up many doors for me. It allows me to serve people through emergency medicine. If daca ended, i would have to stop not only what i lo
The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, we are reminded at this time of year of the greatness of your gift to us in sending your son. Use us as instruments for his glory. Because of our faith in you, make us bold as lions in these turbulent times. May our lawmakers Work Together to protect and defend our constitution, realizing, as iron sharpens iron so friends sharpen friends. Make our senators grateful for the fires in our nations history that have tested their commitment to freedom, providing opportunities to become profiles of courage, serving their generation with faithfulness. We pray in your great name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting 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.
And then you have a little more wiggle room using either side of that equation to be able to reach your revenue neutrality. Okay, bill. Senator. We, of course, did it revenue neutral. I think the times today probably might require some additional tax. But i believe thats something that the committee has to work out itself. If you really do thorough tax reform, what you find is at least we found that upper income americans will pay a higher percent. For example, we cut the rate from 50 to 28 and yet the top 5 paid a higher percent of the total tax revenue after that reduction than before. Well the u. S. Is one of five Major Economies operating on a worldwide tax system. Meaning it currently taxes the income of its companies wherever that income is earned. Even if its not in our country. Currently companies have profits they earn back to the u. S. But they face a tax of 35 minus foreign tax credits. Those would not pay this additional tax and keep earnings abroad, deferring the additiona
So thank you for your leadership. Hearing is adjourned. Later today the Brookings Institution hears from tony blinken to talk about current priorities and future prospects for u. S. Engagement in central asia. That will be live on cspan starting at 3 30 p. M. Eastern. And Runoff Election scheduled for april 7th in chicagos mayoral race. Rahm emanuel faces his challenger chewy garcia. It is hosted by ttwtv in chicago. Neither won a majority this februarys election. You can see the Candidates Forum starting tonight at 8 00 on cspan. Today is the ted line for an agreement in the Nuclear Talks with iran. A reporter joined us this morning on washington journal to give us an update on the negotiations taking place in swizer land. Thomas erdbrink joins us on the phone. Thanks so much. Thanks for having me. What is the latest on the talks . There has been some reports of a possible extension by hour here. What are you hearing in tehran . Well, of course being in tehran means take im from the s