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Okay, the rules committee will come to order. Before i give my opening statement, i just want to read a guidance from the attending physician. And we asked him specifically about the use of face coverings during proceedings like these. And while he is not mandated their use, he did share that, and i quote, my preference is that members retain their face covers when speaking as speaking is an activity which can release virus particles, especially if the speaking is of high spirited nature. And ive never had a meeting in the rules committee that hasnt been of a high spirited nature. So were going to leave it up to individual members to decide. But i think i will to be cautious here, im going to keep mine on. Others will be mindful of the reason why there is guidance on this issue. It has been roughly three months since the First Community transmission of covid19 was discovered in the United States. Since that time, our world has changed dramatically. There are now more than 1. 3 million
Trumps desk. So today will be an important day for the country, and it was going to be a proud day for the senate, but instead, the nations eyes are on this body for an entirely different reason. A few weeks ago, i spoke on this floor about a dangerous trend that threatens our selfgovernment. I explained how some in the Democratic Party appear more interested in attacking the institutions of our government than in working within them. How democrats increasingly respond to political disappointments with extreme claims that our system of government itself must be broken. The failure cant be their own. It cant be that the left needs better arguments or ideas. No. No. The fault must lie with the constitution itself. Democrats have tried to cloak their anger at President Trump in rhetoric about protecting norms and institutions, but in reality, it is their own side of the aisle where any institutionalism is rampant. Rampant. We could talk about attacks on the office of the presidency, on th
Work on a measure that was approved by the house yesterday providing 8. 3 billion in emergency funds to combat the coronavirus. Senate lawmakers are expect today vote on that measure later this afternoon and work on a bill to reset u. S. Energy and environmental policy. And now to live coverage. U. S. Senate here on cspan 2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. God of us all, thank you for this moment that unites us in the fellowship of prayer. Make us conscious of your presence and unite us in our efforts to do your will on earth. Inspire the hearts and minds of our lawmakers to strengthen the bonds between us, as they seek to live lives of integrity. May no partisanship mar the unity of spirit they must have to make america stronger, wiser, and better. Deliver them from every unworthy motive, as they labor to honor you. Lift their burdens, lessen their fears, and give them you
Of emergency. That doesnt include local and a school near settle closed for state. Lower taxes, not higher taxes. Leave the people alone. 2 week and microsoft had asked stuart i think we know where work nester bay area and seattle youre coming from gary to work from home. The question on the market and kaltbaum. Lets ask the same question to investors are still is shame. How much will the economy slow, we dont know yet. Jack how. Politics, ugly threat to supreme im one of the Economic Court and came incredible by from senator schumer, the radicals who believes in paying minority leader of the united his bills, so we cant pretend that we are paying our bills States Senate at a proabortion when we have a trillion dollar rally he raised, you wont know deficit. By the way at the top of expansion we hit next recession. What hit you, he said. We might be going into the hole that story is not over. 2 trillion every year so if there was an idea and as long as schumer may be censored and then i