Whitmer i want to acknowledge the passing of a representative. He had a big heart and a moral compass that drove all the work he did on behalf of the people he represented, and his passing is a day of sadness that i think everyone around the capital and certainly the district are feeling. Press conference on thursday, President Trump approved my request for a major disaster declaration. The declaration means that michigan is now eligible for participation in the federal Emergency Management agency fema, to provide loot relief for michiganers impacted by covid19 and measures to slow the spread of the virus. This is helpful, a good thing for our state. Im hopeful that the president will review my request for individual assistance programs to provide meals to families who need them and rental assistance and temporary housing for families. I look forward to the federal governments continued partnership, and we are grateful for the things that have happened over the course of the last few d