Over his performance or lashing out enemies the president should get to work on testing. The patients the American People is wearing thin. Talking about Foreign Policy we will address the veto override of the words power act that may surprise peoplerenhi we are on the Senate Agenda this week because the first thing we look for is that danger is the National Emergency as President Trump is characterized a Public Health crisis a threat to the United States and all families. Many who come back to washington this week we are warned to stay in our homes as long as possible, stay out of public and we hope that priority wouldfif be this crisis in america the Public Health crisis but sadly as we bring this to a close little has been done on the senate floor to address the issue ofci the moment a. What will we do to protect americans and their families . I hearing for his favorite judge in kentucky or a young man who was an intern in his office to promote the Second Highest Court in the land. And it might have driven some attention but attention has been given as people compare to the real issues they should be facing. Think of the issues before ustr across the street for the United States senate is the Supreme Court building. At this moment is a lawsuit brought by President Trump and attorneys general from across the United States to abolish the Affordable Care act. That provides Health Insurance for 20 million americans and also protections in the Health Insurance policies for another 135 million americansn. All law that says if you have a preexisting condition, at this moment in our history as we face this Health Crisis it is unimaginable the republican position is to eliminate Health Insurance protection for 20 million americans and Health Insurance policies for 35 million more. So far one. 2 million americans have been diagnosed or infected with covid19 virus 70000 have died sadly. What happens in the days and months and years ahead of republicans have their way and preexisting conditions return . Is there a day were you or your spouse or children are parents will be asked if you were ever diagnosed positive with covid19 . Is this a disqualification in the f future if we dont have protection with preexisting conditions . That is not out of the realm of possibility. How could republicans think this is the right moment in history to abolish the and the insurance they count on that is exactly. The effort to abolish the Affordable Care act on the floor of the senate i still remember senator mccain came the Early Morning hours the motion for the no vote. You think they would learn their lesson senator mccain and other republicans said we cannot eliminate this unless we have Something Better to replace it with. They didnt then and dont now. The attorney general warned to the trump lawsuit understood not only unwise from a policy viewpoint but politically. Imagined inly the weeks or months ahead should this Roberts Court decide to abolish the Affordable Care act in the midst of the Public Health crisis. I cant think of anything more catastrophic of the 100 million plus to count on this protection for preexisting conditions. That is the reality. That is the reality. Ich is almost imposo. A Global Challenge and the fact that over 90 countries around the world are searching for that vaccine, when it comes to the fact most of us dont really care where it is found as long as it is found and the sooner the better and we have access to it for americans as well as everyone else, that is the bottom line. It isnt about america being first and only when it comes to the vaccine. Even the senateatn republican leader said this morning we cant retreat from the world. In this Virtual Conference called bill and melinda gates. We know the background and success for Global Health issues. They were at the table speaking for the United States and i will personally thank them for being there but we should have been there as well. The president of thesi United States should have been on that Conference Call and said that they would help fight the vaccine wherever it is in the world and we will be at the table when we talk about producing it in quantities that will make a difference for People Living everywhere in the world including the United States and we will be here when we make certain americans have their fair share and we can protect our own country. The suggestion that we shelter in place, join to find this vaccine. We have a lot of talented people searching. If another country finds it, lets applaud them. If it is a safe vaccine that protects us let us applaud whichever country finds that if it is in another country we to be part of the conversation as long as the president says im sorry the World Health Organization is at the table and he wanted no part of them so we are staying away. You cant expect the American People to follow with you because of your own source of pride. We should deal with the reality that we face in the world and what about the state and local governments because as we consider the next round of legislation to help this economy we want to make certain Unemployment Insurance will be s available. Over 30 million americans who are unemployed, the current round of Unemployment Insurance is set to expire and we want to make certain businesses receivingbl, forgivable loans so they can be poised and ready to reopen and go into business and put people back to work that is supposedhe to end around at the end of june. I pray that this crisis is behind us by then but we know that it will take time to get the economy back in gear. Lets make sure that we renew our commitment to the people in families and the unemployed and the Small Business owners as well. But dont forget the others are countinthatare counting on us. Dont forget to first responde responders. Pow often should we stood up and responded and praised police, firefighters, paramedics, professionals, nurses have this crisis and have shown courage. Part of their future depends on nt and the next bill are we going to make sure that theyve been hard hit by the crisis as well when it comes to their own revenue will get a helping hand god for bed we get the point where the shortcomings and state and local revenue we have to lay off police, firefighters, health care workers, teachers. Is that what we want to do at this moment . A few weeks ago when he was asked, senator mcconnell said we should consider bankruptcy for state and local governments to campaign their bills. What a disaster that would be. You want to see america cartwheel into a recession leading to a depression bankruptcy from one end to another by state and local governments would do just that and the damage that would give First Responders the police and firemen, its incalculable. We cannot let that happen. A bankrupt america is an america headed for a depression. I thought to myself he hasnt thought this through. He cannot be saying that to the teachers in kentucky and the police and t firefighters and medical professionals who counts so much on our support. Madam president , at this point there are things we can and must do. My checklist would involve hazardous pay for the healthcare workers. Most importantly, a dramatic increase in testing. We have about one third of the test kits that we need and we situations like the Meat Processing facilities. It creates a hardship on the consumers across america but dont forget the producers of livestock in south dakota and illinois and tennessee. They are producing the pork and beef and the plants were closed down. A downturn in demand but also working conditions that need to be addressed so that there is tafety in the workplace for all. When the Senate Republican leader comes to the floor and talks about we dont want anybody held responsible or liable for the conduct i think he isnt thinking through clearly what hes talking about. In this search of situation you wouldnt want to deny to those that are seeking protection or protective equipment masks and gloves and gowns you wouldnt want to deny them that its necessary. You wouldnt want to say to the workers that are in a dangerous situation they couldnt collect even if they were injured or sick. But when i hear the republican leader talk about covid19 lawsuits, those that i just described both relate to covid19 and call for simple fairness when it comes to protecting workers and families over large corporation. The Senate Leader has come to the floor and said, really at this moment that is the fight we want to pick . It is time for us to come together against the continued bipartisan cooperation. So, madam president i stand here today in the hopes that we will come back to session if we do next week and address the cris crisis. We have wasted a week when it comes to the crisis. We could be doing so much more. I hope the Senate Republican leader who sets up a agenda will go home to kentucky and as he goes home and talks to the family as their we will both come back with the realization that the number one priority in this dangerous world is the danger that are doorstep let us get this under control, protect the families and individuals across america so that we can resume the path to greatness the country has been on since its beginning. I will yield back the floor. Madam president , a member of our democratic colleagues have come to the floor and have spoken about the importance of providing assistance to state and local governments and that if that doesnt happen, they are going to be Police Officers and First Responders and people that have the essential jobs that we are so grateful that they wouldnt be able to get paid. Already