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Max, treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on the impact of the coronavirus on the economy. This is two and half hours. This hearing will come to order. Todays hearing is a hybrid format and the hearing room has been configured to maintain the recommended sixfoot social distancing between senators, witnesses witnesses and otheren individuals in the room necessary to operate the hearing which we have kept to a minimum. For those joining remotely a few videoconf...

Connectivity issues or other problems that render the member unable to participate on camera. Members participating remotely will remain muted when not recognized, just like turning your microphone on and off. This is out of courtesy to all members on the committee. When you are recognized, you will need to unmute your microphone and pause for a couple of seconds before speaking so that well be able to hear everything that you say. If you wish to be recognized, raise your hand using the webex ra...

Mcconnell announced a vote on the next covid relief package coming up tomorrow although we expect discussion on the matter today as well. Now live to the floor of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. 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. Faithful father, our refuge and strength, give us such lawmakers that their lives will enable you to be glorified by bringing healing to our land. Lord, provide our...

Had to assess the situation . Oh, no, it was the republican leader who said those things. Meanwhile, democrats in the house, supported by democrats in the senate, have passed a strong, comprehensive bill. We have just been waiting and waiting for our republican friends to get their act together so they might come close, even near coming to the moment that we need it. So after taking a pause on covid relief for four months, finally, finally, finally Senate Republicans are realizing the damage tha...

May, june, democrats tried to jolt the senate into action but almost every time we try to pass much needed legislation by average americans, our republican colleagues objected. Unemployment claims reach 50 million. The number of cases top 3. 8 million as the virus resurged over the past several weeks. More than 140,000 americans have died, still, Senate Republicans wanted to in the words of their leader quote hit the pause button and assess the conditions in the country before providing anymore ...

For one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman may proceed. Mr. Hoyer thank you, mr. Speaker. Last week, mr. Speaker, i shared with the house that my office has launched a website where americans could learn about the George Floyd Justice in policing act. Weigh in with their opinion on the bill, and list themselves as citizen cosponsors. If they support it. Thousands of americans, mr. Speaker, have become citizen cosponsors. Many have also shared their own stories and c...

The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. July 31, 2020. I hereby appoint the honorable Dianne Degette to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Loving god, thank you for giving us another day. We tur...

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