Like a ton of bricks and there are a lot of good things in here. Theres money for Healthcare Providers, hospitals, nurses and doctors. There are so many good things the country is under siege, and i was one of the first republicans, mr. President , to join my democratical colleagues, think of doctor senator durbin. We need to do something more of Unemployment Insurance. Income almost doubled in certain circumstances and i want to help people and i want to make sure if you lose your job. That we cover your wages, but under this bill, you get 23. 15 an hour baseded on a 40hour work week, know the to work. And if youre trying to hire somebody in South Carolina the next four months, youve got to compete with that wage. If youre working in a restaurant or probably not now, but if youre working anywhere from 15 an hour, somebodys making 23 an hour and youre working. Its just not fair. Its going to hurt the rubiocollins construct, restaurants that are out of business. We want them to be able
Keep americans working, and this is something that i in particular was working on with my republican colleagues and with democrats on this working group. The Airline Business in this country is about to shut down. Passenger rates are single digits. They cant stay afloat with this. And so it pains me to hear our solution to this problem, to keep Airline Workers working, it pains me to hear this described by my democratic friends as a bailout. Thats what would happen if we were just going to hand over cash to the airlines to keep them afloat, but thats not what were doing. What were doing is offering to pay loans, quick loans to the Airline Companies so that they can continue to pay their employees and keep them on the job and not put them on the unemployment rolls. These loans would be made at market rates. There would be no loan forgiveness. And they must be paid back. Not a grant, not a bailout. Its just offensive to me to hear some of my friends that perhaps have not read the bill an
Democratic leader, who said this is a highly partisan bill, that is just not the case. Lets put the partisanship aside. Lets do what is best for the American People. Ill tell you that for the past several days, through a bipartisan process, we sat down, democrat and republican, in four Different Task and put together this legislation. As a result, the bill before you tonight reflects republican priority and democratic priorities. And i am going to take the time to walk through it and to talk about some of those so people understand what is in this legislation. I was pleased to see the democratic leader say at the end he believes we can figure this out over the next several hours. He said 24 hours, i hope it is not 24 hours. We cannot wait that long. We need to move quickly. We know what the markets are going to do. We have seen with the futures are. More important, we see the impact in our states, among our citizens. The leader said more money needs to be put for hospitals and states a
That my colleagues on the other side of the aisle chose to vote no on even the ability to move forward with debating this legislation tonight. And to my colleague, the democratic leader who said this is a highly partisan bill, thats just not the case. Lets put the partisanship aside. Lets do whats best for the American People. I will tell you that over the past several days, through a bipartisan process, we sat down democrat and republican in four Different Task forces and put together the elements of this legislation. As a result, the bill before you tonight, the one were talking about, reflects republican priorities and democratic priorities. And im going to take the time to walk through it and to talk about some of those who people understand whats in this legislation. I was pleased to see the democratic leader say at the end he believes we can figure this out over the next several hours. He said 24 hours. I hope its not 24 hours. We cant the way that long. We need to move and move
Holy god, we love you. You are our strength, rock, and protection. Use our senators today to make our nation safer and better. May they often think of the positive legacy they can leave through faithful service to you and country. Lord, remind them that you have brought our nation through much greater difficulties than the ones we now face. As they strive to unite for the common good of this land we love, may they embrace your promise that you will never leave or forsake us. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance 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. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa is recognized. Mr. Grassley i ask permission to speak in morning business for one minute. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley the Trump Ad