The members of the Coronavirus Task force hold a briefing with reporters at the white house. That will be live starting at 5 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan. Until then, we will show you more debate on the house floor and the to trillion dollar coronavirus economic package. Prevail. Thank you and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from Texas Reserves. The gentleman from maryland is recognized. Speaker, at this time i yield to the gentlelady suburbs, ms. Hia susan wild from pennsylvania. One minute. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from pennsylvania is for one minute. Ms. Wild thank you, mr. Speaker. S the representative of pennsylvanias seventh district, just an hour and a half from new ork city, i have a unique perspective on this crisis. The two worldclass hospital community, the Lehigh Valley network and st. Ukes university network, are also the biggest employers in my district. Hey anxiously await the spread of this disease to our frontlines. Community, our nurses, ab teches, p. A. s, physicians, and custodial and cafeteria staff have worked tirelessly to patient. Every despite their concern for their own wellbeing and despite often gear to protect themselves, they put the most vulnerable ahead of themselves. The pride of my community. The actions of health care the country say o us, we are all in this together. Our response cannot be fend for yourself. Do our part and provide them with enough personal protective equipment for their ventilators patients. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from maryland reserves. The gentleman from texas is recognized. Speaker. yes, mr. Im proud to yield one minute to the gentleman from arizona, mr. Biggs. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from arizona is minute. Ed for one mr. Biggs i thank the gentleman. The vote we take today may be monumental vote during our tenure in congress. The amount of money were epic, ing is in itself and i heard folks from both sides and particularly the other about this is all for the families and the working people. And yet, i mind myself saying, thats the case, we might have produced a bill that would have funding for the kennedy enter, n. P. R. , smithsonian, library services, National Endowment of arts, and humanities. We have done this without strengthening the hand of unions sector . Rivate sure. We give 88 for the peace corps thousands 10 days ago. Hundreds more to the i. R. S. , election security, the education. Of these may be worthy or not, but they certainly have no place in package. Ic relief its a shame that theyre in here. The president is rightly curerned about whether the here economic procurement may sickness. An the we incentivize Small Businesses to keep their employees the speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. The gentleman from Texas Reserves. Maryland is from recognized. R. Hoyer mr. Speaker, i yield one minute to the gentleman from nevada, mr. Horsford. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from nevada is recognized for one minute. Mr. Horsford thank you, mr. Speaker. Leader, my chairman, chairman neal. Today this body is here to send message to the American People, help is on the way. Yesterday, the department of released devastating numbers revealing that 3. 28 in america filled unemployment claims in the past week. Alone state of nevada saw 182 increase in claims. Job loss. Precedented American Families need to address d relief it. An important provision in the amilies first coronavirus package laid the groundwork for expanding Unemployment Benefits. The care act, we are going above and beyond for our ountrys workers, providing an additional 600 per week for the next four months. This country should worry about putting food on the table or paying their bills to keep themselves, their families, or their neighbors safe. Pain and uncertainty hat losing a job or facing a furlough causes, and thats why help is on the way. My body to pass this bill. Mr. Brady thank you, mr. Speaker. To proud to yield one minute the gentleman from utah, mr. Curtis. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from utah is recognized for one minute. Mr. Curtis thank you. Speaker, i rise in support of the cares act, the largest Economic Disaster recovery in our nations history. Given the size and scope of this price tagits a hefty that must be paid. But i challenge my colleagues to the me in dealing with consequences of spending money we dont have. Ts time to get our financial house in order before it becomes our next crisis. That has a a state balanced budget and a rainy day fund. We do it on a state level, and it on a federal level. Ive heard stories of the covid19. Ng effects of one of the most important unique parts of utahs culture is the one we take in serving another, especially in a time of crisis. Coupled with the targeted stream of resources, designed to keep money in the and people healthy, will e the key ingredients to ensuring communities across the state can fully heal from this unprecedented crisis. Will weather this storm together. I yield my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. The gentleman from Texas Reserves. The gentleman from maryland is recognized. Mr. Hoyer mr. Speaker, i now to my friend, e r. Ohalleran, from state of arizona, but a former Uniformed Police officer on the streets of one the largest cities in america. Firsthand the challenges of our First Responders. I yield to mr. Ohalleran. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from arizona is one minute. Or mr. Ohalleran thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise in support of the cares act. And businesses across america and arizona are struggling and Health Care First responders are being asked to perform their mportant work without proper protective gear. With a high ng amount of covid19 cases. Cases ine 71 confirmed the community as of last night. His bill allocates over 1 billion to the Indian Health care service and to tribal care providers and over 400 million to tribal equipment. For i urge my fellow colleagues to ote for this legislative package that will provide relief to struggling American Families and ensure the tribal overlooked. Are not there is no excuse for our Health Care Professionals to not protected and our First Responders. You. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from maryland reserves. The gentleman from texas is recognized. Mr. Brady yes, mr. Speaker. Minute toto yield one the gentleman from kansas, mr. Estes. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from kansas is for one minute. Mr. Essest thank you speaker, im inspired by the strength and generosity of kansans and across nation. However, we know the coronavirus outbreak has impacted hardworking kansans, their and their friends and relatives across the country. Area, weve already been hit hard by the grounding due to the 737 max issues. Small businesses are facing uncertainty as kansans have been asked to stay at home, when they can resume operations again. Today, i rise on behalf of the families in kansas who need congress to get this right. Every minute we spend trying to this crisis wastes official time and hurts americans. E should focus on what really matters offering stability to families that need it and getting america back open for again. S the cares act assists Small Businesses and distressed ndustries, giving families and unemployed workers the financial means to make it to the other side of this crisis and ensures creators are positioned to keep paying their workers and rehire those who have been laid when we recover. Kansans and americans across the country are the peaker pro tempore gentlemans time has expired. The gentleman from Texas Reserves. The gentleman from maryland is recognized. Mr. Hoyer mr. Speaker, i now minute to a gentleman who has served his country on of battle in the defense of freedom, jason crow from colorado. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from colorado is recognized for one minute. Mr. Crow thank you, mr. Speaker. Our country and the american crisis. Re in it requires our action now. Is not a r, this perfect bill, but it is the bill today. Erica needs it will provide immediate relief, direct Cash Payments to illions of americans to pay rent, to buy food, and to pay their mortgages. Small 70 billion to our businesses in immediate grants and loans. There is much more that needs to done. We will Work Together to do it and improve moving forward. Through this challenging time as a country because that is what america does. Come at our best when we together and meet our common challenges, and that is exactly what we will do. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. The gentleman from maryland reserves. The gentleman from texas is recognized. Mr. Brady yes, mr. Speaker, im proud to yield one minute to the entleman from idaho, mr. Fulcher. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from idaho is recognized for one minute. Mr. Fulcher mr. Speaker, the of america is at war. Its an invisible foe and its coronavirus. Having a virus is not a new precedent for america. The 20th ned twice in century called spanish flu and polio. Slow this ttempt to outbreak, we did set a new precedent. Or the first time in history, we mandated the economy shutdown by law. The we dont yet know benefits of that, but we do know the cost. Trillion. 2 one must ask, what is the cost of not acting . Heres a game changer for me, when the government shut down the economy, it assumed the responsibility for bringing it back. This virus may threaten our health, but 98 or more will survive that. We will not allow the virus to take away our livelihoods. Mr. Speaker, ill be supporting the bill. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. The gentleman from Texas Reserves. The gentleman from maryland is recognized. Mr. Speaker, i misspoke and elevated mr. Neguse from colorado who is on the leadership and the freshman representative to the leadership. Now im really recognizing the president of the freshman class, extraordinary woman who has been in the federal government to rescue our automobile industry, and i thank her for her service, Haley Stevens from the state of michigan. The speaker pro tempore for one minute. The representative from michigan is recognized for one minute. Ms. Stevens thank you, madam speaker. I rise before you today in this chamber during this critical time in the United States of america. Where our country faces a battle with the pandemic. The biggest battle we have faced as a nation together in generation amidst uncertainty we work to keep americans alive by stopping the spread of covid19. In these times heroes will be made and not selected. We are in a clobal pandemic. Many americans may perish unexpectedly and suddenly. In unfair circumstances. These are not pleasant words to hear. Treatments and cures are needed. They will take time. Economic security must be guaranteed. The outbreak of covid19 has spread throughout our land. Listen to the scientists and doctors who have spent a lifetime in this space. Listen to dr. Fauci, this is not a moment to provide the false comforts of times past. We are so proud of americans who are sacrificing so much right now. Our students gone from their beloved classrooms and classmates. We beam for our manufacturers who have i request 30 more seconds because i rise before you adorning these the speaker pro tempore the gentleman from maryland is recognized. Ms. Stevens not for personal attention. I rise for every american who is scared right now. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady will suspend. The gentleman from maryland is recognized. The gentlelady is out of order. Mr. Hoyer i yield the gentlelady 30 additional seconds. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized for 30 addition at seconds. Ms. Stevens sharing in the profession with those who have not come before you. Similar times of trying medical needs. Wars and flus past. You will see darkness. You will be and our Society Needs you to stand together at this time. Our country loves you. To our doctors and our nurses i wear these latex gloves the speaker pro tempore the gentleladys time has expired. The gentleman from maryland is recognized reserves. The gentleman from texas is recognized. The gentleman from texas is recognized. The gentlelady from michigan is ut of order. The gentlelady from michigan is out of order. The gentlelady from michigan is o longer recognized. The gentlelady from michigan is o longer recognized. The gentleman from texas is recognized. Mr. Brady thank you, mr. Speaker. Im proud to restore bipartisan work and yield for one minute to the gentleman from South Carolina, mr. Wilson. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from South Carolina is recognized for one minute. Mr. Wilson thank you, mr. Speaker. Thank you, Ranking Member kevin brady. I rise in support of the legislation. This week star parker provided insights saying staying free and faithful in a pandemic in the daily signal. The coronavirus creates and presents challenges to us as a nation and individuals. There are principles we should keep in mind. We have a constitution that assigns limited defined powers to the federal government and leaves the rest to the states and individuals. Trump acted with deliberation, shutting down flights from china. We know this virus is most lethal to the elderly. There are large vare yaugses among the states. The answer is we should maximize local responsibility. There are two other things to keep in mind. Life is unpredictable. Thats why socialists from the National Planning and always result in failure and freedom is important. Only through freedom is responsibility focused on individuals. Faith is critical. Faith keeps us human. Faith binds us together. Unique individuals. Faith will play a key flole helping our nation through this crisis and emerge better for t i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentleman from Texas Reserves. The gentleman from maryland is recognized. Mr. Hoyer mr. Speaker, i now have the privilege of yielding to the gentlelady from queens, one of the epy septemberers of is challenge to our country, miss cortez. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. Ms. Ocasiocortez i represent one of the hardies hit communities in the hardies hit city in this country. Queens new york, 13 dead in a night in elm hurst hospital alone. Our communitys reality is this countrys future if we dont do anything. Hospital workers do not have protective equipment. We dont have the necessary ventilators. But we have to go into this vote eyes wide open. The Senate Majority fight for . One of the largest corporate bailouts with a as few strings as possible in american history. Shameful. The greed of that fight is wrong for crumbs, for our families and the option that we have is to either let them suffer with nothing or to allow this greed and billions of dollars which will be leveraged in trillions of dollars to contribute to the largest income inequality gap in our future. There should be shame about what was fought for in this bill and the choices that we have to make. The speaker pro tempore the gentleladys time has expired. The gentleman from maryland reserves. Gentleman from texas is recognized. Mr. Brady thank you, mr. Speaker. Im proud to yield one minute to the gentleman from virginia, mr. Riggleman. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from virginia is recognized for one minute. Mr. Riggleman thank you, mr. Speaker. It wasnt so long ago that our country experienced an event that would bring americans together to fight a common enemy and help those in need. On seven, 2001, america experienced the worst act of terrorism in its history. The resolve and patriotism i felt that day as a war fighter is so very similar to the resolve and patriotism i feel today. Government can do some things for the American People. The cares act is not perfect. But it provides much needed funds for medical equipment, support for Small Businesses, and additional tools to fight the crisis. This bill is a step forward. And when combined with the same american spirit that brought us through 9 11 and crises past, we can come out of this stronger. The true strength of our great nation is what people do for each other. Rugged individualism turns into compassion sacrifice. The charity of american spirit expands and vfls all others. We see those in need. We act, we volunteer, we, lead, we step into the breach. Almost nothing perfect comes out of government. Service, however, demands we put forth a perfect effort to do the best we can. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from maryland is recognized. Mr. Hoyer i now have the privilege of yielding to a gentlelady from northwest illinois, the heartland of our country, and one of the leaders of our party, cheri bustos from illinois. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman illinois is recognized for one minute. Mrs. Bustos two. The speaker pro tempore two minutes. Mrs. Bustos thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise in support of the cares act. Yesterday the United States became the country with the most known covid19 cases in the world. And we are all concerned. For our families, for our friends, for our farmers, for our futures. Today we have the opportunity to take a step forward. To come together even as we must stand apart to help our fellow americans. To strengthen our communities, and to face this threat as one. Illinois workers are afraid they will lose their jobs if they have not already. Small businesses are making hard decisions between keeping staff or closing their doors. And our farmers who have already endured so much pain are worried sick about what is ahead this year. Not only because of this worldwide pandemic, but also because of the threats of more flooding. That is why i join my colleagues on the floor today to cast my vote for the most significant relief package in american history. This vital legislation will help