Phonel open up regional lines. If youre in the eastern or central time zones, we want to hear from you at 202 7488000. If you are in the mountain or pacific time zones, we want to hear from you at 202 7488001. If you are a medical professional, first of all, we want to say thank you are what youre doing for america right now. We will open up a special line for you. Medical professionals, we want to hear from you at 202 7488002. And keep in mind you can always text us at 202 7488003. And we are always reading on social media, on twitter, cspanwj, and on facebook at facebook. Com cspan. Again, the president , yesterday, signed the 2 trillion coronavirus aid bill. For you a little bit what he said to the media after signing the. Bill. [video clip] republicans and democrats coming together, putting their differences aside to make this for americans first. This support Small Businesses. We will keep our Small Businesses strong and our big misses and says big businesses strong. This historic bill includes 300 billion in direct Cash Payments available to every american citizen earning less then 99,000 per year. Of00 for a typical family four. A family of four, 3400. 350 billion dollars in Job Retention loans for Small Businesses, with loan forgiveness available for businesses that continue to paying their workers. The workers get paid. Approximately 250 billion in expanded Unemployment Benefits. The average worker who has lost his or her job will receive 100 of their salary for up to four months. Things like this have never happened in our country. Host here is a little from the New York Times about what is in this bill. I will read this to you from the New York Times. Friday, the president signed a law to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Ther the law, which creates largest economic stimulus package in modern american history, the government will deliver direct payments and money for states and a huge bailout fund for businesses battered by the crisis. Mr. Trump signed the measure in the oval office hours after the house approved it by voice vote and less than two weeks after less than two days after the Senate Unanimously passed it. Mr. Trump think them for coming together and putting america first. The legislation will send rick payments of 1200 to millions of americans, including those anning up to 75,000 with additional 500 per child. It will substantially expand not was a, providing an additional 13 weeks and a fourmonth enhancement of benefits. And, for the first time, will extend the payments to freelancers and gig workers. 377measure will also offer billion dollars in federally guaranteed loans to small establish a 500 billion dollars government Lending Program for Distressed Companies reeling from the crisis, including allowing the administration to take equity stakes in airlines that received a to help compensate taxpayers. It will also send 100 billion to hospitals on the front lines of the pandemic. Housefter the vote, the speaker, nancy pelosi, and other house leaders came out to talk to the media about the aid package. [video clip] this is a very special day for us. I think it sends a clear message to the American People, to American Families gathered in their homes, to all of the tolth care workers working minister to the needs of the people who need their help, to the families who have lost their loved ones. Americas hearts are full of love for them. We are all a family. Our many families, we have differences, but we also know what is important to us. Importantfamilies are for us. We are so pleased, today, to able to have passed, on the floor, practically unanimously, this important bill, cares. We want to demonstrate that we do care for the American People, in every way. To the american public, we hear you, and we are working for you. To those on the front line the medical community, we cannot thank you enough. Within this bill, there are more than 140 billion dollars for hospitals. Not just the necessity of the money but also for the equipment, to make sure to keep you safe and actually perform your job. For every Small Business asked shut down and everyone who works for a Small Business. Now the resources are there for you. If you own a Small Business, apply for the loan. If you pay your employees, pay her rent, pay your utilities, that is not a loan. That is a grant. To others, we have a tax credit to keep your employees working. We will get through this together. Was House Speaker nancy pelosi and House Minority leader Kevin Mccarthy talking about the passage of the 2 trillion coronavirus aid package out of the house, which was signed in by the president yesterday. Lets get a quick look at where america stands when it comes to coronavirus cases. This is coming from the Johns Hopkins covid19 global casas tracker, on their website. We see here that the United States now leads the world in confirmed cases of coronavirus, 104,837 confirmed unitedirus cases in the states. We want to know what you think about the president signing the 2 trillion coronavirus aid package. Lets go to our phone lines and talk to carl, calling from california. Good morning. Caller good morning. I am looking at your Johns Hopkins map. It is a scary map, all those big red blotches, where you couldnt even see the people from the satellite on the earth. Where do they come off by scaring people . I went on to my local news media the other night i do not watch it anymore, but i wanted to check it out. Now i know why everybody is scared. It was the end of the world. I cannot believe what i was hearing. This is scary, how fast people have become scared and hunkered down. And these rotten governors. Those in those states that did not have to close their states. What are they doing . I live in california. I have to put up with nancy pelosi, that liar. I have not changed a thing i am doing. Not a thing. My dad he is 93. He drove to the commissary. Hunkering down. I do not care what gavin newsom thinks. And the rest of the governors destroying our country like this. I am giving up on supporting every one of these politicians, forever. I am so fed up with it host hold on a second. It sounds like you do not think this is a serious thing going on here. Caller no, when i listen to sayingalk about aids we had it 30 years. We have had it too million years, when man first had sex w ith simians. Ant you do not think having extra 100 people die of coronavirus these debts are completely new. You do not think this is something to be concerned about . Caller what 100,000 . Host the 100,000 people who have died in the United States so far. Caller they have not been 100,000 people in the United States who have died from coronavirus. Host why do you think that . 100,000 cases of coronavirus in the United States. Caller so it 100,000 people got the cold. Host you think this is like getting a cold . Caller listen, how can they close down the National Wildlife trails . How come they have closed down even the hiking trails, where they say we can get out and exercise. We cannot even get a permit to go hiking in the wilderness. This is how ridiculous it is. These governors are sad, what they have done to this country. There was no reason for north dakota, south dakota, montana to close. No reason whatsoever. It is unreal. Host lets talk to debbie, calling from flint, michigan. Caller good morning. Thanks for taking my call. I really appreciate cspan. Our friend carl from california is the reason that there is 100,000 cases here. I know that they had to pass this, but on top of the 2 trillion tax break they just gave all these corporations two years ago, i think they went a little heavy on the billionaire welfare. That is what it is. I am inclined, this morning, to agree with rex tillerson. This guy is a moron. The night, trump was saying women from michigan what a jerk. Michigan, androm my one vote counts just like trumps one vote does. Gretchen witmer, mark my words. She will run for president someday. I would not be surprised if it was her and nikki haley in 2024. But i am so disappointed in trump. He picks and chooses. Inslees to dog out jay because he was one of the people that would run against him. Jay inslee is a good guy. His people love him. If you ask people in michigan, was it right to shut down . People back gretchen witmer. Coming from a long line of nurses great grandmother, grandmother, mother, two nieces i am a retired paralegal. I have to sit down if i get a paper cut. But look at the doctors and the nurses that are dying. If anybody in this society knows how to keep themselves clean and infection free, it is doctors and nurses. So it shows us exactly how powerful this virus is. And People Better set up and take notice sit up and take notice. Host the president yesterday responded to some of the criticism he is receiving from governors and, of course, criticized some governors himself. Here is what he said when asked a question but what he wants from governors . [video clip] what, more specifically, do you want the governor of washington, michigan very simple. I want them to be appreciative. I do not want them to say things that are not true. I want them to be appreciative. We have done a great job. I am not talking about me. I am talking about mike pence, the task force, fema, the army corps of engineers. No country in the world can do what the army corps of engineers have done and are doing. And are going into hotels renovating hotels. That should be for governors to do, for states to do. We have the army corps of engineers so teed up and stocked up. There really excited. There are no games with these people. They are screaming get it done. They are not taking it easy. These are workers. These are incredible people. I think the army corps of engineers when somebody, for political reasons, wants to blame, i view that is blaming these incredible people. Nobody has ever seen it. I do not know if you have been to the javits center. I have seen it. I would love to see it. We have this incredible hospital. It was supposed to be ready in three and a half weeks because it is under maintenance a big maintenance contract. We were able to get it done quickly. We were able to stock it up to the top. And it is leaving tomorrow at 2 00 it is leaving virginia and will be in new york monday, weeks ahead of schedule. Even the media i think the media and governors should appreciate it. I have to say the media has been pretty good and that governors have been really good except for a couple. With them, is just political. Because we have done a job the likes of which nobody has seen. Host i want to remind you that if you want see more of what is going on in capitol hill and around the nation about coronavirus, we will send you to our coronavirus page here at cspan. If you want to know more about what is going on in government and around the nation with coronavirus, go to www. Cspan. Org coronavirus. You can find video and other information about coronavirus and your government. Lets turn to some of our social media followers and see what they inc. About the president they think see what they think about the president and the 2 trillion a bill. One says i own a Small Business. This will not do anything for us. Another says people should not be laid off. The people will the money should be used to keep those people employed so there is continuity and people are not thrown into uncertainty and poverty after the pandemic is over. Here is a text that came in that said we weeks ago, trump was touting the economy as a greatest ever and corporations were flush with cash. Now, these same corporations are strapped for cash hard to believe they are now broke. Maybe this was not the greatest economy ever . Big business tax breaks, corporate bailouts, maga . Stable genius . Another tweet says the giveaway to the top was a slap to the face of americans forced to stay home without any help from the 1 government. Other countries can do it. We decide to pad the biggest Bank Accounts instead. We want to know what you think about the president signing the 2 trillion coronavirus aid bill. Lets go back to the phones and talk to ron, calling from maryland, a medical professional. Good morning. Caller good morning. I am sorry that america had to hear carl and then trump first thing in the morning. An i am a director of inpatient unit. I have 35 beds in my unit here in the area. I challenge carl to come and do a field trip with me. You can see, with your own eyes, how serious this is p that is not the reason i called in. I called in this morning because i was up late last night, and i noticed there is a trend. Evan 00 p. M. , every evening p. M. , every evening, and sorry i am emotional here. People around the world go outside and applaud and clap and show their appreciation and gratitude towards the nurses and the therapists and the physicians and the techs for us doing our jobs. When i saw that, i am thinking have been a nurse 20 years. I also served in the military. Ast one single time has a a nurse has anyone said thank you for the job you have done. I do not expect that. I do not really want that. But when i put on my uniform, every single time, people say thank you for your service. They were,what color everyone said thank you for your service. I really do appreciate that. Now this relief package is a slap in the face. And i will tell you why. Than 75,000ke less dollars will get a 1200 check, and depending on how many kids you have, you get however many dollars per kid. And there is a ceiling. You get nothing after 99,000. Guess what . The nurses in my unit have to work two or three jobs. A lot of them are single. A lot of them are your daughters and your moms. They will probably come in at maybe 85,000 or 100,000, but from this bill, they get nothing. Physicians, they will not qualify for anything. In the military, throughout the time of war, we get bonuses. I got a retention bonus, 30,000 or whatnot. ,nd we went in with body armor every singlead item available to keep us safe. And Health Care Professionals around the world, especially here in this country, the wealthiest country on the planet, have nothing host let me interrupt you real quick, because that is one thing i wanted to ask about. How are you and your fellow nurses keeping yourself safe during this coronavirus pandemic . Because you cannot help other people if you get sick, so how are you keeping yourself safe . Caller i am glad you put that out there. In the military, as far as active shooter, you first need to protect yourself before you can keep other people safe. But you know, we put our faith in god. No one put a gun to our hand and doctorss to become and nurses. We do this because it is our passion, our love, our call. Our c counting a lot on suite come out doing a great job in making sure we have our supplies. Thank god our central supply actually had stopped 3000 masks in a basement in the corner in the last pandemic. After talk to that director. He said this will only last a couple of months. But thank god they actually stockpiled from the last pandemic. I do not know if it was h1n1 or the ebola pandemic. Are ok forthat, we now. But have a feeling, the next five days or seven days, we are not. Ramona,ts talk to calling from laurel, maryland. Caller good morning. Thank you so much for taking my call. Good morning, cspan. We appreciate you guys for your constant coverage of uptodate news going on in our government and the world. Listen. Donald trump signing the bill, of course people will say, certain people will say, it was a great thing. Because America Needs this help. However, america is not going to be the benefactor, or not the whole of america. There are people who are very smart who know how to get in and take what really belongs to people. The Restaurant Industry has been closed down, which i am a part of. I have not worked in three weeks. It is very difficult to find another job. There are people who have been laid off. Andery stores are hiring things of that nature, but then you still have to be very careful, because they may not want you to wear a mask, may not want you to wear gloves. Then you are going out, people are still going out. Cycle epetitious host let me interrupt you real quick. You said you work in the restaurant injured street and have been laid off. Have you applied for an implement or are you actively looking for jobs and applying for unemployment at the same time . Caller both. I applied for on the planet. I have not received a letter yet. That is the other thing. All of these americans applying for unemployment, there is nobody there to work it. As well as the plans as they will extend the package to unemployment and that you will also receive this stimulus check if you paid your taxes if you filed your taxes. Remember, they have extended the deadline. No one will see this money until april, may. If we go back to work, if people are working i would hate for this martial law to happen, but honestly, each governor needs to have a statewide quarantine. 15 daysy stay home for to 30 days. Lets knock this thing out as best we can. Host lets talk to kevin calling from rocky mountain, North Carolina. Good morning. Caller i am a huge supporter of this bill. I think it is working great. In parts of North Carolina where i have been i am working on the food situation thing, passing out mres, lysol, things like that. A lot of our restaurants are closed, things like mcdonalds, ojangles. Ng, wendys, b they are closed, so people are not really eating out. But i will agree with the last caller that the people hurting the worst are in the surface thestry, because you got thing, when they file taxes, they are not always claiming their tips. So when they go to file for unemployment, they are basically, you know, only qualifying for a percentage of what they are claiming. People working at restaurants and redlis and outback , they will ge