Lightfoot has been tremendous in terms of the leadership she has provided. And i tough, nononsense, think that is one of the reasons that chicago seemingly is doing as well as it is. We have had a leadership from our governor. All around, even the county government, which is actively involved in the area were i am and where i live so chicago has done fairly well. Like everybody else, we are on serious alert and we are following to the extent that we can, the protocols that have been laid out. That is social distancing, people are being encouraged to stay at home, medical personnel are coming in out of retirement, got a large assortment of hospitals that actually 24 hospitals in my Congressional District alone. We have been able to keep up and come up to some degree, stay ahead of the curve. We are actually ready and prepared. Thatour Field Hospital will be ready for people as needed. You know, we are surviving. We are not thriving, but we are surviving and we are in better shape right now than many other places throughout the country. With the mayor talking about the death of that police officer, what are your concerns about the police force overall, First Responders and the like . Done, and police have all of our First Responders have done an outstanding job. The police officer, quite asnkly, i am indeed aware of a part of the community that i know. All of them, people who put themselves on the front lines, the nurses, the firefighters, the police officers, individuals areiding essential services doing outstanding work. We combine all of this together and i cant overemphasize the leadership that the mayor has provided in chicago. In and she is a trooper of herself. I think her leadership has to come together and recognize, if we Work Together and follow the recommendations, follow what the experts are telling us im a that we can overcome this, again ride it out, and we will be ok. Host what is your sense of the citys medical community, particularly with concerns over its in other areas of the country such as ventilators, masks, and protective equipment . Done our government has an outstanding job of trying to make sure that we have quit meant and also we are proud of what has been happening in terms of the work that has been done down at the university of illinois to come up with equipment that will help us meet the needs. We are not out of the water, in terms of equipment need. We are like everybody else, trying to make sure that things are available. The governor has provided the lead on this and he has been doing quite well. Host representative, we saw today from job numbers for march, 700,000 plus people using their jobs. How does that play out in chicago do you think . Guest that is serious in chicago. It is serious across the country. That is why we are hoping that we can get a handle on the spread so that we can stop the spread of the virus, so that people can get to work get back to work. I think the stimulus package we put together is very helpful, because part of it is seriously ,esigned to keep people at work to keep their paychecks coming, and keep the economy flowing. That is the only way we are going to be able to produce the level of unemployment that exists. We have got to get this fire is contained so that people can get back to work and the economy can get back in check. Host republicans have made the argument that current discussions among House Democrats for another stimulus bill, that maybe they should hold off passing bills until you have seen what is best so far. Where do you fall on that argument . Guest i dont think they understand what helps the economy to grow. The only way that the economy comes back is that resources,. Oney continues to flow exchange hands. If people cant work, if we keep produce, if we cant the backandforth flow of money, there is no way that the economy gets back on track. Taking iseir antiquated, outmoded, outdated, and not what is going to help the economy. Host if there is another stimulus package, what would you personally advocate for . Guest we have got to make sure that our Health Facilities are able to survive and thrive. We have got to make sure that Small Businesses get as much help as they need. Business, to not have to close their doors and never open again. And we have got to make sure that individuals, that the resources get to individual put it not necessarily all in the hands of big corporations and those who would use it for other purposes. If we get it in the hands of the people, they are going to spend it and put it right back into the economy. That is what is going to help us overcome the economic crisis we are in. Host the discussion has been now for a type of new oversight over this spending. Make the case that such a program is needed. Guest i think we understand that if we dont provide the oversight, then we dont have a way of making sure that the resources it to where they are designed to go. We want to make sure that this money, when you get right down to the bottom line, gets in the hands of people who are going to spend it, theyre going to put it right back into the environment, they going to put it right back into grocery stores, and the barbershops, the beauty shops. They are going to take it to the automobile repair people. So, oversight is going to help us to ensure and there is some precedent for this, it is not something new. The oversight is simply to make sure that the money gets to where it is designed to go. What is it like not being able to come back to capitol hill as far as conducting the business of congress . How are you and your colleagues working together in this time to make sure things continue to get done . Great,technology is so and some days we are working together all day long, every day. We have conference calls. We have calls where almost every member of the caucus, the democratic caucus, is on the phone. 220 people, 215. On. Work is Going Technology has been good to us, good for us. We are making great use of it. Our leadership understands as well. We are working every day. All along. Host representative danny davis, he served the seven district of illinois. Served the seventh district of illinois. Thanks for your time this morning. Guest thank you so much and we are so delighted to be with you. We are going to like this, we are going to do it. Optimism is the key. Today, President Trump and members of the White House CoronavirusBriefing Held a response to the coronavirus. Well have a life coverage on cspan cspan has roundtheclock coverage of the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic, and its all available on demand at cspan. Org coronavirus. 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