If amended be agreed to, the bill as amended be read a third time and the senate vote on the passage of the bill as amended with a 60affirmative vote threshold for passage. Finally, if passed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and that all roll call votes in this series be 30 minutes in length. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection. The clerk will report the bill. The clerk calendar 157, h. R. 748, an act to amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 and so forth. Mr. Mcconnell madam president , i ask consent that i proceed under my leader time. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell so here we are, colleagues, for the information of all of our senators, we will first vote on the adoption of the sasse amendment at a 60vote threshold and then our second and final vote will be on passage of the cares act also at a 60vote threshold. Were going to pass this bipartisan relief package, send it over to the house so they can put it on the president s desk. When the Senate Adjourns this evening, our next scheduled vote will be afternoon of monday, april 20. Of course, during this unprecedented time for our country, the senate is going to stay nimble. As always we will convene regular pro forma sessions and if circumstances require the senate to return for a vote sooner than april 20, we will provide at least 24 hours notice. Our nation obviously is going through a kind of crisis that is totally unprecedented in living memory. Lets stay connected and continue to collaborate on the best ways to keep helping our states and our country through this pandemic. Lets continue to pray for one another, for all of our families, and for our country. Mr. Schumer madam president . The presiding officer the minority leader is recognized. Mr. Schumer now, madam president , and ill speak for a little bit briefly, the legislation now before us is historic because it is meant to match a historic crisis. Our Health Care System is not prepared to care for the sick. Our workers could we have order, madam president. Mr. Schumer our workers, our Health Care System is not prepared to care for the sick. Our workers are without work. Our businesses cannot do business. Our factories lie idle. The gears of the American Economy have ground to a halt. Our country has faced immense challenges before but rarely so many at the same time. Over the past few days, the senate has stepped into the breach. We packed weeks or perhaps months of legislative process into five days. Representatives from both sides of the aisle and both ends of pennsylvania avenue have forged the bipartisan agreement and high in highly partisan times with very little time to spare. Its been a long, hard road with a remarkable number of twists and turns, but for the sake of millions of americans, it will be worth it. It will be worth it to save millions of Small Businesses and tens of millions of jobs. It will be worth it to see that americans who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own will be able to pay their rent and mortgages and put food on the table because we passed the greatest expansion of insurance to the employed to the unemployed in decades. It will be worth it to send gloves and masks to our nurses and to our doctors. It will be worth it to send ventilators and beds to our hospitals and begin rebuilding the Public Health infrastructure in america, a Marshall Plan in this new century for our medical system. It will be worth it to save industries from the brink of collapse in order to save the jobs of hundreds of thousands of americans in those industries. It will be worth it to put workers first. It was a long, hard road. Neither side can be completely happy with the final product. But it will be worth it. And im damn proud of the work we did over the past few days because we put in the work, because we tested the limits of exhaustion, because we didnt immediately accept a bill drafted by only one party, the legislation before us tonight is better, better for our Health Care System and the 65,000 americans now afflicted with covid19, better for our workers, better for our Small Businesses, better for our indian tribes, better for our economy, and better for the American People. And so i must thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, especially the chairs and ranking members and their staffs. The past few days have been filled with drama. The past few hours were no exception. I know a few of my republican friends still harbor reservati reservations about voting for this legislation, but when theres a crisis of this magnitude, the private sector cannot solve it. Individuals even with bravery and valor are not powerful enough to beat it back. Government is the only force large enough to staunch the bleeding and begin the healing. This is a time when the American People need their government. This is what we were elected for. The oath we swear to the constitution means we must protect the general welfare of the people. So let us marshal this government into action. There are millions of americans watching out right now at home on their televisions, separated from friends and family, fearful for their children and their livelihood, unsure when the time will come when all of our lives may return to normal. Let us tell them tonight that help is on the way, that they are not truly alone, that this country, that this senate, that this government is here for them in a time of dire need. This is strange this is a strange and evil disease. There is much we still dont know about it, and it is keeping us apart. When we pass this bill instead of hugging each other, well wave from a distance. None of us can know when this plague will pass. The only thing we know for sure is that we must summon the same spirit that saw previous of generations through americas darkest hours. Fellowship, sacrifice, fortitude, resilience, that is what it means to be an american. With that spirit this nation faced down war and depression and fear itself. I have no doubt that once again america will ultimately iowa. Mr. Grassley i ask to speak for one minute in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley as chairman of the finance committee and head of the task force, i want to highlight a few areas of bipartisan Economic Relief we will be voting on today. Recovery checks to give americans needed cash to provide for their families and get through our Current Health crisis look like this. 1,200 for individuals, 2,400 for married couples, 500 for each child. Theres no minimum, no phasein. It starts out at the lowest level. Anyone with a Social Security number who is not dependent on anyone else shoul