Right now senators are not scheduled to return to capitol hill until april 20th. Live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The parliamentarian will read a communication to the senate. The parliamentarian washington, d. C. , april 2, 2020. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable john cornyn, a senator from the state of texas, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed chuck grassley, president pro tempore. The presiding officer under the previous order, the Senate Stands forma on monday at 10 a. M. Eastern. The senate is scheduled to return for legislative work on monday, april 20 at 3 p. M. Eastern. The senate live here on cspan2. Weeknights were featuring booktv programs showcasing whats available every weekend on cspan2. Tonight looks on technology and innovation. Booktv this week and every weekend on cspan2. If you missed any of our live coverage of the governments response to the coronavirus outbreak watch it in time cspan. Org coronavirus. From daily briefings by the president the president and the White House Task force to update from governors in the hardest hit states. Its all there. Use the charts and maps to track the virus global spread and confirmed cases in the u. S. , county by county. Our webpage is your fast and easy way to watch cspans unfiltered coverage of this pandemic. Television has changed since cspan began 41 years ago but our mission continues. To provide an unfiltered view of government. Already this year we brought you primary election coverage, the president ial impeachment process, and now the federal response to the coronavirus. You can watch all of cspans Public Affairs programming on television, online or listen on our free radio at and be part of the National Conversation through cspans daily Washington Journal Program or through our social media feed. Cspan, created by private industry. Americas cabletelevision company as a Public Service and brought to you today by your television provider. Please welcome executive director of chicago ideas, Megan Paulson. [applause] good evening. Happy wednesday. How is everybody feeling . Great. Happy friday. Just making sure you guys are paying attention. Welcome. My name is Megan Paulson and im the new executive director of chicago ideas. Having been born and raised in this amazing city,