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This hearing will come to order. Since this is our first hybrid hearing, a brief explanation of how it will work will benefit senators and the public. The hearing room has been configured to maintain the recommended 6 foot social distancing between senators. Nominees, and other individuals in the room necessary to operate the hearing, which would have kept to a minimum. A number of senators have chosen to use secure video teleconference technology which will allow them to remotely participate. For those joining by videoconference, once you start speaking they will be a slight delay before you ...

Called the senate back into session during a time there are significant risks and the health of the members of this chamber and the staff who make this place function. This is a time of national emergency. We should be working to provide our country with the relief and support it so it direly needs but this is only the second day of this is since leader mcconnell called the senate back into session and there will be no votes here on the floor, not one vote. And so far there is no plan, no plan at all to consider cope with related legislation on the floor in the near future. If we are going to ...

U. S. Senate is about to gavel income of today is expected to be a pro forma session with no photo schedule, it is possible progress could be made on additional Small Business pundit. Now lift the senate floor on cspan2. The senate will come to order. The clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington,d. C. , april 20, 2020. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable mike enzi, from the state of wyoming, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed chuck grassley, president pro tempore. Mr. M...

And full analysis. The stocks going into it are higher. Futures pointing to gain at the start of tradingment broader looks good. Look at futures. 280 points right out of the gate. S p 500 up 29, better than 1 and nasdaq higher by 115 points, one and a third percent. This after the dow, s p 500 much of the needed money. Lindsey graham right here. Former Vice President joe biden picking up major endorsement from former rival senator Bernie Sanders. Mornings with maria live right now. Maria Global Markets this morning also mix today. Take a look. Ftse 100 down 25 points. Cac quarante down 2 point...

It has now been four days since Paycheck Protection Program ran out of money. Republicans of been trying to secure more money for this Critical Program for a week and a half now. At this hour our democratic colleagues are still prolonging their discussion with the administration so the senate regretfully will not be able to pass more money for american paychecks today. However, since this is so urgent, ive asked that the senate meet again tomorrow and a new session that was not previously scheduled and the democratic leader has agreed to my requests. Colleagues, its past time, past time, to ge...