Congressional Record, Volume 166, Number 74 (Monday, April 20, 2020) — Senate, Page S2175

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Senate page S2175 of the Congressional Record for Monday, April 20, 2020 prints remarks by Cantwell under the heading "Paycheck Protection Program". Cantwell says earlier legislation did not include associations of broadcasters and newspapers under the definition, leaving up to several thousand newspapers and hundreds of local radio and television stations outside the program because of the small business affiliation rule. The remarks quote headlines about the coronavirus crisis hastening the collapse of local newspapers. Cantwell asks the Senate to help local small media keep news staff at their jobs.

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[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 74 (Monday, April 20, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S2175]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                      PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM

  Ms. CANTWELL. Mr. President, I am here this afternoon to speak about
the critical aspect of the paycheck act as it relates to businesses,
particularly in the newspaper and broadcasting business. It is so
important for us to address this issue because these are the people who
are on the frontlines delivering the information to us about this
crisis.
  Unfortunately, in the past legislation, we did not include
associations of broadcasters and newspapers under the definition, so up
to several thousand newspapers and hundreds of local radio and
television stations across the country are without existing programs by
the small business affiliation rule to assist these companies in
keeping important news print and news broadcasting staff at their jobs.
  When I think about what I have learned about the coronavirus from
these individuals, what I have learned about the broadcast information
of nursing home problems, what I have learned about issues with
Remdesivir, I all know that it came down to the local media who was
telling us about it. So when I think of the headlines I am seeing--the
LA Times, ``Coronavirus crisis hastens the collapse of local
newspapers.''; ``Long-Struggling Local Newspapers Pushed to Brink
Brought by Coronavirus''--I know it is time for us to do something to
help these individuals, and I hope that we can do that soon.
  We need the media--the local small media--to help us continue to
communicate. After all, the basis of a democracy is about truth and
transparency, and they are helping to build a community of truth and
transparency. We need to help them during this crisis.
  I yield the floor.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The majority leader.

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