Congressional Record, Vol. 166 — Proceedings and Debates, Washington, Saturday, March 21, 2020
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Congressional Record for Saturday, March 21, 2020, Volume 166, No. 55, opening pages of a short issue. The House was not in session, with its next meeting set for Monday, March 23, 2020, at 11:30 a.m. The Senate met at 12 noon with Mr. Grassley presiding and the Chaplain's prayer is printed. Under a heading on the Senate legislative agenda, Mr. Grassley says he is leading negotiations on tax and healthcare issues in the third phase of economic relief, and a speaker notes manufacturing plants converting to hospital and testing supplies. The Democratic leader is then recognized.
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116 th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION
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of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE
Vol. 166 WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2020 No. 55
House of Representatives
The House was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Monday, March 23, 2020, at 11:30 a.m.
Senate
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2020
The Senate met at 12 noon and was SENATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA hands—you read about manufacturing
called to order by the President pro Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I am plants of different varieties all over the
tempore (Mr. GRASSLEY). leading negotiations on tax and country converting production to badly
f healthcare issues as part of the third needed hospital supplies and testing
phase of economic relief to help work- supplies. You not only read that in the
PRAYER ers, families, and small businesses. We United States of America but you also
The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- have been working through tough read about President Macron of France
fered the following prayer: issues, and we must do it in short saying that we are in a war-like envi-
Let us pray. order. ronment—all joining together to
Eternal Father, answer us speedily The American people need Congress produce these badly needed hospital
when we don’t know which way to to put partisan politics aside and pro- supplies and testing supplies. You read
turn. Guide us with Your light when we vide them relief as quickly as possible about the German Chancellor calling
cannot see the way. to get the economy turned around, and unemployed people out to help with
Do not hide Your face from our law- we must demand this of ourselves as harvest because workers who normally
makers as they seek to do Your will, well. come in can’t cross borders there.
for in the time of trouble, You con- Our multifaceted approach includes So we here in Washington might
tinue to hide us in Your pavilion. Lord, recovery checks to Americans, en- think the only reaction to the pan-
teach our Senators how to live in a hanced unemployment insurance, and demic we are in is only something we
way that will honor You. much needed resources for our can do in Congress, as important as
We magnify Your Name for the way healthcare system. This is just one that is, but it is also very important
You have preserved our Nation through piece of the Senate’s comprehensive that we recognize that there are a lot
the seasons of its existence. You have package; in other words, there are a lot of people out there in our private sec-
made us glad, for You are our light and of other Senators who are working in tor doing what entrepreneurs normally
salvation. separate arenas to accomplish in that do—coming to the rescue—and they
We pray in Your glorious Name. area what I am trying to accomplish need to be thanked and recognized as
Amen. through the Finance Committee. well.
I hope that Democrats and my col- I yield the floor.
f leagues in the House of Representa- I suggest the absence of a quorum.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE tives will work with us to pass our re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
lief package as quickly as possible. clerk will call the roll.
The President pro tempore led the This requires all hands on deck. The senior assistant legislative clerk
Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: From what I just said, you might proceeded to call the roll.
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the draw the conclusion that fighting this Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask
United States of America, and to the Repub- virus pandemic is going to be just a unanimous consent that the order for
lic for which it stands, one nation under God, role for the Congress of the United the quorum call be rescinded.
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. States, as important as that role is, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. but also, as you read how people are re- objection, it is so ordered.
ROUNDS). The Senator from Iowa. sponding, we have to thank a lot of pri- f
Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask vate large and small businesses that we
unanimous consent to speak in morn- read about that are stepping into this RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY
ing business for 1 minute. abyss that we call the pandemic. LEADER
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without While we are wringing our hands— The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
objection, it is so ordered. and we all ought to be wringing our Democratic leader is recognized.
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