Paycheck Protection Program (Cong. Rec., April 16, 2020)
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Page S2173 of the Congressional Record for Thursday, April 16, 2020, Volume 166, No. 72, headed Paycheck Protection Program. The House was not in session, with its next meeting set for April 17, 2020 at 11 a.m., and the Senate met at 3:02 p.m., called to order by Roy Blunt, a Senator from the State of Missouri. Mr. McConnell says that a week earlier he warned the Paycheck Protection Program was running out of money and tried to pass a clean funding bill, which Senate Democrats blocked, which is his account. The page also lists orders for the Senate's schedule through early May.
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116 th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION
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of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE
Vol. 166 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2020 No. 72
House of Representatives
The House was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Friday, April 17, 2020, at 11 a.m.
Senate
THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2020
The Senate met at 3:02 and 16 seconds PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM Without objection, it is so ordered.
p.m. and was called to order by the Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, 1
Honorable ROY BLUNT, a Senator from week ago, I warned that the Paycheck f
the State of Missouri. Protection Program was running out of
money and tried to pass a clean fund- ORDERS FOR MONDAY, APRIL 20,
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ing bill. Senate Democrats blocked it. 2020, THROUGH MONDAY, MAY 4,
So here we are a week later with ab- 2020
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING solutely no progress. This morning the
PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE program ran out of money and shut Mr. MCCONNELL. So, Mr. President,
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The down, just as I warned a week ago. I ask unanimous consent that when the
clerk will please read a communication Even now, Senate Democrats are still Senate completes its business today, it
to the Senate from the President pro blocking funding. Every Senate Repub- adjourn to then convene for pro forma
tempore (Mr. GRASSLEY). lican was ready to act today—today— sessions only with no business being
The legislative clerk read the fol- but Democrats have not let us reopen conducted on the following dates and
lowing letter: the program.
So, look, it is absolutely surreal to times; and that following each pro
U.S. SENATE,
see Democratic leaders treat support forma session, the Senate adjourn until
PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE,
Washington, DC, April 16, 2020. for workers and small businesses as the next pro forma session: Monday,
To the Senate: something they need to be goaded— April 20, 2 p.m.; Thursday, April 23, 5:30
Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, goaded—into supporting. This really p.m.; Monday, April 27, 8 a.m.; and
of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby should be above politics. Thursday, April 30, 1 p.m.
appoint the Honorable ROY BLUNT, a Senator Five million more Americans lost
from the State of Missouri, to perform the I further ask unanimous consent that
their jobs just last week. That makes
duties of the Chair. when the Senate adjourns on Thursday,
CHUCK GRASSLEY,
20 million layoffs in just 1 month.
Americans need Democrats to stop April 30, it next reconvene at 3 p.m.
President pro tempore.
blocking emergency paycheck money Monday, May 4; and that following the
Mr. BLUNT thereupon assumed the and let this job-saving program reopen. prayer and pledge, the morning hour be
Chair as Acting President pro tempore. I hope our colleagues will come around deemed expired, the Journal of pro-
f soon. ceedings be approved to date, the time
f for the two leaders be reserved for their
RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREE- use later in the day, and morning busi-
LEADER MENT—EXECUTIVE CALENDAR ness be closed; further, upon the clos-
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Mr. MCCONNELL. Now, Mr. Presi- ing of morning business, the Senate
pore. The majority leader is recog- dent, as if in executive session, I ask proceed to executive session to con-
nized. unanimous consent that the order of sider the Feitel nomination, under the
Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I March 26 with respect to Executive previous order; finally, I ask to renew
ask unanimous consent to be recog- Calendar No. 556 be modified to occur the appointments authority of the
nized, notwithstanding the order for a on Monday, May 4, with all other pro- order of March 26.
pro forma session today. visions of the previous order remaining
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem-
in effect.
pore. Is there objection? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- pore. Is there objection?
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Without objection, it is so ordered. pore. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.
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