Paycheck Protection Program (Cong. Rec., April 20, 2020)
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Page S2175 of the Congressional Record for April 20, 2020, headed Paycheck Protection Program. The page notes that the House was not in session and that its next meeting is Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. McConnell says it has been 4 days since the Paycheck Protection Program ran out of money, that the Senate regretfully will not be able to pass more funding that day, and that McConnell asked the Senate to meet again the next day in a new session. Cantwell speaks about the newspaper and broadcasting businesses and says earlier legislation did not include associations of broadcasters and newspapers under the definition.
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116 th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION
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of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE
Vol. 166 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2020 No. 74
House of Representatives
The House was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at 10:30 a.m.
Senate
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2020
The Senate met at 2 and 3 seconds PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM newspapers and hundreds of local radio
p.m. and was called to order by the Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, it and television stations across the coun-
Honorable MICHAEL B. ENZI, a Senator has now been 4 days since the Pay- try are without existing programs by
from the State of Wyoming. check Protection Program ran out of the small business affiliation rule to
money. Republicans have been trying assist these companies in keeping im-
f portant news print and news broad-
to secure more funding for this critical
program for a week and a half now. At casting staff at their jobs.
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING When I think about what I have
PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE this hour, our Democratic colleagues
learned about the coronavirus from
are still prolonging their discussions
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The these individuals, what I have learned
with the administration, so the Senate
clerk will please read a communication about the broadcast information of
regretfully will not be able to pass
to the Senate from the President pro nursing home problems, what I have
more funding for Americans’ paychecks
tempore (Mr. GRASSLEY). learned about issues with Remdesivir, I
today.
The legislative clerk read the fol- all know that it came down to the local
However, since this is so urgent, I
lowing letter: media who was telling us about it. So
have asked that the Senate meet again
U.S. SENATE, when I think of the headlines I am see-
tomorrow in a new session that was not
PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, ing—the LA Times, ‘‘Coronavirus crisis
previously scheduled, and the Demo-
Washington, DC, April 20, 2020. hastens the collapse of local news-
cratic leader has agreed to my request.
To the Senate: papers.’’; ‘‘Long-Struggling Local
Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3,
Colleagues, it is past time—past
Newspapers Pushed to Brink Brought
of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby time—to get this done for the country.
by Coronavirus’’—I know it is time for
appoint the Honorable MICHAEL B. ENZI, a Mr. President, if I may, the Senator
us to do something to help these indi-
Senator from the State of Wyoming, to per- desires to speak for a few minutes.
viduals, and I hope that we can do that
form the duties of the Chair. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem-
CHUCK GRASSLEY, soon.
pore. The Senator from Washington is
President pro tempore. We need the media—the local small
recognized. media—to help us continue to commu-
Mr. ENZI thereupon assumed the f nicate. After all, the basis of a democ-
Chair as Acting President pro tempore.
PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM racy is about truth and transparency,
f and they are helping to build a commu-
Ms. CANTWELL. Mr. President, I am nity of truth and transparency. We
here this afternoon to speak about the need to help them during this crisis.
RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY critical aspect of the paycheck act as it
LEADER I yield the floor.
relates to businesses, particularly in The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem-
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- the newspaper and broadcasting busi- pore. The majority leader.
pore. The majority leader is recog- ness. It is so important for us to ad- f
nized. dress this issue because these are the
Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I people who are on the frontlines deliv- ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 21,
ask unanimous consent to be recog- ering the information to us about this 2020, THROUGH THURSDAY,
nized, notwithstanding the order for a crisis. APRIL 23, 2020
pro forma session today. Unfortunately, in the past legisla- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- tion, we did not include associations of ask unanimous consent that when the
pore. Is there objection? broadcasters and newspapers under the Senate completes its business today, it
Without objection, it is so ordered. definition, so up to several thousand adjourn to then convene for a pro
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