Coronavirus

Floor Speech

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Mr. McCONNELL. I think that all of our colleagues understand our present situation.

Both sides of the aisle are firmly committed to finalizing another major pandemic rescue package for the American people. Constant discussions have been underway for several days now.

As of right now, we have not yet reached a final agreement, regretfully. I believe all sides feel we are making good progress on a major relief bill that would travel with a full-year appropriations measure.

But, alas, we are not there yet.

Given that, our urgent task is to pass a stopgap government funding measure. There is no reason the Federal Government funding should lapse while we hammer out our remaining differences. We are going to take up the continuing resolution, which just passed the House a few minutes ago on an overwhelming bipartisan basis.

I hope this body will pass it easily and get this measure on the President's desk so Congress can complete our negotiations with no pointless lapse in normal government operations.

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