[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 72 (Thursday, April 16, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S2173]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, 1 week ago, I warned that the Paycheck 
Protection Program was running out of money and tried to pass a clean 
funding bill. Senate Democrats blocked it.
  So here we are a week later with absolutely no progress. This morning 
the program ran out of money and shut down, just as I warned a week 
ago. Even now, Senate Democrats are still blocking funding. Every 
Senate Republican was ready to act today--today--but Democrats have not 
let us reopen the program.
  So, look, it is absolutely surreal to see Democratic leaders treat 
support for workers and small businesses as something they need to be 
goaded--goaded--into supporting. This really should be above politics.
  Five million more Americans lost their jobs just last week. That 
makes 20 million layoffs in just 1 month. Americans need Democrats to 
stop blocking emergency paycheck money and let this job-saving program 
reopen. I hope our colleagues will come around soon.

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