[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 130 (Thursday, July 23, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S4433]
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                              CORONAVIRUS

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, on another issue--and more current--
earlier this year, after the longest economic expansion in U.S. 
history, the government told the American people to stay home and 
businesses to close--the first time in 240 years of our country. 
Countless lives have been saved because Americans heeded their 
government's call. And at the same time, whether they wanted to or not, 
they were sacrificing for their fellow Americans.
  There is no doubt that containing this virus has caused economic pain 
not seen since the Great Depression. Hopefully, we are racing toward a 
vaccine answer to this pandemic. In the meantime, Americans must 
continue to sacrifice, just as previous generations did for the sake of 
their neighbors, families, friends, and loved ones.
  Make no mistake, we will beat this virus, and the United States of 
America will emerge stronger and even more prosperous than before.
  Today, Senate Republicans, hopefully, will unveil an unprecedented 
expansion of previous assistance to help our country get through this 
crisis. As Finance Committee chairman, I look forward to introducing 
further assistance to individuals, relief for workers and employers, 
support for patients, providers, and foster youth, and additional 
flexibilities for State and local governments to fight this disease and 
the economic pain that has come before it.
  I call on my colleagues to, once again, work together and not let 
partisan politics or gamesmanship get in the way of delivering for the 
American people.
  I yield the floor.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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