[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 213 (Wednesday, December 16, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S7511]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              CORONAVIRUS

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, the Democratic leader and I worked into 
the evening alongside the Speaker of the House and the House Republican 
leader. We made major headway toward hammering out a targeted pandemic 
relief package that would be able to pass both Chambers with bipartisan 
majorities. We committed to continuing these urgent discussions until 
we have an agreement, and we agreed we will not leave town until we 
have made law.
  The American people need more help. It is that simple. Further 
targeted relief is now months overdue. We need vaccine distribution 
money. We need to re-up the Paycheck Protection Program to save jobs. 
We need to continue to provide for laid-off Americans. Congressional 
leaders on both sides are going to keep working until we get this done.

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