[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 214 (Thursday, December 17, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7578-S7579]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       BUSINESS BEFORE THE SENATE

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, here is where we are: Conversations are 
still underway and making progress on the major pandemic relief package 
we have all been seeking for the American people.

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  As I have been saying, families across the Nation have waited far too 
long already for another significant dose of assistance. We must not 
slide into treating these talks like routine negotiations to be 
conducted at Congress's routine pace.
  So we need to complete this work, and we need to complete it right 
away. That is what I have said. The Senate is not going anywhere until 
we have COVID relief out the door. We are staying right here until 
COVID relief is out the door.
  In the meantime, we are going to stay productive while these 
negotiations are going on. So for the information of all of my 
colleagues, we should expect continued votes on nominations throughout 
the weekend. We will continue accomplishing other aspects of the 
people's business--confirming well-qualified nominees to important 
posts--until we can act on the major rescue package the American people 
deserve.

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