Originally published at: McCONNELL to REPORTER: ‘I Know You’re Paid to Find Something Wrong with Everything’ | Sean Hannity
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell promoted the bipartisan Coronavirus relief package at the US Capitol Thursday; saying the bill is necessary to help ease the suffering of American workers and businesses in every state.
“Should the public have had more time to understand what this bill is?” asked one reporter.
“Do you work here? We’re the elected representatives of the American people. We lay down a bill as a result of consultation with Republican members on key committees, we invited our Democratic friends to join us, by Sunday we had a bipartisan bill,” said McConnell.
“That’s what we do here. We’re elected to get results… The public is watching all of it. This bill is no different than any other bill… We had input from everyone all over the country. All parts of our society… I know you’re paid to find something wrong with everything,” he added.
Sen. Mitch McConnell to reporter: "I know you're paid to find something wrong with everything." pic.twitter.com/3uODsFat0w
— The Hill (@thehill) March 26, 2020
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy called-out his Democratic colleagues Thursday on their efforts to promote far-left policies in the Coronavirus relief bill; saying their behavior has been a “total disgrace.”
“This is not another day in Congress. This is a time when we have to come together to deliver real results. What Democrats did was a total disgrace. History will not be kind to the days that added millions to the unemployed simply because they wanted to change the election laws and promote the Green New Deal,” said McCarthy.
.@GOPLeader: "What Democrats did was a total disgrace." pic.twitter.com/7lDZlrNf3X
— The Hill (@thehill) March 26, 2020
Controversial Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ripped the Senate’s Coronavirus stimulus package Wednesday afternoon; describing the proposal as a “historic corporate giveaway” at the expense of American workers.
“Just a reminder that there is absolutely no good reason why Senate Republicans are tying a historic corporate giveaway to getting relief money in the hands of families. They could just authorize sending checks to families today, right now, & deal with the rest. But they refuse,” posted Ocasio-Cortez on social media.
Just a reminder that there is absolutely no good reason why Senate Republicans are tying a historic corporate giveaway to getting relief money in the hands of families.
They could just authorize sending checks to families today, right now, & deal with the rest. But they refuse.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 25, 2020
Members of the ‘Squad’ demanded a series of far-left proposals be included in the Congressional relief package to help Coronavirus victims this week; asking for the cancellation of student debt, banning of evictions, and prohibition of “executive bonuses” in the plan.
“Any rescue package must:
1) Cancel student debt
2) Fund losses for small businesses and local governments
3) Ban evictions and foreclosures
4) Ban stock buybacks and executive bonuses
We need a groundswell of support for these critical measures!” posted Omar on social media.
“The developments of this Senate relief bill are concerning. We are hearing lots of vague statements, but not a single member of Congress has seen actual bill text. It seems to give a *HALF TRILLION DOLLARS* away to big corporations, w/ few worker protections. Half a trillion,” added Rep. Ocasio-Cortez.
Any rescue package must:
1) Cancel student debt
2) Fund losses for small businesses and local governments
3) Ban evictions and foreclosures
4) Ban stock buybacks and executive bonusesWe need a groundswell of support for these critical measures!
Call your Rep: (202) 224-3121 https://t.co/3OCo9LbSsk
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) March 24, 2020
The White House and leaders in the US Senate agreed to a $2 trillion stimulus package to help businesses impacted by the Coronavirus Wednesday; unveiling a sweeping bipartisan plan to shore-up the economy and protect American workers.
“The White House and Senate leaders of both parties announced agreement early Wednesday on an unprecedented $2 trillion emergency bill to rush sweeping aid to businesses, workers and a health care system slammed by the coronavirus pandemic,” reports the Associated Press.
“To the American people, we say, big help, quick help is on the way,” said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
The proposal now heads to the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives.
“House Democrats will now review the final provisions and legislative text of the agreement to determine a course of action,” said Speaker Pelosi.
“After days of intense discussions, the Senate has reached a bipartisan agreement on a historic relief package for this pandemic,” said Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. “It will rush new resources onto the front lines of our nation’s health care fight. And it will inject trillions of dollars of cash into the economy as fast as possible to help Americans workers, families, small businesses and industries make it through this disruption and emerge on the other side ready to soar.”
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Source: Associated Press
