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On the recordMay 15, 2020
Again, I want to look at what is not in this bill and what is in this bill. We worked together, Republicans and Democrats alike, to come up with a package of bills that will help families, small businesses, hospitals, and frontline workers. We did that together, working with President Trump. And then all of a sudden, not when we were here, but when everybody was forced to work remotely, we see this package of 1,800 pages dumped on us by dark of night that does all of these things that have nothing to do with this outbreak. We should be working together to help safely reopen, like 36 States have already done successfully. Congress should be here working, leading, not working remotely. We have proven today, and we proved a few weeks ago, we can be here safely doing our job like all of the frontline workers are safely doing their job. Let's get this country back open safely. Let's work together to get it done. Drop this wish list. Thank goodness this will not become law, but it shows you the misguided priorities when you see a bill with so much garbage like this. Mr. Speaker, I urge a ``no'' vote.
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Steve Scalise
Republican · Louisiana

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