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On the recordSeptember 17, 2020
I thank the gentleman. As we look at the various topics that the gentleman from Maryland brought up on the negotiations, if you looked at the Senate bill--and, clearly, there are multiple bills out there--ultimately, it is going to take a bipartisan bill working with the administration. Mr. Meadows has been here many times working, trying to meet, sometimes not being able to get meetings with some leaders. But at the same time, if you look at the Senate bill, they did include some enhanced unemployment. They included more money for small businesses, for families, for testing. They had $16 billion for testing, $31 billion for vaccine, which I know--I want to bring that up. They had $20 billion for farmers, $15 billion for childcare. They did have liability protection, which continues to be a very big issue many small businesses bring up. They want to make sure that, if they open safely, they are not going to be shut down by frivolous lawsuits. That is something that there has been a lot of negotiation about as well. But, ultimately, when you look at those differences, we will hopefully get that resolved.…
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Steve Scalise
Republican · Louisiana

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