shortly, I am going to make a UC request. I am not going to do it now because we are still working out some of the specific details, and Senator Scott will be on the floor when I do that, but let me just explain while I am on the floor. My colleague Senator Shaheen, a key member of the Small Business Committee and one of the negotiators on the small business package, is on the floor, and we are joined by Senator Schumer, who has been a real champion in making sure we get help to America's small businesses. I want to acknowledge the work of Senator Coons, who I expect will be on the floor a little later. One of our key cosponsors in the next round of aid is Senator Rosen. I want to acknowledge the cosponsors of the unanimous consent request legislation, including myself and Senator Schumer, Senator Shaheen, Senator Coons, Senator Rosen, and Senator Collins. I also want to acknowledge that this is bipartisan. I talked to Senator Rubio, and he has informed me that this has cleared the hotline, so we are hopeful that we will get this UC done today. As we are waiting for the paperwork to get to us, let me just explain what the UC does before I make the UC request. The authority of the Small Business Administration to approve any more Paycheck Protection Program loans expires at midnight tonight. With the deadline we established when we passed the CARES Act in March--that was a reasonable assumption in March.…
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