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“negotiations on the third phase of the coronavirus legislation went late into the night last night and will continue through the day today. I have spoken to Speaker Pelosi and Secretary Mnuchin several times, as well as President Trump, to keep them apprised as we continue the work through a number of issues. In fact, I just had a very good, very detailed phone call with Secretary Mnuchin--or ``Steve and Chuck,'' as he prefers to call it. We discussed many of the outstanding issues, and we are making very good progress. I have every expectation that this progress will continue throughout the day. Democratic negotiators will meet with their Republican counterparts throughout the day to continue hammering out the details. The Senate is here, we are working, and we are all eager to come to a bipartisan agreement as soon as humanly possible. There are still a number of priorities that Democrats continue to fight for in the package that is now being assembled. As I have made clear, Democrats have two primary goals, broadly defined, in this next phase of coronavirus legislation. One is to address the impending public health crisis head-on with a massive infusion of resources to our hospitals, our medical facilities, and our other public health infrastructure. The second priority is to put workers first.…”