On the recordMarch 13, 2020
The hour is late, vote ``yes,'' and I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, we have once again been called to respond to a crisis. In the past, we have faced national security threats and natural disasters. But today, it is something radically different: A pandemic. What started half a world away has now spread to more than 100 countries, including the United States. Layoffs have begun, schools have cancelled classes, and large gatherings have been banned. The impacts of this virus are cascading across society. People's health is at risk. And for many their economic reality has changed overnight. People need to get tested. Quarantined workers are wondering how they will pay their bills. Healthcare workers are putting their own health at risk. And children are missing their school lunches. They need help. They need help now. The coronavirus knows no border. It knows no political party. And Mr. Speaker, our response shouldn't either.
