Mike Enzi: “today I come to the floor to talk about the plight of America's small businesses, to talk about the plight of their…”

“today I come to the floor to talk about the plight of America's small businesses, to talk about the plight of their owners, to talk about the plight of their employees. As a former small business owner myself, I am here to plead their case and reiterate how important it is that Congress helps them and helps them now. Small businesses are an important part of our American economy that help our country and its inhabitants to thrive, and they employ millions of people. Here is what Congress has done so far in response to the coronavirus crisis: We had package No. 1. It was $8 billion. Around here, that used to be a big number--$8 billion for healthcare. Then we did package 2, and that beefed up the healthcare needs and other things. I should mention that that package was put together by the House without input from the Senate. It was put together by Democrats without Republican input. We in the Senate saw the crisis, and even though Republicans saw things they did not want and things that were missing, the bill passed in 1 day without amendments. We held our nose and swallowed. We recognized the urgency of the situation. Now a package has been put together through task groups with equal representation from both sides of the aisle, and it is being decried as a Republican bill. This package is to take care of the second wave of disaster--the disaster of unemployment--massive unemployment--caused by government caution.…”