landslide. friendly, i don't think landslides like that are possible in america politics right now. i could be wrong but there was much more crossover voting back in the 1960s and 1970s and the parties were figuring themselves out and you still had northeasternrn moderate liberals -- >> some leaders coming out of their meetings and would take you there live for remarks by senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. >> okay, we just had a good discussion with our major healthcare professionals, doctor brooks, doctor from cms and doctor hahn from fda on where we

are on the coronavirus. as you know, there are over with the democrats now making the same presentation. with regard to our role here in congress we are very optimistic that we will come together on a bicameral, bipartisan basis with a package, something may have happened in the last hour, i'm not familiar with but i think we are on the way to getting that through the house this week and with cooperation could get it through the senate as well. we have an energy bill on the floor and it is open for amendment and hopefully we will be able to have a regular amendment process. i think this is a bill that has been languishing for several congresses and there's a lot in there that would be good for the country that had been added to the bill in committee by both democrats and republicans and we hope to be able to move that

across the floor as well and as soon as possible. >> as we all know americans have been affected by the coronavirus in a very direct way and we have six now deaths in this country and our prayers go out to the loved ones of those who have been lost. as the leader pointed out, we have heard today from vice president pence and his team that i want to credit them with continuing to act swiftly to address issues as they come up and our role here in the senate is one that hopefully we will be able to fulfill here in the very near future as did senator shelby is working -- >> we leave leaders remarks and the senate gasoline back in. bes clean energy and emerging technologies so that this is the perfect opportunity to update an