join the discussion. from public affairs, available now in paperback and e-book. presidents of every organized by their ranking by noted historians from best to worst. features perspectives into the lives of our nation's chief executives and leadership styles. to learn moreite about each president and historian featured. order your copy today wherever books and e-books are sold. the white house did not release a weekly address from the president. house majority with representative james clyburn gave the democratic address.

discussed the federal response to the pandemic and affordable broadband internet access. clyburn: i probably represents the sixth congressional district of south carolina. i also serve as the house majority whip. chair of the house select committee on covid-19. houseair of the democratic rules broadband task force. this week, members of our task unveiled our plan to connect all americans to affordable broadband internet. the covid-19 pandemic has laid bare the digital divide that exists in our great country. families that lack accessible, affordable, high-speed internet

are unable to work from home, learned remotely, and consult with medical professionals via telemedicine. these are all critical components to our ability to be and productive during this crisis. of the book the next greatest thing. it was about electrification efforts in the 20th century. the title of the book came from comments from a farmer speaking in a rural tennessee church in the 1940's. , brothers and sisters, i want to tell you this , the greatest thing on earth is to have the love of god in your heart. and the next greatest thing is to have electricity in your house.

just as the great depression made clear to many that electricity was the next greatest thing in the 20th century, the coronavirus to allc is making clear that broadband is the next greatest thing for many in the 21st century. announcement this week of the house democrat plan to connect all americans to affordable broadband internet is an updated and expanded version of the provisions of our framework for moving america forward. it is a product of significant collaboration between the broadband task force, the interstate commerce committee, and many members of the house democratic caucus. democrats welcome recent reports that republican support the idea of including broadband investment in upcoming

coronavirus response legislation. the president expressed a need for affordable universal broadband when i discussed it with him in an infrastructure meeting last year. weeklan we rolled out this will build on those discussions affordableal of broadband for all americans. we are investing $80 billion to broadband secure infrastructure to expand access to communities nationwide. connecting underserved rural, urban areas across the country while prioritizing persistent poverty communities. invests $5 billion

through a new program. these funds will be allocated over five years to achieve our goal of universal access to there ise broadband so no time to waste getting started. we look forward to working in a bipartisan way to enact this land and to ensure that the next greatest thing will be a reality for all americans. and foru for listening your ongoing efforts to stay safe and healthy during these extraordinary times. >> mitch mcconnell announce the

senate will return for legislative work this monday. later in the week, they could legislation.avirus steny hoyer said the house will not return next week. instead, they will continue to hold reef pro forma sessions every three days. negotiations continue on different options for voting remotely in committees and on the house floor. follow live senate coverage on c-span2 and the house on c-span. >> television has changed since c-span began 41 years ago. our mission continues, to provide an unfiltered view of government. already this year we have brought you primary election coverage, the impeachment process, and now the federal response to the coronavirus. you can watch all of our public

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