brian monahan and the entire office of the attending physician, well done. everyone in the office of management and budget of the architects of the capital, sergeant at arms, secretary of the senate and our colleagues on the rules committee and their staff, of course, the team that support our networks and telecommunications, were working hard day and night during these weeks of remote work, even more broadly, mr. president, i want to recognize and thank all, all the essential senate staff who are here with us today in person so the senate can function. whether they be staff members in our own offices and committee offices, all the nonpartisan professionals who serve the institution itself. in particular, our facilities employees, custodians, food service staff, and of course the men and women of the capitol police. we're grateful for your service and more importantly, your country is grateful for your service. you are literally helping our government function in the midst of this crisis. the senate's back in session because we have important work to do for

health crisis the senate, its members and staff have been lucky to have the leadership of doctor brian monahan and our corner. the attending physician has responded with the same ability and professionalism that benefited congress and the supreme court for more than a decade. his continued guide us makes it possible for them to smartly and safely fulfill for theat american people since we last faced a pandemic of the scales in 1918 spanish flu and the physician's office was even a decade away from even existing. they've had to break unprecedented ground and the crucial role on multiple levels but true to form he has adopted on-the-fly to serve this country. doctor monahan has had detailed advice for members and committee. he has been working around-the-clock with his team to answer questions and keep us healthy. expertise and attention to detail are nothing new from our attending physician. who is had a proud career in military service there lucky the public service of this decorated admiral brought him to us. we are certainly grateful to him and his entire team i'm happy to report we are not

dollars fund their health care through the office of attending physician or a way headed by a dr brian monahan a man who will lose his job once trying figures out he's an obama appointee but the o.e.p. is budget much like the number of t.v. shows starring guy here he expanded by 25 percent over the past decade and according to the intercept the last congressional appropriations bill passed in december increased the budget for the office by an additional $70000.00 to nearly 3900000 dollars this year you're about that type of money being thrown around can't be great for americans living in states that have to scrounge for coronavirus test kits the same way we look under our couch for loose change that isn't attached to chewed or a dead mouse or chewed gum on a dead mouse even if your state does get tests they have to hide them from the federal government like you had a bad report card from your mom. but what's frustrating is that members of congress like senator marco rubio who earned 6 figures a year to tweet like please stop spreading stupid rumors about martial law are only chartered around $

brian monahan, and the entire office for the attending physician. while done. everyone in the offices of the architect of the capital started at arms, secretary of the senate, and our colleagues on the rules committee, and their staff. of course, the teams that support our networks and telecommunications, we are working hard day and night during these weeks of remote work. even more broadly, mr. president, i want to recognize and thank all, all the essential senate staff who are here with, in person so the senate can function. whether they be staff members in our own offices, and committee offices, all the nonpartisan professionals who serve the institution itself. >> bill: nice moment there, wanted to share that with you, not easy stuff is the senate goes back to work, we will take you throughout the hour with headlines. in the meantime, from florida, that state starting the process of reopening that state's economy. phil keating reports live outside of harriet's restaurant in key largo. phil. >> delicious breakfast and lunch are, incidentally, bill. floridian

consumer spending is picking up as government relief programs cushion the impact, brian monahan spokeestin. >> this is a health care crisis. theou are starting to see health care crisis be mitigated, you are starting to see the economy start to recover and we can talk about that, but the approach to winning the war against the crisis for us has move. customer-centric we have been out there trying to make sure they have the credit and capital to make sure they make it through this activity in the second quarter. things,loans and other we have helped them through, we helped our teammates by saying no layoffs. then getting them safe and working from home. and we have helped our communities by contributions of $100 million for financial institutions 170 million already out. all that is offsetting the impacts of the current second quarter downdraft did. we don't see it much differently, it is just that we are seeing ourselves come out of this the other side. >> we have heard from the federal reserve and they have expressed some concern that there may be some threat to the overall system an

brian monahan in our corner. our attending physician has responded with the same ability and professionalism that have benefited congress and the supreme court for more than a decade. his continued guidance is making it possible for the senate to smartly and safely fulfill our constitutional duty to the american people. the last time our nation faced a pandemic on this scale, the 1918 spanish flu, the attending physician's office was still more than a decade away from even existing. dr. monahan has had to break unprecedented ground in his crucial role on multiple levels. but true to form, he's adopted on the fly to serve his country. dr. monahan has developed detailed advice for members and committees. his team is working around the clock to answer questions and to keep us healthy. expertise and attention to detail are nothing new from our attending physician. who has spent a proud career in military service. the senate is is lucky the public service of this decorated admiral has brought him to us. we certainly a

brian monahan and the entire office of the attending physician, well done. everyone in the office of the architect of the capitol, the sergeant at arms, the secretary of the senate; and our colleagues on the rules committee and their staff, of course the teams that support or networks and telecommunications were working hard day and night during these weeks of remote work. i want to recognize and thank all -- all -- the essential senate staff who are here with us today in person so the senate can function, whether they be staff members in our own offices and committee offices, all the nonpartisan professionals who serve the institution. in particular, our facilities employees, custodians, food service staff, and of course the men and women of the capitol police. we're grateful for your service, and more importantly, your country is grateful for your service. you are literally helping our government function in the midst of this crisis. the senate is back in session because we have important work to do for the nation. critical posts throughout the federal gov