it includes folks like gerald bostick. >> that good evening everyone. at the end of this week we think back to how we began when our country crossed a very sad number and that was over 500,000 people had died of the coronavirus and so many millions more have been affected. tonight we are in the rules committee awaiting their product that they will bring to the floor, legislation that saves lives and saves the livelihoods of the american people. it's a great day for us when we take this vote. we will take a vote to reduce the spread of this virus to put as we keep saying vaccinations in the arms of the american people, money into the pockets, children into the schools, workers back into their jobs so that we can go forward. i salute president biden for his american rescue plan which will do just that, rescue the american people from the loss of jobs, the loss of income, the loss of life first and foremost. i want to salute the committee chairs who did such excellent work putting together this legislation with great precision so that it would honor the 51