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westerman: i definitely think there is more that should be done.nk there are problems that need to be solved. i am an engineer, a problem solver. the issue is that the focus is not on the actual problems. the heroes act speaker pelosi put out solves a lot of issues but not the problems associated with the coronavirus. we need real solutions for real problems. we don't need made up problems so we can come in with a solution like this postal bill the speaker put out last week. we need to fix the ppp. we need to do something with liability protection. the $600 per week on employment insurance, the speaker wants to extend out until march of next year, that is too much money. it is more muddy than the average household income in the state of arkansas drawing state and federal on employment benefits. republicans are already there. folks are happy with the way the recovery is going. our unemployment is about three points lower than the national on the planet. tax revenue -- than the national average. we have a lot of front-line workers here. people who ar
westerman: i definitely think there is more that should be done.nk there are problems that need to be solved. i am an engineer, a problem solver. the issue is that the focus is not on the actual problems. the heroes act speaker pelosi put out solves a lot of issues but not the problems associated with the coronavirus. we need real solutions for real problems. we don't need made up problems so we can come in with a solution like this postal bill the speaker put out last week. we need to fix the...
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Aug 26, 2020
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tom: we spoke with congressman westerman yesterday. it is another world. i understand that.is very pro-trump, i understand that. the razorbacks are going to play football, etc. the rest of the country seems to fall flat on its back. do all of these elite, democratic, republican, do they understand how serious it is in both democratic look and democratic and- republican jurisdictions? kevin: no, i don't think they do, or they would have passed this once ago. i think it is a fascinating demonstration to have all of the old guard establishment of both parties go to the convention and then to have this current week really be a trump solo convention. this is quintessential donald the contrast is quite striking, but the bottom line here, the ratings for both conventions are down because the american family has so much on their mind as they wrestle through this. tom: american airlines out with the first statistic, 19,000 job cuts. does that change the political dialogue in this nation? kevin: i think it does because i think it is a stark reality in terms of what is coming in the fo
tom: we spoke with congressman westerman yesterday. it is another world. i understand that.is very pro-trump, i understand that. the razorbacks are going to play football, etc. the rest of the country seems to fall flat on its back. do all of these elite, democratic, republican, do they understand how serious it is in both democratic look and democratic and- republican jurisdictions? kevin: no, i don't think they do, or they would have passed this once ago. i think it is a fascinating...
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westerman. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. westerman: mr. speaker, i rise today in support of rontline, essential rural mail carriers and postal workers across my district and america who have continued to go to work do their jobs during the pandemic. this is in sharp contrast to across thecolleagues aisle who draw a paycheck but don't show up to vote or do jobs. mr. speaker, i also stand in becauseon to h.r. 8015, it's a sham bill that has no future. it doesn't belong on this floor. belongs in the archives at month ction hoax of the club. how the democrats keep a straight face when proposing $25 bailout disguised as election integrity when it would equal about $200 per ballot if every voter voted by mail. preposterous. with its current over $14 access cash on hand and to $10 billion from the cares act, do we even have to keep united states postal service is in more than adequate financial position to fully functional well election? no. the american people are smarter than democrats give us credit. believe most see past the smoke and mirrors
westerman. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. westerman: mr. speaker, i rise today in support of rontline, essential rural mail carriers and postal workers across my district and america who have continued to go to work do their jobs during the pandemic. this is in sharp contrast to across thecolleagues aisle who draw a paycheck but don't show up to vote or do jobs. mr. speaker, i also stand in becauseon to h.r. 8015, it's a sham bill that has no future. it...
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westerman. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. westerman: mr. speaker, i rise today in support of rontline, essential rural mail carriers and postal workers across my district and america who have continued to go to work do their jobs during the pandemic. this is in sharp contrast to across thecolleagues aisle who draw a paycheck but don't show up to vote or do jobs. mr. speaker, i also stand in becauseon to h.r. 8015, it's a sham bill that has no future. it doesn't belong on this floor. belongs in the archives at month ction hoax of the club. how the democrats keep a straight face when proposing $25 bailout disguised as election integrity when it would equal about $200 per ballot if every voter voted by mail. preposterous. with its current over $14 access cash on hand and to $10 billion from the cares act, do we even have to keep united states postal service is in more than adequate financial position to fully functional well election? no. the american people are smarter than democrats give us credit. believe most see past the smoke and mirrors
westerman. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. westerman: mr. speaker, i rise today in support of rontline, essential rural mail carriers and postal workers across my district and america who have continued to go to work do their jobs during the pandemic. this is in sharp contrast to across thecolleagues aisle who draw a paycheck but don't show up to vote or do jobs. mr. speaker, i also stand in becauseon to h.r. 8015, it's a sham bill that has no future. it...
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better place for the election and not really hope it backfires on them arkansas congressman bruce westermanpostal service has 14 billion dollars in cash. >>and another 10 billion from the cares act. but democrats argue that 25 billion dollars came as a direct request from the u.s. p s board of governors. we're here today to say the u.s. post office because almost every american depends on prompt delivery of the male tennessee congressman jim cooper said the bill protects voters from recent cost cutting measures but if slow delivery and could threaten mail in voting. we should let our ballots be heard by the u.s., the republican controlled senate seems reluctant to take up the bill democrat steve cohen had a message to the senators up for reelection ideas. >>and you begin your your last paycheck from the post office in january in washington, i'm jessi turnure. >>a 27 right now and coming up on the kron 4 morning news. we're going to tell you how things look this sunday with the wildfires that are raging all around the bay we'll be right back. it's the 11:05 endless-orders migraine medicine u
better place for the election and not really hope it backfires on them arkansas congressman bruce westermanpostal service has 14 billion dollars in cash. >>and another 10 billion from the cares act. but democrats argue that 25 billion dollars came as a direct request from the u.s. p s board of governors. we're here today to say the u.s. post office because almost every american depends on prompt delivery of the male tennessee congressman jim cooper said the bill protects voters from...