Providing for Adoption of H. Res. Establishing A Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis

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Ms. PLASKETT. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding the time.

Madam Speaker, I join my colleagues in support of this rule. It will continue urgent support for our small businesses, hospitals, and healthcare providers on the front line.

Madam Speaker, I want to commend the House leadership for ensuring that this agreement, which includes the agreement that we will pass later on today, includes $120 million more in small business relief that the Senate initially wanted to provide.

I am pleased to see that we will include SBA disaster loan programs and other provisions for extra support for small businesses.

The dynamic work of the members of the House leadership have been hard fought for those forgotten, and I have a great concern that without the select committee, the implementation of the incredible work will not be done.

Reporting requirements holding this administration to task are important for those that have been forgotten, for people like those in the Virgin Islands and for those who have been disproportionately affected by this law.

Madam Speaker, I urge adoption of the rule.

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