>>BRUCE HAMILTON: TODAY THE SENATE EXPECTED TO CONVENE AND TALK ABOUT A CORONAVIRUS RELIEF
BILL. THE HOUSE PASSED ITS
VERSION OF
THE MEASURE. SATURDAY, IT
INCLUDES FREE CORONAVIRUS
TESTING FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT
INCLUDING
THE UNINSURED. 2 WEEKS OF PAID
SICK LEAVE UP TO 3 MONTHS PAID
EMERGENCY LEAVE TO CARE FOR A
FAMILY MEMBER AND FUNDING FOR
MEALS FOR SCHOOL AGE KIDS WHO
WON’T RECEIVE FREE BREAKFAST
AND LUNCH WILL THEIR SCHOOLS
ARE CLOSED. JOINING ME NOW ON
THE PHONE TO TALK ABOUT THIS
BILL SENATOR RICK SCOTT SENATOR
THANKS FOR
JOINING US. YOU HAVE BEEN SIR
SELF QUARANTINE BECAUSE OF
POTENTIAL EXPOSURE. DID IT GIVE
YOU A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE AS
A LEGISLATOR AS TO WHAT YOU
NEED TO DO. BUT
HERE’S WHAT.
>> BUT ANYWAY THE WAY TO THINK
ABOUT RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A
CHOICE.
YOU CAN FOLLOW THE NUMBERS THAT
COME OUT OF SOUTH KOREA.
BUT THE ONE PERCENT OF PEOPLE
THAT HAVE BEEN CAST IN. I THINK
FOR CORONAVIRUS PASSED
AWAY A WAY TO GO DOWN THE PATH
OF ITALY. 7% HALF.
I WANT TO GO DOWN A PATH TO
SOUTH KOREA WHERE THEY’VE DONE.
PEOPLE GOT ATTACK.
ONE OUT OF EVERY I THINK IT WAS
ABOUT 130 PEOPLE IN SOUTH KOREA
HAVE BEEN TESTED IF YOU ARE
TESTED POSITIVE. WE’VE THEY GO
AND LOOK AT EVERYBODY YOU TALK
TO THE LAST 24 TO
48 HOURS AND THOSE PEOPLE ARE
DOING EXACTLY WHAT
I DID WE’RE GOING TO HELP
QUARANTINE SAY I’M NOT GOING TO
INFECT ANYBODY ELSE.
THAT’S WHAT WE HAVE TO DO AND
IT’S NOT A BETTER RESPONSE
ACTUALLY HAVE TO BE DONE.
AND DID HE BUY THE ACROSS THIS
COUNTRY. I’M I’M VERY
OPTIMISTIC. I HOPE IT DOESN’T
CONTINUE. BUT I WANT WE ALL
LOVE OUR FAMILIES.
WE ALL OF OUR FRIEND I WANT
EVERYBODY TO STAY SAFE. WE’VE
GOT TO GET THESE.
PROTESTS CONSIDERS OPEN SO WE
DON’T HAVE PEOPLE WALKING TO
HER YARD. AND THEN THAT CAN
OFFER HEALTH CARE WORKERS.
AND THEN WE’VE GOT TO TAKE THIS
VERY SERIOUSLY BECAUSE I WANT
THIS TO STOP.
>>BRUCE HAMILTON: THAT SAID
PRESIDENT TRUMP ENDORSED THE
HOUSE BILL AND URGED THE SENATE
TO QUICKLY PASSED THE MEASURE
YOU THINK THE SENATE IS GOING
TO ACT QUICKLY.
>> I THINK WE’RE I THINK WE’RE
GOING TO GET THROUGH IT AND MAY
NOT THINK HIS POCKET WE WANT TO
GET UP AND UP. THERE’S SOME
VERY VERY GOOD THINGS IN THE
BILL WE’VE GOT TO BE VERY
CAREFUL THAT WE DON’T.
OUR SMALL BUSINESSES WHO ARE
AND WHO ARE HOPING TO HELP
WOULD MANDATE. NOW THE STORE
AND IT WENT ON LARGER COMPANIES
NOW THIS ONE GOES ON SMALLER
COMPANIES GO. I WANT TO
MAKE SURE THE DOLLARS ARE SPENT
TO HELP THE PEOPLE THAT ARE
IMPACTED BY CORONAVIRUS I WANT
TO MAKE SURE THE MONEY
IS OUT AND ANY MANDATE. HOPE
SMALL BUSINESSES DON’T HURT
SMALL BUSINESSES.
>> WHAT DO YOU THINK THE
POTENTIAL STICKING POINTS MIGHT
BE.
>> WELL I THAT I’M I’M
OPTIMISTIC THAT WE’LL GET
SOMETHING DONE THIS WEEK.
I THINK IT IT’S GOING
TO BE ARE WE GONNA MAKE SURE
THE MONEY IS DIRECTED IN THE
RIGHT WAY TO PEOPLE THAT ARE
ACTUALLY IMPACTED BY
CORONAVIRUS THE 2. I THINK IT
COMES DOWN TO
YOU KNOW HOW YOU CAN HELP OUR
SMALL THE IS NOT HURT THEM TO
MANDATE. BUT I’M VERY
OPTIMISTIC THAT WE’LL GET
SOMETHING DONE. I THINK PEOPLE
COME TOGETHER THIS WEEK.
BUT
AND I’M VERY FOCUSED ON MAKING
SURE THAT EVERY COMMUNITY IN
THIS COUNTRY GET PREPARED TO
MAKE SURE WE DEAL WITH
THE CORONAVIRUS.
>>BRUCE HAMILTON: NOW DO YOU
BELIEVE THIS IS JUST THE FIRST
OF SEVERAL
MEASURES THAT CONGRESS WILL
TAKE UP IN A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE
TALKING ABOUT THE FACT THAT YOU
KNOW SMALL BUSINESSES ARE
FORCED TO GO AHEAD AND AND
CLOTHES FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF
TIME AS A RESULT OF SOCIAL
DISTANCING THERE MAY BE SOME
FINANCIAL HURT. SO THEY’RE
WONDERING WHETHER OR NOT
THEY CAN BEAT THE APRIL 15TH
DEADLINE FOR FILING TAXES AND
THINGS SO MAY THERE BE MORE
THINGS TO COME FROM CONGRESS ON
THE HORIZON AFTER THIS MEASURE
IS SAID AND DONE.
>> I
THINK EVERYBODY’S GETTING
TOGETHER TO UNDERSTAND WE HAVE
TO HAVE A BIG FEDERAL RESPONSE
TO THIS. I’M I’VE BEEN TALKING TO THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT ALMOST
EVERY DAY. THE IDEA OF HOW WE
CAN MAKE SURE WE WOULD HAVE A
GREAT FEDERAL RESPONSE. I THINK
CONGRESS IS GOING TO END.
I KNOW WE’LL GET IT ALL DONE IN
THIS BILL, YOU KNOW WE ARE
PASSED ONE BILL WITH OVER A
100. ALL RIGHT A BILLION
DOLLARS AND HELP FOR THE
RESPONSE. WHEN THINGS GO ABOUT
THIS BILL IS A HELP. THE TEAM
TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE A
FREE TESTING.
PEOPLE SO I THINK WE’RE GOING
TO ANOTHER WILL GET IT ALL DONE
IN THE NEXT BILL, BUT I THINK
WE’RE DONE CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON
HOW DO
WE HELP ARE SMALL, BUT THAT’S
WHAT I WANT TO I WANT TO HURT
THEM THAT WOULD HELP THE PEOPLE
IMPACTED BY CORONAVIRUS SO I I
JUST WANT MAKE SURE IT’S BEEN
OUR DOLLARS IN A MANNER THAT
THAT MAY COME TO PASS A MANDATE
TO MATTER THAT MAKES SENSE.
>>BRUCE HAMILTON: AND FINALLY
YOU’RE FEELING WELL AND WHEN
YOU COME OUT OF ISOLATION.
>> I WHY
I WAS WITH THE BRAZILIAN
PRESIDENT A WEEK AGO MONTH OR
NEXT MONDAY A LITTLE OVER 7
DAYS. HAVEN’T A COUPLE HOURS
IN AUGUST. GO IT AND DON’T FIND
UH YOU KNOW I NEVER TAKE MY
TEMPERATURE LIKE I AM NOW BY
THE WAY IF YOU HAVE A
TEMPERATURE.
A HOME. EVERY BUILDING ON TO
SAY I WANT TO BUT MY BUILDING
AND THE VIRUS. NO ONE SHOULD BE
FLYING OR
PUT SHOULD TO BE CHECKING
EVERYBODY FOR TEMPERATURE LIKE
YOU KNOW YOU CALL THE
INDIVIDUAL THAT THAT WAS SICK
AND WAS WAITING FOR TEST
RESULTS, INCLUDING FLORIDA
THAT’S WRONG. WE WOULD HAVE
WE’VE GOT TO TAKE CARE OF EACH
OTHER EVERY COMMUNITY HAS GOT
TO FIGURE OUT HOW DO WE SHOW UP
AND TAKE CARE OF EVERYBODY IN
OUR COMMUNITY.
>>BRUCE HAMILTON: SENATOR RICK
SCOTT PRIETA TIM
SCOTT PRIETA TIMSTAY WELL