CONGRESS/CORONAVIRUS/ECONOMY: “And what’s immediately needed is relief for people in their unemployment checks, relief for people who are going to get thrown out of their apartments after Christmas because they can’t afford to pay the rent anymore, relief on mortgage payments, relief on all the things that are in the original bill the House passed…
But, in fact, the president said he wouldn’t sign any such legislation. And then I’m told — I may be mistaken, because I’m not there, not only every day, ever in the Senate anymore — but I’m told that there’s somewhere between 20 and 22 Republican senators who say they won’t even — they won’t vote for anything…
But, look, people are really hurting. They’re scared to death. And what’s happening to — and teachers are prepared to go back if they know that there’s something that where there’s masking, [coronavirus] testing there available to them. They’re able to be in smaller pods. They need more help. And — but it’s just not coming forward.”
-Joe Biden, “Interview with President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President- Elect Kamala Harris. Aired 9-10p ET,” cnn.com, Dec. 3, 2020