1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:03,000 Speaker 1: Why from our nation's camera this budget thing is going 2 00:00:03,080 --> 00:00:05,520 Speaker 1: to do nothing space forts. I still think it's interesting. 3 00:00:05,519 --> 00:00:08,880 Speaker 1: President Trump not playing his cards yet. Headlines Policy and 4 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:14,960 Speaker 1: politics colliding Bloomberg Sound On, the Insiders, the influencers, the insides. 5 00:00:15,040 --> 00:00:17,319 Speaker 1: I would rather see a congressional solution. It's part of 6 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:20,480 Speaker 1: my DNA. The Senate map in looks a lot different 7 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:22,840 Speaker 1: than it looked in. President Trump was sent here to 8 00:00:22,880 --> 00:00:26,720 Speaker 1: smash conventional norms. In a sense, Bernie Sanders has already washed. 9 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:31,600 Speaker 1: This is Bloomberg Sound On with Kevin Surley on Bloomberg 10 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:35,240 Speaker 1: one oh five point seven f M h D two. 11 00:00:35,880 --> 00:00:39,120 Speaker 1: President Trump declares a national emergency. I just left the 12 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:40,920 Speaker 1: White House where he had a press conference, and he 13 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:44,760 Speaker 1: has waived student loan interests. He has stockpiled oil in 14 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:48,680 Speaker 1: the virus plant, and he promises that tests are on 15 00:00:48,920 --> 00:00:51,519 Speaker 1: the way. He was flanked by some of the nation's 16 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:56,600 Speaker 1: top CEOs, Walmart, Target, Walgreen, CVS, and he says that 17 00:00:56,680 --> 00:00:59,640 Speaker 1: the private public partnership that has been created and never 18 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 1: for happened is now well on its way for drive 19 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 1: through testing. He has also initiated a bevy of new 20 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:11,880 Speaker 1: deregulation policies as it relates to senior citizens, UM asking 21 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:14,280 Speaker 1: that folks not visit nursing homes. We're going to dive 22 00:01:14,280 --> 00:01:17,280 Speaker 1: into the policy, the politics. We actually have Congressman French Hill, 23 00:01:17,560 --> 00:01:21,559 Speaker 1: a Republican from Arkansas with us in studio, and Lester Munson, 24 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:24,520 Speaker 1: he's a principal at the government relations firm b g 25 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:27,240 Speaker 1: R Group, previously having served a course on the UH 26 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:31,360 Speaker 1: Senate Form Relations Committee UH. And Wendy Benjaminson, Bloomberg Politics editor, 27 00:01:31,440 --> 00:01:34,280 Speaker 1: is going to check in with us as well via telephone. 28 00:01:34,319 --> 00:01:37,120 Speaker 1: She's working from home like many people are, but we're 29 00:01:37,160 --> 00:01:41,360 Speaker 1: still broadcasting as in. Trump declared a national emergency today 30 00:01:41,600 --> 00:01:45,160 Speaker 1: as this as he also as the pandemic of the 31 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 1: coronavirus continues to escalate. Reading from the Associated Press, President 32 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:52,960 Speaker 1: Donald Trump on Friday declared the coronavirus pandemic a national 33 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:57,560 Speaker 1: emergency as Washington struggles in providing Americans with relief and 34 00:01:57,640 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 1: officials race to slow down the spread of the outbreak. 35 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:05,400 Speaker 1: Earlier today, the President spoke from the Rose Garden at 36 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:08,680 Speaker 1: the White House, virtually just finishing within the last half hour. 37 00:02:09,360 --> 00:02:11,320 Speaker 1: Let's take a listen to what he had to say. 38 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:14,519 Speaker 1: Here's the President. The action I am taking will open 39 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:20,120 Speaker 1: up access to up to fifty billion dollars of very importantly, 40 00:02:20,880 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 1: very important and a large amount of money for states 41 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:29,640 Speaker 1: and territories and localities in our shared fight against this disease. 42 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:34,919 Speaker 1: That was President Trump saying again that by declaring a 43 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:38,640 Speaker 1: national emergency, he will be able to work with FEMA 44 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:42,880 Speaker 1: and free up more funds, more effectively, more efficiently to 45 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:47,440 Speaker 1: help communities where the coronavirus has been has that has 46 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:51,120 Speaker 1: really significantly impacted, UH folks. He also said that he's 47 00:02:51,200 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 1: increasing the U S Strategic Reserve. Here he is talking 48 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:57,320 Speaker 1: about oil based on the price of oil. I've also 49 00:02:57,600 --> 00:03:01,320 Speaker 1: instructed the Secretary of Energy to purchase that a very 50 00:03:01,320 --> 00:03:04,880 Speaker 1: good price, large quantities of crude oil for storage in 51 00:03:04,919 --> 00:03:09,639 Speaker 1: the US Strategic Reserve. I'm joined now by Congressman Friendshill, 52 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:12,160 Speaker 1: as well as Lester Munson, who's a principle of government 53 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:14,600 Speaker 1: relations from b GR Group. Congressman Hell, first of all, 54 00:03:14,639 --> 00:03:16,840 Speaker 1: thank you so much for being here to be with you, 55 00:03:16,960 --> 00:03:20,679 Speaker 1: and let's start with let's leave the politics aside for 56 00:03:20,720 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 1: a minute. He boosted the oil reserve. He's uh saying 57 00:03:24,320 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 1: that FEMA is going to help out freeze up a 58 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:30,440 Speaker 1: lot of liquidity and market term for helping with this spread. 59 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:33,520 Speaker 1: But in addition to that, he was joined in the 60 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:38,040 Speaker 1: Rose Garden by some of the top CEOs target Walgreens CVS, 61 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:41,520 Speaker 1: and he said that this public private partnership is going 62 00:03:41,600 --> 00:03:46,000 Speaker 1: to help with testing and that the parking lots for Walgreens, 63 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 1: for cvs, for targets all over the country there's going 64 00:03:49,440 --> 00:03:52,640 Speaker 1: to be able to be drive through testing. What are 65 00:03:52,720 --> 00:03:55,600 Speaker 1: you hearing from your administration officials when they're briefing you 66 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:58,760 Speaker 1: in Congress about when people are going to be able 67 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:02,080 Speaker 1: to get tested. We've got tests out across the country 68 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:04,080 Speaker 1: through the Departments of Public Health and some of our 69 00:04:04,120 --> 00:04:06,760 Speaker 1: teaching hospitals, and those are growing. There's over a million 70 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 1: tests out there. People who need a test should do 71 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 1: that through their physician if they're experiencing symptoms and they 72 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:15,560 Speaker 1: can get a test. What this does, it's democratizes that 73 00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:19,279 Speaker 1: dramatically across the whole country, particularly in hot spots. I 74 00:04:19,360 --> 00:04:22,080 Speaker 1: was proud to see my fellow arcans and Doug McMillon today, 75 00:04:22,160 --> 00:04:25,640 Speaker 1: CEO of Walmart, there to talk about using their parking 76 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:29,400 Speaker 1: lots and hot spots. You've got Quest Diagnostics, You've got 77 00:04:29,480 --> 00:04:32,520 Speaker 1: lab Corps, who are gonna put out essentially a test 78 00:04:32,600 --> 00:04:35,479 Speaker 1: with twenty four or thirty six hours approval that will 79 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:37,320 Speaker 1: be drive through. You won't go in the stores, you'll 80 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 1: drive through, You'll be swabbed, you'll be screened, and then 81 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:42,440 Speaker 1: that test results will come back to you. It's a 82 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:44,760 Speaker 1: great way to get more tests out all next week. 83 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:46,800 Speaker 1: And so one of the things that the President also 84 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:51,599 Speaker 1: said is that Google is developing a website for individuals 85 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:54,120 Speaker 1: to take a test to see if they even need 86 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:56,600 Speaker 1: to get tested, a screening rather to see if they 87 00:04:56,600 --> 00:04:58,440 Speaker 1: need to get tested. It's this new word that I 88 00:04:58,440 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 1: think we and the culture are going to be talked 89 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:02,680 Speaker 1: a lot about for generations to come. And truthfully, it 90 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:06,520 Speaker 1: could be one of the legacies of this particular American moment, 91 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:11,280 Speaker 1: global moment, and that's telemedicine. And and you know, when 92 00:05:11,279 --> 00:05:14,839 Speaker 1: that website happens, it would allow folks to go on 93 00:05:14,920 --> 00:05:19,200 Speaker 1: this website, take a screening, and then that can make 94 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:21,600 Speaker 1: a recommendation if they need to be tested. One of 95 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:24,440 Speaker 1: the things the President said repeatedly today was he doesn't 96 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:26,920 Speaker 1: whether or not people agree with this, but the President 97 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:29,560 Speaker 1: of the United States is saying he doesn't necessarily believe 98 00:05:29,640 --> 00:05:32,120 Speaker 1: that every single person needs a test, because if you 99 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:35,280 Speaker 1: don't have symptoms, then you might be taking that away 100 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:38,040 Speaker 1: from an individual who does need to get tested. That's right, 101 00:05:38,120 --> 00:05:40,119 Speaker 1: of course, I mean, and we've seen that in South 102 00:05:40,200 --> 00:05:44,880 Speaker 1: Korea where the tests come back, which means basically they've 103 00:05:44,920 --> 00:05:49,400 Speaker 1: got you know, of the other people have other respiratory challenges, 104 00:05:49,440 --> 00:05:53,920 Speaker 1: not coronavirus. So seeking going through this Google screening, which 105 00:05:53,920 --> 00:05:56,320 Speaker 1: should be up next week, is a way to prepare 106 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:58,680 Speaker 1: yourself for is this something I should do or not. 107 00:05:58,760 --> 00:06:00,960 Speaker 1: You'll consult with a position and then if you need 108 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:03,039 Speaker 1: the test, this will be a convenient way to do 109 00:06:03,080 --> 00:06:06,200 Speaker 1: it without walking into a medical clinic. We got walking 110 00:06:06,240 --> 00:06:08,760 Speaker 1: into it and e er. So one of the other 111 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:13,120 Speaker 1: components of this is that lawmakers are close to getting 112 00:06:13,279 --> 00:06:18,400 Speaker 1: a deal and an economic stimulus UH deal and I'm 113 00:06:18,440 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 1: sure where are you on that with Speaker Pelosian and 114 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:24,080 Speaker 1: Secretary Monution. Well, most of the work between Secretary Manution 115 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:26,480 Speaker 1: at the Treasure Department and Speaker Pelosi in the House 116 00:06:26,480 --> 00:06:29,320 Speaker 1: has been revolving around how do we help families make 117 00:06:29,360 --> 00:06:32,800 Speaker 1: sure that they've got the funding from unemployment insurance or 118 00:06:32,880 --> 00:06:36,400 Speaker 1: for coverage for family or medical leave. All triggered by 119 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:39,280 Speaker 1: a public health emergency, meaning the coronavirus, and how do 120 00:06:39,360 --> 00:06:41,920 Speaker 1: we narrow that language to make sure we're hoping American 121 00:06:41,960 --> 00:06:44,760 Speaker 1: families at this tough time over the next few weeks. 122 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:48,039 Speaker 1: But it is truly triggered by the public health emergency, 123 00:06:48,080 --> 00:06:50,880 Speaker 1: and that it's temporary in nature, and that those negotiations 124 00:06:50,880 --> 00:06:53,760 Speaker 1: continue as we speak, all right, and just to I'm 125 00:06:53,760 --> 00:06:56,599 Speaker 1: glad we address the mark the public health concerns, and 126 00:06:56,640 --> 00:06:59,719 Speaker 1: I think that it is going to be quite remarkable 127 00:06:59,800 --> 00:07:02,520 Speaker 1: to see how the private sector is going to be 128 00:07:02,600 --> 00:07:07,760 Speaker 1: helping Americans all throughout the country. And uh, you know 129 00:07:07,839 --> 00:07:10,240 Speaker 1: it's we gotta we all gotta pitch in here. We 130 00:07:10,280 --> 00:07:13,320 Speaker 1: all gotta you know, be healthy, we gotta wash our hands. 131 00:07:13,320 --> 00:07:16,280 Speaker 1: But more importantly, we've got to stay calm. And that's 132 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:19,040 Speaker 1: one of the things is if you look at uh 133 00:07:19,320 --> 00:07:22,240 Speaker 1: previous recessions, any economists will tell you this, You actually 134 00:07:22,280 --> 00:07:24,560 Speaker 1: don't need to have an m b A. Don't tell 135 00:07:24,600 --> 00:07:27,000 Speaker 1: anyone I said that in order to know that the 136 00:07:27,080 --> 00:07:30,800 Speaker 1: psychological impacts of this can be just as detrimental to 137 00:07:30,920 --> 00:07:34,840 Speaker 1: the economy. Congressman, what I know, you're a small business 138 00:07:34,840 --> 00:07:38,440 Speaker 1: that you were in your previously a small business guy, 139 00:07:39,480 --> 00:07:42,239 Speaker 1: But talk to me about the importance of folks taking 140 00:07:42,240 --> 00:07:46,720 Speaker 1: a breath, following the rules, understanding that these issues of 141 00:07:46,880 --> 00:07:49,880 Speaker 1: containment are coming from not a position of fear, but 142 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:53,880 Speaker 1: from empowerment, so that it doesn't get so bad, and 143 00:07:53,920 --> 00:07:57,520 Speaker 1: that the school closures and whatnot are actually it's coming 144 00:07:57,560 --> 00:08:00,680 Speaker 1: from a place of empowerment. It is a place of empowerment, 145 00:08:00,680 --> 00:08:02,600 Speaker 1: because if we jump on it over the next two 146 00:08:02,640 --> 00:08:04,840 Speaker 1: or three weeks, we may see a flattened curve, which 147 00:08:04,880 --> 00:08:06,880 Speaker 1: is what we want to achieve here in the United States. 148 00:08:06,880 --> 00:08:09,920 Speaker 1: And with our outstanding public health, with our teaching hospitals, 149 00:08:10,520 --> 00:08:13,680 Speaker 1: with the ability of testing with roche getting FDA approval 150 00:08:13,720 --> 00:08:16,400 Speaker 1: for this test and just a matter of days, which 151 00:08:16,440 --> 00:08:19,760 Speaker 1: is amazing in government context, this should bring people to 152 00:08:19,840 --> 00:08:21,960 Speaker 1: have some confidence that this is going to be a 153 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:24,840 Speaker 1: positive thing overall and that will be recovered from this 154 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:29,240 Speaker 1: before we know it something that encourages people. The uncertainty 155 00:08:29,240 --> 00:08:31,120 Speaker 1: we've seen in the markets has been brought about not 156 00:08:31,200 --> 00:08:34,360 Speaker 1: only by the uncertainty of corporate performance, but also the 157 00:08:34,360 --> 00:08:38,000 Speaker 1: oil markets have been very disruptive, and so one thing 158 00:08:38,040 --> 00:08:41,160 Speaker 1: when you look at uncertainty is therapeutics. And I was 159 00:08:41,200 --> 00:08:43,480 Speaker 1: pleased to see that the Department Offense is working with 160 00:08:43,559 --> 00:08:47,640 Speaker 1: Jillian on a therapeutic that will they believe will be 161 00:08:47,720 --> 00:08:51,360 Speaker 1: experimentally very helpful to prevent people from or you know, 162 00:08:51,400 --> 00:08:53,800 Speaker 1: bringing a cure to this, not a vaccine, but just 163 00:08:53,880 --> 00:08:56,960 Speaker 1: the therapeutic like Tama fluids for the regular flu amazing. 164 00:08:57,040 --> 00:08:58,920 Speaker 1: All right, coming up, we're gonna talk more about that. 165 00:08:58,920 --> 00:09:01,400 Speaker 1: Congressman Hills here for the hour lesser monks and is listening. 166 00:09:01,600 --> 00:09:03,000 Speaker 1: And you know what I was thinking, All these kids 167 00:09:03,040 --> 00:09:05,120 Speaker 1: are home, All these kids are home from school. You 168 00:09:05,120 --> 00:09:06,719 Speaker 1: know what they do, those TikTok things. I don't know 169 00:09:06,760 --> 00:09:09,080 Speaker 1: what TikTok is. Maybe they could send a TikTok to 170 00:09:09,120 --> 00:09:11,440 Speaker 1: some of the nursing homes and make them laugh, since 171 00:09:11,640 --> 00:09:13,880 Speaker 1: since the you know, God bless the elderly, but they 172 00:09:13,880 --> 00:09:16,520 Speaker 1: need a laugh too, those kids that are home from school. Parents, 173 00:09:16,559 --> 00:09:19,599 Speaker 1: if you're listening, have your kids sending a TikTok to 174 00:09:19,760 --> 00:09:22,080 Speaker 1: the nursing homes. I'm Kevin Sireli. You're listening to Bloomberg 175 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:38,199 Speaker 1: nine and nine one. You're listening to Bloomberg Sound On 176 00:09:38,280 --> 00:09:42,280 Speaker 1: with Kevin Surrele on Bloomberg and one oh five point 177 00:09:42,360 --> 00:09:45,240 Speaker 1: seven f M h D two to help our students 178 00:09:45,280 --> 00:09:49,720 Speaker 1: and their families. I've waived interest in all student loans 179 00:09:49,760 --> 00:09:54,199 Speaker 1: held by federal government agencies and that will be until 180 00:09:54,240 --> 00:09:57,600 Speaker 1: further notice. That was President Trump speaking earlier today in 181 00:09:57,640 --> 00:10:00,800 Speaker 1: the Rose Garden, declaring the virus pann AMC a national 182 00:10:00,800 --> 00:10:03,960 Speaker 1: emergency and it was one of the components of his plan. 183 00:10:04,120 --> 00:10:07,000 Speaker 1: I'm Kevin Cirelli, Chief Washington correspondent from Bloomberg Television of 184 00:10:07,040 --> 00:10:09,760 Speaker 1: Bloomberg Radio. I was at the White House earlier today, 185 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:13,679 Speaker 1: UM covering that ran back here, UH to to make 186 00:10:13,679 --> 00:10:15,680 Speaker 1: sure we were here for Congressman Friendshill, who's with me 187 00:10:15,679 --> 00:10:18,600 Speaker 1: for the hour, and Lester Monthson, UH, principle of government 188 00:10:18,600 --> 00:10:21,760 Speaker 1: relations firm b g R Group and previously worked for 189 00:10:21,800 --> 00:10:24,760 Speaker 1: the Center Form Relations Committee for Center now former Senator 190 00:10:25,120 --> 00:10:27,720 Speaker 1: Bob Corker, Republican from Tennessee. I got one more question 191 00:10:27,760 --> 00:10:29,880 Speaker 1: before we bring in Lester, who has been so patient, 192 00:10:30,440 --> 00:10:32,760 Speaker 1: But I cut you off on something that you said 193 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:34,520 Speaker 1: earlier that I want to let breathe and I want 194 00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:38,480 Speaker 1: to open up this conversation, and that's on, uh, the 195 00:10:38,559 --> 00:10:42,720 Speaker 1: issue of not necessarily a vaccine, but a way to 196 00:10:42,840 --> 00:10:46,200 Speaker 1: prevent this like a Tarma flu type of of issue, 197 00:10:46,240 --> 00:10:48,760 Speaker 1: and you add some fascinating perspective, and I want you 198 00:10:48,840 --> 00:10:51,559 Speaker 1: to tell us what you know and what you heard 199 00:10:51,600 --> 00:10:55,320 Speaker 1: about the Department of the Defense bringing this to market. 200 00:10:55,720 --> 00:10:58,120 Speaker 1: So when we get the flu, one of the things 201 00:10:58,160 --> 00:11:02,000 Speaker 1: that helps us recover from it faster is therapy flu uh. 202 00:11:02,040 --> 00:11:06,000 Speaker 1: And that is a therapeutic that allows us to recover 203 00:11:06,160 --> 00:11:09,480 Speaker 1: from flu faster after our days of rest and sleep 204 00:11:09,559 --> 00:11:13,160 Speaker 1: and fluids. So the question is, we've talked a lot 205 00:11:13,160 --> 00:11:15,760 Speaker 1: about vaccines and the best companies in the world are 206 00:11:15,760 --> 00:11:19,080 Speaker 1: working on a vaccine, but a vaccine could take months 207 00:11:19,200 --> 00:11:21,560 Speaker 1: or a year to actually have a vaccine to cure 208 00:11:21,600 --> 00:11:25,000 Speaker 1: the coronavirus or prevent the coronavirus, I should say, so 209 00:11:25,000 --> 00:11:27,600 Speaker 1: where are we on therapeutics? And I was very encouraged 210 00:11:27,600 --> 00:11:31,280 Speaker 1: this week when the Department Offense agreed to sign up 211 00:11:31,360 --> 00:11:35,360 Speaker 1: Chiliad Sciences, which had developed a therapeutic that worked in 212 00:11:35,520 --> 00:11:40,320 Speaker 1: other virus situations like mers ebola. And so it's a 213 00:11:40,400 --> 00:11:43,560 Speaker 1: it's a test, it's it's uh, it's a right to 214 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:46,440 Speaker 1: try if you will to let's see if it also 215 00:11:46,520 --> 00:11:49,920 Speaker 1: affects and attacks the coronavirus. And those therapeutics I think 216 00:11:49,920 --> 00:11:52,800 Speaker 1: would bring a lot of certainty back to the market 217 00:11:53,320 --> 00:11:55,600 Speaker 1: that would bring comfort to the American people if we 218 00:11:55,640 --> 00:11:57,880 Speaker 1: develop a therapeutic so I hope over the next few 219 00:11:57,920 --> 00:12:00,760 Speaker 1: months that is also something that we see progress on 220 00:12:00,800 --> 00:12:05,280 Speaker 1: in addition to a long term vaccine. Lester come in here. 221 00:12:05,320 --> 00:12:09,160 Speaker 1: Given your experience serving on the Center Foreign Relations Committee, 222 00:12:09,160 --> 00:12:14,480 Speaker 1: there's been so much observations reporting on how different countries 223 00:12:14,520 --> 00:12:18,120 Speaker 1: are handling this, and so where does the United States 224 00:12:18,200 --> 00:12:22,400 Speaker 1: response from your perspective, rank right now in terms of 225 00:12:22,440 --> 00:12:24,280 Speaker 1: how are we ahead of this, are we behind this? 226 00:12:24,360 --> 00:12:27,440 Speaker 1: Where are we Well? I think there was maybe a 227 00:12:27,480 --> 00:12:32,079 Speaker 1: little tough time getting started, much like uh, you know, frankly, 228 00:12:32,240 --> 00:12:34,959 Speaker 1: I think China completely fumbled the initial response to the 229 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:37,240 Speaker 1: Wuhan virus, the virus that came out of the city 230 00:12:37,240 --> 00:12:41,280 Speaker 1: of Wuhan. Uh. They covered things up eventually, they got 231 00:12:41,280 --> 00:12:45,120 Speaker 1: to the point where their command and control economy was 232 00:12:45,200 --> 00:12:47,120 Speaker 1: able to really clamp down and everyone and they were 233 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:49,040 Speaker 1: at least addressing the issue, not at all in the 234 00:12:49,040 --> 00:12:50,559 Speaker 1: way we would, but they were doing it in their 235 00:12:50,640 --> 00:12:53,480 Speaker 1: Chinese way. In the United States, I think we finally 236 00:12:53,520 --> 00:12:56,760 Speaker 1: saw President Trump today did a great job today by 237 00:12:56,760 --> 00:12:59,079 Speaker 1: bringing in the things that America is really terrific at 238 00:12:59,160 --> 00:13:01,760 Speaker 1: science and business. We have the best scientists in the world. 239 00:13:01,760 --> 00:13:03,360 Speaker 1: We have some of the best businesses in the world, 240 00:13:03,640 --> 00:13:06,199 Speaker 1: and he had them all on display behind him. It 241 00:13:06,280 --> 00:13:07,840 Speaker 1: was a real tour to force. I thought he did 242 00:13:07,880 --> 00:13:10,400 Speaker 1: a great job of kind of bringing America's strengths to 243 00:13:10,440 --> 00:13:13,400 Speaker 1: bear on this huge channel. Well to that point, arousing 244 00:13:13,520 --> 00:13:16,400 Speaker 1: rally according to the Bloomberg terminal, swept Wall Street and 245 00:13:16,480 --> 00:13:21,079 Speaker 1: the final hour of a tumultuous week, unwinding almost of 246 00:13:21,160 --> 00:13:24,440 Speaker 1: the previous days historic route as President Trump's plan to 247 00:13:24,480 --> 00:13:30,079 Speaker 1: buttress America's medical capacity to combat the coronavirus soothed Wall 248 00:13:30,160 --> 00:13:34,480 Speaker 1: streets fraid nerves. Wall Street liked what the President said 249 00:13:34,480 --> 00:13:36,200 Speaker 1: in the Rose Garden. Maybe not all of it. Maybe 250 00:13:36,200 --> 00:13:37,800 Speaker 1: they didn't like all of the delivery. There were no 251 00:13:37,880 --> 00:13:41,520 Speaker 1: teleprompters that had people on, you know, but overall they 252 00:13:41,520 --> 00:13:43,760 Speaker 1: liked it. Everyone's breathing a sigh of relief. They've got 253 00:13:43,840 --> 00:13:47,120 Speaker 1: the big CEOs, Walmart CEO and your your for Congressman 254 00:13:47,160 --> 00:13:51,600 Speaker 1: french Hills headquartered district. You know they were there. They're 255 00:13:51,600 --> 00:13:56,640 Speaker 1: gonna convert the drive throughs for the test. Google America's 256 00:13:56,679 --> 00:14:00,360 Speaker 1: Google the Crown Jewel as Larry Cudlo says, they have, uh, 257 00:14:00,400 --> 00:14:04,240 Speaker 1: they're making a website for screenings and all that's gonna start. 258 00:14:04,920 --> 00:14:08,120 Speaker 1: But Congressman, from your perspective, as you hear Lester, who 259 00:14:08,480 --> 00:14:11,600 Speaker 1: understands the nuances, the President did not take the opportunity 260 00:14:11,600 --> 00:14:15,320 Speaker 1: to criticize General Secretary Shi Jing Ping. He said he 261 00:14:15,400 --> 00:14:17,920 Speaker 1: played nice when he was at the press conference. He said, 262 00:14:17,920 --> 00:14:20,680 Speaker 1: they've been transparent with their data. We've been giving them 263 00:14:20,680 --> 00:14:22,720 Speaker 1: our data. I don't want to go you know, I 264 00:14:22,720 --> 00:14:25,040 Speaker 1: don't think now is the time. But when you look 265 00:14:25,120 --> 00:14:27,840 Speaker 1: at what's happening in Italy, when you look at South Korea, 266 00:14:28,240 --> 00:14:31,480 Speaker 1: when you look at the other Japan, other countries in Europe, 267 00:14:31,720 --> 00:14:35,400 Speaker 1: how do you think the US has done and compared 268 00:14:35,440 --> 00:14:37,040 Speaker 1: to the rest of the world. Well, we found out 269 00:14:37,040 --> 00:14:40,560 Speaker 1: about the genetics from the Chinese on the tenth of December, 270 00:14:40,640 --> 00:14:44,000 Speaker 1: probably a month late, three weeks late. So I agree 271 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:45,880 Speaker 1: with Lester on that point. And then I think the 272 00:14:45,880 --> 00:14:49,000 Speaker 1: most important decision President Trump took early was the travel 273 00:14:49,080 --> 00:14:51,920 Speaker 1: ban from Wuhan and from China. That was very smart, 274 00:14:52,400 --> 00:14:54,600 Speaker 1: controversial with the time. He was called a racist for 275 00:14:54,720 --> 00:14:57,440 Speaker 1: doing it, but I think it did contribute to safety 276 00:14:57,440 --> 00:14:59,840 Speaker 1: in this country. But when I look at the market 277 00:15:00,040 --> 00:15:04,120 Speaker 1: action today, I see three things. One the public health 278 00:15:04,200 --> 00:15:06,720 Speaker 1: response today, which was the strongest I think it's been 279 00:15:06,760 --> 00:15:09,360 Speaker 1: for the Trump administration. I agree with Lester on that 280 00:15:09,800 --> 00:15:13,000 Speaker 1: to the Federal Reserve action of repo liquidity in the 281 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:16,560 Speaker 1: markets this week have calmed the fixed income markets. You 282 00:15:16,640 --> 00:15:20,480 Speaker 1: saw the both the tenure and the thirty year rally today. 283 00:15:20,760 --> 00:15:24,800 Speaker 1: And then I think the stock market is looking for predictability, 284 00:15:24,880 --> 00:15:28,240 Speaker 1: looking for a reduction uncertainty. What they saw today was, 285 00:15:28,640 --> 00:15:32,280 Speaker 1: as you said, science and business coming together, the great 286 00:15:32,320 --> 00:15:37,120 Speaker 1: American leadership. Those three legs of the stool gave people 287 00:15:37,160 --> 00:15:40,360 Speaker 1: going into the weekend something positive to talk about. Well, 288 00:15:40,360 --> 00:15:42,000 Speaker 1: and I don't know if the compressman wants to go here, 289 00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:44,240 Speaker 1: but it was. It was a nice contrast from the 290 00:15:44,280 --> 00:15:47,520 Speaker 1: Wednesday television appearance by the President, which I think was 291 00:15:47,600 --> 00:15:51,040 Speaker 1: kind of a missed opportunity. Uh And frankly, he's better 292 00:15:51,040 --> 00:15:53,440 Speaker 1: when he's not talking from a teleprompter. Everyone thinks it's 293 00:15:53,440 --> 00:15:55,960 Speaker 1: better when he reads the culture. That may not be true. 294 00:15:56,040 --> 00:15:59,200 Speaker 1: He might need to be in a more flexible environment, 295 00:15:59,240 --> 00:16:00,640 Speaker 1: which which is what he us today, and did a 296 00:16:00,720 --> 00:16:02,680 Speaker 1: much better job when he was reading from the telepromp 297 00:16:02,680 --> 00:16:04,520 Speaker 1: ground Wednesday. He made some mistakes. They had to go 298 00:16:04,600 --> 00:16:06,840 Speaker 1: back and correct him, and the and the market reacted 299 00:16:06,920 --> 00:16:08,920 Speaker 1: negative weak. Well, and you know, my colleague match Schlie 300 00:16:08,960 --> 00:16:10,440 Speaker 1: just pointed out to me. I mean, he in many 301 00:16:10,440 --> 00:16:13,440 Speaker 1: ways struck a conciliatory tone. At one point he praised 302 00:16:13,480 --> 00:16:18,480 Speaker 1: Demo Democrat New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Uh, you saw 303 00:16:18,560 --> 00:16:21,560 Speaker 1: some some nice rhetoric from the President with Gavin Newsom. 304 00:16:21,640 --> 00:16:25,280 Speaker 1: Alexandria Acostio Cortez even sent a tweet out. You see this, 305 00:16:25,760 --> 00:16:28,880 Speaker 1: sent a tweet out to Treasury Secretary Stephen Venusian saying 306 00:16:28,880 --> 00:16:32,680 Speaker 1: that she would agree with pausing the interest on student loans. So, 307 00:16:32,920 --> 00:16:35,680 Speaker 1: I mean, look, we're in polarized times. And I and 308 00:16:35,720 --> 00:16:38,200 Speaker 1: I before we got on the air, I told Congressman Hill, 309 00:16:38,640 --> 00:16:42,920 Speaker 1: I am frustrated a little bit to see I some 310 00:16:43,080 --> 00:16:45,400 Speaker 1: of the focus on the for last some of my 311 00:16:45,920 --> 00:16:48,760 Speaker 1: cable new stuff. You know, when really, right now the 312 00:16:48,800 --> 00:16:54,200 Speaker 1: most important thing should be spreading fact in, factual information 313 00:16:54,640 --> 00:16:56,520 Speaker 1: and on how people can get tests. But have you 314 00:16:56,600 --> 00:17:01,000 Speaker 1: noticed a different, a different President Trump emerging congressman in 315 00:17:01,000 --> 00:17:03,520 Speaker 1: the face of this emergency, even within the past couple 316 00:17:03,560 --> 00:17:07,120 Speaker 1: of hours, You know, we can really tell the mantle 317 00:17:07,280 --> 00:17:10,800 Speaker 1: of a person in a crisis. And President Trump is 318 00:17:10,840 --> 00:17:14,919 Speaker 1: facing his first significant crisis, and I think he's stepped 319 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:18,000 Speaker 1: up to it. I think he's rallied his troops inside 320 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:21,560 Speaker 1: the administration, he's working constructively with Congress, and he's rallied 321 00:17:21,600 --> 00:17:25,160 Speaker 1: the business community that American can beat this. And that's 322 00:17:25,160 --> 00:17:26,919 Speaker 1: what we expect from our president, and that's what we 323 00:17:26,960 --> 00:17:30,080 Speaker 1: expect from our country. I'm Kevin Surley. You're listening to Wimberg. 324 00:17:36,240 --> 00:17:39,720 Speaker 1: You're listening to Bloomberg. Sound On with Kevin Surley on 325 00:17:39,840 --> 00:17:43,280 Speaker 1: Bloomberg and one oh five point seven f m h 326 00:17:43,440 --> 00:17:46,160 Speaker 1: D two. The three most important parts of this bill 327 00:17:46,240 --> 00:17:54,560 Speaker 1: are testing, testing, testing. This legislation facilitates free coronavirus testing 328 00:17:54,680 --> 00:17:59,679 Speaker 1: for everyone who needs a test, including the uninsured. That 329 00:17:59,840 --> 00:18:01,760 Speaker 1: was eager in the House. Nancy Pelos he's speaking earlier 330 00:18:01,760 --> 00:18:04,800 Speaker 1: today on Capitol Hill as she works with Treasury Secretary 331 00:18:04,800 --> 00:18:08,440 Speaker 1: Stephen Manusian on getting some type of economic stimulus bill. 332 00:18:08,480 --> 00:18:10,840 Speaker 1: I'm Kevin Sireli, chief Washington correspondent from Bloomberg TV and 333 00:18:10,920 --> 00:18:14,240 Speaker 1: Radio Congress for Friend Hills. Here, Wendy Benjamins and Bloomberg 334 00:18:14,560 --> 00:18:17,040 Speaker 1: Politics editor joins us via phone. Wenny, I want to 335 00:18:17,040 --> 00:18:18,440 Speaker 1: get to you in one second, but I have a 336 00:18:18,520 --> 00:18:21,159 Speaker 1: question the test Congressman. They're gonna be free, jess are 337 00:18:21,160 --> 00:18:23,159 Speaker 1: gonna be free. Tests are gonna be free. Republican from 338 00:18:23,240 --> 00:18:27,960 Speaker 1: Arkansas just told us Wendy Benjaminson, how has the coronavirus 339 00:18:28,119 --> 00:18:34,719 Speaker 1: upended the D and eighty degrees. It's a huge it's 340 00:18:34,760 --> 00:18:37,600 Speaker 1: it's a huge moment with the campaign because it was 341 00:18:37,680 --> 00:18:40,320 Speaker 1: already at sort of an inflection point. You know, Biden 342 00:18:40,400 --> 00:18:43,680 Speaker 1: is so far ahead former Vice President Joe Biden that 343 00:18:43,920 --> 00:18:46,280 Speaker 1: you know, he's just sort of on this march to 344 00:18:46,440 --> 00:18:50,600 Speaker 1: clinching the nomination probably unless something changes. And so what changes, 345 00:18:50,640 --> 00:18:55,119 Speaker 1: the virus happens and people are reluctant to vote. People 346 00:18:55,160 --> 00:18:57,760 Speaker 1: don't want people strangers knocking on their door and ask 347 00:18:57,920 --> 00:19:00,440 Speaker 1: handing them a pen and asking them to sign things. 348 00:19:00,480 --> 00:19:02,879 Speaker 1: So everyone has gone, including the president, has gone to 349 00:19:03,040 --> 00:19:06,879 Speaker 1: virtual campaigning. In about ninety minutes, Joe Biden is going 350 00:19:06,960 --> 00:19:09,919 Speaker 1: to have a virtual town hall in Chicago from his 351 00:19:09,960 --> 00:19:14,159 Speaker 1: home in Wilmington's Um and so it's Bernie Sanders was 352 00:19:14,240 --> 00:19:17,440 Speaker 1: today mourning the loss of his rallies. He loves his rallies. 353 00:19:17,480 --> 00:19:20,960 Speaker 1: He says, and so there's just they're not traveling around 354 00:19:20,960 --> 00:19:23,679 Speaker 1: the country, they're not holding rallies. It's a huge change. 355 00:19:24,240 --> 00:19:27,920 Speaker 1: So I have a question in terms of what I mean. 356 00:19:27,920 --> 00:19:31,200 Speaker 1: I think it was Louisiana Wendy the postponed the primary today. 357 00:19:31,760 --> 00:19:36,239 Speaker 1: Louisiana postponed it's primary until June, and so did the 358 00:19:36,240 --> 00:19:39,640 Speaker 1: Wyoming caucuses. Um that just came in a little while ago. 359 00:19:39,720 --> 00:19:43,840 Speaker 1: The Wyoming Democratic caucuses will not hold in person caucusing, 360 00:19:44,160 --> 00:19:46,520 Speaker 1: which is the thing that they do in Iowa. And 361 00:19:46,560 --> 00:19:50,040 Speaker 1: we both remember well from January, where people gather in 362 00:19:50,200 --> 00:19:54,240 Speaker 1: gymnasiums and stores and living rooms and they all get 363 00:19:54,280 --> 00:19:56,840 Speaker 1: together and they all decide who they as a group 364 00:19:56,920 --> 00:20:00,000 Speaker 1: want to nominate for president. That's not going to happen 365 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:02,800 Speaker 1: in Wyoming in April. They're going to just have everybody 366 00:20:02,840 --> 00:20:05,320 Speaker 1: mail in their choice. UM. So I think we're going 367 00:20:05,359 --> 00:20:07,359 Speaker 1: to see that in a few states. But these huge 368 00:20:07,400 --> 00:20:10,639 Speaker 1: states that are voting on Tuesday, Ohio, Florida, Arizona, and 369 00:20:10,680 --> 00:20:13,960 Speaker 1: Illinois didn't have time to make that change. So they're 370 00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:18,119 Speaker 1: encouraging mail and voting their encouraging absentee. This will affect 371 00:20:18,119 --> 00:20:21,480 Speaker 1: the campaign in one important way. There's a huge generation gap. 372 00:20:21,840 --> 00:20:25,000 Speaker 1: Bernie sanders voters are young, Joe Biden's voters are over 373 00:20:25,240 --> 00:20:27,600 Speaker 1: A lot of them are over six five, and those 374 00:20:27,640 --> 00:20:30,160 Speaker 1: are the vulnerable people who may not come out and vote. 375 00:20:30,359 --> 00:20:32,880 Speaker 1: You know. I think that's a great point in terms 376 00:20:32,960 --> 00:20:37,359 Speaker 1: of where things are going, and just in terms of 377 00:20:37,359 --> 00:20:39,280 Speaker 1: the debate, there's going to be a debate. I think 378 00:20:39,280 --> 00:20:42,080 Speaker 1: they're moving it here to Washington, d C. Actually on 379 00:20:42,080 --> 00:20:45,320 Speaker 1: on Sunday, and the President just said that he's going 380 00:20:45,359 --> 00:20:47,480 Speaker 1: to be making some type of follow up announcement on 381 00:20:47,520 --> 00:20:50,960 Speaker 1: Sunday as well with regards to testing. But I mean, 382 00:20:52,160 --> 00:20:54,679 Speaker 1: if you're Bernie Sanders, I mean I'm not. I'm not 383 00:20:54,760 --> 00:20:56,919 Speaker 1: in the in the business of pushing one Canada. You 384 00:20:56,920 --> 00:20:58,840 Speaker 1: know I don't do that, neither do you, Wendy. But 385 00:20:58,920 --> 00:21:02,560 Speaker 1: how does how does this is such a weird question asked. 386 00:21:02,560 --> 00:21:04,560 Speaker 1: How does he get I don't want to say attention? 387 00:21:04,600 --> 00:21:06,560 Speaker 1: How does he kind of you know what I'm trying 388 00:21:06,600 --> 00:21:07,840 Speaker 1: to say, you know, I'm trying to YEA, how do 389 00:21:07,880 --> 00:21:10,720 Speaker 1: they get attention? That's exactly the question, that's what candidates 390 00:21:10,720 --> 00:21:14,480 Speaker 1: they're desperate for. Well, they've each been holding some sort 391 00:21:14,720 --> 00:21:19,280 Speaker 1: of beach every day since they've stopped campaigning. Um, it's 392 00:21:19,280 --> 00:21:21,720 Speaker 1: mostly been on the virus because that's all anyone wants 393 00:21:21,720 --> 00:21:25,119 Speaker 1: to talk about. Hopefully that will, you know, we'll all 394 00:21:25,320 --> 00:21:27,439 Speaker 1: begin our new normal for a while and want to 395 00:21:27,440 --> 00:21:30,240 Speaker 1: think about something else from our living rooms and kitchens. 396 00:21:30,280 --> 00:21:33,880 Speaker 1: But the but in the meantime, they're both whole using 397 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:37,160 Speaker 1: the virus. For example, Bernie Sanders is to talk about 398 00:21:37,200 --> 00:21:39,520 Speaker 1: medicare for all and how if we had a better 399 00:21:39,560 --> 00:21:41,560 Speaker 1: health system we wouldn't be in the pickle we are 400 00:21:41,680 --> 00:21:45,160 Speaker 1: right now. Um, And so they're they're really pushing it. 401 00:21:45,200 --> 00:21:47,560 Speaker 1: But it's it's hard because it all is through earned 402 00:21:47,600 --> 00:21:50,720 Speaker 1: media and advertising, which is and the advertising is very expensive. 403 00:21:50,880 --> 00:21:54,720 Speaker 1: All right, Wendy Benjaminson, my good friend. Great to talk 404 00:21:54,760 --> 00:21:56,760 Speaker 1: with you, Great to talk with you too. Thanks for 405 00:21:56,800 --> 00:21:59,800 Speaker 1: having me on anytime, Wendy Benjaminson, my friend. And when 406 00:21:59,840 --> 00:22:02,440 Speaker 1: we're Politics editor joining US Congressman French Hills here Lester 407 00:22:02,520 --> 00:22:04,720 Speaker 1: months since here, Lester, let me open this up to you. 408 00:22:04,800 --> 00:22:09,280 Speaker 1: I mean from a political standpoint, I if you're Bernie Sanders, 409 00:22:09,480 --> 00:22:13,080 Speaker 1: I mean I don't know how he gets I don't know. 410 00:22:12,680 --> 00:22:15,560 Speaker 1: I just don't how is he how is he going 411 00:22:15,600 --> 00:22:18,760 Speaker 1: to take his strength which is this kind of emotional 412 00:22:18,880 --> 00:22:24,240 Speaker 1: insurgent the government is corrupt message, and deliver it now 413 00:22:24,280 --> 00:22:28,720 Speaker 1: when people are looking for stability and predictability and competence. 414 00:22:29,160 --> 00:22:31,920 Speaker 1: And if if President Trump can deliver that or something 415 00:22:31,960 --> 00:22:34,720 Speaker 1: close to that, it really completely takes the air out 416 00:22:34,720 --> 00:22:37,240 Speaker 1: of Bernie Sanders message. So he's he's in a tougher 417 00:22:37,320 --> 00:22:39,960 Speaker 1: spot than he was even a week or two ago 418 00:22:40,280 --> 00:22:43,400 Speaker 1: when Joe Biden kind of ran the table on him 419 00:22:43,440 --> 00:22:45,919 Speaker 1: on Super Tuesday. So he's he's even more in a 420 00:22:45,960 --> 00:22:49,040 Speaker 1: corner than he was before. Okay, there's been questions that 421 00:22:49,080 --> 00:22:50,959 Speaker 1: have been asked, so many questions congressmen that have been 422 00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:56,000 Speaker 1: asked about caucuses, about modern voting, televoting, whether or not 423 00:22:56,040 --> 00:22:58,040 Speaker 1: the conventions are gonna happen. I don't want to get 424 00:22:58,320 --> 00:23:00,440 Speaker 1: out in the realm of conspiracy and want to get 425 00:23:00,440 --> 00:23:03,320 Speaker 1: out in the realm of what ifs and whatnot. But 426 00:23:03,520 --> 00:23:06,879 Speaker 1: this is really, I mean, this situation, for lack of 427 00:23:06,880 --> 00:23:10,320 Speaker 1: a better word, this pandemic has made us all ask 428 00:23:10,359 --> 00:23:11,960 Speaker 1: a lot of questions, but one of them is about 429 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:16,080 Speaker 1: how we vote. And so from an election standpoint, I'm 430 00:23:16,119 --> 00:23:19,280 Speaker 1: curious for your thoughts on that. Well, I think it's 431 00:23:19,280 --> 00:23:21,480 Speaker 1: an issue you're seeing it now. We'll have to cross 432 00:23:21,520 --> 00:23:23,240 Speaker 1: that bridge when we come to it when it comes 433 00:23:23,280 --> 00:23:29,200 Speaker 1: to the later races, this this summer and obviously this fall. Uh, 434 00:23:29,280 --> 00:23:30,760 Speaker 1: you know, I don't know. I don't really know what 435 00:23:30,800 --> 00:23:33,000 Speaker 1: the answer will be. Some states are prepared to do 436 00:23:33,040 --> 00:23:36,359 Speaker 1: that because they allow mail in ballots. In Arkansas, we 437 00:23:36,400 --> 00:23:40,000 Speaker 1: have very traditional voting. We have three weeks of early voting, 438 00:23:40,040 --> 00:23:42,080 Speaker 1: but the rest of the time is by machine. So 439 00:23:42,680 --> 00:23:44,320 Speaker 1: the states will have to cross that bridge when we 440 00:23:44,359 --> 00:23:45,800 Speaker 1: come to it. I think you ask a good question, 441 00:23:45,920 --> 00:23:48,800 Speaker 1: requires some some planning with our state and local reverence. 442 00:23:48,960 --> 00:23:51,080 Speaker 1: All right. So again, if you're just joining us, President 443 00:23:51,080 --> 00:23:55,919 Speaker 1: Trump declaring a national emergency, he has initiated a bevy 444 00:23:55,920 --> 00:23:58,800 Speaker 1: of public private partnerships to make sure that tests become 445 00:23:58,840 --> 00:24:01,439 Speaker 1: more readily available to the American people. There's gonna Google's 446 00:24:01,440 --> 00:24:05,719 Speaker 1: gonna have a site where folks can do pre screening, CVS, Walmart, Target, 447 00:24:05,800 --> 00:24:09,280 Speaker 1: They're going to be converting their parking lots into drive 448 00:24:09,359 --> 00:24:12,600 Speaker 1: through testing sites. Uh. The Congressman was just telling us 449 00:24:12,640 --> 00:24:15,760 Speaker 1: that talks on Capitol Hill between Speaker Pelosi and Treasury 450 00:24:15,800 --> 00:24:19,800 Speaker 1: Secretary Manution to have free tests are moving rapidly along. 451 00:24:19,960 --> 00:24:22,359 Speaker 1: He expects a vote. You expect a vote before you 452 00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:24,760 Speaker 1: guys had on a recess or what we do? Expect 453 00:24:24,840 --> 00:24:27,840 Speaker 1: a vote hopefully tonight tony. Oh yeah, okay, so tonight, 454 00:24:28,119 --> 00:24:30,560 Speaker 1: and then the Senate is in session next week, so 455 00:24:30,720 --> 00:24:34,440 Speaker 1: likely would do something on that next week. Let's hear 456 00:24:34,480 --> 00:24:37,280 Speaker 1: from Treasury Secretary Stephen Manution who spoke outside of the 457 00:24:37,280 --> 00:24:40,560 Speaker 1: White House earlier today about the market volatility. But again, 458 00:24:40,640 --> 00:24:43,840 Speaker 1: the markets ended up today. Uh and they had a 459 00:24:43,920 --> 00:24:46,119 Speaker 1: rally today. But here he is trying to calm the 460 00:24:46,160 --> 00:24:49,679 Speaker 1: markets at the White House earlier. Don't stare at the screen. Okay, 461 00:24:50,040 --> 00:24:52,240 Speaker 1: it'll be higher or a year from now. As I said, 462 00:24:52,680 --> 00:24:57,280 Speaker 1: people who weathered the crash in people who weather the 463 00:24:57,359 --> 00:25:01,200 Speaker 1: financial crisis. For long term investors, the US is the 464 00:25:01,280 --> 00:25:03,960 Speaker 1: best place to invest in the world. I think there's 465 00:25:03,960 --> 00:25:05,800 Speaker 1: a lot of wisdom there less or not just in 466 00:25:05,880 --> 00:25:08,800 Speaker 1: the markets. But don't stare at the screen. Get off 467 00:25:08,800 --> 00:25:11,640 Speaker 1: of the social media feed. Stop looking at the conspiracy 468 00:25:11,720 --> 00:25:14,040 Speaker 1: theories on Twitter. I mean, come on, I mean, it's 469 00:25:14,080 --> 00:25:17,280 Speaker 1: public private partnerships that are going to be the continuity 470 00:25:17,880 --> 00:25:21,280 Speaker 1: of the forgot about of the country. I mean, but 471 00:25:21,560 --> 00:25:24,520 Speaker 1: but this up and down, up and down, not just 472 00:25:24,680 --> 00:25:27,080 Speaker 1: in the markets. People need to get off of Twitter, 473 00:25:27,240 --> 00:25:29,600 Speaker 1: get off of looking at the Cairns on TV. Stop 474 00:25:29,640 --> 00:25:32,960 Speaker 1: tracking the market every two minutes. The fundamentals are strong, 475 00:25:33,119 --> 00:25:35,480 Speaker 1: the American economies in terrific shape. We're gonna have to 476 00:25:35,520 --> 00:25:38,359 Speaker 1: get through the next month or two with this virus. Uh. 477 00:25:38,640 --> 00:25:41,520 Speaker 1: We've got the best medical technology in the world. Some 478 00:25:41,720 --> 00:25:43,640 Speaker 1: a lot of our systems are state of the art. 479 00:25:44,160 --> 00:25:46,120 Speaker 1: We may have a few gaps, but we're gonna fill those. 480 00:25:46,119 --> 00:25:48,400 Speaker 1: I think the President made a made a great beginning 481 00:25:48,480 --> 00:25:52,040 Speaker 1: on it today and uh people, people should be optimistic 482 00:25:52,040 --> 00:25:53,760 Speaker 1: about the future and also see that there are some 483 00:25:53,840 --> 00:25:57,000 Speaker 1: opportunities now. If you stocks are cheap, you should buy 484 00:25:57,000 --> 00:26:00,439 Speaker 1: some stocks. Also, kids are gonna have time off of school. 485 00:26:00,960 --> 00:26:03,560 Speaker 1: Somebody pointed out that Isaac Newton had to go home 486 00:26:03,640 --> 00:26:06,280 Speaker 1: from college during the Great Plague in London and he 487 00:26:06,400 --> 00:26:10,880 Speaker 1: developed calculus and discovered gravity. So, you know, no pressure, 488 00:26:11,680 --> 00:26:13,800 Speaker 1: you can do constructive things with your free time. You 489 00:26:13,840 --> 00:26:15,240 Speaker 1: know what else you can do? Maybe you can do 490 00:26:15,320 --> 00:26:18,040 Speaker 1: a random act of kindness. Kids, Maybe send in a 491 00:26:18,119 --> 00:26:21,080 Speaker 1: funny video. You'all make these funny videos. Send him into 492 00:26:21,119 --> 00:26:24,120 Speaker 1: a nursing home. Teach your grandparents how to face time 493 00:26:24,200 --> 00:26:27,359 Speaker 1: and have to put him on VHS tape. No, but 494 00:26:27,480 --> 00:26:29,080 Speaker 1: teach them. I mean, come on, I mean, there's gotta 495 00:26:29,080 --> 00:26:32,040 Speaker 1: be some positivity here. So doom, I'm excited. I remember 496 00:26:32,080 --> 00:26:34,560 Speaker 1: after nine eleven when the when the game's finally came back. 497 00:26:35,000 --> 00:26:36,959 Speaker 1: I am so excited to go to a ballgame now. 498 00:26:37,359 --> 00:26:38,960 Speaker 1: And let me tell you, I look forward to a 499 00:26:39,000 --> 00:26:43,280 Speaker 1: couple of months from now. Rooting on still gonna be Philadelphia, Washington, 500 00:26:43,520 --> 00:26:45,679 Speaker 1: but maybe I'll go. Maybe I'll put on a national 501 00:26:45,760 --> 00:26:49,640 Speaker 1: tap or something, just just to to kind of ingratiate 502 00:26:49,800 --> 00:26:53,040 Speaker 1: into the city. Uh. Coming up, we're gonna talk about 503 00:26:53,080 --> 00:26:54,639 Speaker 1: what's on the panels radar. I also want to hear 504 00:26:54,680 --> 00:26:57,800 Speaker 1: from the congressman about what everyday folks can do to 505 00:26:57,920 --> 00:27:00,639 Speaker 1: help others besides wash their hands go spending. We're all 506 00:27:00,680 --> 00:27:03,639 Speaker 1: washing our hands. I'm Kevin Sirelli, Chief Washington correspondent from 507 00:27:03,640 --> 00:27:06,760 Speaker 1: Bloomberg Television and Radio. And you are listening on a 508 00:27:06,840 --> 00:27:26,480 Speaker 1: beautiful Friday. Yes it's still beautiful outside, said Bloomberg. This 509 00:27:27,000 --> 00:27:32,159 Speaker 1: is Bloomberg Sound On with Kevin Shirley on Bloomberg and 510 00:27:32,280 --> 00:27:34,480 Speaker 1: one oh five point seven f m h D two. 511 00:27:34,880 --> 00:27:39,400 Speaker 1: This will pass, this will pass through and Uh, We're 512 00:27:39,440 --> 00:27:43,320 Speaker 1: gonna be uh even stronger for it was President Trump 513 00:27:43,359 --> 00:27:47,199 Speaker 1: speaking earlier today in the Rose Garden at the White House. Uh. 514 00:27:47,400 --> 00:27:51,200 Speaker 1: Markets had a rousing rally today. They closed during the 515 00:27:51,280 --> 00:27:53,320 Speaker 1: middle of the President's speech. You could actually hear the 516 00:27:53,359 --> 00:27:57,399 Speaker 1: bell on Bloomberg Television. I was like, who is the 517 00:27:57,400 --> 00:28:00,440 Speaker 1: bell at the Rose Garden when they when the marks closed, 518 00:28:00,440 --> 00:28:03,080 Speaker 1: a rousing rally swept Wall Street in the final hour 519 00:28:03,280 --> 00:28:07,680 Speaker 1: of a tumultuous week, unwinding almost the previous days historic 520 00:28:07,840 --> 00:28:12,760 Speaker 1: route um again the President announcing a massive, massive public 521 00:28:12,920 --> 00:28:20,640 Speaker 1: private sector partnership. I mean in the CEOs, we're all there, Target, Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, 522 00:28:21,200 --> 00:28:23,440 Speaker 1: They're gonna you know, they're all in it together. Folks 523 00:28:23,840 --> 00:28:26,760 Speaker 1: here with us for the hour lester months in principle 524 00:28:26,800 --> 00:28:29,240 Speaker 1: a Government relations from b GR Group previously served on 525 00:28:29,280 --> 00:28:33,440 Speaker 1: the Senate for Relations Committee to now former Chairman Bob 526 00:28:33,520 --> 00:28:38,320 Speaker 1: Corker and Congressman Friendshill, a Republican from Arkansas the second District, 527 00:28:38,400 --> 00:28:40,200 Speaker 1: and we were talking. I saw, I'm gonna put you 528 00:28:40,240 --> 00:28:41,760 Speaker 1: on the spot before we do. What's on your radar? 529 00:28:42,440 --> 00:28:46,520 Speaker 1: We all know, practice good hygiene, self diss a social distance. 530 00:28:46,880 --> 00:28:50,880 Speaker 1: I think people social distance from social media. Maybe you know, 531 00:28:51,440 --> 00:28:55,840 Speaker 1: relax on the tweets. But what can folks do to 532 00:28:55,960 --> 00:29:01,840 Speaker 1: help others in a virtual world right now? Congressman, well, 533 00:29:01,920 --> 00:29:03,560 Speaker 1: I think one thing we can do with all these 534 00:29:03,680 --> 00:29:06,840 Speaker 1: kids that are home from school in these cities that 535 00:29:06,920 --> 00:29:10,000 Speaker 1: are the most impacted, like Seattle and Metro New York 536 00:29:10,080 --> 00:29:13,040 Speaker 1: for example, in our region the DMV area where they're 537 00:29:13,040 --> 00:29:15,040 Speaker 1: going to be closed for the rest of the month, right, 538 00:29:15,280 --> 00:29:17,920 Speaker 1: what can you do go relieve somebody, help a mom 539 00:29:18,040 --> 00:29:20,320 Speaker 1: or a dad who's trying to work at home, but 540 00:29:20,480 --> 00:29:23,920 Speaker 1: help watch their kids. Uh, that would be something would 541 00:29:23,920 --> 00:29:27,880 Speaker 1: be so beneficial because obviously group daycares are going to 542 00:29:27,960 --> 00:29:31,000 Speaker 1: be impacted by this as well. And and pack some 543 00:29:31,120 --> 00:29:33,000 Speaker 1: food at a food bank for those that are in 544 00:29:33,080 --> 00:29:35,640 Speaker 1: trouble too, if it makes sense, and if you follow 545 00:29:35,680 --> 00:29:38,520 Speaker 1: all the regulations of course, right, but yeah, I think 546 00:29:38,560 --> 00:29:42,520 Speaker 1: of others, there's a lot we can do. Um All right, 547 00:29:42,960 --> 00:29:44,520 Speaker 1: I'm gonna ask you the same question before we do 548 00:29:44,560 --> 00:29:46,840 Speaker 1: what's on her? I agree, I think service projects. These 549 00:29:46,920 --> 00:29:49,120 Speaker 1: kids are gonna be home, They're gonna have two months 550 00:29:49,280 --> 00:29:51,840 Speaker 1: maybe three where they're they don't probably have to do 551 00:29:51,920 --> 00:29:54,000 Speaker 1: a lot of academic activity. They can go to a 552 00:29:54,120 --> 00:29:56,160 Speaker 1: homeless shelter, they can help out. They can go to 553 00:29:56,320 --> 00:29:59,640 Speaker 1: pack food for folks who who may need a little 554 00:29:59,640 --> 00:30:01,840 Speaker 1: bit of help and turn it into an opportunity to 555 00:30:01,920 --> 00:30:04,840 Speaker 1: serve the community, not just beinge on Netflix, but you know, 556 00:30:05,040 --> 00:30:09,880 Speaker 1: maybe some Netflix. Uh. This just flashed on the Bloomberg headline. 557 00:30:09,880 --> 00:30:12,720 Speaker 1: Microsoft says Bill Gates stepped down from the company's board. 558 00:30:13,160 --> 00:30:16,080 Speaker 1: Harvey Govin writing on the Bloomberg terminal, Microsoft says co 559 00:30:16,280 --> 00:30:19,920 Speaker 1: founder and technology advisor Bill Gates stepped down from the 560 00:30:19,960 --> 00:30:24,240 Speaker 1: company's board to dedicate more time to his philanthropic priorities. 561 00:30:24,560 --> 00:30:26,040 Speaker 1: All right, that's what I mean talking about a Friday 562 00:30:26,080 --> 00:30:29,640 Speaker 1: news dump, Bill Gates? Is I mean the markets ended up, 563 00:30:29,920 --> 00:30:34,000 Speaker 1: the markets closed, Bill Gates. All right, by everybody, Um, 564 00:30:34,600 --> 00:30:37,760 Speaker 1: we'll leave that there. Okay, Congressman, what is on your radar? 565 00:30:38,320 --> 00:30:40,720 Speaker 1: You know what's in my radar is the spirit that 566 00:30:40,880 --> 00:30:43,120 Speaker 1: I saw today in the Rose Garden and the spirit 567 00:30:43,200 --> 00:30:46,240 Speaker 1: I've seen on Capitol Hill of rising to the occasion. 568 00:30:47,320 --> 00:30:50,320 Speaker 1: So what's all my radars? Can we get the entire 569 00:30:51,440 --> 00:30:55,280 Speaker 1: Twitter sphere out there in America to rise to the 570 00:30:55,360 --> 00:30:58,560 Speaker 1: occasion and give a little appreciation to people who are 571 00:30:58,600 --> 00:31:02,560 Speaker 1: working hard to tackle this coronavirus beat it and proved 572 00:31:02,600 --> 00:31:04,880 Speaker 1: to the world that America comes together. When I was 573 00:31:04,920 --> 00:31:07,120 Speaker 1: thinking about this today, I mean, you think of folks 574 00:31:07,200 --> 00:31:09,360 Speaker 1: who clean up our trash every day. You think of 575 00:31:09,440 --> 00:31:12,360 Speaker 1: folks who are cleaning our buildings every day. You think 576 00:31:12,440 --> 00:31:16,560 Speaker 1: of our triple, triple and quadruple cleaning exactly. I mean 577 00:31:16,600 --> 00:31:19,200 Speaker 1: you think of all these people who have thankless jobs 578 00:31:19,240 --> 00:31:22,640 Speaker 1: that we often so take for granted, and they're rolling 579 00:31:22,720 --> 00:31:24,560 Speaker 1: up their sleeves, they're putting on gloves, and they're washing 580 00:31:24,640 --> 00:31:27,000 Speaker 1: through all of our dirty stuff. I mean, yeah, maybe 581 00:31:27,080 --> 00:31:29,600 Speaker 1: say thank you a little more meaningful the next time 582 00:31:29,640 --> 00:31:31,600 Speaker 1: you run into them. Let's put you on the spot. 583 00:31:31,640 --> 00:31:33,600 Speaker 1: But right after here, you're headed back to Capitol Hill 584 00:31:33,920 --> 00:31:37,040 Speaker 1: to likely vote on a bill, on an economic stimulus bill. 585 00:31:37,800 --> 00:31:41,840 Speaker 1: Uh get that you're hopeful that passes tonight. Well, I'd 586 00:31:41,880 --> 00:31:46,640 Speaker 1: like to read it before that happens, And it's what 587 00:31:46,880 --> 00:31:50,280 Speaker 1: some lawmakers read before it's hit it in the right direction. 588 00:31:50,920 --> 00:31:54,240 Speaker 1: So I look forward to getting back and taking a 589 00:31:54,280 --> 00:31:55,800 Speaker 1: look at it. Hopefully when I get back to the 590 00:31:55,880 --> 00:31:58,120 Speaker 1: Capital will be ready to vote. I think the markets 591 00:31:58,240 --> 00:32:01,320 Speaker 1: need a suspension vote to a I would I would 592 00:32:01,400 --> 00:32:04,960 Speaker 1: argue that Nancy Pelosi, Stephen Manucha, and the President need 593 00:32:05,040 --> 00:32:08,000 Speaker 1: to pass a bill that's about partisan bill today. Turn 594 00:32:08,080 --> 00:32:10,960 Speaker 1: it over to Mitch McConnell, and the Senate convenes Monday morning, 595 00:32:11,320 --> 00:32:14,600 Speaker 1: and let's press on. Let's let's hit that hashtag unity, 596 00:32:15,200 --> 00:32:16,960 Speaker 1: and let's do something right for the country. Do you 597 00:32:17,040 --> 00:32:21,120 Speaker 1: think have you noticed in your interactions this week? Excuse me, 598 00:32:21,160 --> 00:32:22,920 Speaker 1: I was clearing my throat. It wasn't called. That was 599 00:32:23,000 --> 00:32:26,400 Speaker 1: not a dry cough. Um. Do you think that you've 600 00:32:26,480 --> 00:32:31,000 Speaker 1: noticed that Democrats and Republicans are working more together or No, 601 00:32:31,680 --> 00:32:34,080 Speaker 1: I think they are. I think people realize this is 602 00:32:34,120 --> 00:32:36,280 Speaker 1: a crisis for our families, this is a crisis in 603 00:32:36,320 --> 00:32:38,880 Speaker 1: our communities. We want to be part of the solution 604 00:32:39,120 --> 00:32:41,800 Speaker 1: for that. So I think the answer your question is yes, 605 00:32:41,880 --> 00:32:45,320 Speaker 1: they are good. Lester. Keep that up, Congressman, because people 606 00:32:45,360 --> 00:32:48,600 Speaker 1: need that right now. Lester, what, um, what's on your radar? Well? 607 00:32:48,600 --> 00:32:50,600 Speaker 1: I agree with everything the congressman said, But I will 608 00:32:50,680 --> 00:32:52,520 Speaker 1: say I was reading the paper this morning and I 609 00:32:52,720 --> 00:32:54,560 Speaker 1: turned to the sports section, which is always the place 610 00:32:54,600 --> 00:32:57,440 Speaker 1: I look first, and I realized started feeling sorry for 611 00:32:57,520 --> 00:32:59,760 Speaker 1: myself that we may not even have a sports section 612 00:33:00,080 --> 00:33:02,240 Speaker 1: three or four days because there's no sports to follow. 613 00:33:02,520 --> 00:33:04,840 Speaker 1: I started feeling sorry for myself. I started feeling sorry 614 00:33:04,880 --> 00:33:07,040 Speaker 1: for sports journalists. My dad was a sports journalist for 615 00:33:07,040 --> 00:33:08,480 Speaker 1: a long time, and I thought, those poor guys are 616 00:33:08,560 --> 00:33:10,640 Speaker 1: gonna have anything to do. And then I thought, well, 617 00:33:11,080 --> 00:33:13,920 Speaker 1: baseball is gonna come back at some point, maybe middle 618 00:33:14,120 --> 00:33:16,360 Speaker 1: end of April, early May. They will have had no 619 00:33:16,640 --> 00:33:19,880 Speaker 1: effectively no spring training, so we'll get to see all 620 00:33:19,920 --> 00:33:22,720 Speaker 1: the young guys make a bunch of mistakes on the field. 621 00:33:22,800 --> 00:33:24,440 Speaker 1: I've never been able to go to spring training. This 622 00:33:24,480 --> 00:33:26,440 Speaker 1: will be kind of fun. And you're gonna go. I'm 623 00:33:26,440 --> 00:33:28,920 Speaker 1: gonna go, I'm gonna watch. I cannot wait to go 624 00:33:29,120 --> 00:33:32,120 Speaker 1: back and watch a d C United game. Uh. That's yeah, 625 00:33:32,160 --> 00:33:35,360 Speaker 1: that's very interesting. And speaking of sports, here's a here's 626 00:33:35,360 --> 00:33:39,560 Speaker 1: a good story. Zion Williamson's the NBA player with the 627 00:33:39,600 --> 00:33:42,720 Speaker 1: New Orleans Pelicans. He's the guy with the microphone, the 628 00:33:42,760 --> 00:33:47,040 Speaker 1: whole microphone situation. Announced on Instagram that he's going to 629 00:33:47,240 --> 00:33:51,480 Speaker 1: pay the salaries of employees at the arena in which 630 00:33:51,600 --> 00:33:54,760 Speaker 1: the Pelicans play, which is the Smoothie King Center. Good 631 00:33:54,840 --> 00:33:56,800 Speaker 1: for him, you know, I think I think we're all 632 00:33:56,840 --> 00:34:00,240 Speaker 1: trying to figure out what he made a dumbst ache. 633 00:34:00,400 --> 00:34:02,200 Speaker 1: I mean, but I think everyone's trying to figure out 634 00:34:02,240 --> 00:34:04,320 Speaker 1: all right, like, all right, we got it, we got 635 00:34:04,360 --> 00:34:07,840 Speaker 1: It's a serious, very serious situation that we find ourselves in. 636 00:34:07,920 --> 00:34:10,920 Speaker 1: And I take them at his word there, Uh, what 637 00:34:11,080 --> 00:34:14,759 Speaker 1: else is on my radar Iran? Because the US had 638 00:34:14,800 --> 00:34:18,879 Speaker 1: military strikes last night in Iraq against some facilities, Lester, 639 00:34:19,040 --> 00:34:23,080 Speaker 1: you know this better than I, Uh, in Iraq against 640 00:34:23,120 --> 00:34:25,879 Speaker 1: some Iranian back facilities. What do we know on that front? Well, 641 00:34:25,960 --> 00:34:27,320 Speaker 1: there's there's a lot of stuff going on in the 642 00:34:27,360 --> 00:34:29,360 Speaker 1: Middle East. It's not you know, it's not just a 643 00:34:29,560 --> 00:34:33,239 Speaker 1: coronavirus related. The US is finally responding to a couple 644 00:34:33,320 --> 00:34:37,480 Speaker 1: of American UH troops were killed in the last couple 645 00:34:37,520 --> 00:34:41,200 Speaker 1: of days. The US has responded by attacking Iranian backed 646 00:34:41,280 --> 00:34:44,440 Speaker 1: Iraqi militias in Iraq. That's a that's a step up 647 00:34:44,480 --> 00:34:46,840 Speaker 1: in the violence. We should all be paying attention to 648 00:34:46,920 --> 00:34:49,520 Speaker 1: what's going on there. But at the same time you 649 00:34:49,600 --> 00:34:52,840 Speaker 1: see that Iran is getting hammered by coronavirus. The numbers 650 00:34:52,960 --> 00:34:55,239 Speaker 1: that they're reporting out, I'm sure are inaccurate to the 651 00:34:55,280 --> 00:34:59,719 Speaker 1: point where we're seeing with satellite images them digging giant Uh. 652 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:04,080 Speaker 1: Apparently giant pits to bury bodies in. It's very alarming, 653 00:35:04,160 --> 00:35:06,640 Speaker 1: and it could be the virus could be at the 654 00:35:06,719 --> 00:35:09,680 Speaker 1: highest levels of the Iranian government and their military apparatus. 655 00:35:09,760 --> 00:35:12,520 Speaker 1: It could be affecting their decision making. So it's possible 656 00:35:12,600 --> 00:35:15,000 Speaker 1: that the kind of the norm I don't want to 657 00:35:15,000 --> 00:35:17,120 Speaker 1: say normal, but that the conflict in the Middle East, 658 00:35:17,560 --> 00:35:19,759 Speaker 1: in Iraq in particular, is going to be impacted by 659 00:35:19,800 --> 00:35:22,160 Speaker 1: the coronavirus also, you know, and and just before on 660 00:35:22,239 --> 00:35:24,200 Speaker 1: our way out for this weekend, as folks are heading 661 00:35:24,239 --> 00:35:26,920 Speaker 1: into the weekend in the slow week Bloomberg dot com 662 00:35:27,080 --> 00:35:31,640 Speaker 1: has amazing, amazing places where you can go with fact 663 00:35:31,719 --> 00:35:35,239 Speaker 1: base information, as do our competitors. I'm on the Associated 664 00:35:35,280 --> 00:35:38,440 Speaker 1: Press website right now. AP news dot com UH, and 665 00:35:38,680 --> 00:35:41,400 Speaker 1: it has a special page for the virus outbreak and 666 00:35:41,719 --> 00:35:44,720 Speaker 1: it also has UH if you click on their homepage 667 00:35:44,760 --> 00:35:48,000 Speaker 1: tracking virus falsehoods, you know, go to go to the AP, 668 00:35:48,320 --> 00:35:50,760 Speaker 1: go to Bloomberg dot com, go to the CDC website. 669 00:35:50,800 --> 00:35:53,400 Speaker 1: Come on, folks, don't don't be getting this nonsense. That's 670 00:35:53,400 --> 00:35:56,480 Speaker 1: gonna drive you off the ledge on on the social 671 00:35:56,560 --> 00:35:58,720 Speaker 1: media platforms. It's going to give everyone a heart attack. 672 00:35:58,760 --> 00:36:01,640 Speaker 1: It's it's not it's not true, Congressman. I mean talk 673 00:36:01,680 --> 00:36:05,200 Speaker 1: about misinformation that's out there. Coronavirus dot gov is a 674 00:36:05,400 --> 00:36:09,359 Speaker 1: terrific site. Johns. Hopkins is a terrific site. Both fantastic. 675 00:36:09,480 --> 00:36:12,960 Speaker 1: Your Department of Health in the state where you're listening today, 676 00:36:13,200 --> 00:36:16,160 Speaker 1: is a great source of real information. Share it with 677 00:36:16,239 --> 00:36:20,160 Speaker 1: your family and friends. Don't share the silliness that's out 678 00:36:20,200 --> 00:36:23,040 Speaker 1: on social media from an unreliable source. Yeah, because that 679 00:36:23,160 --> 00:36:25,960 Speaker 1: silliness is what's given everybody a heart attack. All right, 680 00:36:26,000 --> 00:36:28,239 Speaker 1: I want to thank Congressman friend Shill for coming in, 681 00:36:28,640 --> 00:36:31,279 Speaker 1: my colleague Wendy Benjaminson, and of course Lester Months and 682 00:36:31,360 --> 00:36:34,360 Speaker 1: thank you all three again. Markets were up today, they 683 00:36:34,400 --> 00:36:38,200 Speaker 1: were optimistic on the president's message public private partnership. Folks, 684 00:36:38,640 --> 00:36:42,040 Speaker 1: it's on. I'm Kevin sereally have a great weekend. Enjoy it. 685 00:36:42,400 --> 00:36:45,440 Speaker 1: You're listening to Bloomberg. Spread kindness. You're listening to Bloomberg.