From Huffington Post: Bernie Sanders Spits Fire At GOP Senators For Holdup Over Unemployment Benefits
The Vermont senator dripped with sarcasm as he eviscerated Republicans for holding up the coronavirus relief package over unemployment benefits.
In a blistering speech, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) went off on Republican lawmakers Wednesday night for attempting to prevent the Senate’s emergency coronavirusrelief package from passing because it would include extra relief for the nation’s lowest-wage workers.
“Oh my word, will the universe survive?” he mocked his fellow senators as seen in a now-viral video from the Senate floor. “How absurd and wrong is that? What kind of value system is that?”
The Democratic presidential hopeful tore into objections made by four Republicans to provide laid-off workers with an extra $600 a week over the next four months, on top of what their state unemployment agencies pay.
From POLITICO: Biden blindsides Trump’s Florida ally
He singled out Gov. Ron DeSantis for harsh criticism over his coronavirus response.
By MARC CAPUTO and MATT DIXON
MIAMI — Joe Biden lauded seven governors — drawn from both parties — by name on Monday, praising their leadership during the coronavirus crisis.
On Wednesday, he singled out one for sharp criticism: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
In doing so, Biden managed to highlight both the crucial role Florida plays in the presidential race, and the equally critical role it occupies in the national debate over responding to the coronavirus crisis.