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May 20, 2020

Senators Grill Treasury Secretary, Fed Chair over Coronavirus Loan Programs
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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified Tuesday before the Senate
Banking Committee and warned the U.S. economy could face permanent
damage if businesses don't begin to reopen soon. During the hearing,
Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown questioned Mnuchin about putting the
lives of workers at risk.

Sen. Sherrod Brown: "How many workers will die if we send people back to
work without the protections they need? How many workers should give
their lives to increase the GDP or  Dow Jones by a thousand points?"

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin: "No workers should give their lives
to do that, Mr. Senator. And I think your characterization is unfair."



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