Rep. Payne Statement About President's Actions to Deal With Coronavirus
March 14, 2020
March 14, 2020
WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following statement after President Trump invoked the Stafford Act and declared a national state of emergency to help contain the spread of the coronavirus:
"I am glad the President has invoked the Stafford Act and declared a state of emergency.
"The Stafford Act was one of the recommendations health experts stated in testimony before my subcommittee on emergency preparedness this week . . .
"I am glad the President has invoked the Stafford Act and declared a state of emergency.
"The Stafford Act was one of the recommendations health experts stated in testimony before my subcommittee on emergency preparedness this week . . .