"Coronavirus has now arrived here in the Senate," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said on the Senate floor Sunday evening. Remote voting must be instituted immediately, so that the federal legislature can do its job, not just today, but for the duration of this crisis." Added Dan Pfeiffer, a former top adviser in the Obama administration and podcast host: "The House and Senate need a remote voting plan ASAP." Moran "followed CDC guidelines and kept a safe distance between him and Sen. Paul,'' spokesman Tom Brandt said. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, last Thursday introduced a resolution to amend the chamber's rules to allow for remote voting in emergencies.

Source: Fox News March 22, 2020 21:01 UTC