McConnell says lawmakers very close to a deal on coronavirus bill

“At last I believe we’re on the five-yard line. It has taken a lot of noise and a lot of rhetoric to get us here”

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24 March, 2020, 08:40 pm

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FILE PHOTO: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) arrives during negotiations on a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) relief package on Capitol in Washington, US, March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said lawmakers were very close on Tuesday to a deal on an economic package that will provide relief for Americans and businesses during the coronavirus outbreak.

"At last I believe we're on the five-yard line. It has taken a lot of noise and a lot of rhetoric to get us here," McConnell said. "Depsite all of that we are very close."

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