Accusing the lawmakers of acting like Children, Diamond, during a New York Times conference on Wednesday, said Quote, This is childish behavior on the part of our politicians Just get it done.

Declining to blame one side over the other, he said the two parties should split the difference between the amounts they want to devote to coronavirus relief.

The White House Republicans and Democrats have been at odds over the new coronavirus relief package months after a $600 weekly payment for unemployed Americans ran out.

So it's time for our two parties to sit down together and hash out a compromise on a bill that meets the needs of the American people.

The issue came up again in Congress on Wednesday as U S Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said he and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans to bipartisan relief talks.

McConnell blamed Democrats for blocking earlier Republican efforts to approve $500 billion packages, which Democrats have called inadequate Republicans targeted proposal would have renewed that lifeline for the hardest hit small businesses, but again Democrats blocked it.

Diamond also advocated higher taxes to pay for stimulus spending, but said hikes have to be done in a way that does not harm economic growth.