Senator Bernie Sanders speaks at a press conference at his campaign office in Burlington, Vermont, March 4, 2020.

Sen. Bernie Sanders called Tuesday for a monthly $2,000 payment to every U.S. household for the duration of the coronavirus crisis.

During a speech on how to respond to the destruction caused by the global pandemic, Sanders said he guessed the federal government would have to spend roughly $2 trillion "to prevent deaths, jobs losses and to avoid an economic catastrophe."

"We can do it. We can address this crisis. We can minimize the pain," the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate said during a livestream on a night when Florida, Illinois and Arizona hold primary elections.

Sanders did not mention the primaries or campaign strategy during the remarks.