Michael Roth

The Finance Committee is aware of that potential situation. We will monitor the situation and work with you and the Administration to make adjustments in the operation of the contingency fund if necessary.

I think that the House legislation is good legislation. It's a good beginning, but, frankly, it does not address all the problems that were uncovered in the hearings held by the Finance Committee a few weeks ago. We will proceed very…

The conferees expect State programs to provide access to appropriate treatment for special needs children. In addition, the new legislation is clear that children who are eligible for Medicaid under current law may not be shifted to the…

These four options are floors. States are given flexibility to design their programs, while meeting the standards of section 2103(a). States may also build upon the benchmark packages. With grant funds, States, if they wish, may provide…

Yes, this benchmark allows States to provide children with coverage benefits equivalent to the health benefit plans that enroll State employees.

The legislation is not intended to affect arrangements which do not constitute notional principal contracts under present law. In addition, the legislation is not intended to change the treatment of notional principal contracts entered…

You are very kind. I must say, I think we have all had a great experience of working together. I feel very strongly that this spirit of bipartisanship should continue. I know the Senator from Montana is of the same school as I am.

The committee thought it was appropriate to provide prospective application for the codification of standards which must be met for tax exemption. However, the committee expressly acknowledged the fact that a number of States had…

Under our current tax law, a deduction is allowed for contributions of a qualified conservation easement to a qualified organization. The goal of my colleagues' amendments are well taken and deserve this Nation's serious consideration. I…

My chairman's mark includes a provision consistent with my colleague's goals. The mark would allow a portion of the value of land subject to a qualified conservation easement to be excluded from the gross estate. This conservation easement…

I agree with Senator Kempthorne's philosophy that conservation benefits us all as a nation. In fact, I included a conservation easement provision in my chairman's mark.

I point out that what we have here is a 5-year plan, as I think was originally the case for the distinguished Senator from Massachusetts. Obviously, the plan can be renewed at the end of the 5 years.