On the recordApril 6, 2011
the Senator makes important points, and it is a small investment, if you will, the $200,000, in saving the taxpayers significant amounts of money. As the Senator points out, the important outcome is that the integrity of the unemployment insurance system is maintained. I also would note, as the Senator from Oklahoma did, the point that it is $1 million in income or more, not whether an individual has assets or something in that amount--in other words, a rancher who is fortunate enough to have lands valued at significant enough levels but who is illiquid and may be struggling to make ends meet. This applies to people, as the Senator points out, who have incomes of over $1 million annually. That makes sense. This is an important amendment. I urge all our colleagues to support it. We have a chance to vote for it later today. Mr. President, it is my understanding that I was speaking on Senator Coburn's time, and I ask unanimous consent that the agreement reflect such allocation. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
