But at least, even if they are under-employed, as Dr. Haskins points out, they have a chance to get the earned income tax credit.

Final point. Let me ask you about the much-maligned stimulus bill. One of the biggest parts of that... was to help out the States with Medicaid and also education.

the change in the law was to end welfare as we know it.

I know my time is gone, but I would just ask rhetorically of the committee: is his success in Illinois a result of the new health care law, his PPO, or both?

Well, with a star-studded panel like this, it is a good opportunity to try to point out, as we ease in to the new health care bill, some of the misunderstandings and confusion about the bill that this panel can help us understand.

on April 19, 2012, I introduced S. 2325, the Iron Dome Support Act, along with my colleagues Senators Boxer and Kirk. This bipartisan bill authorizes further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system. As of today…

That is true. And also bundle payments so that you are looking for the outcome. Instead of paying every little thing that happens, you get cheaper and you get better outcomes.

today I wish to commemorate the 110th anniversary of Cuba's independence. On May 20, 1902, after a series of rebellions against foreign rule, Cuba finally gained its freedom from the Spanish empire. I am honored to join with Cubans around…

I would say this is the Congress's responsibility, not the executive branch's, to fix, and I would urge you to fix it as quickly as possible.

What I would plead with the committee to consider doing is, if you cannot provide more money, let us look at ways to simplify the statute, simplify our responsibilities.

In a normal year, Mr. Chairman, this would be the kind of bill that would be considered a motherhood bill.

That would mean how many minutes? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. There is 6\1/2\ minutes remaining for the majority.