On the recordMarch 24, 2010
This amendment is based largely on the extenders package that passed the House last week. It includes a 30-day extension for unemployment insurance, COBRA coverage, and the SGR Medicare physicians payment fix. It includes provisions on Federal poverty guidelines, national flood insurance, satellite television and compensation for highway programs. There is one very important difference between my amendment and the House bill. My amendment is fully offset. We can do this without adding to the deficit. I urge its passage and reserve the remainder of my time.
