Congressman Ryan, have you seen Senator McCain? It used to be the McCain bill, and now it is the Reid-Kennedy bill. I mean, who is kidding who? Now, you have a Senator, I believe, from Florida by the name of Martinez, Senator Martinez. I thought that he was involved in the amended version of the Senate bill that eventually passed. Am I correct?
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