I will tell the gentleman that it is still my expectation, as Chairman Levin said, that that bill, the jobs bill with the extenders in it, will come forward within the next 2 weeks. Chairman Baucus and Chairman Levin are discussing that bill. I am hopeful that they will reach agreement and can reach agreement on a bipartisan basis in the House and in the Senate. We are working toward that end. We believe this will be an important bill for business, an important bill for job growth, and an important bill to extend some of those items that, as the gentleman knows, some of them will expire in terms of authorization either by the end of this month or by June 2.
Steny Hoyer: “I will tell the gentleman that it is still my expectation, as Chairman Levin said, that that bill, the jobs bill with…”
On the recordMay 6, 2010
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The speaker discusses the expected timeline and importance of a jobs bill with extenders.
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