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On the recordDecember 23, 2011
Reserving the right to object, and I will not object, I know that the American people are pleased that we have come together to agree on this extension to give certainty and peace of mind to the 160 million Americans who are concerned about losing their tax cut, the 48 million seniors who were concerned about their Medicare, and the 2.3 million people who are unemployed and seeking work who were fearful of losing their benefits. I thank the Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Missouri, and I withdraw my reservation. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from Missouri? There was no objection. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 3765 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I--TEMPORARY PAYROLL TAX RELIEF Sec. 101. Extension of payroll tax holiday. TITLE II--TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROVISIONS Sec. 201. Temporary extension of unemployment compensation provisions. Sec. 202. Extended unemployment benefits under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. TITLE III--TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF HEALTH PROVISIONS Sec. 301. Medicare physician payment update. Sec. 302.…
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