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On the recordJanuary 21, 2010
I would say to the chairman, I will yield in a moment after I make some remarks, but I want to speak to the TARP amendment before I do that. I will be happy to yield at the conclusion of my remarks. I want to say that I know what the chairman is going to say. He is going to say the CBO came back and said it would extend the lifespan of Medicare, and they did, and it would under the mechanisms used in the unified budget when it comes to trust fund accounting.
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John Thune
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