Bill Archer: “I would simply explain to the Members that this motion to instruct is actually an oxymoron, because on the one hand it…”

“I would simply explain to the Members that this motion to instruct is actually an oxymoron, because on the one hand it says, within the scope of conference, limit the marriage bonus; and yet there is no difference between the Senate and the House bill in that regard. It is not possible for us to change what they call the marriage bonus. But I happen to be unabashedly proud that within this legislation, in both the Senate and the House bill, and within the scope of conference it cannot be changed, a provision that helps stay-at-home moms and dads. They need economic help and relief as they rear their children. I do not walk away from that. That is a very positive part of both the Senate bill and the House bill, which the minority would like to undo and take away. So this cannot be changed in conference within the scope of conference, and the minority understands that. I do not know why they put that the way they did in this motion to instruct.”