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</p> I havent seen the numbers, Boehner said, adding that he would soon.
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</p> I havent seen the numbers, Boehner said, adding that he would soon.
</p> I have made it clear to the White House that Congress will advance a bill the president can sign, Pelosi told reporters.
</p> If the Republicans dont let us go to the bill, Im not wasting a weeks time on time-consuming procedural maneuvers that would be needed to bring the bill up for debate, Reid warned.
</p> Committee aides predict that negotiations on the bill will be especially tough given tight transportation budgets and a push to limit earmarks.
</p> The FAA reauthorization bill sets the framework for such an approach.
</p> But, as 2009 approaches, several roadblocks may stand in our path to passing that important bill. Greatest among them is likely to be the imbalance of our federal budget.
</p> By a vote of 274-137, lawmakers approved the bill to extend unemployment insurance by 13 weeks in all states and by up to 26 weeks in states with high unemployment.
</p> However, some lawmakers say that the Medicare proposal faces an uphill battle and that getting cloture is unlikely. </p> Sen.
McCaskill and I are talking about something we believe is very important to the transparency and security of our democracy. </p> McCaskill said the bill was particularly important in light of a Wednesday
Since then, we have waited for the Senate to act, and unfortunately, we continue to wait, as consideration last month stalled and the bill was quickly pulled from the floor.
</p> With this in mind, a new highway bill could not be more important particularly at a time when our nations economy is experiencing a well-documented slow-down.
</p> The farm bill, which we passed over the presidents veto, will contribute as well, boosting homegrown biofuels production, largely from non-food crops.
</p> ROLL CALL: Let me switch to air travel. What are the prospects for an FAA reauthorization bill this year? </p> OBERSTAR: To be very candid with you, little.
With the 2005 passage of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, Congress enacted the largest public works bill in our nations history.
Kenneth McKellar (D) to hide $2 billion in an appropriations bill for a secret project to win World War II. </p> McKellar replied, Mr. President, where in Tennessee do you want me to hide it?
financial bill of health, said Robert Kelner, a partner with Covington & Burling, the firm that just completed a forensic audit of the NRCCs books, which was ordered after Wards alleged embezzlement
</p> Recently, the House passed H.R. 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act.
</p> The benefits were originally part of the war supplemental bill, but some lawmakers balked at the cost and the fact that it violates pay-as-you-go budget rules.
some in their party are likely to vote otherwise, House Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Republican Conference Chairman Adam Putnam (Fla.) pledged to vote against an unemployment benefit extension bill
</p> The next bill Senators are set to take up is Medicare payments to doctors, yet the halls have been noticeably quiet as Members and their staff try to plan the next step on funding.