Democratic leadership waiting on CBO estimate for health legislation
Today
While House leadership waits for the CBO to release its cost estimate for the revised health legislation, they indicated that a draft of the bill will be available for review 72 hours prior to any floor vote. Lawmakers are anticipating possible weekend votes. Yesterday, Rep. Kucinich (D-OH) stated that he would vote for the health care bill.
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Secret Service Focus of House Hearing
Today
U.S. Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan will testify about the President’s FY 2011 budget request for the Secret Service. House Appropriations Committee members are expected to question Director Sullivan on the White House state dinner security breaches. Rep. David Price (D-NC) chairs the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security.
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