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Transcripts For CSPAN2 Key Capitol Hill Hearings 20140107

Are permitted to speak for up to ten minutes eesm the senator from rhode island. Mr. Reed mr. President , i ask that dr. Jeff fine and lawrence that dr. Jeff fine and lawrence mr. President thank you very much first and ask unanimous consent that fellows of my office of the we granted historical support and im pleased that senator heller has joined me, so this is a bipartisan bill also. And its something that we have to deal with today. It is a huge crisis. Aces i said, 1. 3 million americans have lost their benefits as of december 28, but we can expect through this next year approximately 3 million more to exhaust their state benefits, typically 26 weeks, and not have this federal longterm benefit available to thevmenvery many. This has awless received federal support on a long term basis. It is something that impacts this entire country. It impacts people who work. You cannot get this program unless you have a job and through no fault of your own youve lost that job. And in this econ ....

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