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The federal program called emergency benefits were first enacted about six years ago adding as many as 47 additional weeks. they have been renewed again and again. they have added another extension with $6.4 billion. republicans might be willing to back a measure if it is paid for with cuts elsewhere. >> we are in the messaging phase of this debate. this is not about capping a bill it is about scaring mess sanging points. if the democrats wanted to find the money somewhere to offset the cost they could and i predict in the end they will it will be passed and it will be paid for. >> later this ...

Unemployment. there's academic research that suggests this. there was a study in 2013 that suggested as much. make that argument beyond the practical argument. >> there's one senator who has signed on to this, dean heller, dealing with high unemployment in this state. >> he's a co-sponsor, there are two other republicans who will vote for it. they need five all together. if it was paid for, i think they could get five fast. because they have decided not to make a principles conservative stand against it, as steve just sketched out, but we're in the messaging phase of this debate. this is not a...