Senate Proceeding on Aug 6th, 2009 :: 6:17:30 to 6:19:55
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6:17:30 to 6:19:55( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Tom Harkin

6:17:40 to 6:18:00( Edit History Discussion )

Tom Harkin: quorum call: the presiding officer: the senator from iowa. mr. harkin: mr. president, i ask further proceedings under e quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. harkin: mr. president, it's been brought to my attention that there is a mistake in drafting on the part of quite frankly, it does read

6:18:01 to 6:18:21( Edit History Discussion )

Tom Harkin: that -- it does read that a voucher may only be issued in the program to an individual -- quote -- "who filed a return federal income tax year beginning in 2008." well, there are some low-income

6:18:22 to 6:18:42( Edit History Discussion )

Tom Harkin: people who don't file income tax returns, and so there is a little bit of a mistake in drafting. i still remain committed to, again, somehow working this out, but it looks like now that even some

6:18:43 to 6:19:05( Edit History Discussion )

Tom Harkin: the minimum wage -- if people make just over the minimum wage wouldn't be allowed to go in, and those are the people i'm trying to get to mo anybody else. those that are making a very low income but who probably don't file an income tax return because they're i believe there are ways of

6:19:06 to 6:19:26( Edit History Discussion )

Tom Harkin: getting the amendment is drafted, it says it can only go to an individual who filed a federal income tax return. so that does raise some troubling questions. that questions. i am also told that because

6:19:27 to 6:19:47( Edit History Discussion )

Tom Harkin: under the agreement that we have now, that i can't offer another amendment. in other words, amendments are now limited. so, i have a problem because it's not really what i intended to do. it's a drafting error, and i

6:19:48 to 6:19:57( Edit History Discussion )

Tom Harkin: apologize to the body for that. so i'll continue to try to work to see if i can do something at some point in time. but i still remain committed to