ms. wasserman schultz. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from florida is recognized for 2 1/2 minutes. ms. wasserman schultz: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today in firm opposition to this motion to go to conference. without a vote on the senate bill to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits. it is deeply disappointing and troubling that we'll be denied the opportunity to vote on the senate's overwhelmingly bipartisan compromise that would bring relief to millions of america's working families. now our republican colleagues have said, pass the one-year bill that passed the house last week. well, talk to your republican colleagues in the senate. four times the senate republicans -- excuse me, four times the senate democrats tried to bring up your bill and four times a senate republican objected. facts are hard. if we do not pass this bill, 160 million americans will face a $1,000 tax increase as we go into the new year. if we do not act in my home state, nine million floridians will see t

ms. wasserman schultz. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from florida is recognized for 2 1/2 minutes. ms. wasserman schultz: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today in firm opposition to this motion to go to conference. without a vote on the senate bill to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits. it is deeply disappointing and troubling that we'll be denied the opportunity to vote on the senate's overwhelmingly bipartisan compromise that would bring relief to millions of america's working families. now our republican colleagues have said, pass the one-year bill that passed the house last week. well, talk to your republican colleagues in the senate. four times the senate republicans -- excuse me, four times the senate democrats tried to bring up your bill and four times a senate republican objected. facts are hard. if we do not pass this bill, 160 million americans will face a $1,000 tax increase as we go into the new year. if we do not act in my home state, nine million floridians will see t