two-month extension, but the other day, the house blocked that measure guest we expect to hear an updae from not only speaker boehner, but ma -- minority whi steadyp hoyer and other democrats as well. the president will speak about it at 12:15. throughout it all, we will take your phone calls. in just a bit, you can get set to dial and we will tell you the numbers here on c-span. >> good morning, everyone. yesterday i spoke with president obama. i urged him to call on senator reid to work with us to finish this bill that will provide for one a year of tax relief for american workers. i told the president there is one big reason why we need to do a full year. a one-year bill, like the president requested and like the house produced, is better for jobs and our economy. a one-year bill provides on average about $1,000 for american workers, as opposed to the senate go, which would provide a measly $166. a one-year bill would provide certainty for american employers as they began to plan for next year. a two-month extension only perpetuates the uncertainty that too many employers already hav

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