Despite Conference Committee Meeting- Republicans, Media, and American Public Still Without Bill Text

The following press release was published by the U.S. Congress Committee on Ways and Means on Feb. 20, 2009. It is reproduced in full below.

Dear Chairman Inouye:

This evening, during the closing minutes of the Conference Committee meeting on H.R. 1, Rep. David Obey, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, stated that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) was currently working to score a House-Senate negotiated compromise.

As none of the duly appointed Republican conferees have been part of negotiations on the stimulus package, we request that you provide us the text of the legislation given to CBO.

As the leaders of the Senate and House have indicated, final votes on a Conference Committee Report could take place as early as tomorrow. We find it imperative that we and the American public be able to immediately begin a review of this massive and complex piece of legislation.

Sincerely,

DAVE CAMP JERRY LEWIS CHUCK GRASSLEY

Ranking Member Ranking Member Ranking Member

House House Senate Ways and Means Committee Appropriations Committee Finance Committee

CC: U.S. Representative David Obey

Source: U.S. Congress Committee on Ways and Means