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Yesterday evening, the Teaching Health Centers (THC) language in the Senate Finance Chairman’s Mark came under fire due to jurisdictional issues.  Senator Enzi (R-WY) argued the portion of the language that would provide start-up grants to new THC residency programs or expanding existing programs infringed on the jurisdiction of the HELP committee.  Senator Bingaman (D-NM) argued for the importance of THCs and that the legislation had been approved by the HELP Committee.  In the end, Senator Enzi withdrew his amendment.  Despite the amendment to strike, Senator Enzi specifically stated he has “no problem” with the substance of the legislation and Senator Baucus called the THCs a “very good program.”

Watch Senator Bingaman’s argument for THCs:

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