The unemployment rate has reach 9.8% and it is still climbing. There is a vote this afternoon to move the extension of the unemployment insurance benefits bill (H.R. 3548) forward. This is the live blog about the Unemployment Extension Vote.

All key quotes will be captured and you can help with that by providing and sharing these quotes. You can also provide information in the Comments section of the blog. The Unemployment Extension Vote debate will start at 5:30 p.m. Eastern and the the vote will happen at 6 p.m. You will be also to view it live online at the CSpan2 Webiste.

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