Reid Names Conferees To Negotiate Payroll Extension With GOP

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced Friday morning that he has appointed a quartet of Senators to work with House Republicans next month on extending the current payroll tax holiday through the end of 2012:

Here is a statement from Reid:

“I am appointing Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, Senator Jack Reed, Senator Ben Cardin, and Joint Economic Committee Chairman Bob Casey as conferees to negotiate a year-long extension of the payroll tax cut, as well as unemployment insurance and Medicare payments for physicians. All four are leaders in our caucus with a proven history of forging bipartisan agreements. I am confident that they will work expeditiously with our colleagues in the House.”