They are holding a conference call now regarding their meeting with President Obama. Rep. Eric Cantor (R., Va.), on the stimulus plan’s rebates against workers’ payroll taxes: “This is essentially a stimulus check, which we already experienced last year.”

On the provisions of the stimulus package aimed at small business: “There is actually only 2.7 percent of this bill that is aimed at small business tax relief. In fact, for every dollar being aimed at small business in this bill, there are four dollars being spent for new grass in Washington.”

He is there referring to the fact that the bill contains $400 million on upgrades to the Smithsonian, National Mall, and Monuments (including landscaping) and only $41 million in tax relief for small businesses.