
**FILE** Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 17, 2013, before the Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Barack Obama's budget proposal for fiscal year 2014. (Associated Press)

**FILE** Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 17, 2013, before the Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Barack Obama's budget proposal for fiscal year 2014. (Associated Press)

Jack Lew (center) shakes hands with former Sen. Pete Domenici, New Mexico Republican, before he and Sen. Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, testify Wednesday before the Senate Finance Committee on Mr. Lew’s nomination to be Treasury secretary. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Associated Press Sen. Orrin G. Hatch of Utah, the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, said there is bipartisan support to let the temporary reduction in payroll taxes expire.

Sen. Orrin G. Hatch of Utah, the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, said there is bipartisan support to let the temporary reduction in payroll taxes expire. (Associated Press)

Sen. Max Baucus, Montana Democrat, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee pauses following final votes as the Senate leaves for a five-week recess, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. (Associated Press)

Sen. Max Baucus, Montana Democrat, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee pauses following final votes as the Senate leaves for a five-week recess, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. (Associated Press)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack listens to U.S. Trade Representative Ronald Kirk (left) during a Senate Finance Committee hearing Thursday on Russia joining the World Trade Organization and the administration's views on the implications for the United States. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack listens to U.S. Trade Representative Ronald Kirk (left) during a Senate Finance Committee hearing Thursday on Russia joining the World Trade Organization and the administration's views on the implications for the United States. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)