Its a dramatic turnabout from a year ago, when the federal website was brought to a standstill by errors, requiring a two- month repair effort.

The Senate begins debate on a $1.1 trillion U.S. government spending bill today after turmoil in the House yielded narrow passage of the plan amid opposition from Democrats and Republicans alike.

Cost doesnt account for a number of other factors that should be considered when choosing appropriate TDFs for a plan.

The White House threatened a veto because the bill didnt contain budgetary offsets and would set a precedent for extensions of other temporary policies.