The sponsors said all they were doing was trying to improve a bill.

That is part of the point, the bill's sponsors say.

The sponsors say they are prepared for about 2,000 children.

The bill's sponsors said they hope to pass it by the end of June.

But the bill's sponsors say they are simply setting the record straight.

The law is expected to cost the state about $115,000 annually, the bill's sponsors say.

Sponsors of the House bill say they expected passage within the next few weeks.

Sponsors said the cruise, open to students only, will last five hours and cost $10 a person.

Sponsors say they expect 15,000 athletes from more than 40 countries.

The sponsors said this could help provide some coverage for the 43 million Americans without health insurance.