The House just voted unanimously to extend the length of unemployment benefits up to 20 weeks, but after an emotionally partisan debate Republicans rejected $444 million in federal stimulus dollars to expand who is eligible for compensation.

Democrats assailed the move as heartless and misguided, saying the state can scale back on eligibility after the crisis has passed. Republicans suggested that would be "fraud" and said the expansion would cost businesses more and hurt the economic recovery. The Democratic amendment failed 45-70.

Rep. Scott Randolph, D-Orlando: “I’m just shocked. Shocked."

Adam Fetterman, D-Port St. Lucie: "We are playing politics with the pocketbooks of the people we represent back home."

Rep. Tom Grady, R-Naples, said it would increase the tax for unemployment compensation. "If we keep making it harder to hire and more expensive to hire, they won't hire."

Majority Leader Adam Hasner, R-Delray Beach, bristled at being labeled a "robot." He said, "Once government provides that handout, it never takes it back. This is not an issue about not being compassionate."