Wisconsin's U.S. senators both praised aspects of the health insurance reform package released by White House today.

The plan, which the Obama administration says would cover 31 million additional Americans, is set to be discussed Thursday at a bipartisan summit on health care at the Blair House in Washington.

U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Middleton, praised the proposal's impact on the federal deficit and insurance company abuses.

"I am also pleased that the bipartisan health summit on Thursday will be televised and out in the open where it belongs," Feingold said in a statement. "After listening to the people of Wisconsin, it is clear that they want reform that creates competition and accountability for insurance companies and lowers costs for hardworking families and small businesses."

"The White House proposal contains many common-sense ideas that enjoy the support of both Democrats and Republicans," added U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Milwaukee, in a statement. "It's time for us to finish the job of fixing a health system that leaves millions of Americans without access to the care they need and our country on a path to unsustainable health care costs."