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Health Care Reform: The Fun Has Just Begun

Filed Under Congress, democracy, Government, Health Care, leadership, Politics, senate, Whitehouse09 | 1 Comment

Vice President Joe Biden led the Senate this morning while his colleagues voted from their seats in favor of Senate Bill 3590 (aka “Senate Health Care Bill” aka “The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act”). The vote was 60-39 along party lines, as expected. Republican Jim Bunning of Kentucky, who is retiring at the end of the 111th session of Congress, failed to show up or vote for the second day in a row but no explanation was forthcoming.

As you head into serious holiday mode, here’s some calorie-less food for thought to put perspective on what we’ve gotten ourselves into:

If you haven’t already heard, the last time a vote was taken in the Senate on the day before Christmas? 1895 per the Senate Historical Office.

The Los Angeles Times published an interesting article on the role played by Senate leader Harry Reid.  In part (but the whole piece is a very good read): Read more

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 11:23 am December 24th, 2009 in Congress, democracy, Government, Health Care, leadership, Politics, senate, Whitehouse09 | 1 Comment 

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