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swampland.blogs.time.com - 10/15/2009
And they're off...
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The first day of negotiations to merge the Finance and HELP bills is now underway downstairs in S219 of the Capitol Building – just past the bathrooms off the Senate floor (I'm in the third floor press gallery). At the antique-looking wooden conference table: Harry Reid (at the northern head of ...
thehill.com - 10/20/2009
Reid offers doctors a deal
— thehill.com — Democrats are offering doctors a deal: They’ll freeze cuts in Medicare payments in exchange for doctors’ support... on healthcare. Read more... (more) Reid offers doctors a deal

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Reid Dismisses Schumer's Insistence That Public Option Is In His Hands
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/14/2009
Reid Dismisses Schumer's Insistence That Public Option Is In His Hands
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Speaking to reporters just outside the Senate chamber this afternoon, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid scoffed at... the suggestion--articulated last night by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) --that the public option is simply in his hands. "He would ... (more) Reid Dismisses Schumer's Insistence That Public Option ...

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firedoglake.com - 10/13/2009
Senate Finance Committee Passes Bill 14-9: What Now?
— firedoglake.com — The Senate Finance Committee’s passage of a health reform bill marks the end of the committee process,... but only the beginning of the longer journey to passage. Starting tomorrow, Harry Reid, Max Baucus, Chris Dodd and one or two representatives ... (more) Senate Finance Committee Passes Bill 14-9: What Now?

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Political Animal:  At the table

The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan:  Twiddling Our Thumbs

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At the table
Political Animal — ... " of debate. Yes, the minority that's invested so much energy in delaying the reform process is still committed to delaying the reform process. Harry Reid promised "sufficient time" to debate the bill, but seemed well aware of the fact that the GOP is not interested in constructive lawmaking. "We understand they would rather never have a vote on this," Reid said. As for the discussions on merging the two committee bills, the goal is to wrap up these talks and send a bill to the floor by the end of next week . * The White House sent Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, Director of the ...

Twiddling Our Thumbs
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — Jay Newton-Small says we should have a health care bill by the end of next week. The Economist takes aim at the Senate Finance Committee's bill: The biggest problems with this imperfect bill arise from cost. It does too little to tame health inflation, as Douglas Elmendorf, head of the CBO, hinted this week. And the bill is likely to cost far more than currently advertised, because of two wheezes. One is a lethargic implementation plan, which means that the full annual cost will not kick in for a few years yet (thus making ...

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