politico.com - 29 days ago
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Hours after POLITICO posted results of a poll showing a possible backlash by Indiana Dems, Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) backed off of previous statement saying he was considering siding with the GOP on a public option filibuster.
A spokesman emailed me the following statement just now:
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thestreet.com - 29 days ago
washingtonmonthly.com - 30 days ago
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BAYH ENDORSES MCCONNELL LINE ON CLOTURE.... Democrats and
other supporters of health care reform have a very...
simple message for center-right Dems who oppose fixing the system: just let the Senate vote. The issue, of course, is cloture. Reform ...
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Bayh endorses McConnell line on cloture
theplumline.whorunsgov.com - 30 days ago
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theplumline.whorunsgov.com —
Okay, looks like Senator Evan Bayh has no
qualms about giving a boost to the GOP’s efforts...
to kill the public plan with the opt-out in the Senate. Bayh, who is undecided on the opt-out, is now asserting that he sees no difference between a vote ...
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Evan Bayh: Procedural And Straight Up Or Down Health ...
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BREAKING: Bayh will not vote against cloture, will not filibuster
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By GottaLaff Rachel Maddow is breaking news: Earlier, Bayh released this statement: "Senator Bayh will support moving forward to a health care debate on the Senate floor, where he will work hard to address his concerns and craft affordable legislation that reduces the deficit and lowers health care costs for Indiana families and small businesses."He'll allow it to come to the floor. But... he says his position is not same as Lieberman's, and he would NOT filibuster health reform. He "can't think of a set of circumstances that he'd ...
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