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theplumline.whorunsgov.com - 10/29/2009
Conrad: I Will Vote To Bring Health Care Bill To Debate, And My Colleagues Should Do Same
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In another step forward for health care reform, a key moderate Dem Senator says he will vote to bring the bill with a public option and an opt-out to the floor — getting the bill past a key procedural vote — and suggested his colleagues should do the same. Senator Kent Conrad, in a ...
washingtonmonthly.com - 10/23/2009
'Leaning toward' a public option
— washingtonmonthly.com — 'LEANING TOWARD' A PUBLIC OPTION.... Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) briefed Sen. Ben. Nelson (D-Neb.)... and other Democratic "centrists" this morning on the status of the discussions merging the two Senate health care reform ... (more) 'Leaning toward' a public option

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mudvillegazette.com - 10/28/2009
This is what it sounds like when grunts cry
— mudvillegazette.com — "When our trainees leave here and become Airmen, they're in better shape than most Marines are." This... is true. In fact, USAF Airmen , are now being made honorary Marines (in part to trick them into donating to the wrong Valour-IT team ). But still The Marine Corps moved fast to ... (more) This is what it sounds like when grunts cry

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theplumline.whorunsgov.com - 10/22/2009
Senior Senate Aide Denies Report Reid Has Votes For Public Option
— theplumline.whorunsgov.com — Public option supporters: Put the corks back in the champagne bottles.... (more) Senior Senate Aide Denies Report Reid Has Votes For ...

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AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth:  Conrad urges Dem Senators to vote to bring health care bill to the floor

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Conrad urges Dem Senators to vote to bring health care bill to the floor
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND), and a key moderate in the health care debate, today urged his Senate Democratic colleagues to vote to bring the health care bill to the Senate floor - i.e., oppose any attempts to filibuster starting debate on the bill. There are still additional potential filibusters, as ...

Thursday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... with what she's seeing from Pakistan: "U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's said on Thursday it was 'hard to believe' that no one in Pakistan's government knew where al Qaeda leaders were hiding, striking a new tone on a trip where Washington's credibility has come under attack." * Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) is on board with the motion to proceed , which will at least send health care reform to the floor for debate and amendments. Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) said the same thing this afternoon. Baby steps. * President Obama ...

Kent Conrad Will Vote For The Public Option
Say Anything — ... So how will Conrad vote once the “public option” is put in front of him in the Senate?  Taking the Senator at his word one would think he’d oppose any effort to pass the bill.  In reality, the Senator is going to be sneaky about it.  He’ll vote for cloture for the “public option” to give it the 60 votes it needs to end debate, but he’ll vote against it on the actual vote which only requires a simple majority to pass. ...

Conrad will vote to put public option on Senate floor
Daily Kos — Greg Sargent: In another step forward for health care reform, a key moderate Dem Senator says he will vote to bring the bill with a public option and an opt-out to the floor — getting the bill past a key procedural vote — and suggested his colleagues should do the same. Senator Kent Conrad, in a phone interview with me just now, confirmed that he would cast a vote in favor of bringing Harry Reid’s health care bill to a debate. "Sure," Conrad said when asked directly whether he would vote Yes on the initial procedural ...

The WonkLine: October 30, 2009
Wonk Room — ... TPMDC’s Brian Buetler is reporting that Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) says “he will vote to bring the bill with a public option and an opt-out to the floor — getting the bill past a key procedural vote — and suggested his colleagues should do the same.” ...

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