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Reid puts House healthcare bill on Senate calendar
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) late Tuesday laid the groundwork for the Senate's healthcare reform debate to start on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Reid received the healthcare reform bill passed 220-215 on Saturday and, under the Senate's Rule 14 process, filed a motion to introduce the bill ...
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Reid Says Health Bill Will Be Done by Christmas
Reid Says Health Bill Will Be Done by Christmas
nytimes.com — Harry Reid, the Senate majority leader, said Tuesday that he expected to bring health care legislation to the floor next week. (more) Reid Says Health Bill Will Be Done by Christmas
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Here comes Harrycare!
Michelle Malkin — ... and wouldn’t rush the government health care takeover through the Senate on a White House-imposed schedule. Neeeever mind : Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) late Tuesday laid the groundwork for the Senate’s healthcare reform debate to start next Tuesday. Reid filed a motion to introduce the bill on Monday, Nov. 16. Anticipating a Republican objection, the bill would be pushed onto the Senate calendar.“A motion to proceed to the bill would be in order the next legislative day,” said Reid spokesman Jim Manley. In doing so, Reid heeded the advice of former President ...

Health care bill with public option to hit Senate floor next week
Open Left - Front Page — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will send a health care bill with an opt-out public option, and without Stupak amendment language, to the floor of the Senate next week.  From The Hill: ...

Reid readies Senate for health-care vote
The Swamp — ... "A motion to proceed to the bill would be in order the next legislative day," Reid spokesman Jim Manley tells The Hill.. ...

Reid readies Senate for health-care vote
The Swamp — ... "A motion to proceed to the bill would be in order the next legislative day," Reid spokesman Jim Manley tells The Hill.. ...

Another Democratic Senator Says He Won’t Let Public Option Survive
Below The Beltway — ... costs are extraordinary associated with it, it increases taxes in a way that will not pass in the Senate and I could go on and on and on,” Nelson said in an interview that is part of ABC News’ Subway Series with Jonathan Karl. “Faced with a decision about whether or not to move a bill that is bad, I won’t vote to move it,” he added. “For sure.” This comes as Harry Reid says he plans to move forward on the bill next week: Senate ...

Senate Preparing to Act on HCR: Public Option Back on the Chopping Block
Daily Kos — ... Reid has put the House healthcare reform bill on the Senate calendar to begin the Senate's action on the bill. CBO scores on the proposed Senate bill, which melds the HELP and SFC bills, are expected at the end of this week. ...

Will Democrats Fix What’s Wrong?
Taylor Marsh — ... 1.1.5 End--> Gallop’s new poll shows warning signs for 2010. Republicans are ahead in what’s called the generic ballot. As if we didn’t see that in last week’s election, especially under independent defections. However, all of this is just at the warning stage. The question is not whether Dems can fix the problem. It’s will they? We’ll begin to see signs next week, As Sen. Reid has put health care on the calendar for next week. What Speaker Pelosi delivered in the House this past weekend, ...

Reid tossing cap-and-trade under the bus?
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... Harry Reid has sent some interesting signals today with his schedule for legislation in the Senate.  He added his troubled health-care reform bill to next week’s agenda despite the threats from Joe Lieberman and Ben Nelson to filibuster it if it contains a public option or if it doesn’t contain Stupak-like language to ban abortion funding.  However, ...

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