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dailykos.com - 23 days ago
Reid: Reconciliation "Always an Option"
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This is the correct answer to the bleating of Joe Lieberman, and Blanche Lincoln, and Ben Nelson. If you don't want to be a part of the most critical domestic policy reform in generations, we can always do it without you. "Sure, it's always an option," Reid said after leaving his press ...
huffingtonpost.com - 25 days ago
Reid, Durbin Open To Majority Vote To Beat Health Care Filibuster
— huffingtonpost.com — As Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid works to cobble together the 60 votes he needs to overcome an expected Republican attempt to block a floor vote on health care, there is still one powerful parliamentary weapon he could draw from his back pocket.  ... (more) Reid, Durbin Open To Majority Vote To Beat Health Care ...

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thehill.com - 23 days ago
Senator Reid faces pressure from some left-leaning groups on Justice pick
— thehill.com — National liberal groups are pressing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to act on one of President Obama’s most controversial nominees. (more) Senator Reid faces pressure from some left-leaning ...

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swampland.blogs.time.com - 25 days ago
The Public Option: Five Reasons Harry Reid Went For It
— swampland.blogs.time.com — Less than two weeks ago, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's aides and colleagues were saying they were all but certain he would bring health care legislation to the Senate floor without a public option. Yesterday, as everyone who follows this issue ... (more) The Public Option: Five Reasons Harry Reid Went For It

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Crooks and Liars:  Harry Reid and the public option

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Harry Reid and the public option
Crooks and Liars — ... asked questions that suggested he preferred an option that could get the trigger and bipartisan support." How the meeting ended remains unclear. But what we do know is that, early Friday morning--hours after the parties went their separate ways--Politico's Mike Allen reported that, according to a top administration official, Obama's preference was still for triggers, and he'd let the senators know that...read on And mcjoan says that reconciliation may still be on the table after all. This is the correct ...

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