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Senate Votes 60-39 to Move Forward on Health Care Bill

Senate Votes 60-39 to Move Forward on Health Care Bill

Saturday

By a vote of 60-39, with all Democrats & Independents voting Yes and all Republicans voting No, the Senate invoked cloture, which will allow them to move forward and begin formal debate on health care legislation & amendments. Debate will begin after the Thanksgiving recess.

On America & the Courts

On The Communicators

Journalists, Lawyers & Academics Preview upcoming S.C. cases

Journalists, Lawyers & Academics Preview upcoming S.C. cases

Saturday

USA Today Supreme Court Correspondent Joan Biskupic, fmr. Dpty. Solicitor General Maureen Mahoney & Attorney David Frederick join a panel discussion previewing upcoming Supreme Court cases, including a case on gun rights and an appeal by fmr. Enron Exec. Jeffrey Skilling.
FCC Chairman Julius  Genachowski on Regulating the Internet

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski on Regulating the Internet

Saturday

In his first appearance on C‑SPAN's "The Communicators," Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski discusses efforts on formalizing rules on net neutrality and the expansion of broadband in the United States.

Recent Programs

Senate Democratic Leaders Briefing on Health Care Bill After the Senate voted to move forward with the debate on health care legislation, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Tom Harkin (D-IA) held a press briefing.
Washington, DC : 10 min.
watch Senate Democratic Leaders Briefing
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American Icons Documentaries Encore Presentation

This Week on C-SPAN


  • Q&A: Judy Shelton, Contributor to the Economist & Wall Street Journal

  • Bread for the World Inst. Panel on 2010 Hunger Report

  • Indian P.M. Manmohan Singh Addresses the Chamber of Commerce

  • State Dinner for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Capitol Hearings