U.S. Senate
Senate Session
2009-12-16T10:01:29-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYzliXC8yOTA3MzMtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The Senate held its 15th day of health care debate. Senator Bernie Sanders entered an amendment for a single-payer system by expanding Medicare to everyone. Senator Coburn requested that the over 700 pages of the Sanders Amendment be read aloud. Eventually Senator Sanders withdrew his amendment, although his right to do so was contested. Work began on Defense appropriations legislation.
The Senate held its 15th day of health care debate. Senator Bernie Sanders entered an amendment for a single-payer system by expanding Medic…
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The Senate held its 15th day of health care debate. Senator Bernie Sanders entered an amendment for a single-payer system by expanding Medicare to everyone. Senator Coburn requested that the over 700 pages of the Sanders Amendment be read aloud. Eventually Senator Sanders withdrew his amendment, although his right to do so was contested. Work began on Defense appropriations legislation. close
The Senate held its 15th day of health care debate. Senator Bernie Sanders entered an amendment for a single-payer system by expanding Medic… read more
The Senate held its 15th day of health care debate. Senator Bernie Sanders entered an amendment for a single-payer system by expanding Medicare to everyone. Senator Coburn requested that the over 700 pages of the Sanders Amendment be read aloud. Eventually Senator Sanders withdrew his amendment, although his right to do so was contested. Work began on Defense appropriations legislation. close
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