U.S. Senate
Senate Session
2009-12-20T13:00:05-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjFmXC8yOTA4MTktbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The Senate health care bill faces its first challenge in a late-night procedural vote. Yesterday, Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) said he’s prepared to vote for the bill after reaching a compromise on abortion language. He is likely the 60th vote needed to move forward. The Senate will hold general debate from 1:00 pm ET until 11:30 pm ET in preparation for a 1:00 am ET Monday vote on the motion to evoke cloture on the Majority Leader’s Managers Amendment to the health care bill.
This is the 17th day of health care debate.
The Senate health care bill faces its first challenge in a late-night procedural vote. Yesterday, Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) said he’s prepared to…
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The Senate health care bill faces its first challenge in a late-night procedural vote. Yesterday, Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) said he’s prepared to vote for the bill after reaching a compromise on abortion language. He is likely the 60th vote needed to move forward. The Senate will hold general debate from 1:00 pm ET until 11:30 pm ET in preparation for a 1:00 am ET Monday vote on the motion to evoke cloture on the Majority Leader’s Managers Amendment to the health care bill.
This is the 17th day of health care debate. close
This is the 17th day of health care debate.
The Senate health care bill faces its first challenge in a late-night procedural vote. Yesterday, Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) said he’s prepared to… read more
The Senate health care bill faces its first challenge in a late-night procedural vote. Yesterday, Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) said he’s prepared to vote for the bill after reaching a compromise on abortion language. He is likely the 60th vote needed to move forward. The Senate will hold general debate from 1:00 pm ET until 11:30 pm ET in preparation for a 1:00 am ET Monday vote on the motion to evoke cloture on the Majority Leader’s Managers Amendment to the health care bill.
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