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10 hours ago ago from The Morning Delivery
So if everything goes according to plan, and the Senate approves the health care reform bill on Christmas Eve morning, what happens next? Since both the House and Senate have passed different versions, this historic piece of legislation must be reconciled between leaders of both houses before it’s ready to be presented to the president. The Constitution, after all, requires that the House and Senate approve the same bill or joint ...
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From PICO National Network (12/22/09): This morning the Senate cleared another hurdle toward passage of health reform by Christmas, setting up negotiations between the Senate, House and White House over the final legislation that is expected to be sent to President Obama in mid- to late January. We've had a lot of questions about what is in the Senate and House bills. Click here for a chart that compares the current status ...
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The latest example of violating principles of transparency and accountability in the single-minded pursuit of legislative victory. By JOHN FUND Dec. 23, 2009 Look for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to try to circumvent the traditional conference committee process by which the different versions of health care reform passed by each house will be reconciled. If so, it will be the latest example of ...
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So if everything goes according to plan, and the Senate approves the health care reform bill on Christmas Eve morning, what happens next? Since both the House and Senate have passed different versions, this historic piece of legislation must be reconciled between leaders of both houses before it's ready to be presented to the president. The Constitution, after all, requires that the House and Senate approve the same bill or joint ...
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