Obama, Democrats show command of health care votes (AP)

Sunday, March 21st, 2010 at 7:47 pm  
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., holds a large gavel as she emerges from a Democratic Caucus meeting with from left, Reps. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., John Lewis, D-Ga., and at right is Rep. Jim Clyburn, on Sunday, March 21, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)AP – Triumph in their grasp, President Barack Obama and House Democrats demonstrated command of the votes needed to pass landmark health care legislation Sunday night, a climactic chapter in a century-long quest for near universal coverage.


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History in sight for Democrats (Politico)

Sunday, March 21st, 2010 at 5:34 pm  
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Politico – Stupak announces he and fellow anti-abortion Dems reached an agreement with the W.H.

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Democrats grow confident ahead of health care vote (AP)

Sunday, March 21st, 2010 at 1:31 pm  
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California holding the gavel used to pass Medicare Reform, walks across the street and into the U.S. Capitol after a House Democratic caucus as the House prepares to vote on health care reform in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Sunday, March 21, 2010. Walking with Speaker Pelosi are from left, Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., and Rep. John Larson, D-Conn. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP – Democratic House leaders predicted Sunday the final tally on President Barack Obama’s historic health care bill will meet or exceed the 216 votes required for passage. Still at issue were the votes of a handful of members concerned about the abortion issue.


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Democrats predict health bill will pass House (AP)

Sunday, March 21st, 2010 at 8:32 am  
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Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., seated left, has a verbal exchange with Chair Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., center, as Ranking Member David Dreier, R-Calif., left, and James McGovern,D-Mass, right, listen as the House Rules committee meets to discuss the health care legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, March 20, 2010.(AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)AP – A pair of House Democratic leaders predicted Sunday the final tally on President Barack Obama’s historic health care bill will meet or exceed the 216 votes required for passage. But they acknowledged having yet to nail down commitments from a handful of members.


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Obama to Democrats: Back health bill for Americans (AP)

Saturday, March 20th, 2010 at 2:33 pm  
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AP – President Barack Obama says House Democrats should vote Sunday for a massive health care bill to help Americans. But he says it will also end up being good politics.

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