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08-23-2009, 11:33 PM #1
Senate Democrats Consider Tactic to Push Through Government
Senate Democrats Consider Tactic to Push Through Government Health
New York Times
By ROBERT PEAR
Published: August 23, 2009
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats said Sunday that they were fleshing out plans to pass health legislation, particularly the option of a new government-run insurance program, with a simple majority, instead of the 60 votes that would ordinarily be needed to overcome a filibuster.
After consulting experts in Senate rules and procedure, the Democrats said they were increasingly confident that they could legislate creation of a public plan in a way that would withstand challenges expected from Republicans.
Appearing Sunday on the NBC News program “Meet the Press,â€
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