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U.S. | Government & Elections | Health, Housing, and Public Services

By 60-39 Vote, Senate Agrees to Open Debate on Healthcare Bill
by via Democracy Now
Monday Nov 23rd, 2009 11:04 AM
Monday, November 23, 2009 :Health care reform cleared its first hurdle in the Senate this weekend. In a party line vote of 60-39, the Senate voted Saturday evening to open debate on the bill put forward by Senate Majority leader Harry Reid. All 58 Democrats and both Independents voted in favor of the motion while 39 out of 40 Republicans voted against it. At a news conference immediately following the vote, Reid said "The road ahead is a long stretch but we can see the finish line." We speak to Ryan Grim of the Huffington Post about the vote and the House Finance Committee's vote to audit the Federal Reserve.
Ryan Grim, senior congressional correspondent for the Huffington Post.

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