Senate Dems won't say if healthcare will get done by New Year's
Senate Democratic leaders were hesitant Tuesday when pressed on the chances for a congressional healthcare bill by the end of the year, suggesting the bill may be headed for a winter 2010 vote. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) would not commit to reporters asking about the likelihood of a vote by Christmas, noting that the Congressional Budget Office is analyzing a Senate bill that has been merged from two versions passed by committees. Asked point-blank if a healthcare bill was possible by the end of the year, Reid told reporters he is pushing for...
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