Landrieu to vote yes on moving health bill forwar
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s hopes of starting debate on health reform got a boost Saturday when Democrats announced that Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) will vote to start the debate.
The news first broke on the Senate Democratic Twitter feed around 12:30 p.m. “Sen Landrieu will vote yes to allow debate. . .” Landrieu was expected to make comments shortly after.
That left Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) as the lone holdout and the would-be 60th vote needed to allow President Barack Obama’s vision of health reform to make its way to the Senate floor after Thanksgiving.
Democrats expect Lincoln to vote yes on the debate – and at this late stage, a no vote would be a devastating blow to Obama’s plans.
Landrieu had telegraphed her yes vote today as the week wore on, even telling POLITICO Friday night that she was “leaning towards” voting to open the debate.
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The news first broke on the Senate Democratic Twitter feed around 12:30 p.m. “Sen Landrieu will vote yes to allow debate. . .” Landrieu was expected to make comments shortly after.
That left Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) as the lone holdout and the would-be 60th vote needed to allow President Barack Obama’s vision of health reform to make its way to the Senate floor after Thanksgiving.
Democrats expect Lincoln to vote yes on the debate – and at this late stage, a no vote would be a devastating blow to Obama’s plans.
Landrieu had telegraphed her yes vote today as the week wore on, even telling POLITICO Friday night that she was “leaning towards” voting to open the debate.
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