Senate Majority Leader Reid speaks to the press after Senate passed cloture vote on healthcare legislation in Washington

(L to R) Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), and Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) speak to the press after the Senate passed a cloture vote to begin debate on healthcare reform legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington on November 21, 2009. The Democrats secured a filibuster-proof majority to vote on debate earlier today. UPI/Alexis C. Glenn