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Crucial vote to advance Senate healthcare bill seems assured

latimes.com
Nov. 21, 2009
The last of three Democrats whose support was needed to allow debate on the bill after Thanksgiving says she'll vote to move the measure along, but all warn they still have doubts. With the crucial support of a trio of centrists, Democrats seemed assured today of winning a procedural vote to...
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