Senate Dems Get Needed Votes For Health Bill

Dec. 19, 2009

A big breakthrough amid Saturday's blizzard on Capitol Hill: Nebraska Democrat Ben Nelson said he will support the health care bill, giving Senate Democrats the 60 votes they need to pass it. What did it take to win Nelson over? Changes in abortion language and in Medicaid money for his home...

Nelson: Won't vote for abortion language

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., says he can't support a Senate healthcare reform measure because of its abortion language.

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Senate Dems Get Needed Votes For Health Bill

Nelson: Won't vote for abortion language