Sen. Schumer calls on Republicans to support health care reform on Capitol Hill in Washington
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) attends a news conference calling on Republican leadership to support the health insurance reform bill in Washington on August 6, 2009. UPI/Alexis C. Glenn
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