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Senators participate in mock swearing-in ceremony in Washington

Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) (L) participates in the re-enactment of his swearing-in with Vice President Dick Cheney in the Old Senate Chambers on Capitol Hill in Washington on January 6, 2008. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)


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cnn.com at 29 Sep 2009 09:17 pm
The Senate Finance Committee rejected two amendments for a government-run public health insurance option in the only compromise health care bill so far. The amendments by Democratic Sens....
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BREAKING NEWS: WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate Finance Committee has voted against creating a new government health insurance plan to compete with the private market. The 15-to-8 vote could...
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A coalition of Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee joined together Tuesday to defeat a public health insurance option. Five Democrats joined with all the Republicans...
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huffingtonpost.com at 24 Sep 2009 06:52 pm
The public option is headed for a vote in the Senate Finance Committee on Friday. Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) lamented on a conference call Thursday evening that the debate Friday...
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