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Dems Intend to Bypass GOP on Health Compromise
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General; Posted on: 2010-01-04 18:27:40 [ Printer friendly / Instant flyer ]
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"Democracy" in action.
House and Senate Democrats intend to bypass traditional procedures when they negotiate a final compromise on health care legislation,
officials said Monday, a move that will exclude Republican lawmakers
and reduce their ability to delay or force politically troubling votes
in both houses.
The unofficial timetable calls for final passage of the measure to remake the nation's health care system by the time president Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address, probably in early February.
Democratic aides said the final compromise talks would essentially
be a three-way negotiation involving top Democrats in the House and
Senate and the White House, a structure that gives unusual latitude to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California.
These officials said there are no plans to appoint a formal House-Senate conference committee, the method Congress most often uses to reconcile differing bills.
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News Source: yahoo!
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