by David Lightman
McClatchy Newspapers
WASHINGTON — The Senate early Monday voted 60 to 40 to cut off extended debate on the Democratic-authored health care overhaul bill, the first major step toward passing the measure later this week.
The vote, which saw all 58 Democrats and two independents vote to end the latest debate while all 40 Republicans opposed the maneuver, ended at 1:19 a.m. and capped a day of debate that turned partisan and often angry.
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The vote, the first of three planned this week aimed at cutting off different debates, found Democrats marching united and determined toward anticipated passage of historic health care legislation late Wednesday or Thursday. If that happens, the Senate bill will have to be reconciled with the version the House of Representatives passed last month.
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via 1:19 a.m.: Senate Dems win key 60-40 vote on health care | McClatchy
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No public option, no bill?
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December 20, 2009
David Swanson: Will progressives shoot down a healthcare bill that lacks a public option
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Bernie Sanders: Revolution Now in Primary Health Care
Bill Moyers Journal: Matt Taibbi and Robert Kuttner on Healthcare Reform
Keith Olbermann’s Special Comment: Not Health, Not Care, Not Reform
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I am so angry at Schumer and Gillibrand for voting for this wealthcare bill.