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Defend America on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 6:49:32 PM
4 Dem Senators Pressure Reid to Use Reconciliation for Public Option
Four Democratic senators, including two facing potentially challenging
election campaigns this year, are asking Senate Majority Leader Harry
Reid to use reconciliation, a procedural maneuver requiring only 51
votes, to push for a public health insurance option.
Sens. Michael Bennet (Colo.), Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.), Sherrod Brown (Ohio) and Jeff Merkley (Ore.) signed a
letter
to Reid saying they support this plan for four reasons: the cost
savings the public option is estimated to achieve, continued public
support for the public option, the need for increased competition in
the insurance market and the Senate's history of using the
reconciliation process for health reform.
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2010/02/16/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry6213567.shtml