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Baucus: We Won't Discuss Public Option Until Tuesday
Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT)
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Although they were originally scheduled to do so today, Senate Finance Committee members won't discuss public option amendments until Tuesday.
"We don't have time today to bring that up," Chairman Max Baucus said, according to the Washington Independent.
Sens. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) are pushing for a public option in the Finance bill. On a conference call last night, Schumer said today would be "the opening day in our big fight."
The committee is adjourning early today and won't meet Monday due to Yom Kippur.
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Docb
September 25, 2009 11:48 AM
This and the CBS poll give us 72 hours to blast them with the truth! 1.800.828.0498 or 1.866.220.0044 Get to it..do not let any of them weasel out.
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nova voter
September 25, 2009 12:15 PM
by all means, max, put it off until tuesday. you just killed 493 more people -- congrats!!!
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE58G6W520090917
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neesy08
September 25, 2009 3:06 PM
Dagnabit! Why the short day today? I was looking forward to watching this via CSPAN
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Cal Gal
September 27, 2009 2:14 PM
I guess they need the long weekend to get their fear-mongering in gear.
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