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Bill Owens To Be Sworn In At About Noon Today
Rep.-elect Bill Owens (D-NY)
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Rep.-elect Bill Owens (D-NY) will be sworn in today at about noon, Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office has confirmed.
Owens's win this past Tuesday in the NY-23 special election was a bright spot for Democrats on an otherwise dreary night, with his victory over Conservative Party nominee Doug Hoffman giving Democrats a pick-up of a seat that they literally did not hold during the entire 20th century.
Owens will also be meeting with President Obama at 4:25 p.m. ET today. During his campaign Owens had initially been skeptical of a strong public option, but was later supportive of the milder version contained in the current House health care bill. So don't be surprised if the upcoming health care vote, in which Owens could very well make the difference between passage and failure, is a major topic of discussion.
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kash79
November 6, 2009 11:42 AM
Few weeks back there was massive wrangling concerning the shortage of votes in the house.
But there hasn't been much discussion on it since. Does Nancy have the needed votes? Does any one know or read any reporting on it?
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Walter Mitty
November 6, 2009 12:07 PM
Pelosi and Hoyer should fix the vote so it passes by one vote - cast by Owens.
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Viva!America!
November 6, 2009 12:19 PM in reply to Walter Mitty
I love that idea. It would really sting Palin & Co. to have the media announce that Owens was the vote Pelosi needed all along.
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Michael A
November 6, 2009 12:23 PM in reply to Viva!America!
Nah, the repukes will spin it as he just voted for the bill and is a crazy-eyed liberal rubber stamp for the socialist, commie, pinko dem party. He really didn't know what he was voting for since he just got sworn in. Not true, but that will be the spin and he will get slaughtered next year. Bad political move.
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CVille Dem
November 6, 2009 1:44 PM in reply to Michael A
So you think a GOOD political move would be for him to vote like a republican and kill the bill? Whose side are you ON?
Maybe, just maybe, people will actually be grateful that they can look forward to having health insurance finally. And maybe just maybe they will realize who got it for them and who tried to keep them from getting it. And maybe just maybe they will vote in their own best interests.
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Michael A
November 6, 2009 2:05 PM in reply to CVille Dem
NOOOO. That's not what I am saying. I am saying don't make him the vote to pass the bill, that is all. I would hope that the dems muster well north of 218 anyway.
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