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Cuellar To Vote 'Yes'
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
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Pro-life Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) will vote for the health care legislation tomorrow, his office announced today in a statement. Cuellar voted for the bill last fall but was considered undecided this week thanks to the issue of the abortion language. He brings the Democrats that much closer to the needed 216 for passage.
In his statement he cited the number of uninsured in his district and the nearly $1.5 trillion deficit reduction included in the health care legislation. "In a time of extreme economic challenges, this is a pivotal moment for the nation to stem rising premiums and begin containing health care costs for the future. No longer can we stand idle as Americans compromise their health because they can't afford to get care," Cuellar said.
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musgrove
March 20, 2010 5:31 PM
So that makes 207 out of 216 who have publicly said they will vote yes, with 20 more people who havent publicly said what they are going to do.
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AhTrini1
March 21, 2010 8:58 AM in reply to musgrove
Just In: MSNBC is reporting the Democrats HAVE the votes to pass HISTORIC healthcare reform!!!!!
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S v K
March 20, 2010 5:35 PM
Ironically he semi-quotes Lincoln, when we makes the case for democrats:
"We are not bound to win, but we are bound to be true. We are not bound to succeed, but we are bound to let the light shine."
http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2010/03/20/HP/R/30882/WEEKEND+DEBATE+ON+HEALTH+CARE+BEGINS.aspx
go straight to 37 minutes and watch from there to end.
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geofu54
March 20, 2010 8:36 PM
Now Capuano a publicly yes, finally.
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lousgirl84
March 20, 2010 11:14 PM
Pretty sensational stuff wasn't it.
I love this President.
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