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Democrats Offer Health Solutions as G.O.P. Seeks to Maintain Status Quo
Following the unveiling of the Senate health care reform bill, Senator Dick Durbin issued a challenge to Republicans. "We know they have been working on concepts...Now is their chance. Come forward. Post your bill on health care reform. Let Americans compare the two," said Durbin. The Democrats' bill, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, reduces the deficit by $130 billion over the next decade, protects consumers and will provide quality, affordable health care to all Americans ...
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Robert Byrd: The Dean of the Senate
Senator Robert Byrd, Democrat of West Virginia, who is already the longest-serving senator in US history, has now surpassed Carl Hayden as the longest-serving member of Congress in history, combining his terms in both the House and the Senate.
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Reid: We Are On The Doorstep of Delivering Historic Reform
With the release of the Congressional Budget Office's analysis of the Senate health care bill expected soon, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid highlighted Democrats' desire to begin debate on the floor. "Our purpose and resolve remain strong. We're energized," said Reid. "We stand on the doorstep of delivering historic reform to the American people." In the face of Republican opposition to the bill, Reid said, "Senate Republicans are lining up against the health care needs of the American ...
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Democrats Urge Action To Finalize Veterans' Caregiver Benefits
On the eve of Veterans Day, Democratic Senators discussed their efforts to ensure veterans receive the care and benefits they have earned. Standing alongside Ed Edmundson, the father of US Army Specialist Eric Edmundson -- injured in an IED attack in Iraq in 2005 -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said, as I think about the sacrifice of brave Americans like Eric Edmundson, I dont know if we can ever fully repay the service that theyve given to our grateful nation." ... veterans day ...
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