Pelosi to ramrod 634 billion dollar funding through House for funding for health care over 10 years.
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Pelosi defended a drive by House Democrats to put health- care legislation on a fast track under a budget proposal announced this week.
Legislative Maneuvers
A draft of the House tax-and-spending blueprint calls for using “reconciliation” procedures, a maneuver that would allow a health-care overhaul to move through the Senate with a requirement for a simple majority of 51 votes. Under normal Senate debate rules, 60 votes are needed to keep opponents from blocking legislation.
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03-27-2009, 10:38 AM
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