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Opinion: Reconciliation Isn't Health Reform Answer

Mar 10th 2010 – 6:30PM
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(March 10) -- The Democrats' plan to pass health care reform using the so-called "reconciliation" process is at odds with both congressional intent and the history of this budgetary practice. And before you dismiss this as just a partisan view intended to stop health reform, let's set the record straight: Arguments...

Background on Senate rules

The Standing Rules of the Senate are the rules of order adopted by the United States Senate that govern its procedure.

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