From the New York Times:
Sweeping Health Care Plan Passes House
By CARL HULSE and ROBERT PEAR
WASHINGTON — Handing President Obama a hard-fought victory, the House narrowly approved a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s health care system on Saturday night, advancing legislation that Democrats said could stand as their defining social policy achievement.
After a daylong clash with Republicans over what has been a Democratic goal for decades, lawmakers voted 220 to 215 to approve a plan that would cost $1.1 trillion over 10 years. Democrats said the legislation would provide overdue relief to Americans struggling to buy or hold on to health insurance
Obama Presses Senate to Act Quickly on Its Health Bill
President Obama made a statement to the media in the Rose Garden at the White House on Sunday.
WASHINGTON — The White House, growing concerned that the Congressional timetable for passing a health care overhaul could slip into next year, is stepping up pressure on the Senate for quick action, with President Obama appearing Sunday in the Rose Garden to call on senators to “take up the baton and bring this effort to the finish line.”
Debate in the Senate will be fierce. Republicans have dug in to oppose a public option. Democrats are mindful of Senate rules and must have some cooperation from Republicans to pass legislation. With Joe Leiberman announcing opposition to a public option, there may be significant differences between what passed the House and what emerges from the Senate debate.
The Chamber and its Legislative and Government Affairs Committee have been monitoring the debate and discussion. Our position so far has been supportive of the goal of making health care available to all Americans. Further we have sought to ensure that all healthcare providers are treated fairly and equally and that costs are apportioned fairly, so no one segment of the economy is more impacted than another.
Paul
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