Ever since the special election in Massachusetts two weeks ago, which deprived them of their filibuster-proof majority in the Senate, congressional Democrats have been exploring whether some way still exists to pass the health care reform bill. A report today says that House and Senate leaders have agreed to use the process known as reconciliation for this purpose. But the path is strewn with procedural pitfalls.
Update: The Plum Line reports that the White House is also privately expressing support for the reconciliation approach.
Patel Plays the Familiar Role of Pugilist at a Senate Hearing
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The F.B.I. director has come under withering attack in recent days, but
with Republicans backing him, the proceedings fell into a familiar partisan
groove ...
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