Nov 5th, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
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WASHINGTON -- Majority Leader Steny Hoyer predicts the House will pass historic health care overhaul legislation Saturday to extend coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and ban insurance companies from turning people away.
The Maryland Democrat said in an interview with wire service reporters Thursday that House leaders will have the 218 votes needed to pass the sweeping bill, presuming a couple final issues are resolved. He acknowledged that the vote will be close.
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3:36Hoyer Provides Vote Expectancy for the Health Care Bill on ABC
WJLA 11 07 2009 07 17 29 That's the biggest hurdle was convincing, as you point out, Progressives and Bluedogs, that the compromises that had been reached, the legislation that was fashioned, is, in fact, good for the country ...
5:27Steny Hoyer and Eric Cantor Dialogue Over the Health Care Reform Bill on NBC
WHDH 11 07 2009 08 07 26 We're not going to bring it to a vote this morning. Later on this afternoon or this evening we will bring it to a vote. We expect to have 218 votes. We believe the American having millions of uninsured ...
7:14Discussing the House Health Care Bill on MSNBC
MSNBC 11 06 2009 07 44 31 Frankly, the Republicans createded what is called the medicare advantage. Medicare advantage has private sector. It's overpaid. Almost everybody believes it's overpaid by 10% to as much as 25% or 30%...
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