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GOP Plots Revenge

Reconciliation May Shut Down Senate

  • By David M. Drucker
  • Roll Call Staff
  • April 23, 2009, Midnight

As Senate Democrats move closer to using reconciliation to pass health care reform this year, key GOP Senators are signaling plans to avenge the move by employing parliamentary tactics to trip up even the most noncontroversial of agenda items.

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