Reid Seals the Deal on Reform

• By John Stanton
• Roll Call Staff
• Dec. 21, 2009, Midnight

Senate Democrats’ historic push to reshape the nation’s health care system found new life over the last week thanks to not only the negotiating power of Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Conference Vice Chairman Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) but also the Republicans — whose use of procedural delays energized and united the majority party.