Obama Delivers Eleventh-Hour Appeal for Health Care Bill

By Tory Newmyer
Roll Call Staff

Nov. 7, 2009, 2:35 p.m.

President Barack Obama on Saturday delivered what attendees described as a somber but inspirational closing argument to House Democrats steeling themselves for a series of gut-wrenching votes on a massive health care overhaul.

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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article