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Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., (C), Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., (L), and Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., during health care reform news conference on Capitol Hill, Washington, 20 Nov 2009
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Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., (C), Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., (L), and Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., during health care reform news conference on Capitol Hill, Washington, 20 Nov 2009

US Senate Set for Key Health Care Reform Vote

Democrats need to ensure all 60 of their members vote in favor of moving ahead to full debate on the measure

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