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From: The Washington Times | November 4, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats cleared the way Wednesday for a pivotal floor vote on health care overhaul as early as the weekend, after tweaking their 1,900-page bill to crack down harder on insurance companies. “Americans are ready for comprehensive health insurance reform and the House will soon act,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said in a statement that accompanied dozens of last-minute changes to the bill, released Tuesday night. Publication of the changes started a 72-hour legislative clock, meaning that a floor vote could take place as early as Saturday. But with no Republican backing for the measure, Democrats will …
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