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From: The Washington Times | December 3, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate cast its first votes on remaking the nation's health care system Thursday, approving an amendment to safeguard coverage of mammograms and preventive screening tests for women under a revamped system. The 61-39 vote on a provision by Democrat Barbara Mikulski of Maryland and Republican Olympia Snowe of Maine was the first substantive ballot in an acrimonious debate that promises to go on for weeks, the legislative equivalent of trench warfare. The vote came after three days of angry debate in which Democrats accused Republicans of stalling to try to kill the bill, and Republicans protested ...
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