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  Dems block GOP demand for more time
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Last EditedBILLYW  Sep 23, 2009 05:52pm
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AuthorJennifer Haberkorn and Kara Rowland
News DateWednesday, September 23, 2009 11:50:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionDemocrats on the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday turned back a Republican amendment to wait 72 hours and require a full cost estimate before the final committee vote on the health care reform bill.

It was the committee's first vote out of more than 500 amendments awaiting them, in what has already been a contentious mark-up session.

The amendment would have delayed a vote on the final bill for about two weeks to allow the Congressional Budget Office to complete its final analysis on the cost and implications of the legislation.
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