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  Landrieu ready to move healthcare 'forward before holiday recess'
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Last EditedBrandonius Maximus  Dec 16, 2009 10:41am
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News DateTuesday, December 15, 2009 04:40:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionSen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) on Tuesday said she would support a version of Senate Democrats' healthcare bill that did not include a public option.

Although the absence of a robust government plan worries a number of Landrieu's colleagues, the Louisiana Democrat stressed in a statement this evening that she could accept the public option's omission, given the rest of the bill's prospects for reform.

“While many of us expressed cost and bureaucracy concerns about early drafts of health care reform legislation, it is clear that the product the Senate is debating is a dramatic improvement," Landrieu said, noting the Senate now has an "historic opportunity" to pass a healthcare bill.

"Senate Democrats have developed a consensus that combines the best blend of private and public approaches to reduce cost, expand coverage and increase choice and competition for Americans," she added. "I look forward to moving this legislation forward before the holiday recess."
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