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WASHINGTON | Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:47pm EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House senior adviser David Axelrod on Thursday said he was "confident" that the necessary 60 votes will be marshalled in the Senate to bring healthcare legislation to a vote.

"I'm confident that we're going to get this done in a way that will hold the coalition together," Axelrod said in an interview on "PBS Newshour."

He also said that he expects a vote before the holiday and emphasized "we are going to get this done."

(Reporting by Tabassum Zakaria; Editing by Stacey Joyce)
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fed-up wrote:
If Tom Coburn were a Dem. he would be praised for showing leadership.

For as many attorneys as are on the democrat side, you’d think one of them would use the “Don’t sign till you read it” approach.

Baucus is wrong. A”worst case scenario” would be if this bill passes.

Dec 16, 2009 8:40pm EST  --  Report as abuse
fed-up wrote:
If Tom Coburn were a Dem. he would be praised for showing leadership.

For as many attorneys as are on the democrat side, you’d think one of them would use the “Don’t sign till you read it” approach.

Baucus is wrong. A”worst case scenario” would be if this bill passes.

Dec 16, 2009 8:40pm EST  --  Report as abuse
Bert wrote:
The worst case scenario we are witnessing. Childish posturing and lack of seriousness by many in the Congress.The real issue is a future that looks bleak without addressing the financial drain our health care systems will have on our nation. Doing what was suggested in the Republican alternative strains credulity.Participating in crafting a bill earlier on would have given the Republicans some credibility. As it stands now, they have lost it.

Dec 16, 2009 10:23pm EST  --  Report as abuse
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