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Landrieu: It's Time To Start Voting On Health Bill

1 hr 21 mins ago
Lawmakers were meeting in a rare Saturday night Senate session to test support for health care legislation. (File)
Source: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP

Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu says she will vote "yes" on a crucial test vote on the health care bill. The Louisiana lawmaker made the long-awaited announcement in a speech on the Senate floor Saturday just hours before the 8 p.m. EST vote. A largely overlooked provision in the Senate bill would send $100 million to Louisiana to help it cover costs for Medicaid, the federal-state health care program for the poor.

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