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Dems drop ‘deem and pass’ plan
Wire servicesLocal News – March 21, 2010 – 9:57am
WASHINGTON With tea party demonstrators rallying outside to protest the legislation, the House Rules Committee chaired by Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-Fairport, dropped a controversial plan that would have “deemed” Senate-approved health care legislation passed as part of a resolution setting rules of debate. The maneuver had been seen as a way to allow Democrats to avoid voting on the bill.
During the debate, Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, pleaded with Slaughter to allow separate votes on the underlying Senate bill and the fixes.
“This process corrupts and prostitutes the system,” he said.
Slaughter chastised Barton, a
leader on health care, and said his party had “opted out” of cooperating on the legislation. “We have to get on with it,” she said.
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