Landrieu to vote to move ahead on health care bill

Reported by NECN on Saturday, 21 November 2009 (on November 21, 2009)

WASHINGTON (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. Her comments came just hours
before the 8 p.m. EST vote.
Landrieu says her vote is to move forward but that work still
needs to be done on the bill.
Landrieu has been one of two Democratic holdouts; the other is
Sen. Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
needs 60 votes to prevail in the 100-seat Senate. The 40
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