memeorandum: Cao May Be Sole GOP Vote In Favor of Health Bill (Jackie Kucinich/Roll Call)

12:15 AM ET, November 8, 2009

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House passes key hurdle on health-care legislation — Debate expected to last at least four hours, vote on landmark reform scheduled this evening — After receiving a pep talk from President Obama, House Democrats cleared a key procedural hurdle Saturday in the debate over expanding …

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Jackie Kucinich / Roll Call:

Cao May Be Sole GOP Vote In Favor of Health Bill — At least one Republican may vote for the Democratic health care bill, several House sources confirmed on Saturday night. — Rep. Anh “Joseph” Cao (R-La.), a former Jesuit seminarian, is rumored to be on the fence if the House approves …

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The Hill:

Dems: ‘We have the votes’ — Democratic leaders believe they have the votes to pass their historic, $1 trillion healthcare plan Saturday night, Democratic sources said. — “We have the votes,” said a senior Democratic aide. — Though leaders feel comfortable, the margin is narrow.

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The Huffington Post:

Obama To Dems: GOP Will Attack Regardless Of How You Vote — WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? — In a final push to get health care reform through the House of Representatives, President Barack Obama warned lawmakers on Saturday that a vote against the legislation would not immunize them from Republican attacks.

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The Politico:
Sources: Pelosi, Dems lock up 218

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Patrick O'Connor / The Politico:
Bishops endorse the bill

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Paul Kane / Capitol Briefing:
The House health care debate: What to watch for

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The Hill:
Up-or-down vote on an amendment to block abortion funding approved

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Telegraph:

Fort Hood shooting: Texas army killer linked to September 11 terrorists — Major Nidal Malik Hasan worshipped at a mosque led by a radical imam said to be a “spiritual adviser” to three of the hijackers who attacked America on Sept 11, 2001. — Hasan, the sole suspect in the massacre …

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Associated Press:

George W. Bush Visits Fort Hood, Wounded Soldiers — FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) ― Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, visited wounded soldiers and their families near the site of the worst mass shooting on an Army post in the United States.

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Washington Post:
‘I could hear the bullets going past me’

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Stephen Schwartz / New York Post:
Take a look at Hasan's old mosque

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Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
Maybe If We Apologized With Greater Deference

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Michael Moss / New York Times:
Muslims at Fort Voice Outrage and Ask Questions

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Chris Frates / The Politico:

GOP Shadegg to buck pro-lifers, party — Rep. John Shadegg (R-Ariz.) said he plans to buck right-to-life groups and his own party and vote “present” on a Democratic amendment that would prevent federal funding for abortions as part of health-care overhaul legislation.

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Rayne / Firedoglake:

Stupak Amendment Passes; 64 Dems Ask for Primary Opponents — [Ed. note: At 11:01 p.m. ET we are now watching the final vote for H.R. 3962, the health care bill itself. Stay tuned here for more coverage.] — Do you like that headline? Because that's what I'm feeling right …

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Ezra Klein:

A very bad deal to pass a very good bill — The final compromises before a bill comes to the floor are never very pretty. This one, however, is worse than I anticipated. Opposition from anti-abortion Democrats, driven in large part by aggressive activism from the Catholic Church …

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Jason Rosenbaum / NOW! Blog:
Call today to defeat the Stupak anti-abortion amendment

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Patrick O'Connor / The Politico:
The abortion deal — Abortion opponents won a huge …

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Eric Zimmermann / The Hill:
Schakowsky: We're fighting off Stupak amendment

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Chris Frates / The Politico:
Stupak says he has the votes

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TCOT REPORT 2009©:

President Obama Acknowledged Today That He and Bill Owens Pulled a Health Care Fast One on the Voters in NY-23 — The New York Times is reporting that in his pep talk to the Democrats in Congress this morning, President Obama acknowledged that he and newly elected NY-23 Democratic Congressman Bill Owens …

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Michelle Malkin:

Liveblogging, Pt. 2: The hurry-up House debate on health care — There's less than half an hour left of general debate on the House government health care takeover bill. — Next, there will be debate on the Kabuki Stupak abortion funding measure (which GOP leader Boehner exposed in his exchange with Charlie Rangel this afternoon).

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New York Post:
Shutting off the miracle-drug spigot

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Chris Frates / The Politico:
Cooper will vote yes

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Michelle Malkin:
Liveblogging: The new Imperial Congress votes on Pelosicare …

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Think Progress:

GOP Gone Wild: Unruly Republicans Silence Women Lawmakers With Screams, Shouts, And Delay Tactics — This morning, the House began consideration of the rule for debate of the House health care bill. As the Democratic Women's Caucus took to the microphone on the House floor to offer …

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The Huffington Post:
WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?

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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:

Gregg: CBO cost estimate of Pelosi Plan $3 trillion; Update: Heritage says $2.4T — You know, Senator Gregg, talking like this won't get you an appointment to Barack Obama's Cabinet. Oh, wait ...: … I'm not sure where Gregg gets the $3 trillion number.

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Dan Perrin / RedState:
CBO: New House Health Bill Spending Estimate, $3 Trillion over 10 Years

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Betsy McCaughey / Wall Street Journal:
What the Pelosi Health-Care Bill Really Says

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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:

Palin: Dems will apply abortion mind-set to elderly — WEST ALLIS, Wisc. - Sarah Palin rallied thousands of abortion opponents Friday night with a a stark warning that the same philosophy that allows abortion rights could soon be invoked to allow the government to cut off health care for the elderly or children with special needs.

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MyFox Boston:

Barney Frank present during marijuana bust — BOSTON (FOX25, myfoxboston) - FOX25 has learned that Congressman Barney Frank was present during a marijuana arrest at James Ready's home in Ogunquit, Maine. Ready is well-known for his relationship with Congressman Frank.

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Kevin Boland / GOP Leader Blog:

Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX): “If the IRS and Medicare Had a Baby, It Would Look Like This” — At a press conference this morning with House Republican Leaders, Joint Economic Committee (JEC) Ranking Republican Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) employed a colorful metaphor in his effort to describe the vast …

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