Obama Will Push Health Bill Saturday On Capitol Hill
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Obama Will Push Health Bill Saturday On Capitol Hill
The president will travel to Capitol Hill Saturday to push for passage of a health care reform measure.
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WASHINGTON (November 6, 2009)--President Barack Obama still expects to have a health care overhaul bill to sign by year's end and he plans to lobby personally for it in a visit to Capitol Hill Saturday, the White House says.

House Democratic leader Steny Hoyer told reporters earlier Friday that the make-or-break vote on Mr. Obama's top priority could face delay and might not come until Sunday or later.

Democrats indicated they don't have enough votes lined up to conduct the vote Saturday.

Mr. Obama had been set to make a personal appeal to the Democratic rank and file in a visit Friday to Capitol Hill, but that was postponed after the shootings at Fort Hood.

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says even if there is no vote Saturday, the president expects the bill to pass despite the delay.


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Posted by: Karin Location: Binghamton on Nov 9, 2009 at 10:35 AM

Let's hope he pushes it right out the door and into the garbage. This is not the direction this country needs to take. This is so wrong!!
Posted by: Central Location: Texas on Nov 7, 2009 at 05:31 PM

PUSH on Mr. President, you are on the right path. Those of us who can and do read support you. The Fox crew don't have a clue.
Posted by: Sam Bam Location: centx on Nov 7, 2009 at 01:59 PM

obama needs to be push out of the white house! Proven liar and a social idiot. Keep this moron away from the mic, he is a laughing stock of the world. Joe Wilson said it best, "LIE".