The Senate narrowly overcame the first of two critical hurdles to passing sweeping health care legislation last night, mustering the minimum of 60 votes required to begin debate on the bill and opening a volatile floor fight likely to last weeks.By: Lisa Wangsness and Susan Milligan|Date: Nov 22, 2009

Senate majority leader Harry Reid unveiled his long-awaited version of a sweeping health care bill last night, setting the stage for a tense Senate showdown pitting Republicans against a fragile and fractured Democratic majority.By: Lisa Wangsness and Susan Milligan|Date: Nov 19, 2009

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