Durbin: Historic Debate Begins on Health Care Reform

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after the United States Senate, by a vote of 60 – 39, agreed to begin debate on The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act:

“Tonight the Senate voted to open one of the most important debates in its history. For the first time we will squarely face the health care crises American families face every day. We need to bring down costs; give families a fighting chance against insurance companies that deny coverage; and expand the reach of health care protection to more Americans. Now the real debate can begin.”

DURBIN’S STATEMENT IS AVAILABLE ON PATHFIRE DMG

Slug: “IL Durbin remarks on Obama in Springfield”

1. On the left side of the Pathfire/DMG main page, click on Video News Feed (Master VNF Locator).

2. From the expanded list, double-click on VNF Provider B.

3. Click the U.S. Senate tab.

4. Locate and click (IL1) IL, Durbin. The link to the video will be displayed in the pane on the right.

For more instructions, visit http://democrats.senate.gov/tv/pathfire/durbin.pdf

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