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The Republican Who Voted Yes
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Freshman Republican Joseph Cao of Louisiana, the only one in his party to support the House health care reform bill, explains his vote as some conservatives denounce him and others defend him. Cao brushes off the GOP chairman's warning of retribution for those who break from the party line.
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Health Care Debate Shifts to Senate
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Now that the House has passed a health care bill, the ball is in the Senate's court. But considering that the legislation is more liberal (it includes the contentious "public option"), will the more conservative Senate be able to pass a measure that can be meshed into something for the president to sign soon?
Obama: It's Senate's Turn on Health Care
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A day after the House passes its plan for overhauling the nation's health care system, President Barack Obama says it's time for the Senate to "take the baton" on health care reform. "For years we've been told that this couldn't be done," Obama says. "But last night the House proved different."
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House Democrats Get One GOP Vote
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Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao, who hails from a heavily Democratic district in Louisiana, broke ranks with his GOP colleagues -- the only Republican member to do so -- and voted yes on House legislation aimed at overhauling the country's health care system Saturday night.
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Also: The Democrats Who Sided With the GOP
House Passes Health Care Overhaul
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The House passes a bill that would overhaul the nation's health care system, in what is seen as a victory for President Barack Obama. Before the vote, Obama makes one final appeal to House Democrats to push the legislation through. "This is our moment to deliver," he says.
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Congress Teeming with Millionaires
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A review of financial data shows that nearly half of all members of Congress are millionaires. Nationwide, only 1 percent of Americans are that wealthy. In addition, some of the stocks held most widely by lawmakers are those of banking and investment companies that the federal government bailed out in 2008.
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