The New York Times
Thu, March 25, 2010 -- 3:00 AM ET
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G.O.P. Forces Another House Vote on Package of Changes to Health Bill
With the Senate working through an all-night session on a
package of changes to the Democrats' sweeping health care
legislation, Republicans identified parliamentary problems
with at least two provisions that apparently will require the
measure to be sent back to the House for yet another vote,
once the Senate adopts it.
A Senate Democratic aide said one of the provisions in
question involved changes to the Pell grant program, which is
part of an education section in the reconciliation measure.
Shortly after the discovery of the parliamentary issues, at
about 2:45 a.m., the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid of
Nevada, indicated that he would bring the late-night session
to a close, and that the Senate would resume work on the bill
at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday.
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