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Time to Call Sen. Webb's Office?

Friday, November 13, 2009


According to Bryan Scrafford at Left of the Hill, "Webb said that he has committed to proceeding with debate. What was very noticeable, however, was the fact that he didn’t say he’d definitely be voting for cloture." If that's the case, then it looks like it might be time for all of us to start contacting his office and (politely but firmly) urging him to read the bill, then to vote for it assuming it contains a robust public option and other features that most of us are looking for in a health care reform bill (e.g., preventing insurance companies from denying coverage because of "preeexisting conditions"). In addition, it goes without saying that Senator Webb (and Senator Warner) should vote for "cloture." That shouldn't even a question, frankly, nor is the concept that bills pass when they get a majority of votes (that would be 51 the last I checked, not 60) in the U.S. Senate.