Source: CNN
Washington - Senate Democrats on Wednesday are expected to block a procedural motion to consider legislation repealing the health care reform bill passed last year.
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives has passed a bill to repeal the health care overhaul. However, Democrats hold a majority in the Senate, dooming the chances of the motion proposed by the Republican minority.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, said Tuesday he wanted to get the repeal effort “out of the system” so the Senate could move ahead with other business, while his Republican counterpart said his party was fulfilling an obligation to voters from last year’s congressional elections.
“It would be a dereliction of duty if Republicans didn’t fight for repeal,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky. “We made a promise to our constituents that we would vote to repeal this bill on their behalf. And that’s just what we intend to do.”
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