WASHINGTON — In a show of unity, Senate Democrats sealed a 60-vote majority needed to advance health care legislation Saturday ahead of an evening showdown with Republicans eager to doom the bill and inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama.
Senate health care bill clears hurdle, showdown still looms
Saturday, November 21, 2009 | 5:34 p.m. CST
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