Senate Finance Committee Members Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, left, talks with Sen. John Rockefeller, D-W.V. , right, during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on health care reform legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

Senate Finance Committee Members Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, left, talks with Sen. John Rockefeller, D-W.V. , right, during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on health care reform legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.

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  10. Senator Chuck Schumer (L) gestures toward Sen. Chris Dodd (C) and Senate Majority leader Harry Reid (R) during a news conference on healthcare reform legislation at the Capitol in Washington November 19, 2009.
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