WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 29: (L-R) Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) talks with Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) during the full Senate Finance Committee markup of 'The America's Health Future Act' September 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is expected this week to tackle the issues of how to pay for the proposed health care plan and whether or not it should include a public insurance option with amendments offered by Sen. Rockefeller and Sen. Schumer. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 29: (L-R) Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) talks with Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) during the full Senate Finance Committee markup of 'The America's Health Future Act' September 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is expected this week to tackle the issues of how to pay for the proposed health care plan and whether or not it should include a public insurance option with amendments offered by Sen. Rockefeller and Sen. Schumer.

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  2. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Members of U.S. Senate Finance Committee, (L-R) Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND), Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV), Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), ranking member Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) attend a mark up hearing on Capitol Hill October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee continued to vote on amendments for the committee�s version of the healthcare reform legislation.
  3. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: (L-R) U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) (L) attend a mark up hearing before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee continued to vote on amendments for the committee�s version of the healthcare reform legislation.
  4. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) (L) speaks with Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) (R) before a markup hearing of the Senate Finance Committee September 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee markup was on pending national health care legislation entitled 'America's Health Future Act.'
  5. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) (R) talks with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) (L) before a markup hearing of the Senate Finance Committee September 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee markup was on pending national health care legislation entitled 'America's Health Future Act.'
  6. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) (R) talks with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) (L) before a markup hearing of the Senate Finance Committee September 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee markup was on pending national health care legislation entitled 'America's Health Future Act.'
  7. BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 24: Interim Senator Paul G. Kirk Jr. (D-MA) speaks at a press conference on September 24, 2009 at the Statehouse in Boston, Massachusetts. Kirk, the former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman, will take over Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's seat that was left vacated from his passing on August 25.
  8. BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 24: Victoria (L) and Ted Kennedy Jr. listen as Interim Senator Paul G. Kirk Jr. (D-MA) speaks at a press conference on September 24, 2009 at the Statehouse in Boston, Massachusetts. Kirk, the former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman, will take over Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's seat that was left vacated from his passing on August 25.
  9. BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 24: Interim Senator Paul G. Kirk Jr. (D-MA) speaks at a press conference on September 24, 2009 at the Statehouse in Boston, Massachusetts. Kirk, the former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman, will take over Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's seat that was left vacated from his passing on August 25.
  10. US Senator John Kerry (D-MA) makes remarks during the executive session on the revised health-care reform on September 22, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
  11. President Barack Obama, center, with Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., second from left, and Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., walk out of the Senate Democratic caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009.
  12. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., leaves the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. Senate Republicans forced Democrats to vote in favor of cutting billion from providers of home care for older people as partisan debate flared Saturday during a rare weekend session on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
  13. US President Barack Obama speaks during an event celebrating the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC, on October 14, 2009. Dedicated to improving civic education and educating about the role and importance of the US Senate and named after the late Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy, the Institute will be located on the campus of the University of Massachusetts.
  14. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) puts his arm around Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as they speak about their meeting between Congressional leadership and President Barack Obama on Afghanistan and Pakistan at the White House in Washington, October 6, 2009.
  15. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Ranking member U.S. Senate Finance Committee member Chuck Grassley (R-IA) listens during a hearing on Capitol Hill October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee continued to vote on amendments to healthcare reform legislation.
  16. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) speaks during a hearing before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee continued to vote on amendments to healthcare reform legislation.

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