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Source: ReutersUS Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) shakes hands with US Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) after the Committee passed the Democratic healthcare reform bill with a 14-9 vote After a landmark win in the US House of Representatives, President Barack... Full Article at TVNZ
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Late Saturday night the House passed a health care bill. Full Article at The Caucus
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US Senator Olympia Snowe ,R-ME, listens to debate during the executive session on the revised health-care reform on September 22, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. View Photo »
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Obama could have a tougher time convincing moderate Democrats to support liberal priorities such as an expanded government role in health care
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Nov. 8 (Bloomberg) -- The House of Representatives last night became the first U.S. legislative chamber to pass an overhaul of the health-care system, with the aim of expanding coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and curtailing costs. Full Article at Bloomberg.com
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5:08 P.M. — WASHINGTON The glow from a health care triumph faded quickly for President Barack Obama on Sunday as Democrats realized the bill they fought so hard to pass in the House has nowhere to go in the Senate. Full Article at The News-Press
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Carly Fiorina truly is panicked. The NRSC has been spooked by the Scozzafava/Hoffman/Owens race, and is more or less going to leave Fiorina out to dry. Full Article at RedState
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US Senator Olympia Snowe ,R-ME, listens to debate during the executive session on the revised health-care reform on September 22, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. View Photo »
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We want Olympia Snowe in the big tent but she can't say she's a Republican and then vote against the Republican position much of the time
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trust For Public Land, a national conservation organization, today praised U.S. Sens. Full Article at SeacoastOnline.com
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Nelson: Bad Economy Means We Should Wreck Economy, Destroy Planet, Let Health Care Languish
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I suspect we’re going to be hearing a lot more of this sort of thing in the weeks to come: Democrat Ben Nelson, a Senator from Nebraska, said the slumping economy and rising joblessness will be factors as Congress considers climate change and health... Full Article at Beltway Blips
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Olympia Jean Bouchles Snowe McKernan (born February 21, 1947) is the senior United States Senator from Maine. Full Article
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WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 14: U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) arrives at the office of Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) for a meeting on health care reform on Capitol Hill September 14, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 13: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) (R) talks with reporters after casting the only Republican vote for health care reform legislation that passed the Senate Finance Committee 14-9 on Capitol Hill October 13, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 13: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) (R) talks with reporters after casting the only Republican vote for health care reform legislation that passed the Senate Finance Committee 14-9 on Capitol Hill October 13, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 13: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) (R) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) (top) talk with reporters after the committee passed health care reform legislation 14-9 on Capitol Hill October 13, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 13: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) (R) talks with reporters after casting the only Republican vote for health care reform legislation that passed the Senate Finance Committee 14-9 on Capitol Hill October 13, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, speaks with reporters outside the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009, after meeting with President Barack Obama.
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Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, responds to questions during an interview at the Associated Press office in Portland, Maine, on Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Snowe was the only Republican on the Senate Finance Committee to vote to advance health care legislation earlier this month.
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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 27: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) talks with reporters after a weekly Republican policy luncheon in the U.S. Captiol October 27, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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Maine's Republican Senators, Olympia Snowe, left, and Susan Collins walk on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009.
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Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, makes her way to the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, for a vote, one day after siding with Democrats on a crucial Senate Finance Committee vote on the health care reform bill.
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Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, followed by Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va. , steps out of an elevator as she makes her way to the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, for a vote, one day after siding with Democrats on a crucial Senate Finance Committee vote on the he...
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U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) votes in favor of the Democratic health care reform bill in Washington, October 13, 2009.
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U.S. Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee (R) Senator John D. Rockefeller (D-WV) are pictured after passing the Democratic health care reform bill with a 14-9 vote, October 13, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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U.S. Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee (R) shakes hands with fellow Senator John D. Rockefeller (D-WV) after passing the Democratic health care reform bill with a 14-9 vote, October 13, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 13: Senate Finance Committee members (L-R) Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND), Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV), Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT), ranking member Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA), Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) finish remark...
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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 13: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) (C) lowers the gavel after the committee voted 14-9 to pass health care reform legislation with Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV) (L), ranking member Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) (R) on...
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Obama could have a tougher time convincing moderate Democrats to support liberal priorities such as an expanded government role in health care
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We want Olympia Snowe in the big tent but she can't say she's a Republican and then vote against the Republican position much of the time
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I'm still struggling with affordability. The Congressional Budget Office has produced charts showing that the American people will achieve savings, but we have to make sure that is the case.
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Schumer, a New York Democratic senator, is pushing a proposal that allows states to opt-in to a public option. Emanuel, who left the House to become President Barack Obama's chief of staff, has backed Maine Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe's plan to 'trigger' the option if insurers misbehave.
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The obligation should be first and foremost on the United States government to ensure that these plans will be affordable in the marketplace
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Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., said he may seek changes on the Senate floor, a move likely to be welcomed by moderates. He backs a government role in states where one or two insurers control the market and premiums are high, along the same lines as a plan supported by Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine
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Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), who is considered the likeliest Republican to sign onto the bill, said she wants to wait to see how the committee process plays out. ’I am committed to this process,’
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Reid’s decision could cost him the support of Sen. Olympia Snowe (Maine), the only Republican to support a healthcare bill in Congress this year
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Reid, who spoke with virtually every member of his 60-member caucus this weekend, currently has between 56 and 57 votes for a proposal to create a national insurance plan but allow states to opt out of it, according to Democratic aides. A public option with a delayed 'trigger' - supported by the White H...
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Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, a key Democratic moderate, acknowledged on Sunday there was concern about losing the support of moderate Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine
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Polls show the people of Maine overwhelmingly want the public option. President Obama, Olympia Snowe isn’t representing Maine on this issue. We need you to fight. Tell Olympia Snowe to represent her constituents, that anything less than a public option is not change we can believe in
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The vote served as a test of the majority leader's ability to hold his caucus together for a health care vote - and in the end, he couldn't even muster a simple majority of Democrats or persuade a single Republican to come on board; not even Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine)
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I am told that Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) – who worked for months to get Olympia Snowe’s support for the bill and has consistently said a public option cannot pass the Senate – was apoplectic when Reid told him he wanted to include the public option.
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Sens. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), two key moderates, met with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) Wednesday morning — their second meeting with the leader this week as a part of their ongoing effort to shape the final Senate health care reform bill
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Senate health care talks entered a crucial stage Tuesday as Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) was drawn deeper into the negotiations, Democratic moderates jockeyed to position themselves, and Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) prepared to make some tough decisions
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The new numbers will certainly encourage Democrats pushing hard to have the president side with them over Olympia Snowe and centrist Dems opposed to a full-blown public health insurance plan ... It's likely, however, that those numbers aren't strong enough -- at least not yet -- to shake enough swing Se...
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'Every Democrat will vote for national healthcare reform,' Baucus said after a Senate Democratic Caucus lunch to discuss the overhaul. 'At least one Republican, maybe a couple more, will vote for it.' The one Republican Baucus was referring to is Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine, who voted for the Finance Co...
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The Obama administration signaled a willingness to compromise on a proposed government-run health- insurance company by praising Senator Olympia Snowe's plan to start the entity only if private insurers don't meet targets
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It looks as though the way the White House is maneuvering right now, that it is incredibly important to them to get at least one Republican, that being Olympia Snowe.
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The good news in yesterday's Senate Finance Committee vote for health care reform was that Republican Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine joined the effort and rewarded the push for bipartisan backing by President Obama and committee chairman Max Baucus. The bad news was the bill itself -- a small step forwa...
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If Democratic leadership hoped Republican Olympia Snowe's decision to cross party lines Tuesday would inspire her fellow middle-of-the-roaders, they were mistaken. And the moderates' reluctance to commit showed just how far health reform still has to go, despite getting a boost from Tuesday's Senate Fin...
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Democrats can claim a smidge of bipartisan support and that’s because of one yes vote from one rebel Republican....When Olympia Snowe cast the lone Republican vote for the Senate Finance bill, she reaffirmed her place as a power player on Capitol Hill.
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The Finance Committee vote will be closely watched to see if Senator Olympia Snowe, a moderate from Maine, becomes the first Republican in Congress to back a health reform bill and if any of Obama's fellow Democrats defect on the issue. ... Democratic defections would create a major threat to passage in...
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It was Olympia Snowe's vote, my Lord Obama. She shall support Your health care bill in committee. However, she did not promise to support it on the floor of the Senate as of yet. She cited concerns over it's cost and how it shall be paid for?
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I want to particularly thank Senator Olympia Snowe for both the political courage and the seriousness of purpose that she's demonstrated throughout this process
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