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Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

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Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

Nelson To Vote For Cloture Saturday

One of three Democrats who held out saying whether he will vote for cloture on the motion to proceed to healthcare overhaul legislation Saturday today said he will vote in favor of the motion, making it likely Democrats will have the 60 votes they need to begin debate.

Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., said he will vote for cloture but cautioned that does not mean he supports the bill.

Senate Panel Says Burris Misled Officials

The Senate Ethics Committee today admonished Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., for misleading state lawmakers investigating the circumstances of his appointment, faulting him for "actions and statements that reflect unfavorably on the Senate."

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House And Senate Health Bills Compared

For a chart comparing the key provisions of the House and Senate health overhaul bills, click here.

The Future of Health Care

For CongressDaily articles and markup reports, click here. For the National Journal Group's new expanded health page, click here.

Four Bills Considered For Omnibus

Senate Democrats are weighing which spending bill to use as the legislative vehicle for an end-of-the-year omnibus package from a list of the Military Construction-VA, Transportation-HUD, Commerce-Justice-Science and Defense Appropriations bills.

Grassley: Nominees Lax On Compliance

Senate Finance ranking member Charles Grassley took a swipe today at the White House and congressional Democrats for not taking nominees' tax troubles seriously enough.

Cambodia Preferences Deal Under Review

Momentum appears to be building to move quickly to provide additional duty-free import benefits to Cambodia, as a broader review of trade preferences programs next year could take time to complete.

Navy: Newest Carrier To Be Ready In 2015

Nearly a week after the Navy officially kicked off production of its newest aircraft carrier, service officials charged with overseeing the program said today it is on track to be in service by September 2015.

The Financial Reform Debate

Check out our issue page detailing the debate on overhauling the nation's financial regulatory structure. For the latest stories, related documents and other coverage, click here.

The Latest Markup Reports

Markup Reports offer "you are there" coverage of every key House and Senate markup session. Click here for the most recent Markup Reports and a schedule of this week's markups.