Public Option Remains Possible Snag As Vote Looms Sat Nov 21 17:26:00 EST 2009 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid needs 60 votes — thats every Democrat and both Independents — to clear the way for a vote on historic heath care legislation Saturday. The final two Democrats fell in line Saturday afternoon — Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas. But the holdouts still expressed strong reluctance about the "public option" in Reids bill.
The Wild And Wooly World Of Bulletin Boards Sat Nov 21 12:36:00 EST 2009 These days, if you want to find a fling, a friend or a cheap used sofa, you might check Craigslist. But decades before Craig Newmark posted his first list, computer users all over the country were connecting through electronic bulletin boards.
Health Care Bill Clears Key Hurdle In Senate Sat Nov 21 12:53:00 EST 2009 Senate Democrats pushed through a procedural wall Saturday night and formally opened the floor debate on their effort to overhaul the nations $2.5 trillion health care system. The Senate mustered 60 votes, the exact number required to end a Republican filibuster against consideration of the bill, in a straight party-line vote.
Republicans Hope For Just One Defection Sat Nov 21 08:00:00 EST 2009 No Republicans will vote Saturday night to advance the Senates health care bill to full debate, Republican Whip Sen. John Kyl says. That leaves the fate of the vote in the hands of a few moderate Democrats, all of whom are needed to reach the 60 votes required to push the bill forward. Host Scott Simon speaks with Kyl on his partys chances of defeating the bill.