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Finance Committee Passes Health Insurance Reform Bill
October 13, 2009 —The Senate Finance Committee passed a health insurance reform bill today by a vote of 14 - 9, paving the way for an historic debate on the Senate floor. After months of negotiations, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid hailed its passage. Senators Reid, Dodd and Baucus are now set to join senior White House officials this week to merge the HELP and Finance bills into a comprehensive health care proposal for a full vote before the Senate. Reid also praised Republican Senator Olympia Snowe for breaking with her party to join Democrats on the committee in voting for the bill. "[Sen. Snowe's] courage to stick with her principles in the face of an increasingly partisan environment in Washington, D.C. is heartening and should serve as a reminder that health care is an issue that should defy party labels," said Reid.
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The Senate will convene at 2:00 p.m. and proceed to a period of morning business until 3:00 p.m. with Senators permitted to speak for up to ten minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.3590, with Senator Reid, or designee, permitted to offer the first amendment to the Reid substitute; further, that Senator McConnell, or designee, be permitted to offer the next amendment to the substitute with no other amendments in order during Monday's session. There will be no roll call votes during Monday's session.
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