Tells Senate to go for 'up or down vote'
(NEWSER) - Barack Obama gave Congress its marching orders today, telling them to hold a final vote on health care reform within the next few weeks. He essentially told the Senate to pass the bill via reconciliation, though he didn’t use the term, instead demanding an “up or down vote,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “No matter which approach you favor, I believe the United States Congress owes the American people a final vote,” he said. More»
