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BREAKING: “FIX” BILL MAY NOT ADVANCE IN SENATE

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(Press Release Courtesy of Senate Republican Conference)  Senate Democrats Refuse Bi-partisan Meeting With Parliamentarian Until After House Votes WASHINGTON DC – Senate Democrats have balked at a bi-partisan meeting with the Senate Parliamentarian to discuss a rule violation that could doom the entire House reconciliation proposal. DON STEWART, McCONNELL SPOKESMAN:…

LATTA OPPOSES GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER OF NATION’S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement after voting against H. R. 3590, the Senate-passed health care bill.   “I was proud to stand with the majority of Americans who made it clear they did not want the House of Representatives to pass this Democrat health care bill.  With tonight’s vote, Speaker Pelosi, President Obama, Majority Leader Reid,…

LATTA STATEMENT ON HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEE RECONCILIATION HEARING

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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement after voting against the House legislative vehicle which will be used for nonbinding motions to instruct to the Senate-passed health care reform bill during today’s House Budget Committee reconciliation hearing. “Today’s reconciliation hearing is the first in a series of legislative gimmicks and procedures to drive…

CONGRESSMAN BOB LATTA BUDGET COMMITTEE UPDATE

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This is the second in a series of updates from Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), a member of the House Budget Committee. On Monday, the Budget Committee will hold a reconciliation hearing on the Senate-passed health care reform bill.  In short, this reconciliation hearing is a parliamentarian “trick” used to pass legislation through a series of rules which limit debate and…

LATTA STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT’S HEALTH CARE DEBATE ANNOUNCEMENT

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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement after President Obama’s announcement today on the current health care reform debate.   “President Obama has once again defied the will of the American public who continue to reject the House and Senate passed health care reform bills, in addition to the framework the President laid out in his health care reform…

LATTA STATEMENT ON HEALTH CARE SUMMIT

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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement regarding today’s health care summit.   “Instead of coming to today’s health care summit with an open mind and a clean sheet of paper, President Obama and Congressional Democrat Leadership decided to argue with Congressional Republicans on why their health care reform plans are superior to Republican…

LATTA JOINS HOUSE REPUBLICANS IN CALLING FOR TRANSPARENT HEALTH CARE NEGOTIATIONS

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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) recently co-sponsored H Res. 847, sponsored by Congressman Vern Buchanan (R-FL), which calls for the ongoing health care negotiations to be conducted with media coverage available to the American public.   Congressman Latta has also signed a discharge petition on H Res. 847.  The discharge petition, after gathering 218 signatures, would…

LATTA STATEMENT ON SENATE HEALTH CARE REFORM VOTE

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 Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement as the United States Senate prepares for a Christmas Eve vote on health care reform legislation.    “After a month of closed-door, backroom negotiations, Senate Democrat leadership is now preparing for a Christmas Eve vote to pass their health care reform legislation.  Following the lead of…

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