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How a bill really becomes a law: health care reform (part 1)

How a bill really becomes a law: health care reform (part 1)

My old boss Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS) once told me, “Others want to win the debate. You help me win the vote.” After all the important preliminaries, practical legislating ultimately becomes a question of procedural rules and how many votes you have on any given question.

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Giving thanks

Thanks to Karl Rove for his reference in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal column, and for the shout-out on Fox and Friends.
Thanks to Sean Hannity for the mention on his radio broadcast yesterday.
And thanks to David Brooks for the mention in his fantastic New York Times column today.

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