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Nancy Pelosi: “Congresswoman Pelosi, of course, had previously insisted that public option was necessary for House approval.”

On the recordDecember 9, 2009
Congresswoman Pelosi, of course, had previously insisted that public option was necessary for House approval.
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Nancy Pelosi
Democratic · California

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Pelosi's previous stance on the necessity of a public option for healthcare reform is highlighted.

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