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On the recordAugust 20, 2009
There are not the votes in the United States Senate for the public option. There never have been.
Said by
Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota
Source
transcripts.cnn.com

Editor's note · Context

Senator Conrad states the lack of support in the Senate for the public option in health care reform.

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