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Kent Conrad: There are not the votes in the United States Senate for the public option. There never have been.

On the recordAugust 21, 2009
There are not the votes in the United States Senate for the public option. There never have been.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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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