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July 28, 2009
Key Lawmakers Restart Talks on Health-Care Legislation
By Sheila Samples
Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee met separately to restart talks after a public feud Friday between Chairman Henry A. Waxman (D), a liberal from Los Angeles, and seven conservative Democrats from rural districts. If no deal is reached by midweek, Waxman and Pelosi will have to decide whether to take the legislation straight to the floor.
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Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee met separately to restart talks after a public feud Friday between Chairman Henry A. Waxman (D), a liberal from Los Angeles, and seven conservative Democrats from rural districts. If no deal is reached by midweek, Waxman and Pelosi will have to decide whether to take the legislation straight to the floor.Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.