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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid answers question for members of the media on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday.
Tempers flare as Senate nears health vote
A Republican senator contended Tuesday during rancorous floor debate that President Barack Obama's health care overhaul will shorten the lives of America's seniors by cutting federal coverage for the elderly. Full story
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