Abortion vote today could decide fate of heath plan
By: Susan Ferrechio Chief Congressional Correspondent
A pep talk by President Obama wasn't enough to give Senate Democrats the votes they needed to pass a massive health care overhaul, but a Monday vote on abortion funding could determine whether the legislation survives.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said the chamber would take up an amendment by Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., that would strictly prohibit taxpayer money from being spent on abortion.
"I want to get it out of the way," Reid said. "I think we all do."
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