Key Senate committee passes health care plan

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Senate Finance Committee passed a long-awaited $829 billion health care bill Tuesday by a 14-9 vote.

The vote represents a pivotal step forward in the contentious health care debate. The Finance Committee is the last of five congressional panels to consider health care legislation before debate begins in the full House of Representatives and Senate. Full Story »

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Edited by: Jo Bobenhouse Smith - Oct 13, 2009 - 12:43 PM PDT

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