Blue Dogs say they've reached a compromise on health care
A group of fiscally conservative House Democrats announced Wednesday they reached a deal with the chamber's Democratic leaders on a health care reform bill.
Rep. Mike Ross of Arkansas, speaking for the Blue Dog Democrats, said the agreement calls for the House Energy and Commerce Committee to begin debating the bill later Wednesday, but for no vote by the full House until after the upcoming August recess.
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I think the Blue Dogs Democrats almost took their bargaining power to far in the process of developing the healthcare bill.