But Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon said that last week's breakthroughs were less the result of shrewd parliamentary maneuvering than of simple arithmetic GOP majorities in the House and the Senate, combined with a Republican in the White House. Elections matter, ... When you control all three branches of government, you've got a lot to work with to drive your agenda.
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It's time to look beyond the budget ax to assure access to health care for all. It's time to look for bipartisan solutions to the problems we can tackle today, and to work together for tomorrow - building a health care system that works for all Americans.
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at least puts a band-aid on a flawed policy.
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This proposal breaks faith with rural folks all across the West and will make it harder to find bipartisan legislative solutions in the future,
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It's brute power. Much of this is about who's the last in the room, and it reflects badly on the Congress.
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