DOh TOP GOPer Says Transparency Not Such Hot Idea After Al

After slamming the Obama administration for "secret deliberations" and going back on his campaign promise to televise the health care debate, House Leader John Boehner (R-OH) criticized the President yesterday for televising the bipartisan health care summit on Feb. 25, asking "is this a political event or is this going to be a real conversation?"

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http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/02/boehner-how-dare-obama-televise-the-health-care-debate-after-i-demanded-he-televise-the-health-care.php

US Senate passed an 871 billion health care reform plan

Washington (CNN) -- The Senate has started the final day of deliberations on passage of a sweeping $871 billion health care bill.

A vote is expected shortly after 7 a.m. ET.The Senate health care bill cleared a third and final procedural hurdle Wednesday as Democrats successfully limited remaining debate time on the $871 billion measure.

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http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/12/24/health.care/index.html