Obama urges Dems to come together for health care (AP)

Courtesy Ytop stories  Sat, 03/20/2010 - 7:09pm

Rep.<br /><br />Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., seated left, has a verbal exchange with Chair Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., center, as Ranking Member David Dreier, R-Calif., left, and James McGovern,D-Mass, right, listen as the House Rules committee meets to discuss the health care legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, March 20, 2010.(AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)AP - Victory within reach, President Barack Obama exhorted House Democrats on Saturday to stay true to their party's legacy and make history by bringing health insurance to millions of struggling families now left out.

Leaders exuded confidence as they defused thorny problems in the countdown to a landmark vote.




 

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