Senate Democratic Leaders Wrap Up Meeting With Obama – Roll Call

Senate Democratic Leaders Wrap Up Meeting With Obama

By Keith Koffler

Posted October 22, 2009 at 5:36pm

Senate Democratic leaders departed the White House on Thursday evening after a meeting with President Barack Obama that was expected to delve into the effort to combine Senate health care reform bills. The group left without comment.Included in the session were Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.), Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.), and Sens. Patty Murray (Wash.) and Charles Schumer (N.Y.).White House officials were not immediately available for comment.

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