It was an unusual Saturday night showdown in the U.S.Senate on whether a health care reform bill pushed by Democrats should proceed to the floor for full debate.

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"And every senator who goes on record saying that we need to proceed to this monstrosity of a bill, will in effect be voting for higher taxes,higher premiums and cuts in medicare,".

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