Pryor supports moving forward on health bill

By The Associated Press

LITTLE ROCK — Sen. Mark Pryor says he supports moving a proposal to overhaul the nation’s health care system to the Senate for debate, but is still undecided on the legislation.

The Democrat from Arkansas told reporters Wednesday he supports the procedural motion needed to begin consideration of the health care legislation in the Senate.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid wants to bring his roughly $900 billion, 10-year health care remake to the floor in the next few days. The Democratic leader has spent weeks melding bills from the Senate health committee and the Finance panel.

Pryor says he’s undecided on whether he’ll support the proposal. Fellow Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas is also undecided on the health care proposal and hasn’t said whether she supports proceeding with the bill.

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chubcobear says...

Duh.....how do you know if you want it to come to the floor if you have not seen it? So far as we know, it has been sitting in Harry Reid's office for weeks. Duh?

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