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Democrats seal 60-vote majority to advance health care bill; Landrieu, Lincoln to vote 'yes'

Democrats seal 60-vote majority to advance health care bill; Landrieu, Lincoln to vote 'yes'

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a show of unity, Senate Democrats sealed a 60-vote majority needed to advance health care legislation Saturday ahead of an evening showdown with Republicans eager to doom the bill and inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama.

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