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Obama appeals for health care votes

Posted on November 7, 2009 at 10:32 AM

Updated Saturday, Nov 7 at 3:01 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has made a last-minute personal appeal to Democrats to pass landmark health care legislation.

His appeal came during a visit to Capitol Hill on Saturday as the House began debating a bill to expand coverage to millions who lack it.

Obama made his trip to the Capitol complex as abortion rights lawmakers voiced anger at a last-minute concession granted to foes of the procedure.

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