Joseph Cao: Voting For Health Reform Was "A Decision Of Conscience" (VIDEO)
The one House Republican to support health care reform said on Sunday that his decision to back the bill was driven by his conscience and the needs of his district and not back-room dealing with the White House or Democrats.
Rep. Joseph Cao (R-La), appearing on CNN, said that he cast his vote in favor of reform only after an amendment greatly restricting the coverage of abortions was allowed to come to a vote. Once that hurdle was clear, Cao said, “I called the White House and said I could possibly support the bill.”
The subject of a fierce, late-in-the-game, lobbying effort between Democrat
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Joseph Cao: Voting For Health Reform Was "A Decision Of Conscience" (VIDEO)
