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  • Congress readies final vote on $787B stimulus bill

    02/13/2009 10:37:09 AM PST · by NormsRevenge · 10 replies · 490+ views
    AP on Yahoo ^ | 2/13/09 | Andrew Taylor - ap
    WASHINGTON – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid predicted Friday that Congress will finish its work on a massive, $787 billion economic stimulus plan, possibly by day's end, giving President Barack Obama a big victory. Speaking as debate resumed on Capitol Hill, the Nevada Democrat said the Senate would likely vote on the package of spending and tax cuts later in the day and that the finished product could be sent to Obama's desk soon thereafter. "We expect to be in a position to vote on adoption of the conference report," Reid said at the start of the Senate day. Obama,...