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      <excerpt>...of 240-194, while the overall House health care bill H.R. 3962 passed by a narrow vote of 220-215. Colorado Congresswoman Rep. Diana DeGette on Tuesday claimed that Rep. Stupak will not have the votes to block a health care bill that doesnt contain his </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...who understood the basic anti-abortion arithmetic of abortion votes in the House. ... In an attempt to push back, [Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.)] is mustering a group of about 40 progressives she said will vote against health care reform if the Stupak la</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...programs. It had built a level of trust that other antiabortion groups could not&quot; (Oliphant, 11/16).  NPR interviewed Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., co-chair of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus. &quot;She's authored a letter that has been co-signed by more </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) won't have the votes to block a health bill if it doesn't contain his abortion restrictions, Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) claimed Tuesday. DeGette, the co-chairwoman of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, refuted Stupak's claim th</excerpt>
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