Sanders Amendment fails, but gets 180 votes

[James Love <love@tap.org>]

  Rep. Sanders' reasonable pricing amendment failed last night, but 
  received 180 votes, which was 39 more than it received last August.  With 
  another 33 votes, it passes.  The amendment did not have a republican 
  co-sponor.  With a republican co-sponor, it might well have passed.  Last 
  night 23 republicans voted for the bill, a big increase from last August.
  Many of these were *very* conservative members.  It is beginning to look 
  like this is doable.  jamie
  
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