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Senate Democratic leaders on Thursday abandoned plans for a vote on
health care before Congress' August recess, dealing a blow to
President Barack Obama's ambitious timetable to revamp the nation's
$2.4 trillion system of medical care. Senate Majority Leader Harry
Reid, D-Nev., delivered the official pronouncement, saying, "It's
better to have a product based on quality and thoughtfulness rather
than try to jam something through."
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