House Democrats HCR Summit List Includes Blue Dogs, Progressives

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http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/02/house-democrats-hcr-summit-list-includes-blue-dogs-progressives.php

TPMDC has learned the additional House Democrats who will attend Thursday's health care summit at the White House.

In addition to the relevant committee chairmen and Democratic leadership, each side was allowed to invite a handful of members.

A leadership aide tells us that on the House Democrats' side, they are Reps. Xavier Becerra (CA), Louise Slaughter (NY), Rob Andrews (NJ) and Jim Cooper (TN).

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Becerra is a key progressive, Cooper is a Blue Dog who was instrumental in the Clinton health care effort in the 1990s.



No invite from GOP for Sen. Gregg to attend healthcare summit
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/83187-no-invite-for-sen-gregg-to-healthcare-summit
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The Senate’s Democratic attendees to the summit include Reid, Majority Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.), Conference Vice Chairman Charles Schumer (N.Y.), Conference Secretary Patty Murray (Wash.), Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (Mont.), Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (Conn.), HELP Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (Iowa), Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care Chairman Jay Rockefeller (W.Va.) and Conrad.

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1. I Guess The GOP Could Have Invited Gregg.....

but they opted not to. Wonder why?

[Clio the Leo]

2. Slaughter is always fun.

Love that accent. A Steel Magnolia representing the great state of New York!