Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) says key staff and members will begin the health reform conference committee talks “by phone next week,” POLITICO reports.
A Senate Democratic leadership aide said the staff work on the Senate side will be begin in earnest during the first week of 2010 with key senators returning the week of Jan. 11.
On the House side, leadership and committee aides are expected to start meeting next week and the relevant chairmen are expected to be back in Washington the first week in January. Rank-and-file members will return the week after.
(credit image – associated press)
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