The Hill

It is “ambitious” but still possible to finish a debate over healthcare reform this year, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) said Tuesday.

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“There’s just not a lot of time left this year,” Cardin said during an appearance on the liberal Bill Press Radio Show. “We’ll need a couple of weeks on the floor of the Senate to complete our work, and that’s being optimistic.”

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“I think that it is possible that we complete a bill and get it to the president before the end of the year, but I think that’s a very, very ambitious schedule, and everything would have to fall into place,” Cardin added. “Rarely does that happen in the United States Congress.”