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4:31 PM, Jul 31, 2009 • By JOHN MCCORMACK

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The press secretary of Rep. Jim Matheson (D-Utah) emails: "Congressman Matheson has numerous concerns with the current bill and will be voting against it in Committee."

The press secretary of Rep. Charlie Melancon (D-La.) emails: "The Congressman is strongly pro-life, and voted in favor of the Pitts amendment last night. The passage of the Capps amendment will strongly influence his final vote on the bill."

To report the bill out of committee, Waxman will only need two out of the seven Blue Dogs on Energy and Commerce to vote yes. Politico reports that he has made a deal to get enough votes.

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