According to an article on IFAwebnews.com, a leading Democrat U.S. representative says that a debate on health care reform might be waged during 2009, but doubts a vote could be held before 2010.

In the Senate, Sens. Kennedy and Baucus, along with others, have said they will introduce legislation in early 2009.

But Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.), who heads the Health Subcommittee of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, said that they will take the time to allow lots of comments from various groups, because, after all, nobody likes insurance companies, and he would like to get all the ammo he needs.