VIDEO: Top 5 highlights from the health care reform debate in the House of Representatives

November 8, 2:48 PMPolitical Buzz ExaminerRyan Witt

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The debate on HR 3962 went into the night.  AP Photo Alex Brandon

When HR 3962 (the Affordable Health Care for America Act) finally made it to the floor of the House of Representatives it ignited a furious debate between Republicans and Democrats.  In the end the bill passed through the House with a vote of 220-215 with only one Republican voting in favor.  While the vote itself was historic it was the moments leading up to the vote that were most entertatining.  The Senate debate could prove even more contentious if the House set the bar for civil behavior.

Clip #1:  Republican Representatives make repeated objections and parliamentary inquiries in an attempt to keep the Democratic Women's Caucus from making statements.

Clip #2:  Rep. Bachmann (R-MN) wears a lei while speaking in honor of a couple who came all the way from Hawaii to protest reform.

Clip #3:  Rep. Shadegg (R-AZ) uses an infant as a prop to illustrate his arguments against HR 3962.

Clip #4:  Rep. George Miller (D-CA) expresses disgust at the the Republican alternative saying "God" and storming off from the podium.

Clip #5:  The Democrats applaud themselves at reaching 218 to pass the bill and countdown the final seconds.