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Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., right, huddles with Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa on Capitol Hill in Washington in this file photo. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Updated: Tuesday, 19 Jun 2012, 11:22 AM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 19 Jun 2012, 11:22 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee are asking the Supreme Court to allow live television coverage when it delivers its ruling on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

Chairman Patrick Leahy and ranking Republican Charles Grassley said the issues in the case are as important and consequential as any in recent court history.

In a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts, the senators said the court should be aware of the great interest Americans have in the outcome of the case. They also noted that millions of citizens would be able to view what only a few could see from the court's limited public seating.

News organizations already have asked the court to allow cameras in the courtroom for the decision.