Democratic Senators Summoned to White House

[cali]

September 10, 2009 11:38 AM

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ABC News has learned that President Obama will be meeting with 16 Democratic senators (and one "Independent Democrat") this afternoon at the White House.

They are: Senators Mark Pryor and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, Mark Warner of Virginia, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, Evan Bayh of Indiana, Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Tom Carper of Delaware, Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, Mark Begich of Alaska, Mark Udall and Michael Bennet of Colorado, Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Bill Nelson of Florida, Kay Hagan of North Carolina, Herb Kohl of Wisconsin, and Independent Democrat Joe Lieberman of Connecticut.

The meeting is scheduled for 4:15 pm ET, in the Cabinet Room.

Many of these senators have expressed concern about if not downright opposition to key elements of President Obama's health care proposals, particularly his push for a government-run public health care option to compete with private insurers to drive down costs.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/09/democratic-senators-summoned-to-white-house.html

[Echo In Light]

1. Thanks for the heads up

[mzteris]

2. uh -oh

they's been called to the Principal's office for a whuppin' . . .

Let's hope they see the light!

[polichick]

3. Claire McCaskill said they were meeting today (on Morning Joe)...

...but she was excited for "moderates" to go there and make more progress with the president ~ didn't seem as if she felt "summoned."

[peacetalksforall]

4. Can I be hopeful again? Please say yes. I regret that I don't have much time to read these days.

How do I keep up on this development?

[B Calm]

5. Evan Bayh's wife makes over 350 thousand a year working for drug companies. .

[polichick]

6. How handy! nt