Roll Call: Sunday Health Care Vote Increasingly Likely

[flpoljunkie]

Sunday Health Care Vote Increasingly Likely

March 17, 2010, 7:24 p.m.
By Steven T. Dennis
Roll Call Staff

House Democrats are likely to hold votes on their health care reform overhaul on Sunday given a continuing delay in getting a score of the package from the Congressional Budget Office.

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Chris Van Hollen (Md.) said Wednesday night that leaders hope to get the CBO cost estimate by Thursday morning and then would wait 72 hours before voting on the bill — pushing the vote to Sunday.

Democratic leaders have been furiously whipping their Caucus to line up the 216 votes they need to pass the reform measure. More Democrats announced their support on Wednesday, but leaders still have more votes to corral before final passage.

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[Cha]

1. See if they whip my blue dog into line or

he stays cowering like a little chicken in the hen house.:scared:

[flpoljunkie]

3. At least, he may be 'whippable.' My representative is Republican John Mica!

Double yuck!

[Better Believe It]

4. Have all the liberals who opposed the Senate bill had their ass kicked by Rahm for yes votes?

[Better Believe It]

2. When will we see the House reconciliation proposal that the Senate won't have to approve?

[flpoljunkie]

5. The Senate will have to vote on the House reconciliation bill.

[Better Believe It]

14. They won't have to approve it and won't unless every meaningful proposal is stripped from it.

[IndianaGreen]

6. Just as the Colts moved out of Baltimore in the middle of the night

the House is going to give us its BOHICA, with no guarantees the Senate will pass reconciliation.

We still don't know what is in the package. Congress fears the people!

[pamela]

11. Wow, your post sure brought back memories...

Bad, bad memories. Twenty six years ago this month.

[karynnj]

7. So, the Republicans wil go to church in the morning and then vote against helping the poor

Maybe pro health care people, who are Christian and religious, should wear some uniquely colored wrist bans saying "What would Jesus do?" I can't imagine him not wanting healthcare for the poor.

[Diane R]

8. I'll believe it when I see it.

[Clio the Leo]

9. rumor is noon Sunday...

http://twitter.com/HEALTH_NOTES/status/10647320166

[jenmito]

10. Obama was supposed to leave Sunday morning for Indonesia. I wonder if he'll postpone it

for later in the day...

[DFLforever]

12. Depends why he is staying

If he's staying to sign it, maybe... his plane can leave anytime he wants.

[jenmito]

13. Gibbs said, "Wheels up Sunday morning." But if he WOULD be signing the bill,

I'm sure a few extra hours wouldn't hurt.