Pelosi discusses new option for passing HCR in House and get Reconciliation fix too

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Monday, March 15, 2010
Pelosi discusses new option for passing HCR in House and get Reconciliation fix too
by John Aravosis (DC) on 3/15/2010 07:13:00 PM

One of the concerns that House Democrats have is that if they vote for the Senate health care reform bill, what assurances do they have that the Reconciliation fix (which would improve the conservative Senate bill, to some extent) will even come up in the House for a vote. One possible solution was explained to us this morning in our blogger meeting with House Speaker Pelosi. It's a bit confusing, but in a nutshell, the House could in essence pass the Reconciliation bill and the Senate health care bill simultaneously. This doesn't get around the problem of how you ensure that the Senate passes the Reconciliation fix, but it's a smart way to at least address the House's problem.

Oh, and not surprisingly, the Republicans are simply apoplectic that the Democrats have yet again found a legal way to pass health care reform.

AUDIO:
http://www.americablog.com/2010/03/pelosi-discusses-new-option-for-passing.html