However, forcing congress to sign up for the public option is irrelevant -- they will still have priviledged access to health care providers, treatments, procedures, therapies, etc., that the common person will be denied or have to hurdle obstacles to get to.
Additionally, they will have taxpayer-funded supplemental insurance which ensures their preferential treatment at clinics only school kids will see on an occasional tour.
Supplemental insurance is where congress is going to get insurance companies to heel for them -- only a few crowded places will accept payment levels stipulated by government-mandated insurance. Supplemental insurance will enrich the companies, and be required to get decent treatment, while being outside government regulation.
Odds are that this is pure grandstanding. They may have the same plan, but a different “secure” location(s).
How many times have we heard them say “suspend the rules?”