Posted on 03/15/2010 7:30:38 PM PDT by Steelfish
March 15, 2010
Top House Dem Says 'Votes Are There' to Pass Health Care Reform
Chad Pergram
Rep. John Larson's confidence is a departure from what other senior Democratic leaders have been saying -- that party leaders will line up the votes to pass the legislation but haven't yet
WASHINGTON -- A Democratic leader in the House voiced confidence Monday that his side has the votes necessary to pass the health care reform bill, and may do so as early as this week.
"I think the votes are there. I always believed that," said Rep. John Larson of Connecticut, the fourth-ranking Democrat in the House and the Democratic Caucus chairman.
Larson's confidence is a departure from what other senior Democratic leaders have been saying the past few days. The have couched their vote predictions.
"When we bring the bill to the floor, we'll have the votes," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.
And the top vote counter in the House, Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, was clear Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" that he was still short.
"We don't have (the votes) as of this morning. But we've been working this thing all weekend. We'll be working it going into the week," Clyburn said. The South Carolina Democrat had indicated Friday that "the votes will be there when we vote."
On Monday night, Larson was even more emphatic that the House Democratic leadership had rounded up the votes of wavering lawmakers.
"We have the votes and that's all that matters," Larson said.
Obama voiced confidence Monday, too, but suggested he and other Democratic leaders still had work to do to get the legislation passed.
"I believe we're going to get the votes, we're going to make this happen," the president said in an interview with ABC News.
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Do unicorns get to vote?
If they had the votes, they wouldn’t try to employ the “slaughter strategy”.
The fix is in. Everyone has been bought. I hope those commie ‘RATS all choke to death on their riches. Americans will have their day when November comes. Payback is a ....
There definitely needs to be a “Slaughter strategy”!
If they had the votes why wouldn't they be voting on it now?
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Geez I love that ad.
Stupak was on Greta and he said he would be surprised if the Dems had 200 votes right now. Stupak is a sharp guy who is deadset against this bill - and not just because of the abortion language. There are other things he does not like about this bill. I’m putting my eggs in his basket on an estimate of where the votes are. Everyone else is just hotair at this point.
Take names and they’re TOAST. Do we have a way to inform the traitors of that fact??
Larson’s my rep. He’s full of socialist BS. All the socialists have been told to spew this line in public to throw off the public. Nazi Pelosi would be taking it to the House floor right now if they had the votes.
I think? I believe? ROTFLMAO!!! Vote tomorrow asshat, let's see what you got!
Was this tonight?
Then why didn't they pass it today?
191 Yes, 206 No (204-208 with leaners)
Ha, yes it’s a good one!
I am begging the PUBS to do something......
Stupak is about as close to sane as Democrats get.
'Nuff said... He is bluffing.
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