Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Senate Health Update

It's a busy day in the hallways off the Senate Chamber, as it's become clear that Sen. Harry Reid does not have 60 votes right now for a health reform bill with a public insurance option.

First, two GOP Senators who Democrats have talked about possibly supporting health reform made clear today that they are not on board.
Both Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) expressed their disappointment with Reid's decision to include a public option in an emerging Senate health reform bill.

Meanwhile, reporters besieged Democrats who have been on the fence about reform legislation to see where they stand on Reid's plan.

SOURCE: Jamie Dupree