The signs are getting more and more clear everyday as Congress chugs its way into the monh of November. And that's why it isn't too crazy to say that a health care bill probably won't make it to the White House in 2009.
In fact, I don't think it's too outrageous to suggest that the Senate won't vote on health reform until next year.
As we sat and waited for developments Tuesday on health care reform, there were rumblings that Senate Democrats won't even get cost estimates from the Congressional Budget Office until next week, which is supposed to be a short work week anyway.
Then those rumblings became reality soon after.
"That's correct. No CBO scores this week," said Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) to a group of reporters just off the Senate floor.
"We're just doing our best to encourage CBO to move as quickly as possible," Baucus added.
That means the earliest a debate could begin would be the week before Thanksgiving in the Senate.
SOURCE: Jamie Dupree
