Washington Post
Thursday, November 19, 2009; 2:11 PM
By Shailagh Murray, Lori Montgomery and Dan Balz
Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid said Thursday that the first crucial vote on a $848 billion health-care overhaul package would likely take place Saturday.
That procedural vote will decide whether to bring that bill to the Senate floor and begin debate, and its approval relies on the votes of three wavering moderate Democrats. Republicans are expected to rally all 40 of their senators to block the legislation from advancing, requiring Reid (D-Nev.) to keep all 60 members of his Democratic caucus in line. Reid has refused to confirm whether he had received commitments from them. more …
