November 10, 2009

W.H. Won't Rule Out Reconciliation Rules on Health Care

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The Senate could still use budget rules to pass healthcare without 60 votes, the White House indicated Monday.

President Barack Obama is hopeful that the Senate will pass a healthcare bill with 60 votes, but White House press secretary Robert Gibbs held out the possibility that budget reconciliation rules could still be used. He said Senate leaders and the White House would turn to those rules, which would prevent the Senate from needing to secure 60 votes for procedural steps, only if they are not making progress. As long as "we continue to make progress, then we don't see any need to change the process,"� Gibbs said.Gibbs was then asked what the White House would do if progress is halted in the Senate."Then we'll look at...

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