A Lot of Convincing

" Senator nice to see answer to the zebra alike -- right away -- us Canada. We're pretty -- room indeed it is I Saturday night a squeaker for the Democrats. In the house represented what to think that."

" Well it broken up arms to finally get it over the top but they lost one out of seven Democrats in the house to I think we're bombing -- the American people's opposition -- this bill all the polls indicate. Substantial opposition in this particular type of health care reform particularly. The you know deep seated opposition among singers that if."

" So how do you break those arms to twist those arms to get those votes and each of them such and historic voting when he did it was closer to votes."

" Well I think what the president was saying was that it was about him and his administration. Not about the substance and and they all understood that the substance was not supported by the American people. And I think they've probably responded to -- appeal by the president that this was about the success of his administration. About passing his signature were. It this subject and I think and AM party loyalty got a over the top but there were -- us one out of seven who were. Understood the American who were not for the."

" What that -- and I wake cast a vote out of loyalty rather out of substantive indeed you're right benefits and if this is if in the vote is. About the president's administration what happens when it goes over to the Senate is it going to get that same."

" Boat here well a lot of congressman almost utterance safe districts don't have any real competition actually have a lot of a lot of it is over here we all represented -- it. Most the states are not just totally say it. Have to compete but the third of the -- will be up every. Two years and a number of democratic senators over here from reddish State's Republican touched it. We know that there's overwhelming opposition back home in addition that on -- to get sixty votes. -- get more than a simple majority. To do almost everything and certainly something that's controversial -- the challenge for the democratic leadership has over here. Is to try to figure out if they're not Democrat to take a bullet through the pain. The past they really bad bill which we know at its core. We'll raise taxes. Cut Medicare and increase premiums for all Americans who have health insurance now."

" Do expected to me whenever this vote occurs -- expected to be a squeaker like the house or not minister of getting that your hands on what's happening here among the different members Republicans and send it Democrats. Do expect a squeaker vote here."

" Yeah I won't be a landslide and they'll be -- it to be able to pass that I don't I think passing and is very much in doubt on the site. You know all of the Republicans are opposed. Many of the Democrats are opposed to it -- reaction to show you how they try to get. Sixty votes because they're gonna have to convince. There's significant number of Democrats basically. To take a bullet for the -- Which Democrats you see right now who are struggling with what an unthinkable for the team as you say well I'm not gonna single people out. They've got enough pressure already without me pointing to them. But by and large they're people who represent states where they had to act like -- campaign -- Republican in order to wanna. And so they understand they've got this sort of center right constituencies they understand what the polls say that the American people are against this bill. Particular -- against this bill. And they're gonna have to weigh. Their constituents bizarre commercial issue the president of the united church."

" Which Michael what pressure -- presence these senators from the state of Florida senator Nelson in particular he might have -- seniors -- because of a huge senior population. There -- a lot of singers in Florida. When do you expect this vote to occurrence."

" Well that'll be up to senator Reid and he'll have to get sixty votes to start the debate and sixty votes and today then you ought to decide at what point he has enough votes again today. And will be listening what if this because I'm sure they've been bringing their members one by one. I know they have done trying to convince them even start today and were a long way from finishing the give you -- violence. We spent four weeks last congress follow form. Within the last ten years we've spent eight weeks ago this will be multi week. Many amendment process in the United States. On a bill of this magnitude which seeks to reorganize ones that the -- wrong."

" Tactically when he thinks senator Reid would like -- that vote sooner or later we like slow breathing room or is he wanted to hurry to do this on the sort of the wave of what's going on in the house."

" I think it's gonna dependent -- on his vote now he's gonna wanna go to when he thinks he's got the votes."

" Looking actually brings US senator and my member's party sits down and says yeah we know where do you stand that that. Or -- the ones -- uncertain how is that they actually come into his office that."

" Yes I think so what it really worries then what he would leave your dog overall country's special deals come over in the house. In order get enough Democrats to -- that my guess is the same process shall go on over here."

" And then after the Senate voted for this -- get to the floor -- got a good about. That's up in the remnants -- that we reconcile whatever comes the Senate --"

" Job whatever passes the Senate if something does pass and I hope it doesn't. Needs to be reconciled with a house version and it'll go back in both houses -- for a final vote and that vote to will require sixty votes in -- so thank you sir thank you -- it."