Obama's last-minute health bill push

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:30:00 +0000

From NBC's Ken Strickland In what appears to be administration making a a last-minute push to curry votes for health care, Vice President Joe Biden is up there lobbying as is former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle . Interior Secretary Ken Salazar , a former centrist U.S. Senator has also been spotted in the hallways, but he says he's just up there to see friends and that he's not really lobbying for health care. But it's worth noting that Salazar is still friends with many of the key moderate senators whose votes will be crucial in defeating a potential Republican filibuster. Salazar said he was going to see his old friend Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor (D), for one. He certainly picked an odd day to go to the Hill just to hang out, especially since Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is hoping for a vote as early as Friday. ...( read more )

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