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Reid Warns of Saturday Sessions in December
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has put Senators on notice that the chamber may be in session for several Saturdays in December.
Reid reassures the left Lieberman is on board
thehill.com — Joe Lieberman has reached a private understanding with Harry Reid that he will not block healthcare reform,... sources say. Read more... (more) Reid reassures the left Lieberman is on board
Sen. Reid tees up 2010 jobs bill
thehill.com — Senate Democrats will take up a new job-creation bill in the wake of the 10.2 percent unemployment... rate. Read more... (more) Sen. Reid tees up 2010 jobs bill
Reid puts House healthcare bill on Senate calendar
thehill.com — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) late Tuesday laid the groundwork for the Senate's healthcare reform debate... to start on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Reid received the healthcare reform bill passed 220-215 on Saturday and, under the Senate's Rule 14 ... (more) Reid puts House healthcare bill on Senate calendar
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Report: Reid Preparing For Saturday Senate Sessions In December
TPM Election Central — ... Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is gearing up to possibly hold Saturday Senate sessions all the way into December, Roll Call reports: ...

Friday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... on a single-payer amendment as part of the health care reform debate. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.), who championed the measure, said today, "I didn't want the legacy of single-payer to be that it jeopardized passage of healthcare reform this year." * To help make passage more likely this year, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said today that senators should expect to work Saturdays in December. * Several House Republicans ...

Health care state of play in the Senate
Open Left - Front Page — ... Since Harry Reid announced that the merged Senate bill would contain a public option, the process in the Senate has slowed to a crawl.  The hold-up appears to be that Reid is waiting for CBO estimates which will not be completed until the end of this week. ...

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