I'm usually not that into "may be" stories, but this one looks to be pretty well sourced out. Not too happy about the 60 vote though, the frackin' moderates should just be run over imho.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid scrambled "to lock down votes" behind a health-care bill that he may present as early this afternoon, the Washington Post reports.
Reid "would not confirm that he had received commitments from all 60 members of his caucus to overcome GOP procedural objections and bring the bill to the Senate floor."
However, the New York Times says a procedural vote could come as early as Friday -- indicating he has the votes.
Ezra Klein reports Reid "has the CBO's estimate of the merged Senate bill in hand and is 'very pleased' with the numbers. The rest of the world should get a look at it sometime today."
Meanwhile, the buzz on Capitol Hill is that Reid will not attempt to move the bill through the budget reconciliation process and will instead need 60 votes to end debate in the Senate -- a possible indication that major concessions to moderates are coming.
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