On a conference call with reporters this morning, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said that Democrats are “very close” to securing the 218 votes needed to pass health care legislation, but that Republican delay tactics, and perhaps even intra-Democratic disputes over abortion and immigration issues, could force a delay on final passage, potentially until Tuesday of next week.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=135311