Before the Senate can vote on health care legislation, Democratic leaders have to make sure they have 60 votes lined up to end the filibuster, and that means dealing with the concerns of a number of swing voters, including Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE). The vehicle for addressing those concerns will be a manager’s amendment, which will include the final version of a public option compromise that’s taken shape in the last several days.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=133470