SILENCE From 4 Senators - Vote Scheduled At 1 AM

Senators Have Yet To Say How They Will Vote At 1AM Despite The Fact That The Majority Leader Has Pledged Their Support For Them
SEN. JIM WEBB (D-VA) SPOKESPERSON: “Senator Webb has a reputation for being very deliberative and independent-minded. The fact that he has said he is undecided about this bill is not extraordinary. He reviews all legislation with great care and deliberation. During this debate, he has broken with his party six times, including four votes to prevent cuts in Medicare.” (“Webb Under Fire On Health Care,” The Washington Post’s “Virginia Politics” Blog, 12/17/09)

SEN. BLANCHE LINCOLN (D-AR) Released A Statement On The Manager’s Amendment But Still Did Not Indicate How She Would Vote. “As I review the Congressional Budget Office analysis of the revised Senate health care bill, I can comment on what I do know. After years of trying, I believe we are close to achieving most of the goals for health insurance reform for Arkansas that I pledged to support in the beginning and without compromising my fiscal goals by adding to the deficit or creating a public option government health care plan that would be underwritten by taxpayers.” (Sen. Blanche Lincoln, Press Release, 12/19/09)

SEN. CLAIRE MCCASKILL (D-MO): “If We’re Not Saving More Money For Our Government Than We’re Spending, Then Not Only Will I Not Support It.” Q: “No, you're saying if this doesn't bend the cost curve, you go back to the drawing board, start all over?” SEN. CLAIRE MCCASKILL (D-MO): “My statement all along is it has to slow down the increase of health care costs over time, and that is bending the cost curve, and secondly, that it has to be deficit neutral. We have to be saving more money for our government than we're spending. And if we're not saving more money for our government than we're spending, then not only will I not support it…” (Fox News’ “Fox News Sunday,” 12/13/09)

SEN. RUSS FEINGOLD (D-WI): “I Am Not Making A Judgment Until I See The CBO Numbers And That's Only The Beginning.” (“Feingold: I would Have Liked A Stronger Healthcare Bill,” The Hill, 12/15/09)

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