And suddenly, “there’s no rush” to gethealth care reform passed.
So says Harry Reid in comments echoed up anddown the party line today. Democrats essentially called a halt toPresident Obama’s No. 1 priority now that Scott Brown’s win inMassachusetts has gummed up the works. Coming just a day ahead of theState of the Union, the comments make it unlikely that Obama will layout a specific path forward tomorrow.
“It’s a timeout,” Dianne Feinstein tells the New York Times.“The leadership is re-evaluating. They asked us to keep our powderdry.” All kinds of legislative maneuvering, from budget reconciliationto fast-track approval, have been bandied about, but nothing lookspromising at the moment.
“Frankly, we’re trying to figure out what ispossible,” said House majority leader Steny Hoyer.