Only Tepid Support from Moderate Dems

Thursday, 15 October 2009 09:37

Moderate Democrats in the Senate are watching their words carefully concerning a commitment on the health care bill:

· Ben Nelson: Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson said his colleague from Maine wasn’t “forecasting what her future votes might be” when she cast the lone Republican vote for the Finance bill.

· Mark Pryor: Likewise, Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor, whose own stance on health care remains an open question, cautioned, “I think she’s been careful to say that she supports it coming out of committee, but no guarantees on final passage because it’s going to change quite a bit between now and then.”

· Evan Bayh: Sen. Evan Bayh (D., Ind.) said he wants to ensure that promised spending cuts -- such as plans to trim Medicare payments -- are locked in.

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