TPM: Here's How the Day Will Work (Health Care House Vote)

[flpoljunkie]

Here's about how the day will work. This morning Democrats and Republicans will start by debating the rule they wrote late last night. (To really get technical, read the rule here.)

Many of the arguments for and against the rule will be the same as those for and against the health care plan, but the rule debate is only step one.

In nearly all cases, it will be a party-line vote to approve the rule.

Once that's done, general debate on the 1,900-page bill will last about four hours. Next up will be the abortion amendment, and then Republicans will have an hour to present and debate their substitute bill. (For more on that, read this.)

After that, they will vote on the Republican option, some procedural details and, finally, the House Democrats' health care bill. If it passes, it will indeed be historic - the farthest health care reform has ever made it through Congress (though there will still be a long way to go before it's law).

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/11/health-care-saturday-obama-to-rally-dems-before-historic-vote.php?ref=fpa

[Kind of Blue]

1. Thanks for the rundown link.

Can only watch in between work breaks.

[BootinUp]

2. Thanks for the info!

[cry baby]

3. k&r

[annabanana]

4. "about 4 hours". . . ya gotta laugh. . n/t

[DrToast]

5. So where are we now in this process?

I'd like to tune in for the final vote, but not all the crap before it.

[DCBob]

6. All done except for the final "debating" and the vote..

Republicans are mostly exaggerating, lying and fearmngering. The vote is later tonight -- not sure exactly what time.

[sandnsea]

7. 4 hrs of debate was scheduled at 2 pm

Sometime after 6 pm eastern, as far as I can tell. house.gov and click on today's schedule.

[flpoljunkie]

8. Final vote on H.R. 3962 will now take place around 11PM.