Congressman James Clyburn of South Carolina, the U.S. House Majority Whip, who has been a part of the group crafting health care legislation, is hopeful that health care reform will pass as budget
- James Clyburn in his Columbia office
legislation, through a process called budget reconciliation.
That, says Clyburn, would not require 60 votes in the Senate, made difficult by the recent Massachusetts election, but would only require 51 votes, a simple majority.
(Clyburn on maneuver MP3 3:53)
Clyburn explains manuever MP3 3:53
Clyburn said in his Columbia office Monday that it was the Senate version of health care reform that led to the legislation problems, since 40 percent of the public didn’t like it, while 60 percent of the public liked the House version.
