After saying a health care vote before August was all but hopeless yesterday, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) just said it’s possible–though not certain–that the Senate will ‘go into overtime’ to pass a bill. In other words, to delay recess.
Yesterday, President Obama was silent on the question of the August recess, but said that deadlines–even if not officially met–can be key to making progress. In other words, this could be a push to meet interim goals, or to actually get work done.
Durbin said he hopes the Senate Finance Committee finishes work soon, but Democrats are growing increasingly frustrated with the secrecy and lack of access they’re getting from chief negotiator Max Baucus–especially compared to their Republican counterparts, who seem much more keyed in.
