For the last couple weeks, health care reformers have been grasping at a thin reed of hope that the Senate would vote on a reform bill before adjourning for August recess. That reed might have just disappeared altogether.
“We’re going to take a little longer to get it right,” said Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin according to The Hill. “Initially we had hoped for a full vote by then, but I don’t think it’s going to be possible.”
As I noted earlier today, the Senate schedule–which will likely include a four day debate over the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor–leaves precious little room to complete a lengthy debate over health care legislation. Unless Democrats decide to delay recess, it looks like the Senate will not be voting on a complete bill until September.
