President Obama may be frustrated with the slow pace of progress in the Senate Finance Committee, and the political head aches it’s triggered. But he’s citing the news that the panel is on the cusp of marking up its bill to make the point that health care reform is on its way.
“We have seen many in this chamber work tirelessly for the better part of this year to offer thoughtful ideas about how to achieve reform,” Obama said. “Of the five committees asked to develop bills, four have completed their work, and the Senate Finance Committee announced today that it will move forward next week. That has never happened before.”
