President Obama is calling on representatives to pass the sweeping health care reform bill scheduled for a floor vote tonight.
“This is our moment to live up to the trust that the American people have put in us,” he said in a public address on the grounds of the White House just now.
“I urge members of Congress to rise to this moment, answer the call of history, and vote ‘yes’ for health insurance reform for America,” Obama said.
Obama made the speech shortly after returning from a closed-door meeting with House Democrats at the Capitol.
The House is expected to vote on the measure late tonight, read our primer here.
Read Obama’s full statement here.
