Harry Reid spokesman Jim Manley tells CNN that Democrats are determined to pass a bill, even if it means circumventing the filibuster and ramming as much of the package as possible through the filibuster-proof reconciliation process.
The White House still prefers a bipartisan bill, and neither the White House nor the Democratic leadership has made a decision to pursue reconciliation…We will not make a decision to pursue reconciliation until we have exhausted efforts to produce a bipartisan bill. However, patience is not unlimited and we are determined to get something done this year by any legislative means necessary
