There’s a lot of action going on behind the scenes in the Senate, particularly regarding a public option compromise, and the big question is will liberal (or conservative) Democrats go for it.
Leadership is working with them, and that might explain the silence, but I ran into Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) earlier today, who said he’s working with “various senators” on the compromise.
I asked him whether caucus liberals have been receptive to the ongoing talks.
“They know we have to get 60 votes,” he said.
Not a whole lot to go on there, but it doesn’t sound like they’re making a huge stink. Expect more on this soon.
