Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) said they would join Republicans in filibustering the reform bill if it included the buy-in, which would have replaced a proposed public health insurance option.
The Obama administration is pressuring Sen. Reid to produce a bill by the end of next week, but Sens. Lieberman and Nelson, whose votes are essential for passage, still haven’t committed to the bill.
Read the Hill’s report on health reform.
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