pelosi says house lacks votes to ok senate health care massachusetts
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she lacks the votes to push the Senate’s sweeping health overhaul bill through the House, a potentially devastating blow to President Barack Obama’s signature issue.
Pelosi said, “In its present form without any changes I don’t think it’s possible to pass the Senate bill in the House. … I don’t see the votes for it at this time.” Many House Democrats, reeling from their loss of the Massachusetts Senate seat in this week’s special election, want the party to pursue a more modest health bill.


