Senate Prepares to Pick Up Fight

The U.S. Senate is prepared to pick up the debate over health care reform now that the House has taken action. The Senate rules will be a challenge, however, because if any provision of the reconciliation bill violates the strict rules for this type of bill — such as each element of the bill having a budgetary impact – then the provision will be automatically stricken, unless there are 60 votes to retain it.