It's not a substitute for broader health care reform, but House leaders plan to bring small-scale health care legislation to the floor before the President's Day recess. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., says the bigger bill that was sidetracked by Republican Senator-elect Scott Brown's win in Massachusetts will eventually pass but said there are some things legislators can do on the side.
As for that comprehensive reform measure now stalled, Pelosi says she doesn't have the votes to pass the Senate bill and get it to the President. She says negotiations to find a compromise continue, but hasn't given a timetable for reaching a deal. She's also not saying whether Democrats would resort to use of the budget reconciliation process.
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