The Whip Count (as of 3/9 am.)

[Clio the Leo]

Here's where the current non-yes House Dems stand per The Hill.

The following are the results of The Hill’s survey.

Firm no
Dan Boren (Okla.) *
Bobby Bright (Ala.) *
Artur Davis (Ala.) *
Larry Kissell (N.C.)
Dennis Kucinich (Ohio)
Frank Kratovil (Md.)
Walt Minnick (Idaho)
Collin Peterson (Minn.) *
Mike Ross (Ark.) *
Ike Skelton (Mo.) *
Gene Taylor (Miss.) *

Leaning No
Michael Arcuri (N.Y.) (Y)

Undecided
Brian Baird (Wash.)
Marion Berry (Ark.) * (Y)
John Boccieri (Ohio) *
Dennis Cardoza (Calif.) * (Y)
Kathleen Dahlkemper (Pa.) * (Y)
Steve Driehaus (Ohio) * (Y)
Bart Gordon (Tenn.) *
Mary Jo Kilroy (Ohio) (Y)
Ron Kind (Wis.) (Y)
Dan Maffei (N.Y.) (Y)
Scott Murphy (N.Y.)
Solomon Ortiz (Texas) * (Y)
Tom Perriello (Va.) * (Y)
Nick Rahall (W.Va.) * (Y)
John Spratt (S.C.) * (Y)
Bart Stupak (Mich.) * (Y)
John Tanner (Tenn.) *

Leaning Yes
Russ Carnahan (Mo.) (Y)
Jim Oberstar (Minn.) * (Y)

No comment
Mike Doyle (Pa.) * (Y)

* — Voted for Stupak amendment in Nov.
(Y) — Voted yes in November

Note: Spokesmen for Berry, Driehaus and Stupak on Monday said their bosses will vote against the bill unless the Stupak language is adopted. Stupak has said a dozen lawmakers who voted for the House measure could change their votes based on the abortion provisions.

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/85601-dems-on-healthcare

Two things:

We are currently in a holding pattern waiting on the Senate recon. fix package to be scored by the CBO. The package went to the CBO this morning and is expected back by early next week at the latest. Expect things to start happening quickly once the fix is scored.
http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/terrorism/the-morning-plum-85/

Sen. Harkin expects to have a bill for the President to sign by 3/27...
http://twitter.com/emma_sandoe/status/10221248156

[ShortnFiery]

1. May our Higher Power bless and expand the "NO" votes! The Public Option will NOT EVER ...

pass in the Senate and we will be left with one shitty bill that amounts only to Insurance MANDATES.

[jenmito]

8. There IS no "Higher Power"...

IMO, but if there were, it would not keep millions of people from being insured nor stop millions of kids from being able to have coverage immediately if they have pre-existing conditions.

ETA "IMO" since I'm an atheist but will not know for sure 'til I'm dead-just like everyone else.

[cali]

9. um really? that's all it amounts to?

So they stripped out the 10 billion for CHCs while I wasn't looking? Oh, no they didn't. Millions of people would have access to comprehensive primary and diagnostic care who don't have it now, under this legislation. As usual, you're uninformed and bleating on.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

2. If my math is correct...

We can only "give" 37 votes on HCR -- assuming that the Republicans will vote against it en masse and with no defections. It also assumes that we won't have votes from Massa and Murtha.

The total on this list is 32.

Does that mean we have the votes without Stupak, Kucinich, et. al?

[Clio the Leo]

4. Well, that would certainly explain everyone's confidence....

... that the bill will pass.

I really dont think we'll know for certain until that fix comes back from the CBO at which point, I expect, the "undecideds" will swing to yes.

[Jennicut]

3. Is this really, really bad for the bill to pass or okay?

How many can we afford to lose?

[Clio the Leo]

5. It's ok.

A lot of those "undecideds" have moved from "no" to "maybe."

[BluegrassDem]

6. Where is my congressman, Ben Chandler?

He voted no the first time around.

[Clio the Leo]

7. looks like he should be filed under the "no comment" category

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Meet-the-18-House-Dems-whose-votes-matter-most-on-health-care-87015407.html

[mdmc]

10. Michael Arcuri sounded pretty "NO" on wamc (npr) today..

He seemed all set with a no vote..