Sen. Bayh Will Support Debate on Health Care Bill

On Wednesday Senator Bayh told CBS correspondent Bob Schieffer that he would consider voting to block debate on a health care reform bill under certain conditions. Bayh said he didn't think "that's even worth starting a discussion on [provisions] that would explode the deficit... or would dramatically increase the premiums that ordinary families are paying." But he also indicated that he thought it "highly likely legislation will be passed," and that its supporters could use the "reconciliation process" that requires only a simple majority of 51 votes. You can read more about Bayh's interview with Schieffer here. However, yesterday Bayh's office released the following statement: "Senator Bayh will support moving forward to a health care debate on the Senate floor, where he will work hard to address his concerns and craft affordable legislation that reduces the deficit and lowers health care costs for Indiana families and small businesses."