Obama calls for “simple majority” health care vote

WASHINGTON–President Obama on Wednesday called for Democrats to pass health care with the controversial legislative manuever known as reconciliation. That means in the Senate a simple majority, 51 votes would be needed instead of a filibuster-proof 60 votes and the Democrats could move a bill without needing any GOP support.

Patricia Murphy over at PoliticsDaily.com explains how reconciliation tactics could work. Read her report here.