The New York Times<\/a>: “President Obama has met with House Democrats in the Cannon Office Building and given all the applause, it might be hard to remember that the president is on Capitol Hill to twist the arms of undecided lawmakers, and push some to cast a risky vote. Democrats said that Mr. Obama\u2019s visit was part last-minute pitch for votes and part pep rally. …\u00a0Mr. Obama said he recognized that lawmakers were weary. ‘It\u2019s tempting to say, \u2018I\u2019m tired, it\u2019s hard, I\u2019m getting beat up back in the district, it\u2019s just not worth it,\u2019’ he said. But he told Democrats that they must act now. ‘On a policy basis, if we do not get it done this year, we will not get it done anytime soon,’ he said” (Herszenhorn, 11\/7).\u00a0 <\/p>\n \n Reuters<\/a>: “Democrats said Obama emphasized the urgent and historic need for a healthcare bill that reins in costs, expands coverage to millions of uninsured and bars insurance practices such as denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions. ‘We expect the energy he brought to the debate to be helpful to us on the floor,’ Representative James Clyburn said” (Whitesides and Smith, 11\/7).<\/p>\n