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Updates<\/strong>: A procedural vote allowing the bill to go to general vote passed easily.<\/a> Almost there…<\/p>\n Original post<\/strong>:It’s begun folks! Congress is in chamber debating healthcare reform.<\/p>\n Passage odds<\/a> on InTrade are over 95%.<\/p>\n On MSNBC, Pat Buchanan called it a done deal.<\/p>\n There’s chatter<\/a> that a final deal with the anti-abortion Democrats is in the works. (Update:<\/strong> According to reports there’s still no dea<\/a>l on this front)<\/em><\/p>\n The GOP’s opening pitcher is boy wonder congressman Paul Ryan, who is talking about the nonsensical CBO score and the deficit.<\/p>\n There will be several procedural votes today. A final vote may come sometime around midnight.<\/p>\n If you’re not near a TV, you can watch the debate on C-SPAN here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Update:<\/strong> According to The Hill<\/a>, the Democrats are definitely still short!<\/p>\n 2:57<\/strong>: The White House just blasted out the following to liberal activists. Probably not worth reading into one wary or another<\/p>\n As today’s historic healthcare vote is near, I ask that you do not let up and continue pushing. <\/p>\n Anything you can do in these final hours to promote and publicly call for support is much appreciated and timely.<\/p>\n Do not let up – do not quit. <\/p>\n Keep everyone in positive thoughts – educate your members – make your voices heard.<\/p>\n We are on the verge of history – but it is just the verge – it has not happened yet.<\/p>\n 3:28<\/strong>: Stupak to hold press conference at 4:00 PM announcing his vote. The presumption is that it’s a “YES” but there’s nothing official on that.<\/p>\n 3:31<\/strong>: For what it’s worth, here’s how we’d characterize the debate right now. The Republicans have been trying to hammer The Democrats on various points: earmarks, rules, the deficit, etc. Democrats are ignoring the claims, and sticking to rhetoric, not engaging the critics.<\/p>\n 3:45<\/strong>: Evidently Stupak will announce that he’s a “YES.” POLITICO<\/a> explains what’s about to go down.<\/p>\n 4:00<\/strong>: The Stupak press conference is set to begin any second now.<\/p>\n 4:05<\/strong>: Stupak is out on the podium. Marc Ambinder<\/a> has a text of The President’s executive order which will limit abortion funding.<\/p>\n 4:07<\/strong>: Stupak: “We have an agreement.”<\/p>\n 4:11<\/strong>: If you think there’s still a chance this could fail, you can make 33x your money over at InTrade<\/a>, where the odds have hit 97%.<\/p>\n 4:22<\/strong>: Stupak Q&A: “We’re well past 216”<\/p>\n