Congressman Driehaus News Today

Steve driehaus is one of them. this issue has already caused major political consternation in his district. >> the republicans were calling some of these democrats dead men walking, if you will, because they think theyre going to be defeated come november. well see what happens them. dana, stand by. something interesting is happening on the house floor. long line of republicans coming forward and making brief statements. lets listen into this. >> i ask unanimous -- to revise my remarks to this f...

Debate on the floor of the house of representatives. for the democrats its looking very, very good right now. now that several democrats who oppose abortion have come out in favor of the health care reform legislation. the senate version, which will be followed by a separate so-called reconciliation bill that will try to change some of the more egregious parts of the senate version. they will go forward, now, these democrats who will oppose abortion and vote in favor. almost certainly sets the s...

Take that home to the voters who they say are going to see the difference in six months or so and the republicans will be wrong. the republicans are going to say this is going to be like civil rights in the 60s, where essentially, republicans, there was a realignment in the south and anti-democratic, republican realignment in the south because the public was so mad at the democratic party. >> im interested in these guys right here who do campaigns for a living. it will be different district by d...

Because theres split public opinion. theyre trying to say, washington is going something and doing something big. never mind health care for a minute. a lot of disgust is washington seems paralyzed. they can start to change the mood. theyre hoping as congressman driehaus said that the economy gets better between now and november and this is less of an issue. republicans are playing on another big dynamic, mistrust of anything big. theyre saying washington essentially couldnt pour you a glass of ...