to be married with the senate health committee bill. before that happens, that has to be married before it goes to the floor. here is how republican leader mitch mcconnell put it today on the senate floor. >> it's irrelevant. the bill it's referring to will never see the late of day. what matters is that the final bill will cost about $1 trillion, vastly expand the role of government in people's health care decisions, increase premiums and limit choice. >> reporter: there is one republican than everyone is waiting to hear from and that is republican olympia snowe of maine. she is on the senate finance committee and many democrats believe she could be that one vote that comes out of committee that gives them a bipartisan appeal. last word from her office, she still hasn't decided how she is going to weigh, how she is going to vote. the waiting wouldn't be that long because on tuesday, the finance committee will vote on that health care bill and we will see where she stands. >> ken, thanks for bringing us