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Whether to move forward with the table setting they have with the rules they've got and the provisos they've got and all the allowances and concessions, and, the amendments they've got, and in other words, do they have the procedures in place, to go ahead and set up ultimately the two biggest votes of a lot of these guys' entire lives if not the better part of the last few decade, that we'll know in the next 15 minutes when they finish voting on a variety of rules that, again, set the stage for two big votes, on the senate vote for health care, $940 billion package scored by the congressional ...

That could actually really drive down costs and improve care rather than a $940 billion bill which the public does not believe it's going to cost. >> there have been so many things floated about since this whole thing started, i think people are just confused. >> i think you're right. i think they're confused but i think they know enough. they though enough what's in this bill, there are mandates and they're opposed to that. they know they cost a bundle and they're at risk of losing their current insurance. the public doesn't want this bill and the president and democrats in congress are just ...

>> a lot of people in washington tonight, a lot of people not happy and a lot of people trying to get their position heard and we're live with the historic vote beginning and you heard both sides talking about cost and they sure have different numbers and who is right and what is the real cost to the bill? liz macdonald, stocks editor for fox business network and i'm sorry you are not in the wind with me! tell me... i'm about to blow off the roof, i need combat pay for this one and who is right and who is not? i'm confused, one says 2.3 trillion and one says $940 billion. >> i think the congre...

At $940 billion over ten years, and a lot of that will come from the increase on medicare tax on high-income households. also for the first time there could be a tax that could be applied to investment income as well as wages. also money would come from a tax on high-cost medical plans and that would be delayed until 2018. another source of money would be penalties for those who don't get health care insurance. the only thing left here really, a lot of house members that could be taking part in sunday's vote. we'll have them right here with us. ohio democrat dennis kucinich, we know he has swi...

Battles this year undeclared but they don't want to talk about it. . thej.? >> all right. thanks to our dana bash. let's give you numbers here now. everybody's trying to keep up exactly with what's happening but those are the special folks right there. they tier democrats who have not yet declared how they will vote on the bill tomorrow. the total number of democratic no votes to kill the bill is 38. by our latest count they're at 30 democrat who is are saying no right now. others, still kind of up in the air. throughout the day, cnn will continue to keep count and canvassing house members for...