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Let's get right to dana bash, senior congressional correspondent. dana, bart stupak, other democrats who oppose abortion, are going to vote in favor of health care reform. it looks like this senate version, over the next few hours, will become the law of the land. >> reporter: it sure does. and, you know, one thing that struck me as interesting, and worth talking about is the fact bart stupak said in that press conference he thought that the leadership had the votes to pass this without that group of democrats who are so staunchly anti antiabortion. the question is why did they do it, why did ...

And not motion to recommit. >> while you've been here on cnn speaking to us, michigan state has won. they beat maryland 85-83. i know you were anxious to see the end of that game. you know what, you'll have to watch the videotape. >> thanks for the update. >> all right. congressman bart stupak of michigan. man of the hour. right now based on his agreement with the president on this executive order he will sign, he will now support this health care reform legislation and almost certainly will become the law of the land. bart stupak, thanks very much for coming in. our coverage will continue rig...

Ranks and vote for this bill? >> i feel certain all republicans will vote in opposition to the bill. we see deep flaws in this bill. we need to scrap it and get back to the table with meaningful, substantial and incremental reforms. >> thank you, congressman. >> thank you. >> atz we look at the house floor right now, this will be the one vote with both republicans and democrats agrees. essentially agreeing on the process that's going to play out this afternoon. 418 in favor. only three against. the rest of the votes from here on out will likely be much more sort of divisive as they get to the ...

Have a lot of ways that they can delay this. first of all, they have one option that we know they are going to have a vote on and it's called a motion to recommit. that is something that is always given to the minority party and they can use that for whatever subject they want. and i've got to tell you, democrats were worried that they would use that for something as explosive as abortion. we don't know what they're going to do. that is going to be part of the drama we'll be watching for on the house floor. >> we know there will be a lot of drama before this day is done and there's no doubt, d...

That's been the law for 30 some years. all the polling indicates, 60 some percent of the american people agree with that. most members of the congress, house agree with it. i think we're keeping current law which the american people accept. >> you're on board. you will vote in the next couple hours, congressman f maman stup the bill? >> yes. i will vote for the health care, the fix it package, the reconciliation package, the fix it, yes. >> if the republicans come up with a motion to recommit, and focuses in to embarrass democrats on abortion, you understand that's been one of the possible sce...