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Morning. they're held open and they're stalled because generally they don't have them. could there be a parliamentarian issue, a rule issue? because this is a very complicated piece of legislation, and it has to -- in order to bring it through the senate under, again, the so-called reconciliation rules, which allow it to come in and be voted on with only 51 vote, sometimes there is that. and this is a new piece of legislation, because this skinny repeal vote bill was only kind of finalized earlier this evening that could be it. but it seems from the mood, from the body language, from what we'r...

Phrase. flat footed. this happened during the republican debates. i used to look at the tv and go lean into the fact you have been successful and this is about the american dream. david's point -- >> cheering for romney? >> no. i mean just as a matter of simple strategy and tactics. but i think part of what this does is, the different rule issue, plays into this opportunity gap and the mobility issue and how we're handling investments and the fiscal cliff. it does play into a set of policy issues and the obama campaign will continue to lift that up as well. >> mitt romney is a quantitative guy...

We'll hear a very different perspective from some of the democrats who will argue over this. it's interesting, candy, that they're beginning this debate really right now on this rule issue whether or not the rule will go forward. let's talk about that and our special coverage of this health care reform debate on the floor of the house and the upcoming votes will continue right after this. national car rental knows i'm picky. so, at national, i go right past the counter... and you get to choose any car in the aisle. choose any car? you cannot be serious! okay. seriously, you choose. go national...

>> neil: congressman stupak was indicating not only before this, but he thinks there is more than 216 votes, comfortably? >> i think that is correct. i think we're well above the 216. >> neil: congressman, thank you very much. >> that is the battle, do they have more than 216 needed to michael this reality. we'll be exploring that shortly with jim demint. stick around for that. just a reminder, continued debate on the floor of the house where they are going through the pros and cons shortly on the rule issue. this sets the table, if you will. it's assumed to pass so they can go ahead and vote ...