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>> reporter: that's absolutely right. of course, some people could still be making up their mind, but we saw really that flood yesterday after that upton amendment was added. a lot of no votes shifting to yes. that certainly was the intention behind that amendment. and a lot of members here saying that that's something that helped them get over the finish line. so, certainly coming out of this meeting today a sense that this is going the right direction for republican leadership. i should note that this is, you know, near 40 days after the failure of that last attempt. throughout that morning ...

Is this the repeal that conservatives were looking for? >> i don't think it is. i think it is a compromise bill, and today we have seen this upton amendment that would add $8 billion toward the high risk pool which would fund people with pre-existing conditions in states that choose, or that request a waiver. this is a compromise that moderate republicans go to make it more paletteable. if it passes the house it will be a lot different before it becomes law. >> it is kind of like obama care, is it obama care light? is the special pool a

>> now i have to say to my friends on the other side, you sold out cheap, as we say in new jersey. all to give a tax cut to insurance companies and the most well off. the upton amendment is, of course, it admission. after seven years, you came up with this? you've got to be kidding me! >> house republican leaders say they expect to have the votes to pass it, soon up to the members of congress to act on it. >> jon: that voting starts when, any minute now? >> i saw the speaker had for the floor so my guess is that we are very close. >> jon: mike emanuel, historic day on capitol hill, thank you. ...

One of the people critical of the fast vote on obamacare was your speaker, paul ryan. who said you have to give people a chance to look at it. 8:00 last night, to a vote less than 24 hours later, is that the way you think republicans and democrats should be serving their constituents? >> well, there's a big difference between what happened before i got here when the affordable care act passed with 2700 -- >> 8:00 last night. there's a vote less than 24 hours later. without people having a chance -- maybe you have time to read it, but do you have a chance to ask questions and talk to your const...

Bill. >> have you given them time to read the bill? >> well, sure. our bill has been out there for over a month. they're very small amendments. when you look at pre-existing conditions, those folks are covered. they will continue to be covered. and again, this is an exaggeration that is not based on any reality that i'm living in. first of all, anyone who has insuranceill continue to have insurance. >> cgressman -- >> so those who may have a pre-existing condition under obamacare continue to have that coverage. >> i have yet to see a single piece of analysis that says the $8 billion upton amen...