Health Care Countdown

The CBO has offered a preliminary scoring, the legislation is online, the weekend is cleared, and now House Democrats just need to find the votes.

Do they have the votes yet? "I'm not giving a number out because I don't know that number," House Majority Whip James Clyburn said this morning on MSNBC's "Daily Rundown."

One group of Democrats still not on board is the Bart Stupak 12, who are holding out for stricter language ensuring the federal government will not fund abortions. "We're looking at different options" that will allow them to vote for the bill, Stupak said this morning on ABC's "Good Morning America." "There's been no lockdown yet. We're still negotiating."

Democratic leadership is pushing for a Sunday vote. The House will gavel into session Saturday at 9 a.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.

"After months of hearings, discussions and deliberations on health care reform, the House will remain in session this weekend as we move toward completing our work on this critical issue," Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said in annoucing the schedule.

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