Specter: Dems have 60 cloture votes for public option

Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) on Thursday said that Democrats have 60 votes for cloture on a healthcare bill with a national public health insurance option.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/64413-specter-dems-have-60-votes-for-cloture-on-public-option-
By Jordan Fabian

Whip count shows Democrats lack votes on 'robust' public option
By Mike Soraghan

Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) drive for a public option in healthcare reform ran into turbulence Thursday when a survey of her caucus showed she needs more votes to pass such a bill.
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/64439-whip-count-shows-dems-lack-votes-on-public-plan

Healthcare for Christmas: Reid under pressure to go slow
By Alexander Bolton

The healthcare reform debate will be pushed deep into December and possibly beyond by a lengthy floor debate, several senators predicted Thursday.

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/64451-healthcare-for-christmas