From Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson, a moderate Democrat, on his decision to vote in favor of beginning debate on the health insurance reform bill in the Senate:
“It is only to begin debate and an opportunity to make improvements. If you don’t like a bill, why block your own opportunity to amend it?”
For those of you whipping votes, Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln and Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman remain the two holdouts Democrats need to move the bill to the floor. (Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu indicated late yesterday that she would announce her decision to vote in favor of it this morning.)