But they also made it clear that they are willing to act alone, if necessary, to pass a health care bill.
VOA: special.2010.02.27
"It's not at all clear that if you took the same bill back to the House today that it would pass.
VOA: standard.2010.02.25
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But it is not clear it would pass muster with the House Republicans, who view it (rightly) as a blatant abdication of responsibility that does not stipulate any deficit reduction at all.