Deirdre Walsh
CNN Capitol Hill Producer
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md, told reporters “on our side I think we’re not losing substantial votes.”
He said Republicans are still trying to add votes and “we’re now assessing where members are.”
He was clearly still unhappy about the process of having the Senate force this package on the House, but blamed Senate Republicans. “I deeply regret that the Senate refused to pass this. This was largely, I understand from Senator Reid, the refusal by Republicans to pay for tax cuts.”
Hoyer expected “minimal” losses from conservative House Democrats known as “blue dogs.” Hoyer pointed out that 25 of the 44 blue dogs voted for the bailout on Monday and do have concerns about the tax piece. “They don’t like and I don’t like the fact that the Senate jammed us, and put it on this bill in the end.” But Hoyer added, he believes these blue dogs who already voted for it will still support the package.
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