house 2 bill strategy

House GOPers will first attempt to find out if they have 218 GOP votes in the conf. for an AMENDED Sen bill w/spending cuts… If not…

— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) January 1, 2013

…the House GOP will then bring the Senate bill to the House FLOOR as is for a straight up-or-down vote.

— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) January 1, 2013