Exclusive: Obama Endorses Slaughter Rule, Louisiana Purchase

President Obama: "I don’t spend a lot of time worrying about what the procedural rules are in the House or Senate. What I can tell you is that the vote that’s taken in the House will be a vote for health care reform. And if people vote yes, whatever form that takes, that is going to be a vote for health care reform. And I don’t think we should pretend otherwise. And if they don’t, if they vote against it, then they’re going to be voting against health care reform and they’re going to be voting in favor of the status quo. So Washington gets very concerned with these procedures in congress, whether republicans are in charge or democrats are in charge."
 
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TRANSCRIPT: Baier's Interview with Obama