Health Care Bill Passes - Although Neither Side Likes the Bill

Rep. John Dingell, the longest serving House member in history, woke up early Thursday morning to catch the historic health care vote.

Afterward, the 83-year-old, 28-term congressman stood on crutches in the Senate halls and told reporters that lawmakers will have to accept a lot of what they don’t like in order for the bill to become law.

“It’s pretty clear to me, and I think pretty clear to all of you, that nobody is going to be happy with this,” Dingell said. “There are going to be a lot of surprises, some of them unpleasant, and we’re going to have to start on doing two things: one is setting up the administration and the other is perfecting the legislation as it proceeds.” - Politico Story