Health Care Reform Debate Centers on Voting Process: A Democratic View ATLANTA, GA (WABE) - This week, the fight over health care reform has focused more on Congressional procedure than on pre-existing conditions.

To get a bill passed quickly, Senate Democrats have talked about using reconciliation, a process which would allow them to bypass a Republican filibuster, and pass the bill with a simple majority.

In the House, Democratic leaders are considering a process called "deem-and-pass," under which they could pass a bill without a direct vote.

On Tuesday, March 17th, WABE's Denis O'Hayer spoke with two metro Atlanta House members; one from each party. Democrat Hank Johnson of DeKalb County said a direct vote isn't necessary now; because the House voted on health care reform once before. © Copyright 2012, WABE