He may not look as chiseled as Bruce Willis in the "Die-Hard" movies, but he's twice as tough:"Mr. Rockefeller’s outspoken criticism – he is particularly worried about protecting existing health benefits for millions of children – prompted Mr. Obama to invite him to the White House for a face-to-face chat earlier this month. But the senator did not seem mollified.
"He has repeatedly criticized the legislation as offering a huge pay-day for private insurers, and not doing enough to look out for average Americans.
"And while it may be unlikely that Mr. Rockefeller would cross his fellow Democrats and vote against the legislation in the committee, the Democrats can spare his vote. They have a 13 to 10 majority on the panel.
"The bigger question for Mr. Obama will be what position Mr. Rockefeller takes on the Senate floor, where Democrats control 60 votes, and can’t spare a single one."
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