Maria Cantwell

Cantwell Joins Public Option Push: No. 35

Rachel Slajda | March 4, 2010, 11:32AM

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA)

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) became the 35th senator to declare support for passing a public option via reconciliation, her office confirms to TPMDC.

Cantwell told the Huffington Post that she'd vote for a public option under reconciliation, if the Senate parliamentarian OK's it.

"If the parliamentarian says you can and it can all work, yes," she said. "If it works, fine."

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