Health Care Summit

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, walk from the White House to the Blair House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, to meet with Republican and Democrat lawmakers to discuss health care reform.

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President Barack Obama, right, shakes hands with Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., at the Blair House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, prior to the start of the health care summit. From left, are, Kline, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and the president.

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Republican leaders, from left, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl of Ariz., arrive at the Blair House, across the street from the White House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, to participate in the health care summit with President Barack Obama.

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A name tag for President Barack Obama marks his spot at the Blair House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, prior to the start of the health care reform meeting.

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President Barack Obama smiles as he wait for Vice President Joe Biden to take his seat at the Blair House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, during a meeting with Republican and Democratic Congressional leaders to renew efforts for health care reform. Seated, from left are, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif.

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President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden listens during their health care reform meeting with Republican and Democratic Congressional leaders, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, in the Blair House across the street from the White House in Washington.

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President Barack Obama gestures at the Blair House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, as he renewed his efforts for health care reform while meeting with Republican and Democratic Congressional leaders.

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President Barack Obama, center, accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden, and others, is seen during their meeting for health care reform, as they met with Republican and Democratic leaders, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, in the Blair House across from the street from the White House in Washington.

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President Barack Obama listens during a meeting with Republican and Democratic Congressional leaders to discuss health care reform, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, in the Blair House across the street from the White House in Washington.

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., right, and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, center, listens to President Barack Obama during a health care reform meeting at the Blair House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010.

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From left, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Sen Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., and Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. listen during a health care reform meeting with President Barack Obama, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, in the Blair House in Washington.

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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md., left, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., listen during the health care reform meeting at the Blair House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010.

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House Minority Whip Rep. Eric Cantor of Va., takes notes during a meeting on health care reform with President Barack Obama, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, in the Blair House in Washington.

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President Barack Obama stops to speak with House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md., as he walked back to the White House, from the Blair House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, after a morning of meetings with Republican and Democrat lawmakers as he renewed his plan to reform health care.

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President Barack Obama stops to comment on the health care reform meeting with Republican and Democrat lawmakers, as he walked back to the White House from the Blair House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, The Eisenhower Executive Office Building is in the background.

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President Barack Obama walks with aide Reggie Love, from the White House, across Pennsylvania Avenue, to the Blair House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, after a lunch break during the health care reform meeting.

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Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., stops to talk to reporters as he returns to the Blair House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, ahead of President Barack Obama, for the health care summit with Republican and Democratic lawmakers.

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Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., left, and Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., take part in the health care reform meeting at the Blair House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010.

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Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., takes part in the health care reform meeting at the Blair House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010.

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Senators, from left, Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl of Ariz., Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., Sen. Max Baucus , D-Mont., Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, and Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., listen to President Barack Obama during the health care reform meeting at the Blair House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010.

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