CHINADrum roll please…

Will Republican Senator Olympia Snowe, a moderate from Maine, become the first Republican in Congress to back a healthcare reform bill?

Will one or more Democrats defect from President Barack Obama’s signature issue?

The suspense is almost too much to bear… USA-HEALTHCARE

The Senate Finance Committee meets at 10 a.m. to vote on its version of sweeping healthcare reform.

While the panel is expected to approve it, the drama is all in the HOW and WHO…

Of course today’s vote is still some steps away from when a bill would go before the full Senate for consideration, but it will offer some insight into how the rest of the journey will progress (or not).