This does appear to be the case. That and it's the only way to string along their own base that maybe they are going to find a way to cram down Obamacare after all.
I see no reality to this blather, only political theater. What a colossal waste of time. OTOH, see my tagline.
Yes this is all kabuki theatre and what Lawrence O’Donnell said that the bill is flopping around like a goldfish out of the bowl. Obama and Dems have to do this to hold their hard left base, they get that 25% disenchanted and it really is over for them. Love how the MSM and the belway pundits