leading to some division among democrats about how far to go to amend the bill to attract even more votes from the gop. democrat chuck schumer has repeatedly said he hopes to get 70 votes in the senate for passage in the house but that would require a significant number of republican votes and, therefore, significant changes to the legislation. >> i've heard some who say we should not change -- consider any further changes to the bill. dare the other side to volt against it. i reject that approach. >> schumer's approach contrasts sharply by the strategy preferred by many leading democrats who think clearing the 60-vote threshold to defeat a filibuster is the best way forward. on tuesday illinois senator dick durbin told politico i want to get as many volts as we can but not at the expense of the basic agreement. when some of my friends announce 70 votes they create an incentive for republicans to dream up things they neeither

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