the house inching closer to a historic vote on health care. new details straight ahead on how much support the bill could get. plus, the battle over abortion language in the overhaul package. i'm julie banderas we are live tonight. ♪ ♪ the countdown to a vet is on! >> there is no question that reform is badly needed and this reform will be good for the country. >> house republicans remain committed to do everything we possibly can to defeat this health care bill! >> julie: the president as a

visit to capitol hill a day before the house is expected to hold long awaited vote on the bill. at the left developth hour the question is, will democrats -- at the 11th hour the question is, will democrats have enough votes? >> it is time to pass health care for america. >> the president: it is time to pass health care for america and i'm confident you are going to do it tomorrow. >> julie: critics of the overhaul cranking up pressure on democrats and white house staging protests at the capital to keep the reform bill from becoming . tonight live team coverage on the final push for health care. . less than 24 hours now until a crucial vote on the most sweeping legislation this country has seen since the great depression. tomorrow house lawmakers are expected to vote on a version of the reform bill that even

their own, but that could set in motion historic changes for every american. president obama dropped by capitol hill today to rally house democrats urging them, let's get this done. predictions on the fate of health care coming from both sides of the aisle. they go well beyond tomorrow's anticipated outcome. >> we are on the verge of making great history for the american people and in doing so, we will make great progress for them as well. >> democrat leaders are telling their members, after this passes, it is going to become much more popular. well, they are dead wrong. >> julie: right now according to our unofficial tally the estimated house vote stands as follows: 217 for or leaning for the bill. and 214 against or leaning against. the magic number for passage is 216. we have complete team fox

coverage tonight. wendell is live at the white house. first to capitol hill and chief political correspondent carl cameron. what is happening right now? >> reporter: the house rules committee has been meeting to put together the parameters for tomorrow's debate. they are in recess now and will come back the next few hours. there was a significant development among democratic planners of this historic vote tomorrow. they've operated to forego the controversial deem and pass methodology which would have allowed democrats to avoid a direct vote on the senate's bill and deem it has having been passed by the house by voting only on a rule for the debate on reconciliation packages of fixes. democrats have abandoned all of that from the republicans and public who thought that was an attempt to jam this through. tomorrow there will be a full house vote. every member will have an opportunity to cast a ballot yes or no. it looks as if democrats are

on the edge of enough votes to pass this measure tomorrow. >> julie: they have stayed they have enough votes. do the dems have the votes they need? >> reporter: it depends on who you ask. they say we'll have the votes when votes are counted. in fact, while our unofficial tally shows they have an advantage and enough over the 216 threshold to pass it, there are democratic vote count suggest there's a large number of undecided makes that are leaning for voting for it but entirely certain. there will be much more work done. the president's visit on capitol hill today was an example of their certainty they can leave a single t uncrossed or i undotted. they have to have this it has so much riding on it not only for president but members facing reelection this year. >> julie: thank you. as health care countdown draws to a close president obama holding a sort of last minute pep rally inside the capital.

a few hours ago the president appeared as confident as ever! he told democrats to put politic as side and do what they believe is best for the american people. even if that means voting no. >> the president: do it for the american people. they are the ones who are looking for action right now. >> julie: moments later the president still offered some strong assurances for support may be worried about their futures in office. remember the midterm elections are right around the corner. wendell goller with the latest from the white house lawn. >> reporter: the president said he believes voting for the bill will be smart politically because he says good policy is good politics. he said it will be a tough vote, will take courage because 3/4 of the 39 house democrats who voted against

come from districts who voted for john mccain in 2008. today the president, the speaker of the house, the majority leaders of the house and senate talked about the historic nature of the vote to be taken tomorrow. the president noting all predecessors, republican and democrat going back to truman and call on caucus members to remember why they got into politics in the first place. president is one of those times where you can say to yourself, doggone think is exactly why i came here this is i got into politics, this is why i got into public says this is why wife made those sacrifices, because i believe so deeply in this country. and i believe so deeply in this democracy. and i'm willing to stand up, even when it's hard. even when it's tough. >> reporter: republicans gathered to condemn democrats'

plans to use the parliamentary maneuver known as deem and pass before the democrats abandoned those plans. republicans vowed to continue their opposition. by most accounts the decision to go with a straight up or down vote was made by committee chair louise slaughter. the president may have helped by convincing democrats there was no way they could hide their vote behind a parliamentary maneuver. after tomorrow's vote don't expect much celebrating here at the white house. the folks here know the job is gets members of the senate to pass the house fixes. >> julie: wendell goller, thank you. one of the most passionate health care debates over the issue of abortion. it is even dividing democrats, especially on the house side. bart stupak of michigan leads a handful of pro life house dems who will not back the plan. stupak wants to guarantee there is no way that taxpayer money could get funneled to

subsidize health care plans that pay for abortions. he had an amendment in the original house bill requiring anyone wanting abortion coverage to buy a policy not subsidized, even par shlly, by government funds. -- even partially by government funds. the senate version has no equivalent of a stupak amendment. the senate plan says, individuals with federally subsidized health care can pay for abortions out of their own pockets. supporters insist federal money would be kept separate from individual contributions paying for abortions. meanwhile, as the big house health care vote approaches, thousands of people who oppose the legislation are gathering at the capital. the tea party groups from around the country holding the second rally this week to protest what they say is a bad health care plan. championing things like kill the bill. and trying to convince undecided lawmakers to vote

no. we have molly henneberg live on capitol hill with the latest. >> reporter: this is where the rally was today. tea partiers said it was the final push to try to stop this health care reform bill. late this afternoon, after the rally, after some of the tea partiers had gone to lawmakers' offices tea partiers came back to the base of the capitol stood side by side shoulder to showed -- shoulder to shoulder and tried to make a circle around the building chanting kill the bill and can you hear us now? pressing lawmakers especially undecided democrats to vote against the health care reform bill. earlier this afternoon, many thousands representing 60 plus tea party groups and affiliates gathered in front of the capitol and heard from law make urged the crowd to remember tomorrow's vote on election day in november. from a famous hollywood actor who had a message for members

of congress. >> i can only pray to god that each and every one of you, and i'm talking to all the people inside now, that each and every one of you finds the will, the strength, the courage, to turn your back on this destruction of america. >> i don't know if our victory will come on the third sunday in march or the first tuesday in november, but our victory will come! >> reporter: it is not over for the tea partiers they are expected to move on to a candlelight vigil on the far side of the capitol all this came together in a couple of days there was a tea party rally tuesday organizers said they were flooded by requests from people who had to work and couldn't attempt and to planner one. >> julie: molly henneberg,

thank you. fox news will be watching al the voting and debates as they unfold. here's a live look at the capitol our producer on the hill says he expects the debate in that house rules committee to extend late into tonight. that debate must happen before any vote takes place tomorrow. we've been getting a lot of comments in our you decide section of foxnews.com. one viewer writes: i believe the president and our elected officials will lie, cheat and steal to pass this bill regardless of what the people want. suggestion, let the american public decide with a call to another viewer: some things never change. the majority of democrats vote on the side of the people the majority of republicans vote on%6ñ> the side of the money. those in between continue to be confused. dems vote their conscience, republicans don't have one. yep, some things never change. you can share your views with us and find the latest on

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>> julie: developing now, dozens of firefighters battling a huge brushfire in southern new jersey. this video coming in moments ago. the flames scorching 100 acres around the town forcing folks in the area out of their homes. crews are setting fires ahead of those flames to deprive

them of more fuel. no word on injuries. we'll bring more on this story as soon as we get it. >> fox news weather alert. crucial test on the way for crews that have been working day and night in two states putting more than a million sandbags and miles of temporary dams in place, now a waiting game as locals keep a close eye on the surging waters of the red river. two of the biggest towns in danger, fargo, north -- north dakota and moorehead, minute on east. with last year's record flooding in mine the river is expected to crest tomorrow as people brace for the worst, there's word mother nature may be handing them a big break. we have team fox coverage this department. dominica davis in the weather center. first, peter due with the latest live in moorehead, minnesota. >> reporter: this is just

across the red river from downtown fargo, north dakota. you can see the river is creeping up close to where we are standing. but its banks are supposed to be two football fields away from where i am now at a level of about 18 feet on a normal day. right now it is more than double that and still rising not going to crest until tomorrow. snow is good, because the colder the air temperature is the slower the waters rise. all day today the temperatures have below freezing. , the temperatures are going to rise tomorrow which means the flood waters are going to rise faster. in this neighborhood they are expecting the flooding is going to creep up through the backyards, through homes and up to this temporary levee they've made out of clay and dirt. it is built to protect this neighborhood against up to 40 feet that's how high the water came last year. the national guard has been out here making sure this is in good shape. they've been doing a great job for several days, but mother

nature is not the only thing that has been giving them a hard time. last night a 22-year-old drunk driver plowed her car into two national guard on patrol. ly no serious injuries they are thinking everybody is going to be okay. up and down the river people are hoping they are going to be okay as the red river keeps rising. >> julie: thank you very much. for for the forecast, dominica davis live in the weather center. >> it was looking like that tomorrow's crest would make it one of the top five crests that they've seen. it doesn't seem to be the case any more because it is expected to crest sometime early tomorrow at 37 feet. right now it is at 36.7, so we are almost there. the record crest that we had last year was 40.84. so it is going to be shy of that, but certainly significant flooding.

slowly we'll see that river go down. it is gonna take a couple of weeks before we see it get below flood stage. here's what we are dealing with on the radar. we don't have any precip in that area which is good news. but it is down to the south. major snow storm for the seven plains for the first day of spring. the storm has divided the spring from the winter we'll have two to four inches of snow that will cover oklahoma city, wichita, kansas city. this snow that falls tonight could make it the snowiest winter on record. look at the temperatures, you can see where that front s temperatures are much cooler behind this front and they are not coming up here but he are in the 30s, 35 in dallas now. you can see 66 in memphis that cooler weather will

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. >> julie: a horrific hit-and-run in front of a police officer. yet the reckless driver still gets away it happened outside atlanta in forest park, georgia. we must warn you this video may be disturbing to some. take a look at this. a police cruiser's dashboard camera catching that woman in a crosswalk hit head-on by

that suv. off camera you can hear the woman moan in pain as the guilty driver apologizes. >> i'm so sorry. >> she gets out admits she is sorry, twice on the tape. and then asked to pull her car over there. i don't know what was going through her mind, why she decided to leave. >> julie: that's right the driver flees the scene as the officer checks on the victim that just got hit. police hope this video helps find the driver of that suv. they are looking for a black jeep grand cherokee with a front driver's side wheel that looks to be a spare. the jeep is outfitted with chrome and tinted windows. the driver is described as a white if he nail her late 20s, early 30s -- thick glasses shoulder length curly blonde hair. the victim is out of hospital, thank goodness and expected to be okay.

>> more controversy over how to sewer our southern border. under the mike -- how to secure our southern border. under the microscope, a border fence costing taxpayers close to a billion dollars with many saying we've got nothing in return. the department of homeland security is talking about taking money from that program and using it on a different prague. >> fbi has more -- different project. >> the fbi -- more problems than . >> unexpected costs overruns and delays. >> democrats and republicans agree the so-called virtual fence has delivered virtually nothing. >> does it make sense to keep throwing money at a program with so many problems? maybe a better question is, can we get a refinanced? >> reporter: homeland committee thursday questioned officials, border patrol and contractor boeing on the viability of the sbi net or

virtual fence. taxpayers spent more than 800 million on a system that is supposed to give agents a real-time picture. so far, it hasn't delivered. >> procedures for about 70% of these test cases were not followed as written but were changed on the fly during test execution. moreover these changes were not subjected to written quality assurance checks in some cases the changes were extensive. >> reporter: new government accountability report found more than 1300 defects with problems popping up faster than they could be fixed. officials say while new technology makes their job easier it comes down to manpower. >> there may be a time where surveillance system, maybe additional down the road. fundamentally, [ inaudible ] may not have the technology right now stands that it is

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216 yes votes are needed for this bill to pass. nothing is certain until all the votes are counted. let's get back to chief political correspondent carl cameron. the president made a rare visit to capitol hill today, how about that -- how did that go? >> reporter: it went well. it looks as though depth s have momentum and have begun to pick up votes. there are a number of democrats who voted for the house bill who said they are not entirely sure they are able to vote for the senate bill so there is some level of uncertain the president acknowledged it today when he visited the capitol and with democrats behind closed doors. they opened it open he under stands for many democrats particularly centrist and moderates voting for this has been difficult and he recognizes many are wavering he tried to empathize and feel their pain explaining that he understands the political risks.

>> the president: i know is a tough vote. and i am actually confident, i talked to some of you individually, that it will end up being the smart thing to do politically. because i believe that good policy is good politics. i can't guarantee this is good politics. every one of you know your districts. if you think your constituent s honestly wouldn't be helped, you shouldn't vote for this is this bill perfect? of course not. will this solve every problem in our health care system, right away? no. this piece of historic legislation is built on the private insurance system that we have now and runs straight down the center. >> reporter: obviously, a lot of republicans disagree with that a handful of democrats appear to as the president and democrats argue would it add to the insurance rolls 32

million. it would reduce the deficit by 138 billion dollars over 10 years a. and will expand access to health care and make it more affordable. republicans votes tomorrow at some point, that's when we will find out for certain. >> julie: why did house democrats decide to go with the straight up vote on drop the deem and pass? >> reporter: political pressure mostly. despite the complaints from republicans, all the outrage from the public who thought this was an attempt at a shortcut that would uncut the president's pledges of transparency it was the president and democratic leaders who opted to not do this. they continue to meet drafting the parameters of tomorrow's debate two key democrats said they didn't like the deem and pass shortcut and a straight up or down vote on a clean senate bill would be necessary. democrats made the decision that it wasn't necessary.

that it would be too politically risky and damaging. the necessary part is a strong signal they believe they have the votes to compel the members to put votes on yes or no as opposed to any short circuit that might get it one stepped removed. it is very difficult for some democrats and acknowledge they will lose some of its member for passing health care because of is unpopularity. >> julie: it will be a long 24 hours for congress and for you. we'll see you as this vote comes in, thank you carl. >> now let's check in to see what our last fox news polls are saying about health care: these numbers came in thursday. when it comes to what the next step should be 46% are saying throw out the current bill and start over. with 30% saying we should stick with what's on the table. one in five, that's 19% saying we shouldn't do anything on health care right now. if the new bill does pass 45%,

almost half, saying lawmakers should repeal it. 29% think the bill should be expanded. 18% saying lawmakers should leave the bill as is. from the vatican today words of con trish shun. the pope apologizing to victims of sex abuse in the irish catholic church. in an open letter the pope says he feels shame and remorse for abuse that occurred in the irish church. the letter will be read out in churches across ireland tomorrow. for some, the pope's apology falls short. more on this story from rome. >> reporter: the long awaited letter pope benedict xvi catholics in ireland coming out today not just the irish are reading it closely. the sex abuse crisis in the catholic church has struck germany and other countries through europe. the pope especially tough on the irish bishops in this letter talking about their failures. he says sometimes they failed grievously to deal with the

situation. i am truly sorry benedict says referring to what he calls criminal and sinful acts against innocent children. he also addresses the abusers at one point saying they will have to face almighty god for their sins and crimes. the pope adds they should also face justice here oner. some of the most moving words were for the victims themselves. he says he understands if they have trouble reconciling with the church. he says nothing can undo the harm that was done to them. some were hoping for something more personal from the pope. perhaps talking about the time when he was archbishop in munich for nearly five years that did not happen in this letter. >> julie: thank you very much. there's lawn ornaments then there's this. imagine walking outside and finding an upside down suv in your frontyard. surprise! we'll slain how this happened,

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>> julie: fox news is on-the-job hunt. as millions of americans expand their searches, there is one line of work reporting a desperate need for people. veterinarians said to be in short supply. you might think that taking care of adorable cats and dogs would be a pet lover's dream job. we are not talking about that kind of vet. we mean the kind who take care of farm animals like cows and horses. you have to be a specialist to do it. lots of students seem to be

shying away from livestock medicine. it is a problem because america's food supply could be at stake. casey stegall live from the california vet school joins us live this story. >> reporter: good to see you. you make it sound like i'm at greenacres or something. medical doctors have their specialties and vets are no different. the way you treat a cow is obviously very different from the way you treat a cat. the problem is, the vast majority of new vet their -- veterinary students in this country are more interested in taking care of house pets as opposed to taking the large animal track which requires vets to get dirty on to work on patients. at uc davis here one of the moss prestigious veterinary schools in the country only 25% of students elect to work with larger animals only 10% work with livestock.

experts say that can lead to big problems down the road. >> we are facing a crisis in the next 10 or 15 years. as much as 50% of all veterinarians that work on livestock in the u.s. are 50 years of age or older there. is going to be a big retirement phase happening. >> reporter: those experts tell us, while working with livestock isn't perhaps the most glamorous, it is arguably more important considering the health of these animals can impact the nation's food supply from the meat you eat to the dairy you consume. listen to this the american veterinary medical association estimating there are 500 counties across the nation with large populations of food animals and no vet to treat them. >> livestock, sheep, cattle, beef, we need large animal veterinarians to help our herds healthy. when we don't have them it is harder to keep the herds

healthy. >> reporter: last week congress passed a bill that would forgive a veterinary student loans if they agreed to work out in the field for a certain period of time and they can forgive the loans all together we understand vet school bills can total $120,000 by the time it is all said and done. >> >> julie: where is the straw hat? >> reporter: i'm using it as a toothpick, you can't see it. >> julie: thank you. massive disruptions for thousands of travelers in europe. british airways forced to cancel more than 1,000 flights after cabin crews go on strike. the timing could not be worse coming before the busy spring vacation season. british airways trying to keep planes flying by booking chartered flights and calling in other workers. more than half flights scrapped. the union for the cabin crews dead set against a proposed pay freeze and reduction on

some crews. about it continue faces more chaos, railway workers also threat tone go on strike. homeowner in southern california getting a new ornament, suv flipped and landed upside down feet from the home. the driver losing control of the vehicle skidding through lanes of traffic before crash landing. amazing that anyone could survive. according to emergency crews, no one was seriously injured. >> a plane makes an emergency landing on a highway and hundreds of brides are off and running. as we take a fox trip across america: arizona, huge house fire in scottsdale, the smoke pouring out of this home, miles away. crews scramble to make sure the blaze doesn't spread. a wall collapses while crews are spraying water on the fire. luckily, no one was hurt no word on what started the blaze.

indiana: >> [ unintelligible ] we put it down on highway 40. >> julie: pilot lands on busy highway in putnam county. the plane hit a sign smashing up the wing before finally stopping on the median. the pilot says the plane ran out of power. no one was injured. colorado: final blast of winter hits the denver area hard. from this herd of cows to this horse covered in snow, farm animals looking cold and miserable. the snowy weather causing serious traffic trouble. this dog rescued from the accident scene. the snow is expected to completely melt by sunday night. georgia: another running of the brides. this time at filene's basement in atlanta. everyone looking for the

perfect wedding dress. this mad dash gets a little brutal when one woman knocked down. another poked in the eye with a hanger. one beaten up bride is taken away in an ambulance. >> there are so many other dresses here that you could be trying on. >> julie: close to 1200 showed up. 2200 designer dresses are on sale from costing as little as $99. that's a fox watch across america. makes me embarrassed to have ever gotten married or buy a wedding dress. women will not learn. then again, sales are hard to skip. >> if you ever had a sick pet that you -- you know how heartbreaking that is. there is a new treatment that could help save your pet's life. we'll show you how, next. >> you are not going to believe what happened to this goose. see the goose just walk by after an arrow was shot straight through it? he seemed not to mind. there's a happy ing, we are

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>> julie: it is a cutting-edge treatment doctors use on all sorts of ailments, now stem cell therapy isn't just for humans more dog owners are getting it for their pets when nothing else seems to help. it is giving one pooch in georgia a big step up. >> good catch. >> reporter: these days 6-year-old bear is a healthy and happy dog. the german shepard was with him dysplasia, a condition that gradually erodes the him joints and causes a lot of -- hip joins and causes a lot of pain. >> he would whine and watch the other dogs running and jumping and carrying on.

>> reporter: by age of five he !né or climb stairs or get in and out of the car without help. belinda turned to her veterinarian. dr. hines sees dogs large and small. but it is the big dogs like bear who come in with most hip problems. >> we were unable to move those joints manually without him wincing with pain. >> reporter: the doctor saw the cartilage in bear's hips had been worn away. >> what we had was, bone bouncing against bone. >> reporter: he suggested stem cell therapy a new treatment that would repair the joint by growing new cartilage in the hip socket. >> cartilage starts growing from the stem cells, which gives you an insulation between a cushioning effect. >> reporter: the doctor started by removing two tablespoons of fat from behind bear's shoulder and

sending vet stem, a lab in san diego. >> they extract the stem cells from the fat, depending on the condition of the dog, the age of the dog, getting between 18 and 32 stem cells. >> reporter: the stem cells were overnighted back to the vet's office. >> i injected the stem cells into here. >> reporter: where the doctor injected them into bear's hips. >> hard part for the owner is waiting four to six months for the stem cells to kick in and do their business. >> the progress has been absolutely awesome. he's gone from just being a couch potato on his orthopedic bed to being fully active again. it is just a joy to see. >> reporter: barely a year after surgery, bear is a changed dog. >> the joy of seeing him be comfortable and being able to do so many of the things he could do, is just -- you can't put a price on that >> reporter: russ spencer, fox

news. >> julie: we have to warn you stem cell therapy is expensive the whole procedure costs $3500. he suggests that for a younger dog like bear, it could improve a pet's quality of life for many years to come. >> talk about animals needing help, check out this poor little goose. and the arrow running right through its chest. it has been living like this for quite sometime out by lake aspen in washington state. some concerned residents took the goose to the vet who was able to manage to remove the arrow without calling the bird any additional damage. the goose is recovering and vets plan to release it into the wild in a few weeks. >> forget this, imagine living in a state where meat is king and then having your governor tell people not to eat it for a day. oh yeah, we're not kidding. how now some people are having a real cow over this.

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republicans and some democrats. >> president obama paying a visit to democrats on capitol hilled ahead of the major vote tomorrow. the president urged lawmakers to pass health care reform telling them he believes good policy is good politics. during an earlier news conference house republicans renewed their vow to fight the measure to the end. on this day in 1965 defining moment for the civil rights movement. president johnson orders the national guard to alabama to protect the march from selma to montgomery. the order came an a week after the infamous bloody sunday when 600 voting rights protesters were attacked by police in selma, after alabama governor wallace refused to spend state money to protect the march. ers the president cleared way for for dr. king to deliver his famous how long, not long speech from the state