. >> darren samuelsohn is with us on the phone. what is the latest on whether house democrats are ready to pass a climate change bill on friday? >> they are not saying yet when that debate will begin on friday morning. they are still trying to wrap up those last couple of boats. well nancy pelosi gamble of the 2, 3, 4, 5, the dozen votes that she will need or try to win them on the floor? will they have secured them? we are waiting, watching. there has been a lot of lobbying off of the floor, on the floor in the last couple of days. president obama's top energy adviser, rahm emanuel has been working with them in person. president obama making a public plea today at the rose garden. there is definitely a push right now. >> tell us about house speaker nancy pelosi and why she is getting so directly involved in talking to lawmakers to vote in favor of the bill. >> this has been one of her "flagship issues." this is one of her biggest issues. she is pushing -- -- she is pushing henry waxman all along from the get go. she is probably re