The White House says the American people are on the "verge" of health-care reform. One big hurdle remains before the needed legislation can be signed into law.
This may be the most difficult part of all.
When Congress returns in the new year, negotiators for the House and Senate will begin the tough task of merging their different versions of health-care reform legislation into one bill the president can sign.
白宫称,美国人民即将获得医疗改革的成功。然而,在最终签署法律之前,该立法仍然面临很大的障碍。
这可能是最为困难的部分。
国会新年归来之时,参议院和众议院谈判人员将开始一项艰巨的任务,将两个版本的医改立法融为一体,随后奥巴马总统将其签署法律。