To be sure, it is an accident of history that this is a Democratic measure.
Four major Democratic measures have been announced, and lobbyists expected one or a blend of them to pass this year or next.
The leading Democratic measures of those years all received his hearty support.
Under the Democratic measure, Congress would have to vote on the proposal within 10 days.
The Democratic measure would also place ceilings, from $190,950 to $825,000, on the total a candidate could receive from political action committees.
The vote paves the way for almost certain overwhelming approval of the Democratic measure.
At higher or lower levels, insurance subsidies are a part of some Republican bills and all the Democratic measures.
The Democratic measure would also have restricted the ability of commercial conglomerates from entering into the banking business.
But other Democratic measures appeared to expand on the President's basic approach.
The Democratic measure is almost identical to one approved by the House last month.