Part of the problem here is the press' hostility. This sort of thing would be covered endlessly by the media if it were the Democrats objecting. They and they alone get to set the national media agenda.
But it's the GOP, so no coverage.
Well... some minor coverage, now that the nutroots is objecting to Pelosi-Reid-Obama-Care. Like, now that leftists in good standing are objecting to the bill as a corporate sell-out, CBSNews can finally report on the bribes and kickbacks that have been going on for months.