Congressman Chet Edwards spoke Monday about his "no" vote on the House healthcare bill that only passed by three votes late Saturday.

Edwards (D-District 17) said that despite a Congressional Budget Office report that the bill would pay for itself, he was concerned that there was no trigger in the bill to cut off spending if the projections were wrong.

"President Obama called me on Friday, the day before the vote, and in a respectful conversation, I let him know that I could not support the healthcare bill, and that my vote reflected the views of my constituents, and my objections to the level of new spending in it," Edwards said Monday.

The congressman went on to say the House bill had no chance of getting passed in the Senate in its current state.

Edwards was one of 38 Democrats to vote against the House bill. Needing 218 votes to pass, the bill received 220 votes. Only one vote was from a Republican.

Edwards will be among a Congressional delegation that joins the president and top military leaders at tomorrow memorial service. He represented Fort Hood prior to redistricting in 2004.

"Even amidst this terrible tragedy, I believe the world has seen the Fort Hood I know, a special and unique place where the American spirit is alive and well, and where the values of courage, patriotism and service to country are a way of life everyday," Edwards said.