Monday morning, Gov. Tim Pawlenty appeared unworried and unpressured by the coming afternoon vote to override his veto of General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC) spending.

"I think the veto of GAMC will be sustained It's a that was just financially out of control and needs to be reformed. Hopefully, after the veto is sustained the Democrats will get the message and compromise," he said.

The GAMC program provides health insurance to about 32,000 poor adults a month. Pawlenty vetoed spending on the program last year and vetoed the Legislature's GAMC extension late last month.

The Minnesota Senate last week voted to override his veto. The House, which overwhelmingly approved this year's bill with three dozen Republican members voting for it last month, is slated to take up the override Monday afternoon.

To override the veto, the House's 87 Democrats would need at least three Republicans to join them. No Republican has yet expressed an inclination to join the override effort.

"It looks like the effort to sustain the veto is in good shape. I may talk to a member or two between now and the vote this afternoon but it looks like it's in good shape," Pawlenty said.