Washington ( CNN ) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid mistakenly called out `` no '' Thursday when asked for his vote on the health care reconciliation bill , setting the chamber howling with laughter . Reid voted the wrong way when the clerk called for his vote , realized his error and quickly changed his vote to `` yes . '' `` He did it again , '' someone said amid laughter . Reid , who spent months persuading fellow senators to vote `` yes '' on President Obama 's top domestic priority , made the same mistake December 24 when voting on the original health care bill . His office said Reid made the gaffe because he was so focused on getting health care passed . What 's fueling health care rage ? The reconciliation measure , also known as the `` fixes '' bill , makes changes in the broader health care overhaul measure that Obama enacted Tuesday . The Senate had to vote again on health care after Republicans forced two minor provisions involving student loan funding to be stripped from the bill . The final vote was 56-43 for approval , after which it was sent to the House , which also passed the measure . The `` fixes '' bill now goes to Obama to be signed into law . CNN 's Ted Barrett contributed to this report .
Sen. Harry Reid mistakenly votes `` no '' on health care reconciliation bill . Score: 6