Rules Committee reconvenes. Finally.

Okay, I walked a couple blocks down Connecticut Avenue from the Marriott and am watching now from home.

The Rules Committee is back after a long lunch where hopefully some deals were cut.

According to Chuck Todd, who always seems to know these things, all of Florida's delegation will be seated, but they'll only get 1/2 votes. In Michigan, the split will be 69/59, but the delegation again gets 1/2 vote. Obama will get the two add-on superdelegates. Todd thinks the Clinton campaign will net around 20 delegates +/-2.

Todd's not sure if Florida and Michigan superdelegates will get full or half votes.

Under this scenario, the total delegates needed for the nomination would be either 2118 or 2131, depending on the determination of the superdelegate votes.

Herman said they are limiting debate to 10 minutes per motion, which is a good sign.