Cruz and Paul have been doing this right along. And yes its nice to see Trump doing it also
Jason Howerton Jul. 24, 2015 5:39pm
Following through on his vow to defund Planned Parenthood, Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has introduced legislation to strip the abortion provider of federal funding. The bill is now being fast-tracked after the Kentucky senator invoked “Rule 14” on Friday, clearing the way for a floor vote as early as next week, a spokesman for the Rand Paul campaign confirmed to TheBlaze.
“Since the inhumane acts of Planned Parenthood have surfaced, I have vowed to defeat and defund this taxpayer-funded organization. I am more appalled than ever by Planned Parenthood’s complete disregard for the sanctity of human life,” Paul said in a statement. “Today, I implemented Rule 14 and fast-tracked legislation to strip every dollar of Planned Parenthood funding. I will continue to lead this charge in defense of the unborn.” As the The Hill explains, Rule 14 allows the legislation to “skip the committee process and be placed on the Senate calendar so it can be brought up for a floor vote.”
“Cruz and Paul have been doing this right along. And yes its nice to see Trump doing it also”
Well, Cruz has, but let’s not forget that Rand Paul wholeheartedly supported Mitch McConnell in his re-election bid last year when there was a viable primary challenger in KY. He could have at least remained neutral the way Cruz did when Cornyn, the senior senator from TX faced a primary challenger last year.
Paul has far less credibility on these issues after playing ball with the leadership, but it’s nice to see him doing the right things now.