Posted on 08/01/2015 2:45:45 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SENATOR/REPRESENTATIVE NOW PLEASE EVEN IF YOU DON'T YOURS WILL LISTEN.... THEN PRAY, PRAY, PRAY!!!!!
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 28, 2015 (LifeSiteNews) -- Political drama continues to unfold on Capitol Hill as a third video exposing Planned Parenthood's fetal parts business was released Tuesday morning.
In the Senate, Kentucky Senators Mitch McConnell -- the Senate Majority Leader -- and presidential candidate Rand Paul were at odds over the weekend on defunding Planned Parenthood. Paul attempted to include an amendment to defund Planned Parenthood in the Senate's transportation bill. This would require 50 votes and put defunding into "must-pass" legislation.
However, McConnell blocked the effort, instead putting forth a separate bill that is being fast-tracked around the normal legislative process. While this may get a defunding bill in front of the full Senate more quickly, McConnell's bill is a stand-alone effort expected to be opposed by most or all Democrats -- and with only 54 Republican senators, at least six Democrats would have to vote with the GOP to pass the 60-vote margin.
Paul’s campaign announced that they have secured a “commitment from Senate leadership for a vote on his legislation to defund Planned Parenthood prior to the August recess.”
Similar drama may be gearing up in the House, though with the roles reversed.
Last week, House Speaker John Boehner, R-OH, encouraged his Members to wait for "facts first" before attempting to defund Planned Parenthood. “I think they’re awful," The Hill reports that Boehner said about the videos. "That’s why the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Judiciary Committee are doing an investigation. I expect that we will have hearings. The more we learn, the more it will educate our decisions in the future."
However, on Monday, Boehner's top subordinate encouraged a "moratorium" on the abortion giant's funding while Congress investigates, reports The Hill.
“I just think, regardless of where anybody sits on the issue, is this the best place that tax dollars should be spent?” McCarthy asked. “Shouldn’t, at the very least, we withhold tax dollars until the investigation is done?”
Two bills to mostly defund Planned Parenthood during an investigation were introduced last week, one in each chamber of Congress. Many pro-life leaders are urging Congress to act quickly while public pressure and awareness are high, though a recent YouGov poll showed majority support for Planned Parenthood.
Any bill that defunds Planned Parenthood is expected to be vetoed by President Obama, who has repeatedly defended the organization. Additionally, the convoluted nature of Planned Parenthood's federal and state funding sources may make complete defunding difficult.
Most Democrats have backed Planned Parenthood, including President Obama, leading presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, R-CA. Boehner's comments indicate that he is wanting to build a case against Planned Parenthood that Democrats will support. So far, only West Virginia senator Joe Manchin has backed an investigation into the abortion company.
All involved in sacrificing those angels to molech are hellbound.
This should be a no brainer. Problem is, there are too many no brainers voting on it.
This vote is another show-vote for the flyovers.
McConnell knows it will not pass, and that is why he is bringing it to the Floor of the Senate.
McConnell and Boehner are the enemies behind us, much worse than the enemies in front of us.
To be vetoed by “It’s just a punishment” Obama.
Hasn’t the House already adjourned?
This is all a political show. Didn’t McConnell make sure this would be a stand-alone bill?
I've been saying this for years.
Better that open enemies get elected than the ones that ask us to trust them as traitorous "friends." That's why I didn't vote for Romney.
Don’t let them duck accountability, Ted.
Waste of time to contact my congressmen. I know how they will vote. If everyone was that lucky we’d be living in a different country.
Planned Butcherhood. Yes, Dems built that.
Planned Parenthood doesn’t need to be funded with tax dollars. They are a health care provider and persons using this provider should have their obammycare insurance pay for it, same as any other health care provider. Don’t have federally mandated healthcare insurance???? Well that’s gonna make your abortion cost a bit more....
Another Ka-bunk-ie production from the legislative theater
Highway funding has been extended by the House for 5 more months. Because The House recessed, and because of this any must pass money bills including Highway monies and PP won’t come up till then unfortunately . Making this another exercize in frustration and futility. And as a stand alone bill Obama will veto it.
Never gunna happen.
All words and show and no meaningful actions.
Come on, now. My two senators are both hardcore libs, and both of them are on record as saying they will vote to fund PP.
Come Monday I will not only be contacting Congressional and Senate folks, but also the pro-life Conferences of the Catholic Bishops. WHERE ARE THEY and other churches, providing leadership? This is NOT business as usual! This is like “die Wende”, the turning point, the change; when the East German church-goers brought down the WALL, by going out night after night in candle processions. First, We are The People, then, We are One People, and the Wall came down. There were a couple hundred thousands of them night after night. We need to do the same. This Cannot Stand!
As horrible as the Wall was, it is nothing compared to the slaughter of the unborn for their organs or otherwise.
This is the opportunity of a generation, to end the evil. We can accept nothing less.
This might take hundreds of thousands going out night after night and day after day. Whatever it takes, until this travesty is ended. Where is the leadership?
BTW I do NOT mean protests at Planned Parenthood sites! Prayerful protesters there can save lives. But as to ending PP funding, human tissue abuse, no one pays attention to protests at PP locations. This is not a matter of PP sites, but a matter of the public streets, the public square, where WE citizens proclaim and show, THIS shall NOT be tolerated!
I myself am looking for the movement to coalesce so that I can play my part in it.
Stupid. Why would anyone include this with a friggin' transportation bill? It's no wonder things are screwed up in Washington.
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