Posted on 03/20/2010 7:16:39 AM PDT by atc23
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has made a deal with Rep. Bart Stupak in order to secure his vote and that of other anti-choice Democrats for the health care bill, which is scheduled to be voted on this Sunday. According to a member of Congress who was briefed on the matter, Pelosi has agreed to let Stupak have a vote on his amendment, which instructs the Senate to substitute his language for the Senate language on abortion.
FDL has obtained a copy of the concurrent resolution (PDF1, PDF2, PDF3, PDF4), which includes cosponsors Marion Berry, Sanford Bishop, Joseph Cao, Kathy Dahlkemper, Steve Driehaus, Marcy Kaptur, Dan Lipinski, Alan Mollohan, and Nick Rahall. A second source confirms that with the exception of Cao, these are the members of Congress who are still on the fence. Cao is still considered a firm “no” vote.
The deal calls for Stupak to have a vote on his amendment either before or after the House votes to confirm the Senate bill on Sunday. Stupak is confident that he has the votes to pass the measure, and is happy to have the vote after the House passes the Senate bill. He believes that by using a “tie bar” approach, his amendment would be “tied” to the health care bill — which would require just 51 votes in the Senate
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That is therapeutic. But it is only a mirage. After you possess several, of what value are more?
It is calming, but does not move us down the road to where we need to be. It is probably time to commence daily harassment and nuisance operations.
Why are the communist thug demonrats not on billboards across this land, alerting the people to this theft of freedom?
So is stupak a yes or no?
At this point, probably a no.
I saw him on Greta last night, he seemed pretty determined to say no. However, its pretty wild.
I don’t doubt a lot of leftie advocates would be furious. At this point, it is about the elected officials and their immediate ability to move this country to a whole new level of socialism. The WH and Pelosi are selling them on the fact that their vote will get us closer to A socialist state than ever before.
They will murder your entire family and all the others who dare resist them. They will turn the whole world into Hell and nobody has the power to stop them.
They actually use the term “ anti-choice Democrats “...
Has anyone actually heard Stupak say this? I wouldn't believe anything that came from an anonymous source, at this point, especially one close to Bela Pelosi.
an eye for an eye.
People let Stalin and Castro go way too far before resisting. By then it was too late.
If something is to be learned from history, it is that the unprepared and complacent WILL BE SLAUGHTERED without mercy.
This bill, and the actions of the arrogant bastards in congress is the line in the sand for most prepared Americans.
I have sons active duty in the military laying their lives on the line to free people and fight tyranny.
If we aren’t willing to pay the ultimate sacrifice to protect America while our sons are away then we deserve what we get for not fighting.
Life with liberty lost is not worth living.
I have a very bad feeling about this. People are too busy working and supporting their families to pay enough attention to politics. We don’t have the numbers.
There are a few million people in the Tea Party but that just isn’t going to be enough.
Look up the three percenters.
Yes many people are too wrapped up in economic well being and paying their mortgage to give up anything right now. Call it paying it forward. That is the mentality of the government. Pass the consequences to future generations so the impact to the people who will pay with their economic and social freedom will be diminished as the current generation is removed, replaced, or relocated.
The revolutionary war was initiated and won by about three percent of the population.
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