Posted on 04/08/2005 12:11:32 PM PDT by Gopher Broke
Senate Shamefully Votes to Overturn President Reagan's "Mexico City" ProLife Policy
In one of the first votes on abortion in the United States Senate this year, 8 Republican Senators shamefully joined ALL 44 Democrats and the liberal Independent voting for an amendment introduced by Senator Barbara Boxer,(D-CA), to overturn President Ronald Reagan's "Mexico City ProLife Policy" upheld by President George W. Bush which is to deny U.S. funds to foreign organizations that perform or promote abortions as a method of family planning.
Each of these 52 Senators will receive a negative score in the 2005 Congressional Scorecard. The House will thoroughly reject the same amendment when it is introduced in the House, and the Boxer amendment will not survive a House /Senate conference. Senator Ted Kennedy, (D-MA), and Wayne Allard, (R-CO), did not vote.
The 8 Republicans who voted the pro-abortion position are as follows:
Senator Lincoln Chafee (Rhode Island): Providence 401-453-5294 Newport 401-845-0700
Senator Susan Collins (Maine): Bangor 207-945-0417 Augusta 207-622-8414 Biddeford 207-283-1101 Lewiston 207-784-6969 Caribou 207-493-7873 Portland 207-780-3575
Senator Lisa Murkowski (Alaska): Anchorage 907-271-3735 Fairbanks 907-456-0233 Juneau 907-586-7400 Kenai 907-283-5208 Ketchikan 907-283-5208 Wasilla 907-376-7665
Senator Gordon Smith (Oregon): Portland 503-326-3386 Pendleton 541-278-1129 Medford 541-608-9102 Eugene 541-465-6750 Bend 541-318-1298
Senator Olympia Snowe (Maine): Portland 207-874-0883 Auburn 207-786-2451 Augusta 207-622-8292 Bangor 207-945-0432 Biddeford 207-282-4144 Presque Isle 207-764-5124
Senator Arlen Specter (Pennsylvania): Philadelphia 215-597- 7200 Erie 814-453-3010 Allentown 610-434-1444 Wilkes Barre 570-826-6265 Harrisburg 717-782-3951 Pittsburgh 412-644-3400 Scranton 570-346-2006
Ted Stevens (Alaska): Anchorage 907-271-5915 Fairbanks 907-456-0261 Juneau 907-586-7400 Kenai 907-283-5808 Ketchikan 907-225-6880 Wasilla 907-376-7665
Senator John Warner (Virginia): Richmond 804 -771-2579 Norfolk 757-441-3079 Abingdon 540-628-8158 Roanoke 540-857-2676
John Warner?.....dayyam
Not surprising to see Specter's name on the list. Thought Warner was conservative. Surprised to see his name on the list.
well Gopher---we'll just keep this little fact on the shelf till election time. Anyway Ted Stevens (Alaska) is the biggest pork barrel spender there is---dump him.
One wonders if this was a vote negotiated for a favor?
Once again, we'll have to rely on the people's House to do the right thing.
Where was this alert in February of 2003, when George W. Bush violated Reagan's policy by allowing the $15 billion African AIDS relief package to be spent at abortion clinics?
Geesh, I wonder how Rick Santorum is going to spin Specter's vote to the right??? After all the support he gave Specter in the election.
What context is this, I'm assuming a veto is to be expected?
Amongst the constitutional and libertarian camps trying to steal votes from Bush?
I see.... open the borders with love, promote the killing of their kids over there... Wow.
Warner did it because he thought it would get him laid.
I apologize but it is true.
outrageous
I actually remember when Senator Warner was a Republican.
I find it ironic the way a woman (Elizabeth Taylor) got him elected and yet he has so little respect for womanhood that he sees nothing wrong with funding abortions which hurt women in so many ways.
No surprise. Warner is a RINO!
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