Posted on 11/06/2009 9:19:50 PM PST by truthandlife
House Democrats have cleared an impasse over abortion that has been holding up a vote on sweeping health care legislation.
A vote is expected on Saturday - after President Barack Obama makes a late morning trip to the Capitol to make one final pitch for the legislation.
According to Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan, he and other abortion opponents will be given a chance to insert tougher abortion restrictions into the legislation during debate on the House floor.
The leadership hopes that no matter how that vote turns out, Democrats will then unite to give the health care bill a majority over unanimous Republican opposition.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats have cleared an impasse over abortion that has been holding up a vote on sweeping health care legislation.
A vote is expected on Saturday - after President Barack Obama makes a late morning trip to the Capitol to make one final pitch for the legislation.
According to Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan, he and other abortion opponents will be given a chance to insert tougher abortion restrictions into the legislation during debate on the House floor.
The leadership hopes that no matter how that vote turns out, Democrats will then unite to give the health care bill a majority over unanimous Republican opposition.
I’ve done the first part, and I’m working on the second part. I’ve always prayed big and received huge results. God is an unlimited God. Let’s pray that people will actually go in planning to vote YES and for some unexplainable reason vote NO, thus causing Pelosi’s head to spin off. Pray that Pelosi’s, Reid’s, and Sotero’s threats have no more effect than that of the buzzing of a pesky fly. But let the voices of the D.C. protestors, tea partiers, emailers, and callers ring LOUDLY in the representatives’ ears. Let’s pray big, folks.
Stop blaming people and start trying to convince them. If you dont do that, youre part of the problem and not part of the solution.
Amen! Stop blaming — keep calling! And then call again.
It’s going to pass Jeff. You have such a wicked Tyranny in place that there will be only ONE way to remove it. Unless and Until Americans unite and carry that out, the steamroller will continue. It’s a very sad day for the United States. Sadly, CO
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