If they do that I hope Cao and the Democrats who voted Yay on the strength of that exclusion should punish them severely on any future votes ... on anything.
Everyone should remember that this bill will come back to the House floor for a final vote after it leaves the conference committee. So, for people like Cao and Stupak who say their pro-life voters, this will be their opportunity to vote nay on the bill if the amendment has actually been stripped in conference.
The Rats don't have a lot of breathing room. Would this amendment cost them 7 votes? I don't know.