Posted on 11/19/2009 9:24:13 PM PST by Steelers6
Coburn Backs Off Threat to Read Health Care Bill in Senate The Oklahoma lawmaker says there's uncertainty about whether reading the bill during Thanksgiving week would be productive. WASHINGTON -- Republican Sen. Tom Coburn is backing off his threat to require that the Senate read the 2,074-page health care bill because some GOP colleagues aren't supporting the effort. The Oklahoma lawmaker said there's uncertainty about whether reading the bill during Thanksgiving week would be productive. He also said that if the Republicans do decide to tie up the Senate for the dozens of hours it would take, six GOP colleagues have committed to pitching in on reading duty.
Coburn also said in an interview with The Associated Press that he questions whether Americans who might be listening in would understand a line-by-line reading. Coburn, who is a doctor, said he wants Americans and other senators to know what's in the bill.
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I suggest only calling your local Senators, out-of-state calls might persuade a Senator that the only people who care about reading the bill are out of state and can’t vote for him or her anyway.
Also call:
Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas
202-224-4843
Hello , I suggest you have your phone listed as private so no one can trace you phone number ! Call your cell phone carrier .
Feel free to call anyone then !
Ok -- before anyone goes looking, I made up the details, but if you've tried to read this thing, you get the gist.
HERE IS WHO IS UP FOR Election in in 2010 from usually Red State
http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2009/Senate/senate_races.html
Blanche Lincoln (D) Arkansas
Michael Bennet (D) Colorado
Evan Bayh (D) Indiana
Byron Dorgan (D) North Dakota
If you call anyway, tell his office drones you'll contribute the maximum to any of his opponents, primary and general.
The Scumbag Republicans have Caved once again,in exchange for debate the Republicans are not going to read the Bill,do you believe now that this is a SHAM ,all these stinking politicians love the power this is going to give them ,we are all being sold down the River,the Republicans know they have nothing to lose ,the democrats dont need them to pass this and the republicans can huff and puff all they want and they feign outrage but they lose nothing they still have their health care and look like they are fighting for us ,what a joke
“he questions whether Americans who might be listening in would understand a line-by-line reading. “
Up yours, Senator, if YOU can understand THAT.
These guys are amazing clueless.
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