Sen. Nelson: “I’ll Filibuster If Bill Doesn’t Include Stupak Amendment”
If Nelson votes AGAINST the bill, but does not filibuster as he promised, I will only forgive him IF the bill is killed. IF the bill passes, despite a No vote by Nelson, his No vote would only look like Reid allowed him to vote No so he can get reelected.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5B807720091209?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=22&sp=true
Without the abortion language, Nelson had threatened he would not back the final healthcare bill when it came to a vote. If he followed through, Democrats would be one vote short of the 60 they need to pass the measure.
But after his amendment failed, Nelson softened his stance slightly. “It makes it harder to be supportive. We’ll see what happens,” he told reporters.