The House cannot amend the Senate bill. It has to pass the House “as is” amd then go to Obozo to be signed. Then the reconciliation process can happen. The only way the bill can be changed is with reconciliation. I don’t believe the abortion language can be changed with that process.
Massa on glenn beck tuesday 5 pm. There will be talk of “corruption” and it could open up a few things.
Whether or not abortion language can be changed through reconciliation is a matter of the interpretation of Senate parliamentary rules, which are pretty fungible anyway. My thought is, once you put a national health care program through reconciliation, it’s hypocritical to exclude ethical funding restrictions as non-germane.
Obviously, though, it’s an important question that needs to be weighed carefully.