BREAKING: Senate rejects bill defunding Planned Parenthood

Life Site News ^ | March 9, 2011 | KATHLEEN GILBERT

[NYer]

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 9, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In a 44-56 vote, the U.S. Senate has voted against a budget bill crafted by House Republicans that would have eliminated federal funding of Planned Parenthood.

The Democrat-led Senate also failed to pass its own budget bill, which contained much fewer spending cuts and maintained the abortion giant’s funding.

The vote marks the first stage of what promises to be a drawn-out battle between two opposite visions for the 2011 fiscal year, as well as between pro-life and pro-abortion forces fiercely gunning for or against the amendment de-funding Planned Parenthood.

President Obama has promised to veto the House version as it stands.

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[GeronL]

You can expect the GOP to surrender now.

Thats what they normally do.

[Logic n' Reason]

I'm given to understand that when the new House bill comes up for a vote. . . a bill that is even harsher than this one. . . 114 of the dem/lib/prog/pop representatives are going to exercise what has come to be known as the "Wisconsin Gambit".

That is...they will flee the country (rumor has it that they'll be staying in France...where they feel at home amongst their kind) so they don't have to vote.

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[hondact200]

Rob Steele - MI more information please. Up here in God’s Country (the UP of MI for the rest of FRs, LP of MI people are called trolls live under the bridge (mackinac)) information is slow in getting here. thanks

[samtheman]

This has got to be a big issue in the ‘12 campaign.

[floriduh voter]

I saw that Mike Pence voted to FUND abortions in hospitals. He’s completely deserted the pro-life movement if what I read was true and it was a reliable source - no reason to doubt.

[arista]

At least three Republicans crossed over, assuming no “moderate” Dems crossed as well.. Who were they and are they running for reelection in 2012?

The moderate republicans (Snowe, Brown, etc.) voted for the bill. The 3 republican no votes were Rand Paul, Jim Demint, and Mike Lee. Their opposition was from the right, that the bill still spends too much money, and it does.

[floriduh voter]

Is Mike Pence in the senate? He of all people may have crossed over. Seriously.

[RC2]

Exactly what I was thinking. What does the House do now and what authority do they have?

[Darren McCarty]

Where is this? Where’s the source? I have a hard time taking that one on face value due to Pence’s record.

[cripplecreek]

Rob Steele is the MD who ran against John Dingell in the last election.

He entered the race late but gave entrenched Dingell a real run for his money and cost the democrats a lot of money. Dingell should have walked to an easy victory but Steele made it a real race.

[Darren McCarty]

Dr Rob Steele ran against Dingell and gave him his toughest race in a 61% blue district that includes Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, and Inkster.

I don't know who I'd support, but Steele at least has shown he can run a credible campaign.

[Darren McCarty]

Is Mike Pence in the senate?

Pence is in the house, not the senate.

[70th Division]

what about Pete Hoekstra?

[Diogenesis]

Brown would NEVER vote with the RINOs. He is not a RINO.

[Baynative]

"All of the Democrats voted against the pro-life version of the budget bill, but strongly conservative Republican Sens. Mike Lee of Utah, Jim DeMint of South Carolina, and Rand Paul of Kentucky joining them."

More here

[SampleMan]

The Senate can only approve funding or hold their breath. They can’t spend it.

If the house doesn’t send them what they want, all they can do is shut down the government.

The House would be smart to make this entire two years about the budget. Take one item at a time and pass it on to the Senate or reject it outright. Roll everything that is left into a continuing resolution until all that is left is crap. THEN go home and let the continuing resolution expire.

[cripplecreek]

I could vote for Hoekstra but Steele would be my first choice.

We need to close our primaries in Michigan.

[Vigilanteman]

I'd be a little careful about pillorying Pence based on his generally pro-life record. It is normal parliamentary procedure for one member on each side to be designated to vote against their convictions as a device to bring it back for a vote should it become necessary.

Given his high rank in the house and relative safety of his district for re-election, he would be the logical choice of "designated Judas" in this case.

[joe fonebone]

shut it down....the entire government...no more temporary spending bills....shut it down...resubmit the same bill with a different date on it, then shut it down

[ZULU]

They control revenue bills.

It should be THEIR way or the HIGHWAY!

Its what the public elected them to do.

I hope they hang tough.

And I hope we get somebody to run against Lugar and his fellow herd of RINOs.