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McConnell to fast-track bill to defund Planned Parenthood
The Hill ^ | 7/24/15 | Jordain Carney

Posted on 07/24/2015 7:36:14 PM PDT by jimbo123

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell started a fast-track process Friday on legislation to strip Planned Parenthood of federal funding in the wake of two controversial videos showing officials discussing delivery of fetal parts.

The Republican leader began "Rule 14," which will let the legislation skip the committee process and be placed on the Senate calendar so it can be brought up for a floor vote.

The move comes after Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) slammed McConnell during a blistering floor speech earlier Friday, suggesting the Kentucky Republican wanted to dodge a vote on defunding Planned Parenthood.

"There are a host of amendments that the American people are focused on, things like defunding Planned Parenthood after the gruesome video,” Cruz said. “The majority leader doesn't want to vote on that. That's actually something the American people are focused on."

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Kentucky; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; abortion; cruz; defund; election2016; kentucky; mcconnell; mitchmcconnell; plannedparenthood; prolife; rule14; tedcruz; texas
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To: jimbo123

Its not a big drastic thing to do since they kmow Obama will just veto it, and neither the houee or senate will override.

Glad hes doing it but theres not any real risk to do it for him.


61 posted on 07/24/2015 8:32:17 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: FourtySeven

Trump’s like a Marvel super hero, like the Incredible Hulk.
I think he would make a good VP, as good as Joe Biden is bad.


62 posted on 07/24/2015 8:32:39 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: rikkir

That was sarcasm upon further review, as they say in the NFL, I should have used sarcasm signs.


63 posted on 07/24/2015 8:33:35 PM PDT by sport
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To: Norm Lenhart

You do know that people will get madder at you for telling the truth about them than outright lying on them, don’t you? Be careful of people like that, they are not wound too tight. You never can tell when they may act on thoughts like that.


64 posted on 07/24/2015 8:38:01 PM PDT by sport
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Both were equally evil. We need a new standard that subscribes to what Cruz said today: stop kicking the can down the road, stop cronyism, institute a flat tax, repeal the amendment of popular vote of senators (otherwise senators serve people instead of states—which was their initial purpose to serve the states and the states having power to revoke their representation at any time), and finally, stop the ability of all elected officials to become lobbyists, further corrupting the law for the sake of their pay check.
Now that turtle face won, how can you be sure that the RAT would have been any better?


65 posted on 07/24/2015 8:38:51 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: sport

Oh I know. I had the Animal Liberation front post wanted posters of me and my kid (she was in the picture).

Liberals will do what liberals will do.


66 posted on 07/24/2015 8:42:01 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: sport

No Prob.

It’s probably me. I’ve been making dumb posts all night.


67 posted on 07/24/2015 8:45:12 PM PDT by rikkir (Anyone still believe the 8/08 Atlantic cover wasn't 100% accurate?)
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To: rikkir

I know that feeling too. Hang in there.


68 posted on 07/24/2015 8:46:26 PM PDT by sport
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To: Norm Lenhart

Correct! And this forum is now riddled with them posing as Conservatives. They have no conscience or principles. What is right is what they want. What is wrong is them not getting it.


69 posted on 07/24/2015 8:49:16 PM PDT by sport
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To: JennysCool

Well that would work if the Republicans have the guts to actually say that the dems and especially Obama (a father of two) think there is nothing wrong with crushing baby skulls and selling body parts. They must pin this on them now but I’m not holding my breath.


70 posted on 07/24/2015 8:50:15 PM PDT by dandiegirl (BO)
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To: sport

When you have people on a conservative site claiming those that did not back the most liberal Republican in history for president should be shot, what else are they but liberals?

“Lesser’ evil indeed.


71 posted on 07/24/2015 8:52:07 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: Fungi

She wouldn’t have been Majority Leader.

Not any better really, just less damaging.


72 posted on 07/24/2015 8:53:59 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: All

The headline is BS. Rand forced Mitch’s hand be utilizing Rule 14. Read the thread about it on front page news.


73 posted on 07/24/2015 8:54:15 PM PDT by z taxman
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To: Timber Rattler
McConnell’s not doing crap.

Speaking of crap...

Americans are fed up with the political status quo,
especially from left-leaning GOP Fedzillacrats who want to
feed us cow dung while telling us it’s a cheeseburger.”
--Ted Nugent


74 posted on 07/24/2015 8:55:52 PM PDT by QT3.14 (California DMV: Department of Mexican Voting)
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To: Sequoyah101

McConnell is a liar!!! I heard Senator Paul on Hannity and he told conservatives to tune into Cspan Sunday. He said that sparks will be flying.


75 posted on 07/24/2015 9:09:38 PM PDT by WENDLE (McCain is a zero not a hero!!)
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To: Norm Lenhart

Eventually they out themselves every time. There are threads that attract them like moths to a light, they just can’t help themselves.


76 posted on 07/24/2015 9:12:01 PM PDT by sport
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To: sport

And yet they remain Freepers.

Well at least if one of us gets capped, they’ll know who to go see about it. So there’s that.


77 posted on 07/24/2015 9:14:04 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: Norm Lenhart

I would not go so far as to call them FReepers. I refer to them as members of this forum.


78 posted on 07/24/2015 9:22:20 PM PDT by sport
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To: Rennes Templar

More Trump effect.

Yep....

http://www.lifenews.com/2015/07/23/donald-trump-the-planned-parenthood-abortion-business-should-absolutely-be-de-funded/?utm_content=buffer9e4cc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer


79 posted on 07/24/2015 9:26:26 PM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: sport

Regardless, they walk among us. And they are liberal.


80 posted on 07/24/2015 9:30:47 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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