I was fed up with reporters so I sent it to David Sommers at the Tampa Tribune. He later used this phrase: "removal of her life-sustaining feeding tube" instead of saying removal of life support in this article Husband's Lawyer Fears DCF's Intent
But sending it to Reps is a great idea! :)
http://www.floridabaptistwitness.com/3990.article
WASHINGTON (BP)-At a March 10 news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sen. Sam Brownback, R.-Kan., said a new bill to aid Schiavo was on an expedited route and has the potential for immediate Senate passage. Senators are being asked if they object to the Incapacitated Persons Legal Protection Act, with the hope a unanimous consent agreement might be reached on the bill, he said.
“If there is no objection to it, it could pass even yet today,” Brownback said. “That may or may not happen.”
The House of Representatives has a similar consent mechanism, Brownback said, but it is uncertain how quickly it will act on the measure.
The legislation would give Schiavo and other incapacitated people the legal protections often associated with death row inmates. The measure is based on the “writ of habeas corpus,” which provides the effected person the opportunity for a court review to determine if his due process rights have been protected.
The bill is S. 539 in the Senate and H.R. 1151 in the House. Sen. Mel Martinez, R.-Fla., and Rep. Dave Weldon, R.-Fla., are the lead sponsors.
Meanwhile, in Tallahassee a Florida House committee approved a bill that could be used to prevent Terri Schiavo’s death by starvation and dehydration.
Sponsor of the bill, Rep. Dennis Baxley (R-Ocala) told reporters he hoped it would. The measure has to move through two other committees before getting a vote in the House. A comparable measure in the Florida Senate is also being considered.
See what you started!
Good girlie! :o)
Good job on being able to reason with the reporter!