More?
There are approximately 40 Reps who are with Stupak. Stupak has
been threatening Pelosi he has 40 votes. Stupak is a Democrat
but pro-life.
They don’t want taxpayers to subsidize or pay for abortions.
They want at least a vote on their Stupak Amendment.
There was some compromise, the Ellsworth Amendment,
which was going to try to get some of these people to sign on.
If all 40 Reps object, they don’t have the votes.
They are going to have to let them offer an amendment on the Stupak/Hyde language on the floor. No taxpayer funded abortion.
Since the President said that no abortions will be funded in Sept. in
this Joint Session of Congress speech, this would be a political
hot potato. The Amendment would have to be voted on by
every member.
I think Pelosi wanted no amendments to be able to be offered
on the floor.