Posted on 07/17/2009 12:18:50 PM PDT by markomalley
The debate over abortion rights is quickly inflaming an already intense argument over health care reform on Capitol Hill.
On Thursday, an innocuous procedural vote on the House floor revealed just how incendiary the issue can get.
The House leadership struggled to approve a procedural measure that would clear the way for lawmakers to debate a financial services spending bill because it contained a provision which would allow Washington to raise local funds for abortions.
The House must first approve a "rule" which establishes the guidelines for considering legislation on the floor, usually a non-controversial exercise.
But a number of moderate Democrats who oppose abortion nearly torpedoed the annual spending bill before it got to the floor by voting no on the rule.
Congress currently bans federal dollars for abortions and Capitol Hill has ultimate jurisdiction over the District of Columbia.
The first vote defeated the spending bill, 215-214. But Democratic leaders scrambled to find lawmakers to change their vote, prompting Republicans to scream from the back of the chamber, "Shame, shame, shame!"
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I have an idea. Since Obama wants to provide health care for all, under maternity care, include the health of the unborn. Then since they have memory, instead of being killed, they will remember that Obama saved them.
Mmmmm?????
Of course he would, they did not allow Rosemary to get rid of her Baby either.
You know I never saw that movie, but I feel like I am living in a horror movie now, perhaps there is a reason that these folks want to be able to abort their babies.
I am more scare of a close up of obamas scalp.
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