Democrats worried about Republicans' motion to recommit on Stupak language

The Hill ^ | 3/21/10

[JimWayne]

Democrats are worried about holding their members together on a GOP motion that could kill the healthcare bill.

Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) said House leaders are specifically concerned about a Republican motion to recommit that would contain only language on abortion that Stupak originally had wanted to include in the Senate bill.

[JimWayne]

I hope the Republicans at least introduce a Motion to Recommit.

[dr_who]

If this isn’t over, good.

[GoCards]

Oh goodness gracious. Now they worried about the law, bs.

[LS]

You gotta hand it to the GOP. They are givin’ em hell.

[sonofagun]

Yeah, right!

They know Stupak for a loyal Democrat much better than most Freepers do.

[Blue Turtle]

To all elected Republicans....FIGHT THIS!

[padre35]

And the Rehab of Stupid..err...Stupak begins.

[max americana]

Til’ the very end, fight on...

[JimWayne]

Also, from the news report, “During his press conference, Stupak said that he would be inclined to support a motion to recommit containing only his abortion amendment.”

[johniegrad]

Can someone explain this to me?

[LS]

Explain to me what exactly this does. I’m lost in this procedure.

[Salvation]

Praying that the GOP leadership does this!

[ohioWfan]

AMEN! FIGHT!!

[Frantzie]

I know people have been throwing around the idea of prayer but maybe we need to pray for the Repubs to have strength.

The only postive thing in this nightmare is we have seen (mostly) good versus purely evil on the Dems side.

I do not think in my lifetime I have EVER seen such a stark difference. A satanic person with a past no one knows about - pushing a baby killing bill on a Sunday. The same bill that was passed on Christmas Eve. My guess is it will be signed on Easter.

I am not that religious in attending because I always see too many Stupak’s in church. In my life, I do not think I have ever seen such a case of good versus evil.

So much for the Glen Beck crap about Dems and the GOP being the same. Just get rid of the RINOs like McCain and Graham plus no more Bush or pro-gay/sodomy McCains/Cheneys.

[Miss Didi]

Please explain if this is good or bad and if there is still hope tonight.

[SaintDismas]

Stupak just got his ass kicked on his colliquilly (somebody help me spell this, that is pathetic)

[dschapin]

They should introduce a motion to recommit with just Stupak’s language in it. even if only a few of Stupak’s group vote for it that might be enough to kill the bill.

[JimWayne]

The Minority Party will have one last chance to make amendments to the bill and can introduce it just before the vote. There will be a 10 minute debate on this and then the House votes to either send it back to the Committee or not. These votes are RECORDED.

Since they are recorded, most Dims who do not want to be associated with killing babies will vote for the amendment (so goes the thinking) and when it gets sent back to the Committee and they add the amended language and return the bill (all within minutes), the bill is now a totally different one from the Senate bill meaning that the Senate will have to vote on it again.

The suggestion here is that the Republicans should offer the Stupak language as the Motion to Recommit and either change the bill or force a recorded vote of their opposition to the amendment.

[rintense]

Here's my question. Since the vote is on the Senate bill and the abortion promise was made for reconciliation, isn't it possible once the house approves the measure, that the Senate could deny it, and thus, allow FOR gov't funded abortions?

Does anyone honestly believe democrats will not allow funded abortions?!?!?!

[MOgirl]

STAND