Sort by Firedoglake (Free subscription) - 11/07/2009 - YouTube
Bart Stupak and the Religious Right - scuttle health care legislation at any cost...Visit; http://firedoglake.com
Sort by Firedoglake (Free subscription) - 11/07/2009
So David Dreier and the Republicans are making a bunch of attempted amendments to the rule, none of which are being allowed, as the Democrats vote as a block. Rep. Alcee Hastings actually read the rule out, and it appeared to me that Rep. Stupak's amendment on abortion language was going to be allowed on the floor. I'm trying to get confirmation on this. The AP had a story that this would happen, but...
Sort by Open Left (Free subscription) - 11/17/2009
If Bart Stupak was Pinocchio, his nose would just keep growing and growing. Right after midnight on Friday November 6th, Bart Stupak began his testimony to the House Rules Committee. The (be)witching hour. Less than 24 hours later the vote began on his amendment. Not much time to understand his amendment. It was a bait and switch. There had been an earlier amendment whose language had circulated. It...
