McConnell warns of Senate fight over abortion

[DearAbby]

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Tuesday issued a public warning of a coming Senate fight over abortion once the healthcare reform debate starts.

Speaking to reporters at a mid-afternoon press conference, McConnell suggested Republicans will fight hard for an amendment inserted into the House-passed healthcare bill last Saturday by Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) that would limit public funding for abortions under the bill. Asked if he had the necessary 41 votes to block the Senate's healthcare process, McConnell sidestepped the question but quickly brought up the Stupak amendment and said the GOP will introduce it in the Senate.

"I'm not sure we're yet able to predict the outcome of amendments we've not yet had. But I think the Stupak amendment and the concern about taxpayer funds not being used to pay for abortions is going to be a very important issue in the Senate as well," McConnell said."I expect there will be amendments in that area."

McConnell also referenced public comments by Democrat Ben Nelson of Nebraska and Independent Joe Lieberman of Connecticut that expressed skepticism about the Democrats' healthcare bill. Lieberman has said he opposes a public-option component to the bill, and Nelson has said he supports the Stupak amendment. McConnell also said Republicans will likely raise the issue of healthcare to illegal immigrants.

More at Link:
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/67217-mcconnell-warns-of-senate-fight-over-abortion

[trumad]

1. Bring it douchebag!

[DearAbby]

2. GOP reverting to past behavior

ABORTION-ILLEGALS-TERROR

[YOY]

3. 'The last thing we got'...pro-life whinery.

n/t

[optimator]

4. I wonder which side will win

my guess is the ones not in power, since the ones in power want the ones out of power to like them.