Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:00:01 -0500
The best line in the movie "The Way We Were" is Redford's warning to Streisand: "Everyithing that happens in the world doesn't happen to you personally." I may have bruised my wife's ribs when I elbowed her.
Stan Davis
Lakewood, CO
Wes Clark: "We're no better than our own sense of humility."
From the Washington Post:
News Alert
10:57 PM EST Saturday, November 7, 2009House ends debate, voting begins on health-care reform bill
After a day of debate and a last push from President Obama, the House is set to take its final vote on health-care reform legislation.
For more information, visit washingtonpost.com - http://link.email.washingtonpost.com/r/U38ITL/IMXI2/JJRX2/XCIX0E/3AFQZ/PJ/t
Stan Davis
Lakewood, CO
Wes Clark: "We're no better than our own sense of humility."
One Republican voted for it...Cao of LA.
Update: 39 Dems voted "Nay."
Stan Davis
Lakewood, CO
Wes Clark: "We're no better than our own sense of humility."
These are the 64 Dems who voted for the Stupak amendment. I missed a couple in my sort. Check here. Voting "present" was the Republican Shadegg.
Altmire
Baca
Barrow
Berry
Bishop (GA)
Boccieri
Boren
Bright
Cardoza
Carney
Chandler
Childers
Cooper
Costa
Costello
Cuellar
Dahlkemper
Davis (AL)
Davis (TN)
Donnelly (IN)
Doyle
Driehaus
Ellsworth
Etheridge
Gordon (TN)
Griffith
Hill
Holden
Kanjorski
Kaptur
Kildee
Lipinski
Lynch
Marshall
Matheson
McIntyre
Michaud
Mollohan
Murtha
Neal (MA)
Oberstar
Obey
Ortiz
Perriello
Peterson
Pomeroy
Rahall
Reyes
Rodriguez
Ross
Ryan (OH)
Salazar
Shuler
Skelton
Snyder
Space
Spratt
Stupak
Tanner
Taylor
Teague
Wilson (OH)
Stan Davis
Lakewood, CO
Wes Clark: "We're no better than our own sense of humility."
These 39 Dems voted "Nay" on the whole bill. I note in particular the names Kucinich, Massa, and Edwards (Chet):
Adler (NJ)
Altmire
Baird
Barrow
Boccieri
Boren
Boucher
Boyd
Bright
Chandler
Childers
Davis (AL)
Davis (TN)
Edwards (TX)
Gordon (TN)
Griffith
Herseth Sandlin
Holden
Kissell
Kosmas
Kratovil
Kucinich
Markey (CO)
Marshall
Massa
Matheson
McIntyre
McMahon
Melancon
Minnick
Murphy (NY)
Nye
Peterson
Ross
Shuler
Skelton
Tanner
Taylor
Teague
Stan Davis
Lakewood, CO
Wes Clark: "We're no better than our own sense of humility."
Sincere question. Kucinich, Massa and a few others on the list voted against the bill because it doesn't do enough to reform health care for enough people. Still others, mostly the blue dogs, voted no because they are afraid of appearing too "liberal" (I'd put Skelton in that group) or they think their states will get shorted by the lower Medicare rates. Not sure where Chet Edwards lines up.
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1) TREAT OTHERS WITH RESPECT
2) TAKE SMALL PRACTICAL STEPS FORWARD
3) DON'T COMPROMISE YOUR PRINCIPLES
I don't think he's a purebred Blue Dog, but I think there are tinges of blue around the ears.
Stan Davis
Lakewood, CO
Wes Clark: "We're no better than our own sense of humility."
I got this in an e-mail without a link:
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- Louisiana Congressman Anh "Joseph" Cao on Sunday morning released a statement after he voted as the only Republican in favor of the Democratic health care reform bill.
The health care reform bill, dubbed the "Affordable Health Care for America Act" (H.R. 3962), passed the U.S. House of Representatives in a 220 - 215 vote.
"Tonight, I voted to keep taxpayer dollars from funding abortion and to deliver access to affordable health care to the people of Louisiana," Cao said in a statement released by his office. "I read the versions of the House [health reform] bill. I listened to the countless stories of Orleans and Jefferson Parish citizens whose health care costs are exploding – if they are able to obtain health care at all. Louisianans needs real options for primary care, for mental health care, and for expanded health care for seniors and children."
Cao wrote he obtained commitment from President Obama that he would work together to address the health care issues of Louisiana, including the FMAP crisis and community disaster loan forgiveness, as well as issues related to Charity and Methodist Hospitals. "I call on all my constituents to support me as I work with him on these issues."
Cao said: "I have always said that I would put aside partisan wrangling to do the business of the people. My vote tonight was based on my priority of doing what is best for my constituents." His yes vote received a lot of criticism from Republicans.
The Democratic health care reform bill also includes the Stupak-Pitts Amendment, which will keep in place current federal law on abortion funding and conscience protections for health care providers.
Cao said: "Before the Stupak-Pitts amendment was adopted as part of this health reform bill, the bill failed to explicitly include the longstanding policy prohibiting federal funding of elective abortion and plans which include elective abortion. Thank[s] to the Stupak-Pitts Amendment, taxpayer dollars will not go to supporting elective abortions, and for thousands of my constituents, this was a top priority. By incorporating this amendment into the health reform bill, my colleagues and I made this bill better, and that is an achievement of which I will always be proud.
Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond, the archbishop of New Orleans, said he was grateful for Cao's vote. "I am grateful to Congressman Cao for his courage and determination to defend life. I appreciate his work to prevent abortion from being included in health care reform and for protecting conscience rights of health care professionals," he said. "I – and, I am sure, many in New Orleans would join me – [I] appreciate Congressman Cao's commitment to the people of New Orleans."
Stan Davis
Lakewood, CO
Wes Clark: "We're no better than our own sense of humility."
