Posts Tagged With senate

  • What Can The Righteous Do?

    By Matt Lockett • July 12, 2010 12:00 PM

    I sat in a meeting about this time last year and listened as a well-meaning Senate staffer chastised a room full of conservative leaders over what he considered to be a lack of concern for the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. It was painful to sit still as his words scraped across the room. I, myself, found my own defenses rising to meet this man’s challenge to what he perceived as apathy on my part.

    His prickly point: Nothing is more important than the Supreme Court. If they say left is right and bad is good, then it is. And these are lifetime appointments.

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  • Remember America

    By Christina Martin • March 15, 2010 04:53 PM

    This health care bill will change the face of America. Some may welcome this change, believing it will be a benefit to our nation. They assume it will get us closer to our goals of reaching the needy and providing for the poor. Perhaps in a measure this is true. I am not saying there can be absolutely no potential benefit from this bill. However, I will say this; I do believe time will prove this bill is more damaging to America than we will ever know. A bill that is being paraded as helpful is in reality, destructive to the core of who we are as a nation...

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  • The Slaughter Solution

    By Ian Kelly • March 11, 2010 08:32 AM

    Would House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her fellow House Democratic leaders try to cram the Senate version of Obamacare through the House without actually having a recorded vote on the bill?

    Not only is the answer yes, they would, they have figured out a way to do it, according to National Journal's Congress Daily:

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  • VIDEO: Sen. Byrd Opposes Using Reconciliation To Pass Health Care

    By Ian Kelly • March 10, 2010 02:25 PM

    With the threat of reconciliation being used in the Senate to pass Health Care legislation many have wondered what Sen. Byrd would do. Why?...

    For starters, Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) is the longest-serving Senator as well as the longest-serving member in congressional history. He has been the Dean of the Senate since 2003. He is also the oldest current member of the Congress. And he has been President pro tempore of the United States Senate since 2007. Plus, he is a historian of the Senate and believes strongly in the rules and procedures of the Senate.

    So will he go along with his party on this one or will he stand opposed to this tactic as he did when President Clinton wanted to use reconciliation to pass health care?

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  • Health Care Is Going Nuclear

    By Ian Kelly • March 03, 2010 08:27 AM

    "During the 111th congress, opponents of Democratic legislative initiatives incorrectly began to refer to the budget reconciliation process as the nuclear option."

    We have been talking about "reconciliation" for some time now. And while it has only been rumored that Senate democrats will use this method to push through health care legislation, I think everyone saw this coming.

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  • Weekend Open Thread

    By Ian Kelly • February 26, 2010 05:24 PM

    Starting next week, Democratic leaders are looking to ram health reform through the Senate using a parliamentary tactic called reconciliation. And despite what some are saying, the bill's language - already approved by the Senate - does include funding for abortion.

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  • Chris Matthews Tears Into Reconciliation

    By Ian Kelly • January 26, 2010 02:21 PM

    With election of Scott Brown (R - MA.) the senate democratic leadership no longer have a filibuster proof majority with which to pass their Health Care legislation. To combat that inconvenient truth, a number of ideas have been floated, including a parliamentary move called, "reconciliation".

    Well, to my surprise HardBall host, Chris Matthews, served up the cold hard reality of reconciliation!

    Folks, I don't know what to say here... I'm a little stunned. But also grateful.

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  • Inside Bound4LIFE 1/22/10

    By Ian Kelly • January 22, 2010 02:32 PM

    Updates from Bound4LIFE with Executive Director Matt Lockett.

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  • Playing Politics With Babies' Lives

    By Susan Tyrrell • January 05, 2010 03:55 PM

    Senator Ben Nelson (D-Nebraska) recently gave hope to pro-lifers that he, like Rep. Stupak (D-Michigan) in the House, would go against his party and uphold what is right for all Americans by taking a stand for life in the Senate. We believed he was helping us to have real choice by introducing an amendment so we would not have to pay for abortions with our tax dollars. And he stood—for a while.

    Then he compromised. That’s a bad word to most Christians. We teach our churches to not compromise for the cause of Christ. But in politics it’s a word that is supposed to mean a solid business deal with benefits for all sides. This "compromise" actually, upon examination, didn't change anything significant when it came to abortion funding. Senator Nelson caved to political pressure, with the end result being he received more money for the state of Nebraska. I've been unable to shake Ezekiel 22:12, which is all about God's attitude at nations that shed innocent blood.

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  • A New Years Resolution- First Of All

    By Matt Lockett • December 31, 2009 01:11 PM

    Earlier this year the Lord gave us something very special - something that has become very near and dear to my heart. It became a simple yet powerful website called "First Of All." The premise is this:

    • All 50 states are broken down alphabetically into a 50-day cycle.
    • Each day you're presented with the pictures and names of the state's Governor, Senators and Representatives along with the President.
    • In just a few minutes, you post short "Twitter-style" prayers for each person.

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  • Where Are We in the Process?

    By Matt Lockett • December 21, 2009 11:24 AM

    "So...what does this mean?"

    That has been the-most-asked-question at every single stage of the process as this health care bill moves through Congress. Every step has been a great opportunity to pray for the protection of the unborn. The legislative process is lost on most Americans leaving them confused and frustrated. If you fancy yourself an aficionado on procedure, then you should probably be in DC. Otherwise most folks are limited to what they learned watching Schoolhouse Rock.

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  • EMERGENCY Health Care Bill Update from Tony Perkins

    By Matt Lockett • December 18, 2009 04:53 PM

    Senator Harry Reid has filed a procedural motion called "cloture" that would end debate on the health care bill. If it passes with the 60 votes required, then a vote on Reid's abortion funding health care bill would only require 50 votes to pass which is easily done in this majority liberal Senate. As of today, it is unclear whether Senator Reid has the 60 votes he requires.?? Senators need to hear from you all weekend that you oppose the "vote to end debate on this bill."

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  • Inside Bound4LIFE 12/18/09

    By Matt Lockett • December 18, 2009 02:04 PM

    Weekly updates from Bound4LIFE with Executive Director Matt Lockett.

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  • Surprising Opposition

    By Susan Tyrrell • December 10, 2009 11:49 AM

    While we have known that some Christian denominations have swayed to a liberal side on issues such as abortion, even the United Methodists have now joined the ranks of publicly petitioning against the very amendment we cry out to God and to our nation’s leaders to support. This letter to the Senate appeared Monday and is a disturbing reflection of a tolerant religious spirit that is sweeping across Christianity. The amendment, once again, doesn’t even take away abortion; it simply means we don’t have to pay for it. Some people within the streams of Christianity now feel that we should not limit abortion at all:

    The groups say their position is that there is a "social and moral obligation to ensure access to" abortions "at every stage in an individual’s life."

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  • Baucus Bill Pro-Life Amendments

    By Ian Kelly • September 22, 2009 03:33 PM

    (LifeNews.com) -- The Senate Finance Committee today started its debate on the new Baucus health care bill that contains massive abortion subsidies and mandates. During the opening statements, Sen. Chuck Grassley said the bill funds abortions and that it must be amended to make sure that is not the case.

    At least six pro-life amendments will be offered that address abortion funding, state laws and the conscience rights of pro-life medical professionals who do not want to be forced to perform or refer for abortions.

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  • Hatch Leaves 'Em Speechless

    By Ian Kelly • July 13, 2009 03:59 PM

    ...the cat got Mikulski’s tongue yesterday during a Senate Health Committee hearing after she introduced a murky amendment that caught the eye of Sen. Orrin Hatch (R- UT ).

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  • Inside Bound4LIFE 3/12/09

    By Ian Kelly • March 12, 2009 04:10 PM

    Weekly updates from Bound4LIFE with Executive Director Matt Lockett.

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