SOG - E-Brief We.3Mar10: Stupak .. Senate Health Bill Funds Abortion (CNSNews.com)

From: E-Brief from CNSNews.com  Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 Subject: Stupak Rejects Hoyer's New Claim That Senate Health Bill Bars Funding of Abortion

 

Stupak Rejects Hoyer's New Claim That Senate Health Bill Bars Funding of Abortion (CNSNews.com) - Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.), sponsor of the successful amendment to the House health care bill that prohibits federal funds from going to any health care plan that covers abortions, rejected the assertion made Tuesday by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) that the Senate health care bill prohibits federal funding of abortion. This is important because President Obama's current plan to enact health-care reform requires the House to pass the Senate bill, a bill that Stupak has said he will not support. Justice Department Won't Name the Attorneys Who Worked on Terror Cases Despite Request From GOP Senators (CNSNews.com) – After a conservative group posted a video on Tuesday calling for the Justice Department to release the names of department lawyers who previously worked on cases involving terror suspects, a DOJ spokesman responded with a statement that still does not name the attorneys. Republican lawmakers have raised conflict-of-interest concerns about lawyers who represented or advocated on behalf of Guantanamo Bay detainees before joining the Justice Department. Sebelius Accuses GOP of Using 'Politics of Obstruction' on Health Care (CNSNews.com) – Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told physicians and others at the American Medical Association conference in Washington that President Barack Obama will not start from scratch on health care legislation and will "move forward" to get a bill passed. She said there was "overlap" of what Republicans and Democrats want in health care legislation, including the elimination of waste and fraud in the government-run Medicare and Medicaid programs, but Sebelius said Obama and Democrats are still dedicated to universal health care. New Calls for Obama Administration to Add Venezuela to Terror-Sponsor List (CNSNews.com) – Accusations about links between the Venezuelan government and terrorists in Colombia and Spain add weight to calls to designate Venezuela as a state sponsor of terrorism, a Latin American specialist said Tuesday. Heritage Foundation scholar Ray Walser was commenting on claims by a Spanish prosecuting judge that President Hugo Chavez's government had assisted two terror groups that plotted to assassinate Colombian President Alvaro Uribe. Obama Administration's Stance on Falkland Islands Dispute Seen As Betrayal by Some in U.K. (CNSNews.com) – The Obama administration's decision to not to back Britain in its dispute with Argentina over the Falkland Islands has left British commentators pondering the state of the "special relationship." Standing alongside Hillary Clinton in Buenos Aires on Monday, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner expressed the desire to negotiate with Britain over the islands. Clinton agreed with her host that the two countries should "sit down" and negotiate. She also did not rule out a U.S. role. Global-Warming Scientists 'Need to Go Back to Square One,' Rep. Barton Says (CNSNews.com) – Global warming has not met scientific criteria, and scientists need to find a theory that matches the facts, Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) said Tuesday at the U.S. "This whole theory of global warming is just that: It's a theory. It's based on models." Rep. Boehner Defends Sen. Bunning's Reason for Blocking Benefits Extension As 'Legitimate' (CNSNews.com) - House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) defended Sen. Jim Bunning's (R-Ky.) hold on a $10-billion extension in unemployment and other benefits, saying the senator has "a legitimate argument." Democrats just passed pay-go legislation, and not even a week after the president signed it into law, they want to exempt the first bill that comes across the Senate floor," Boehner said. CNSNEWS.COM VIDEO 'Public Option' Health Care Plan Remains 'Very Popular in the Public,' Pelosi Says (CNSNews.com) - When asked how much of a voice Republicans will have in passing health care reform legislation, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday reiterated her support for the government-run health plan, also known as the public option. She said the public option remains "very popular" with Americans. Webb Backs 'Continuing Discussion' on Global Warming, Pushes Bill for More Nuclear Power Plants (CNSNews.com) – When asked whether he agreed with climate expert Dr. Phil Jones that there has been no statistically significant global warming since 1995, Sen. James Webb (D-Va.) said he is not a scientist and "not in a position" to "agree or disagree" with Jones. But Webb said there should be more discussion about the issue and that he is proposing legislation to help build more nuclear power plants as a solution. OTHER CNSNEWS.COM HEADLINES Rep. Charles Rangel, Under Ethics Cloud, Steps Down From Tax-Writing Chairmanship Greece Announces New Austerity Plan; May Turn to IMF for Help Cancer Society Stops Urging Doctors to Offer PSA Test Gov. Perry Defeats Sen. Hutchison in Texas GOP Gubernatorial Primary South Carolina May Gut Programs for 26,000 Disabled Residents Top Democrats Looking to Obama for Momentum on Health Care Bill Democratic Senators Want to Bar Stimulus Money for Overseas Projects Same-Sex Marriage Becomes Legal in D.C. British Police Arrest British Airways Employee in Terror Probe Arab Countries Okay Indirect Israeli-Palestinian Talks Racist Incidents, Protests Spread at UC Campuses NEWSPAPER ROUNDUP: Army sees sharp rise in 'non-deployable' soldiers GOP lawmaker pushes to put Reagan's face on $50 bill Republican Senator proposes banning Japanese cars at Toyota hearing Blue Dog Dems offer balanced budget amendment to deal with debt McConnell urges GOP to force the president to defend his agenda Republicans say Senate parliamentarian predisposed to side with Dems on reconciliation Toyota's recall work is a bust, owners claim Boston police can see crime on city streets from computer screens at headquarters More consumers file for bankruptcy protection Supreme Court appears set to widen gun rights Analysis: Hutchison underestimated anti-Washington sentiment Mullahs help promote birth control in Afghanistan Paperwork maze endangering Colorado Medicaid patients Denver boy, 9, died after state-benefits error denied him asthma medication New poll shows Chafee leading race for R.I. governor  COMMENTARY Sen. Jim Bunning's Historic and Heroic Stand By Terence P. Jeffrey Republican Sen. Jim Bunning of Kentucky, a 78-year-old grandfather of 40 who is not running for re-election, has single-handedly fought a battle on Capitol Hill over the past week that ought to inspire all taxpayers to rally around his banner of common sense. Bunning not only said "NO" to a Congress that has been driving the nation deeper and deeper into debt, but he also decided to use what power he has under Senate rules to make sure his "NO" was heard. You Have No Right to My Property By Ben Shapiro Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) is the most unpopular man in the Senate, according to his colleagues. What is Bunning doing that deserves such reproof? He has the audacity to stall a 30-day extension of unemployment and COBRA health care benefits on the grounds that the extension would add $10 billion to the federal deficit, which is already expected to hit $1.6 trillion this year. Here's the truth: Bunning is a hero and his senatorial critics are villains. That goes for Republicans as well as Democrats. Andy Stern and Barack Obama: Fiscal Responsibility Fraudsters By Michelle Malkin Everything you need to know about President Obama's commitment to fiscal responsibility and cost containment can be summed up in two words: Andy Stern. The profligate, corruption-coddling head of the powerful Service Employees International Union was named to the White House debt commission last week. If Obama thinks Stern holds the cure for our government spending woes, you can be certain his latest health care prescription will be fiscal hemlock. KBH By Rich Galen Yesterday was primary election day in Texas. The biggest race of the night was between incumbent Republican Governor Rick Perry and Republican Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. Perry won. By a lot. With voters in a "throw the rascals out" mood, KBH didn't make a good enough case as to why Perry was a rascal who needed to be thrown out. Nor did she make a good enough case as to why she should be the one to replace that particular rascal if, indeed, he should be thrown out.  Visit our web site at www.cnsnews.com  Donate Today!  Please help CNSNews.com keep bringing you 'The Right News - Right Now!' Make a contribution to CNSNews.com today. It's fast, simple and secure. Help CNSNews.com and Donate Today!

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