Reid: Rider on Planned Parenthood won't be included in budget deal

[babylonsister]

Reid: Rider on Planned Parenthood won't be included in budget deal
By Alexander Bolton - 03/17/11 08:28 PM ET


Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Thursday drew a firm line with Republicans, declaring that a controversial Planned Parenthood measure will not be included in any deal on the budget.

Reid’s warning, coupled with the GOP’s insistence that taxpayer dollars should not fund Planned Parenthood, increase the chances of a government shutdown.

Reid defended Planned Parenthood’s work to promote contraception. He said a policy rider attached to the House-passed spending package last month “won’t be part of an agreement.”

Flanked by Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Reid spoke to reporters immediately after the Senate voted 87-13 to pass legislation funding the government through April 8. Nine Republicans, three Democrats and Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.) voted against the measure, which cuts $6 billion from the federal budget.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/150629-reid-no-deal-on-abortion-planned-parenthood

[Kennah]

1. Glad to know Harry Reid supports vagina

[TacoD]

2. How long till the Mormon church excommunicates him for supporting Planned Parenthood? (nt)

[ThomCat]

4. With the amount of money he must bring back to Utah,

hopefully he is in a pretty secure spot. Hopefully...

He often doesn't show enough backbone, but when he does, we need him where he is. I don't think we can afford to lose him unless we're damned sure that someone better would take his place.

[Justitia]

3. Yay! Thank you Sen. Reid! -eom

[TNLib]

5. Thank you Sen Reid!

nt