Kyl Erases His False Statement On Planned Parenthood From Congressional Record

[cal04]

Sen. Kyl Erases His False Statement On Planned Parenthood From Congressional Record
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/04/sen-kyl-erases-his-false-statement-on-planned-parenthood-from-congressional-record.php?ref=fpb

Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) has erased from the Congressional record his false claim that abortions comprise 90% of Planned Parenthood's services. And yes, that is intended to be a factual statement.

During the recent budget debate, Kyl made that false claim about Planned Parenthood on the Senate floor, thus entering it into the Congressional record. But after taking a lot of flak for that act of huge hyperbole, Kyl had it stricken from the official text.

According to the Library of Congress website, members of Congress are entitled to, "edit the transcript of their floor remarks before publication in the daily record or the permanent record."

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So even though Kyl has had his remarks removed from the official legislative record, his legacy as Archduke Ferdinand's assassin and the saboteur of the Apollo 13 space mission lives on.

[WatchWhatISay]

1. That memory hole won't work

thanks to youtube and other video evidence

[Drale]

2. You can't erase stupid from the internet

The internet is eternal.

[KansDem]

3. Coward...

Just like FOX News, he spews lies intended to inflame then retracts them when called on it (and after they've had their inflammatory effect).

[ironrooster]

4. That (expunging/striking) should not be allowed.

Those assholes in congress are so removed from common practice - so entitled - it just defies belief.

[pokerfan]

5. pathetic

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/04/sen-kyl-erases-his-false-statement-on-planned-parenthood-from-congressional-record.php

[Modern_Matthew]

6. Official records are merely symbolic in this new age of information. nt

[shraby]

7. Wonder how many other false statements he's erased.

[StarburstClock]

8. So what good are "records" of our government? No good at all, worthless propaganda

I don't think many of the elites recognize what the complete worthlessness of their existences means to them; it means they will soon be broke as nobody cares one bit about anything they say or do.

[prairierose]

9. Videotape and the internet do not forget...these pukes...

just do not seem to understand that.

[pokerfan]

10. little green footballs adds his two cents

I thought the Congressional Record was supposed to be the record of what was said in Congress. But apparently, GOP politicians feel this is a living document that can be amended at will — especially when you’ve blurted out an embarrassing lie and gotten caught at it.

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/38433_Sen._Jon_Kyl_Erases_His_Planned_Parenthood_Lie_from_the_Congressional_Record

[Terra Alta]

11. Why is he allowed to do this?

What a Congresscritter says on the floor of Congress, should remain in the record. No matter how foolish it makes them look. Oh well, thank God for YouTube!

[spanone]

12. so they can say any thing they want at the moment to pass legilsation, blatant lies

lie their asses off and history has no record of it.....well fuck me

[madmom]

13. So can a dem congress critter put it back in..in his own words? Making a statement like

"while Sen, kyle was allowed to erase from the record his statement ........, I believe......."

[pokerfan]

14. The Stranger (Seattle) adds their two cents

"That's not going to get Stephen Colbert off your back, Senator!"

http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2011/04/22/kyl-incorrects-the-congressional-record

[WillyT]

15. K & R !!!

:kick:

[proud2BlibKansan]

16. Did he remove it from the intertubes as well?

:evilgrin:

[SidDithers]

17. "You can't edit this message because the editing period has expired". ...

Too bad Congress doesn't work as well as DU.

Sid

[Maat]

18. Silly me ... I thought the Congressional record was ...

the Congressional RECORD (you know, as in the indisputable recording of exactly what occurred). At least now I know that it's just propaganda (as in what they want you to see).