Was the Senate right to not "invoke cloture" on the House's continuing appropriations for government operations through 11 DEC 15?

2015-09-28T15:40:33-04:00

Fiscal 2016 Continuing Appropriations "Shell"-- Cloture capwiz.com/military/issues/votes/?votenum=270&chamber=S&congress=1141> - Vote Rejected (47-52, 1 Not Voting)

The Senate rejected a motion to invoke cloture on the Cochran, R-Miss., substitute amendment no. 2669 that would provide continuing appropriations for government operations through Dec. 11, 2015, at an annual rate of about $1.017 trillion. It also would prohibit for one year federal funding for Planned Parenthood or its affiliates unless they certify that they will not perform, or fund other entities that perform, abortions during that period. The substitute amendment would redirect $235 million to community health centers.

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2015 6:11 PM

2015-09-28T18:11:15-04:00

An interesting move. I'm not sure why the GOP wants debate to continue on this amendment, except to have the amendment, itself, amended to stop ALL future funding for Planned Parenthood...with which I heartily agree.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Sep 29 at 2015 2:55 AM

2015-09-29T02:55:57-04:00

The Senate needs a house cleaning - starting with McConnell.

Response by CW4 Guy Butler made Sep 29 at 2015 7:19 AM

2015-09-29T07:19:19-04:00

This was the cloture vote to open debate on the House bill; by voting it down, they effectively killed it. The Senate is voting on a clean CR today.

Response by CW4 Guy Butler made Sep 29 at 2015 9:54 AM

2015-09-29T09:54:06-04:00

The Senate is not interested in playing the shutdown game at all; Sen Cruz was rebuked twice last night on the chamber floor:

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/ted-cruz-senate-rebuke-planned-parenthood-214183

Bottom line, defunding Planned Parenthood is dead.

Response by LTC Bink Romanick made Sep 29 at 2015 10:02 AM

2015-09-29T10:02:53-04:00

SGM Private RallyPoint Member i am tired of the GOP trying to kill abortion which is the law of the land. These sanctimonious thumpers that continually try and deny a woman's right to determine what's appropriate for her body are simply mysogynistic hypocrites.

If you don't want an abortion don't have one, but leave other people the hell alone!