The big news this week has been the Senate health care vote scheduled for Christmas Eve. My sources are telling me that’s not the most important vote, that the vote Monday morning at 1:00 AM (Sunday night) is the critical vote for cloture to end the health care debate.
I know you’re busy, who isn’t, but this weekend it’s important to light up the phone lines.
Blogger Tabitha Hale put out a video with information about a Sunday night vigil in Washington, DC and a call to action to stop this health care bill dead in its tracks. She urges all of you to call Senator Mitch McConnell to lead a Republican filibuster at least through Christmas and the holidays. His number is 202-224-2541.
Other Senators to contact:
Blanche Lincoln – 202-224-4843
Ben Nelson – 202-224-6551
Roland Burris – 202-224-2854
Claire McCaskill – 202-224-6154
Jim Webb – 202-224-4024
Russ Feingold – 202-224-5323
Update: Rasmussen’s latest poll shows that the majority of Americans prefer nothing over this health care bill.
And The Hill reported that Senator McConnell isn’t backing down. (via memeorandum)
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) blasted Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) Friday morning for speeding a major healthcare overhaul through the upper chamber before Christmas.
McConnell and senior Republican Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) said the speed and secrecy Democrats have used to move such a massive reform is unprecedented.
“He’s trying to jam the American people on this mysterious bill that no one has seen before Christmas,” McConnell told reporters.
McConnell made clear that he does not plan to back down next week. His tough stance makes it more likely that the Senate will vote late in the day on Dec. 24 to pass the healthcare bill if Democrats are to meet their Christmas deadline.
“This is a major restructuring of one-sixth of our economy,” McConnell added. “We’re in this position because of their desire to pack this up for Christmas and not only roll the opponents of this bill and roll and deceive the American people.”
McCain said he was not aware of any major piece of legislation over the course of his career that was kept as secret until shortly before a vote to cut off debate and proceed to a final vote.
The Senate has debated the 2,074-page healthcare bill on the floor since after Thanksgiving but the legislation is expected to undergo substantial change through a manager’s amendment that Reid will offer this weekend. Reid plans to file to cut off debate on the manager’s amendment early Monday morning.
The wavering Dems are doing anything they can to by-pass the voters in their states…they would rather be defeated than to go against their furer..All Hail Obama the First!
The good news is, if they pass the final bill it is going to be so watered down, and the public so fed up….the left is going to lose big time in 2010…we can only hope!
Merry Christmas and Happy 2010 LC to you and yours…
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Our Federal government has become Unconstitutional.
This is an idealogical agenda thats going on here and even though a majority of Americans are against it. That does not matter.
This is exactly why our Federal government has become Unconstitutional.
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