Posted by
Defend America on Thursday, November 05, 2009 10:23:19 PM
Speaker
Nancy Pelosi's office tells THE WEEKLY STANDARD that the speaker will
not allow the final language of the health care to be posted online for
72 hours before bringing the bill to a vote on the House floor, despite
her September 24 statement that she was "absolutely" committed to doing
so.
House members are still negotiating important issues in the
bill--whether it will provide taxpayer-funding for abortions, for
example. Pelosi is pushing for a Saturday House vote, and a number of
big changes will be introduced, likely less than 24 hours before the
vote takes place (if in fact it does). The Rules Committee hasn't yet
released its resolution, or rule, that must be passed before the bill
can move from committee to the floor. The rule will set the terms of
debate and determine what amendments are in order.
http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2009/11/pelosi_breaks_pledge_to_put_he.asp