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Originally Posted by Toughy
I am willing to bet it will never pass the House or the Senate. I'm too lazy to go find the Committee vote....how many and which Repubs voted for it. I am shocked any Republican voted to spend taxpayer dollars on abortion for any reason for anybody. Those that did vote for this will be 'taken to the woodshed' for it.
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I understand what you are saying. It's a wacky world out there. Here is the vote:
MOTION: To authorize the use of Department of Defense funds for abortion in cases of rape and incest.
VOTE: Passed on a roll call vote, 16-10.
In Favor: Senators Levin, Lieberman, Reed, Akaka, Webb, McCaskill, Udall, Hagan, Begich, Manchin, Shaheen, Gillibrand, Blumenthal, McCain-R, Brown-R, and Collins-R.
Opposed: Senators Nelson, Inhofe, Sessions, Chambliss, Wicker, Portman, Ayotte, Graham, Cornyn, and Vitter.