WP/AP: Senate Lacks Votes for Stem Cell Override

[DeepModem Mom]

Senate Lacks Votes for Stem Cell Override
The Associated Press
Monday, August 1, 2005; 2:55 AM


WASHINGTON -- Senate supporters of a measure to ease restrictions on embryonic stem cell research lack the votes to override a threatened veto by President Bush, a top proponent of the research says.

A favorable Senate vote is considered more likely now that Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., has reversed his position to support more federal dollars for research. However, a Senate vote would not matter if, as lawmakers predicted, a Bush veto stands in the House.

Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., who is sponsoring a bill easing restrictions that Bush put in place, said Frist gave his side "a big boost." A vote on the measure could come in September.

While a bill would pass the Senate with a simple majority, 67 senators would be needed to fend off a veto by Bush if all 100 senators voted.

"My analysis is that we have 62 votes at the present time, and we've got about 15 more people who are thinking it over," Specter said Sunday on CBS' "Face the Nation." "I believe that by the time the vote comes up, we'll have 67."...


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/31/AR2005073100457.html

[SCDem]

1. Of course

that is why Frist would come out supporting it now because he knows it would not pass in the end.

[DeepModem Mom]

2. Just now, I e-mailed myself an article about Alzheimer's early detection

My mother was lost in the disease's abyss for decades. Since there are indications that there is a genetic role in getting the disease, it struck me strongly for the first time, as this Senate battle is underway, that Bush and Co. are quite directly endangering my own life -- as well as the lives of millions of others. For politics, for votes! They are truly nefarious people.

(I'll note that posting articles on DU is one way I watch for signs of mental changes. Seems more worthwhile than crossword puzzles, which I also enjoy!)

[SCDem]

4. endangering your life for the chance a snowflake baby can be born

ahhh doesn't that make you want to :puke:

[DeepModem Mom]

5. Indeed!

[Teaser]

6. That doesn't actually make sense though.

Because the wingnut religious right will know he voted for it, whether it passed or not. And they don't forgive easily.

[SCDem]

7. But they don't think for themselves

they do what is told by the RNC talking points - and the RNC talking points I am sure already have something focus group tested that will make Frist's vote acceptable or excused.

[DanCa]

3. So much emotion ....

Up one day down the next. Ah well hell least I can ride a bicycle without falling on some days. :( :(

[Hobarticus]

8. Send it up anyway, make the SOB veto it...n/t

[Rose Siding]

9. Were there any injuries in the stampede?

Once Frist bailed, I can see greedy gopers flocking like crows on carrion to be the first one to deliver George from defeat.

[tritsofme]

10. The House will either reject the Conference Report

or a vote will never be scheduled on it.

Count on it.

[Straight Shooter]

11. Let that smarmy S.O.B. veto it.

Just let him do it. Show the American people how little he thinks of what's near and dear in their life.

The arrogance and contempt of bush for the citizens of this country knows no limits. He just gets worse and worse. Please, God, stop him.