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Theres a principle weve carried forward since june 25th when we first signed the letter to the speaker saying as we do health care reform we do not want any public funding for abortion. we expect the current hyde language to apply throughout this health care bill. weve always said most of us, at least, that we were for health care reform. we wanted to see health care reform, but there was a principle that meant more to us than anything and that was the sanctity of life. that you have to continue...

The senate language cant be changed in the separate reconciliation bill. that can only deal with money, funding, appropriations. the president of the united states today did something extraordinary. as bart stupak was getting ready to have this news conference the white house announced that president obama would issue an executive order immediately after the senate bill. he signs the senate bill into law. that would clarify that the so-called hyde amendment, which bars federal money from being u...

Belief that we all stood on. no public funding for abortion. there has been some question raised by different groups that in this health care reform package that somehow, someway, the abortions could be performed at the community health centers. presidents executive order makes it very clear that will not happen. theres some question that underneath in this bill that somehow you could pay for abortions with the new funds being appropriated -- being appropriated for the community health centers. ...

Comes from the federal government to the insurance carrier, where if im an employer i just write a deduction, off my income tax. the money never leaves me, so it never went to the federal government. >> youre making a distinction between deduction and subsidies. >> yes. the other thing, if i may, in the budget you have to have an outlay. a provision, a line under showing the money going there. an outlay going from the federal government to the insurance company. where a deduction never comes in ...

Back with legislative differences. these are democrats who carried the right to life ball in this whole debate through the last few months. well continue to do that. well work with our colleagues to get the job done. yes, sir? >> did the republicans offer motion to recommit, will you guys vote against it? >> well, what else is in there? >> there you have it. bart stupak, democratic congressman from michigan saying hes going to vote in favor of health care reform. you saw half a dozen of his coll...

Commitment to vote for the senate version of health care reform with the abortion language in there as it is. based on this promise from the president. was it? >> it was not. thats why we wanted an executive order, with the full force of law once its signed by the president and is clarifies the presidents intent and the legislation that the current law, no public funding of abortion, the hyde language as we call it, remains in full force and even with the passage of this health care bill and the...

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