Harry Reid to GOP: ‘Calm Down’ About Birth Control Rule

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http://www.rollcall.com/news/harry_reid_to_gop_calm_down_about_birth_control_rule-212289-1.html

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) blocked Republicans today from offering a proposal to repeal an Obama administration rule that requires religious-affiliated institutions to offer employees health insurance that covers birth control.

Senate Republican Conference Vice Chairman Roy Blunt (Mo.) attempted to bring to the floor an amendment to a highway funding bill that would eliminate the proposed regulation, which was written by the Department of Health and Human Services as part of President Barack Obama’s health care law. Reid objected, charging that the Republicans were trying to upend passage of the transportation bill that might otherwise have broad bipartisan support.

“Listen to this,” Reid said on the Senate floor. “They’re talking about First Amendment rights, the Constitution, and I appreciate that. But ... that is so senseless. This debate that’s going on dealing with this issue dealing with contraception is a rule that hasn’t been made final yet. There’s no final rule. Let’s wait until there’s at least a rule that we can talk about.

“Everybody should calm down,” Reid continued. “I’ve never seen anything like this before.”

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1. "an amendment to a highway funding bill" = everything that's dysfunctional about congress

I freakin HATE it when they do stupid shit like this

[Liberal Veteran]

2. Now he finds his spine?!

[Angry Dragon]

3. rabid and vicious dogs