Ensign: Senate GOP 'nervous' about Specter on EFCA

[babylonsister]

http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2009/05/13/ensign-senate-gop-nervous-about-specter-on-efca/

Ensign: Senate GOP 'nervous' about Specter on EFCA
@ 3:49 pm by Michael O'Brien


Republican senators are "nervous" departed-Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) may switch his stance on the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) and back the labor legislation.

"We're very nervous about some of the public statements he's made," Ensign told a group of conservative bloggers Wednesday, as reported by the American Spectator.

Specter had announced that he wouldn't back EFCA (or "card check") before having switched parties last month to pursue reelection as a Democrat. Since then, members of the business and organized labor community have both heavily lobbied Specter to either deny or attain the critical votes to overcome a filibuster of the bill.

"We hope he honors not just the leter of his pledge, but the intent of the pledge," Ensign told the bloggers.

[TwilightZone]

1. I think Mr. Specter has had a little reality check.

Whether that translates into a position switch on EFCA remains in question. It would certainly be a start.

[Fire1]

2. He better vote with us on something that matters or you can

stick a fork in him and he knows it.

[Name removed]

3. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[AlinPA]

4. Specter is a republican. He will vote against efca.

[kestrel91316]

5. Time to pick up a package of Depends, Johnny. You're gonna be

getting a hell of a lot more nervous before your term is over.