This Week in Washington

By staff - Feb 12, 2007 - 1

Irresolution?

The Senate spent much of last week debating non-binding resolutions on the Iraq war, one of which would rebuke President Bush for his plan to send additional troops into Iraq. Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) called the resolution an “irresolution” and “an act which I fear will discourage our troops, hearten our enemies, and showcase our disunity.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) plans to devote several days this week in the House chamber to debate a similar resolution.

House committee protects roosters, less so for pregnant minors

In the House last Wednesday, the Judiciary Committee approved legislation to stiffen penalties for transporting roosters across state lines for the purpose of cockfighting, but would not even allow a vote on an amendment offered by Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) that would make it a federal crime to transport a minor across state lines to obtain an abortion in circumvention of state parental notification laws. The House passed the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act twice last year with large bipartisan support, but the legislation failed to become law due to procedural objections by a few pro-choice senators following Senate passage of a similar bill. Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA) summarized the rejection of the amendment as an effort to “provide greater protections to birds than to minor girls, their parents, and unborn children.” Rep. Sensenbrenner and other pro-life Republicans and Democrats should be commended for seeking opportunities such as this to protect life.

The recent efforts by a minority of senators and congressmen to show support for pro-family values should encourage concerned Christians that their values have not been forgotten but are being fought for.

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Learn more about: Family, Children, Parenting, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Legislation, War

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1 On Feb 13th, 2007, at 9:52pm, jerry driskell wrote:

Sad, but no surprise.
But do not grow faint.
“A fool gives full vent to anger, but the wise quietly holds it back”.  - Proverbs 29:11 (NRSV)

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