Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska will vote YES on Saturday’s healthcare vote

ObamaCare-health-insuranceTime for liberals to get those tingles up their legs again, “moderate” democrat (yea right, like they exist) will vote YES during tommorow night’s healthcare vote. Don’t know what was promised to this dirtbag, but Nelson announced in a paper statement this morning that he will vote to debate the bill (From ABC News):

“For more than a year, Nebraskans and all Americans have debated health care reform in their homes, at work, and with friends at hundreds of town hall meetings.

“This weekend, I will vote for the motion to proceed to bring that debate onto the Senate floor. The Senate should start trying to fix a health care system that costs too much and delivers too little for Nebraskans.

“Throughout my Senate career I have consistently rejected efforts to obstruct. That’s what the vote on the motion to proceed is all about.

“It is not for or against the new Senate health care bill released Wednesday.

“It is only to begin debate and an opportunity to make improvements. If you don’t like a bill why block your own opportunity to amend it?

“As we have seen before, obstructionists are inviting a move toward reconciliation by opposing this first procedural vote. Let’s be clear. That route shrinks debate and amendments, eliminates bipartisanship and needs only 50 votes to pass a bill.

“In the end, far more Washington-run health care policies win, but Nebraskans lose.

“In my first reading, I support parts of the bill and oppose others I will work to fix. If that’s not possible, I will oppose the second cloture motion—needing 60 votes—to end debate, and oppose the final bill.

“But I won’t slam the doors of the Senate in the face of Nebraskans now. They want the health care system fixed. The Senate owes them a full and open debate to try to do so.”

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November 20, 2009 · Filed Under ObamaCARE


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