One Last Push to Kill Health Care Bill
Thousands of anti-health care protesters attend a rally on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol. Called "House Call," attendees were urged to visit their Members' offices to make their opinions known on the health care bill.
About 2 p.m., pandemonium broke out outside Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) office.
The Capitol Police forcibly removed at least seven people from the second-floor hallway after repeated warnings to clear the area. Removed demonstrators had started ripping up pages of the health care reform bill, chanting, "We won't pay for murder," in an apparent reference to controversy over abortion funding.
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As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article
