Stupak: We are close to deal with White House

In a story posted at 9:09 at The Hill, Stupak is quoted as saying to MSNBC, “We are close to getting something done. We’re close but we’re not there yet.”

Stupak: We are close to deal with White House
By Bob Cusack—03/21/10 09:09 AM ET

Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) said Sunday morning that he is close to striking a deal with the Obama administration on abortion provisions.

“We are close to getting something done,” Stupak said in an interview with MSNBC.

Stupak said he engaged in talks late into Saturday night.

The possible deal would focus on an executive order that would specify there would be no public funding for abortions in the healthcare bill.

“We’re close but we’re not there yet,” Stupak said.

Democratic leaders said Sunday they have the votes on healthcare reform, but Stupak said until there is a deal struck, they don’t have the 216 votes they need.

Stupak said “there were eight of us” in the negotiating room, all of them no votes.

Posted by Lawrence Auster at March 21, 2010 10:18 AM | Send