Monday
Mar222010
Rep. Neugebauer Behind "Baby Killer" Outburst
Texas Congressman Randy Neugebauer (R-TX.) admitted in a statement Monday that he was the individual who shouted “baby killer” during remarks made by pro-life Democrat Bart Stupak on the House floor Sunday evening.
“Last night was the climax of weeks and months of debate on a health care bill that my constituents fear and do not support,” Neugebauer said. “In the heat and emotion of the debate, I exclaimed the phrase ‘it's a baby killer' in reference to the agreement reached by the Democratic leadership.”
The Republican Congressman goes on to say that he has issued an apology to Stupak and refers to his comment as “inappropriate.”
Neugebauer’s outburst came while Stupak was attempting to add an amendment into the House reconciliation bill explicitly prohibiting federal funding for abortion. Earlier in the day, Stupak announced that he would support health care reform legislation following the promise of an executive order from the White House offering a similar guarantee.
“Last night was the climax of weeks and months of debate on a health care bill that my constituents fear and do not support,” Neugebauer said. “In the heat and emotion of the debate, I exclaimed the phrase ‘it's a baby killer' in reference to the agreement reached by the Democratic leadership.”
The Republican Congressman goes on to say that he has issued an apology to Stupak and refers to his comment as “inappropriate.”
Neugebauer’s outburst came while Stupak was attempting to add an amendment into the House reconciliation bill explicitly prohibiting federal funding for abortion. Earlier in the day, Stupak announced that he would support health care reform legislation following the promise of an executive order from the White House offering a similar guarantee.
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