Republican Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch said it is not morally right to take taxpayer money from pro-life Americans to pay for health insurance plans that cover abortion.
South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint said it isn't right for the health-care bill to force taxpayers to pay for abortions.
Idaho Republican Sen. Mike Crapo said “we should not use federal dollars to fund abortion."
Oklahoma Republican Sen. Tom Coburn said it's wrong for taxpayers to be forced to pay for any kind of health care.
Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) said that she would leave it to "constitutional lawyers" to explain where Congress gets the constitutional power to require that Americans buy health insurance.
Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) did not answer whether it is "morally right" to use taxpayer money to pay for health plans that cover abortion.
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) claimed that the Senate health care bill maintains the Hyde Amendmnet against federal funding of abortion.
Sen. Daniel Akaka (D.-Hawaii)said it "remains to be decided" if forcing taxpayers to fund abortion is morally right.
Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D.-Md.) said it is "morally wrong" to vote against the health care bill.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D.-Calif.) says it is "morally correct" to force taxpayers to fund abortion.
Sen. Jim Inhofe (R.-Okla.) explains why he changed his mind about global warming and what he thinks is behind the push for a global warming treaty.
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) compares health insurance coverage for Viagra with health insurance coverage for abortion in debating amendment to Senate health care bill.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said that despite a GAO report that 78% of all stimulus funds have not been spent, the Transportation Department has spent nearly all of its stimulus allocation…
Sen. James Inofe (R.-Okla.) told CNSNews.com that he believes some of his Senate colleagues share the view of White House science adviser John Holdren that babies do not become human beings until…
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)said yesterday that using unpsent bank bailout money for stimulus will create jobs and cut deficit.
House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) said he knew all along the $787-billion stimulus bill rushed through in February would not be spend quickly,
Sen. James Inhofe (R.-Okla.)says that it is "dishonest" for President Obama to attend an international global warming summit and announce a targeted cap on U.S. carbon emissions.
Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) declined to say whether he agreed with Cardinal Rigali that the Senate health care bill cannot be supported as long as it permits abortion funding.
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) said that, in regard to trying terrorists in civilian courts, "we don't have forensic wagons to pull up on the battlefield" to gather evidence when people are "in harm…
Cardinal Justin Rigali, archbishop of Philadelphia, joined a group of religious leaders speaking out against legal abortion, same-sex marriage and threats to freedom of conscience.
Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) said that terrorists can be prosecuted "very successfully" in civilian courts and "if people don't believe in our system, they ought to go somewhere else."
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said that the Obama administration is giving 9/11 mastermind KSM was "his wish" a civilian trial in New York City.
Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) said that Democrats' "jobs program" is to bring terrorists from Guantanamo Bay to prisons and civilian courts in the United States.
Cardinal Justin Rigali, archbishop of Philadelphia, said that any health care bill with a provision for abortion coverage "is absolutely wrong" and "to be rejected."
When asked if Osama bin Laden should be told he has the right to remain silent, Rep. Dennis Kucinich said everyone accused of a crime by the U.S. should have the same "basic rights."