Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu’s political maneuvering to get $300 million appropriated for Louisiana in the health care reform bill has drawn blistering criticism, including calling the senator a high-priced prostitute. Now, that controversial part of the bill may face the axe.
According to Tony Romm, a reporter for The Hill, “An amendment introduced Wednesday by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) would strip that provision -- now known to many as the ‘Louisiana Purchase’ -- from the bill entirely.”
Romm believes that Colburn’s amendment would get serious consideration.
Landrieu’s camp hasn’t taken the charge lying down, according to Romm.
“‘He (Colburn) has made a habit of grandstanding against Louisiana without any knowledge of the challenges faced by our residents as they struggle to recover from the worst natural disaster to ever hit America," (Landrieu spokesman Aaron) Saunders told The Hill.
“Apparently, Sen. Coburn supports an inequitable federal formula that would leave the poorest Louisianians without health care," he added. ‘This population hardly constitutes a ‘special interest.’”
Vitter shames La.
From the annals of the petty, comes this report from Politico.
This just in. Sen. David Vitter has cut in line at a Washington, D.C. coffee shop.
Glenn Thrush writes, “The cafe was jammed Wednesday afternoon -- with about a dozen tired staffers and visitors waiting patiently on line for caffeine boosts -- when Vitter, the Louisiana Republican, Rhodes Scholar and sex scandal survivor, strolled in, according to an eyewitness.
“Walking past the throng, Vitter peered nonchalantly at the display case, like he was perusing the goods -- then jutted his arm up, attracting the attention of an employee, who dutifully served him his Joe.”
Groundbreaking stuff.
