Follow @MZHemingway tweeting about fetal organ trafficking hearing taking place right now.
— Joni Paladino ? (@office_chick) April 20, 2016
The Select Investigative Panel To Examine The Pricing of Fetal Tissue is holding a hearing today to determine “whether abortion clinics and middleman businesses were making a profit from the transfer of human fetal tissue — a violation of federal law”:
https://twitter.com/CaseyMattox_/status/722788063429136384
The Select Investigative Panel hearing on The Pricing of Fetal Tissue is about to begin –> https://t.co/OrHeUXjHRY pic.twitter.com/KiZC8J2Cc5
— Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) April 20, 2016
The House hearing on the pricing of fetal tissue can be watched live here: https://t.co/AA9GMJj2TU
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) April 20, 2016
“It is just horrifying. They are putting a dollar value on these organs from these children." @MarshaBlackburn https://t.co/fRgq2yaOuV
— The Daily Signal (@DailySignal) April 20, 2016
Democrats on the panel don’t seem too determined to get to the bottom of the question. Colorado Democrat Rep. Diana DeGette attempted to slow things down before the hearing even started:
https://twitter.com/H_Lev/status/722790818864611328
Blackburn denies DeGette's motion to dismiss the exhibits, as well as DeGette's appeal.
— Christine Raise HELLen Grimaldi (@chgrimaldi) April 20, 2016
.@ppact defender Rep. DeGette trying to keep evidence on fetal organ pricing from being discussed at hearing on fetal organ pricing.
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) April 20, 2016
Following DeGette’s last-ditch attempt, Rep. Marsha Blackburn responds, essentially, “Oh bless your heart. We’ll carry on, though."
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) April 20, 2016
Rep. DeGette asks if documents were provided to minority staff. Blackburn notes that they were leaked by minority staff so, yeah. DAMN GIRL.
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) April 20, 2016
DeGette’s attempt to filibuster these documents means they must be VERY vindicating to those critiquing fetal profits.
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) April 20, 2016
DeGette using every parliamentary tool she has to keep evidence of fetal organ harvesting from being discussed at this hearing. (but fails)
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) April 20, 2016
Stall tactics, big time:
@MZHemingway She's filibustering.
— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) April 20, 2016
Other Dems aren’t eager to have all the facts put on the table either:
Schakowski’s opening statement is, essentially, “holy shit we have nothing and know this is going to be bad. Squirrels. Everywhere."
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) April 20, 2016
Shorter Schakowski “fetal organ trafficking doesn’t happen and is also of vital importance."
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) April 20, 2016
“We’d really like you guys to stop investigating fetal organ trafficking. Like, really, really, really, really wish you’d stop.” —Schakowski
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) April 20, 2016
Sen. Shaheen says that the media share Democratic views on the committee and therefore investigation needs to stop.
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) April 20, 2016
Shaheen says House investigating baby organ trafficking is a waste of money and could they please stop already.
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) April 20, 2016
The politicians in the party that receives large donations from Planned Parenthood don’t want to discuss this issue in great depth? What a surprise!
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