LIVE-STREAM Texas House Coverage of abortion legislation (now OVER. Committee passed it, vote 8-3)

[Tx4obama]

Last edited Wed Jul 3, 2013, 01:24 AM - Edit history (1)

Hearing will continue until MIDNIGHT - 12:00am

[northoftheborder]

1. person I heard testifying

definitely has issues of guilt, shame, and emotional disturbance.

[Ilsa]

3. I heard a woman in blue crying

And emotionally crazy. I think she didn't have an abortion. Good. She exercised her right to choose.

[Tx4obama]

2. Kick! n/t

[blogslut]

4. Can't watch but I'm here to kick this

Keep us posted!

[blogslut]

5. Over 1,600 have registered to testify

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151703398999802&set=a.131373499801.107171.103983379801&type=1

[blogslut]

6. Burnt Orange Report has a live blog of the testimony

http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/13735/hb2-liveblog-stand-with-texas-women-at-the-state-affairs-hearing

[blogslut]

7. Mansplains that abortion makes him think of wimmens as sex objects!

Hilarity ensues. From the BOReport live blog linked above:

Update 9:57 p.m. by Katherine:

An anti-choice gentleman speaking against the bill wrapped up his histrionic testimony against a bill that bans a procedure he will never need by stating that "abortion makes MEN think of WOMEN as SEX OBJECTS."

The mostly female crowd in this overflow room burst into laughter.

So did the Internet:

@KathTX That anti-choicer dude treats OBJECTS like WOMEN, man. #Prochoicelebowski
— Jesse Bacon (@trayf) July 3, 2013

bwahahahahahahah!

[blogslut]

8. From Rep Jessica Fararr

@JFarrarDist148: testimony does not reflect crowd attendance, here's E2 hall - #txlege #standwithtxwomen #hb2

[Tx4obama]

9. I've heard some GREAT comments from the Democrats and...

... from the Republicans just a bunch of religious BS, a bunch of misinformation, and lots of stuff that is irrelevant to the bill.

[blogslut]

10. The Chair of this Committee is being a jerk

From the BOReport live blog:

Update 11:03 p.m. by Katherine:

State Representative Jessica Farrar is making an issue of the process and Chairman Cook's refusal to let people who waited all day speak about the bill. She noted that speakers have been 22 in favor, 33 opposed to the bill, which does not reflect the

Only 73 of the 3,300 people who have registered have been able to testify. Over 1,000 registered to speak #standwithTXwomen #HB2 #txlege
— StandwithTexasWomen (@TX_Women) July 3, 2013

Earlier tonight Farrar raised concerns that Chairman Cook was not taking testimony in proportion to witness sign-ins against and in favor of the bill, calling his efforts "not sufficient."

1 hour of testimony left before the committee chair ends the hearing. Committee has heard 78 testimonies. 991 Texans remain. #txlege #hb2
— Jessica Farrar (@JFarrarDist148) July 3, 2013

Why are the thousands of men and women who came to the Capitol not being allowed to testify? Why are the people being shut out of the process?

[Tx4obama]

11. Democratic rep. Sylvester Turner is pretty awesome. n/t

[Tx4obama]

12. Bill passed out of House Committe by a vote of 8-3