1.1 Billion dollar bill to combat Zika virus fails in Senate 52 - 46. It needed 60 to advance.

[DawgHouse]

Source: CNN

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a $1.1 billion bill to combat the Zika virus.

They opposed provisions in the bill that would have blocked funding for Planned Parenthood and that would have allowed Confederate flags to fly at military veteran cemeteries.
The vote failed 52 to 46. It needed 60 votes to advance.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/06/politics/senate-zika-funding-vote-fails/index.html?adkey=bn

[Stuart G]

1. Asshole Republicans...can't even provide a clean bill...

got to add their petty bullshit.. shit..
They can't just pass a clean bill.....

.fuck em....They know what they did and who they are..........Asshole in Chief...Mitch McConnell

[George II]

2. Why the fuck do republicans continue to intentionally fill bills that would save lives...

.....with right-wing crap that they know won't pass - like blocking Planned Parenthood and promoting the freaking confederate flag?????

[dflprincess]

13. Because then they can blame the Democrats for not funding Zika research

and too many voters will only read the headline.

[Jerry442]

3. Don't say "fails". Say "blocked by Republicans." NT

[0rganism]

8. more like "poisoned by Republicans, blocked by Democrats"

can't put the parliamentary obstruction on Republicans for this, they just dropped a bunch of their crap into the bill that make it impossible for Dems to vote for (aka "poison pills&quot .

[DawgHouse]

15. I agree, but I had to follow the LBN rules!

[benld74]

4. New day for Congress Same as the others

[Auggie]

5. And repukes will pin the blame on Democrats, of course

[yallerdawg]

6. This was a Republican attempt at compromise and negotiation.

"We'll help save American lives - but you have to give us something important, something offensive and dangerous to women and blacks - we have a constituency to serve."

[greymattermom]

7. Well they can say goodbye to Florida tourism

when the first zika mosquito is found in Orlando. Miami is already on the list.

[FailureToCommunicate]

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[Ilsa]

9. Let's send Congress to Central America on vacation.

Maybe after the assholes are diagnosed, they'll do something self-serving again, only this time it'll help the rest of us.

[Andy823]

11. Just give the republicans

A one way ticket, and then take away their passports when the get there. Let them stay there and find "real" jobs to support themselves.

[vkkv]

12. Republicans are bastards...........

[sakabatou]

14. Can't put through a clean bill without mucking it up.

And now they'll say it's the Democrat's fault.

[sarcasmo]

16. The DO Nothings, at it again.