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    Senate Dems Block Abortion Legislation

    With Pope Francis scheduled to address a meeting of Congress on Thursday, Senate Republicans seized the moment today for a long-delayed vote on a bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

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    By Warren Olney • Sep 22, 2015 • 6m Listen

    With Pope Francis scheduled to address a meeting of Congress on Thursday, Senate Republicans seized the moment today for a long-delayed vote on a bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Senator John Cornyn of Texas called the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act "a moral imperative for our nation" that "says a great deal about who we are as a country." Jennifer Haberkorn reports on healthcare for Politico.

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      Warren Olney

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    1 of 3
    Diplomacy and Big Business from Washington State to Washington, DC
    1. 1:36Senate Dems Block Abortion LegislationYou’re reading this
    2. 8:07Diplomacy and Big Business from Washington State to Washington, DC
    3. 41:01Sage Grouse Won't Get Endangered Species Act Protection
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