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jeudi 5 septembre 2013

Wendy Davis: Rick Perry has "outsmarted" the rules of Texas (VIDEO)

Less than 24 hours after an abortion epic bill filibuster led in the center of national attention, Texas State Senator Wendy Davis (D) was directly after Governor Rick Perry r on national television.

Perry ordered the Texas State legislature Wednesday for another 30-day special session on a plan that would impose severe restrictions on abortion, including the closure of almost every clinic in the State. Part of the official release of Perry cast events on Tuesday as a "breakdown of decorum and decency that prevent us from doing what the people of this State hired to do".

In an interview on Wednesday in "All in with Chris Hayes" of MSNBC, Davis asked him to respond to the point of "decorum" by Perry. She hit on the Governor and Lt. gov. David Dewhurst, punt them as those who "led the charge" in the breakdown of decorum.

"They have annulled and made a mockery of all the rules that we run by in this State", said Davis.

Dozens of Democrats in the Senate held different feelings that Perry, praising Davis for his efforts. A group of 31 signed a letter on Wednesday, thanking him for the "courage and determination in the defeat of S.B. 5, a bill that would have severely limited reproductive choices of women in Texas".

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mardi 3 septembre 2013

Wendy Davis receives praise in the thank you letter signed by 31 Democratic senators

Texas State Senator Wendy Davis (D) drew attention to the national on Tuesday for their filibuster of 12 hours against a draft law against restrictive abortion, backed by the Republican party. They tuned in even senators in Washington, D.C., said Wednesday in a letter to Davis de los senadores Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Kirsten Gillibrand (DN.Y.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Patty Murray (D - Washington) and Jeanne Shaheen (DN.H.) on behalf of 26 of his democratic colleagues.

"Thank you for your courage and determination in the defeat of S.B. 5, a bill that would have severely limited reproductive choices of women in Texas," read the letter. "His firmness sets an example a person's voice and commitment can make a difference. As senators, we were frightened as we watched a stand in the Senate of the Texas legislature for hours in front of ideological attempts on the basis to pass legislation that would jeopardize the health of the woman. Thanks to their dedication, Texas and the rest of the country rethink efforts to enact similar laws. We are proud to provide you with an ally and a friend."

This is the list of other senators, whose names were attached to the letter:

United States Senators Charles Schumer (DN.Y.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Barbara Mikulski (D - Maryland), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Dick Durbin (D-ill.), Amy Klobuchar (D - Minn.), Bernie Sanders (D - VT), Mark Begich (D-Alaska), Tammy Baldwin (D - Wis.), Chris Coons (D-.), Tim Kaine (D - va), Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), Debbie Stabenow (D - Michigan), Sheldon Whitehouse (d-r.(I.), Mark Udall (D - Col.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Claire McCaskill (D - Mo), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Michael Bennet (D - Col.), Robert Menendez (DN.J.), Jeff Merkley (D - Oregon), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Al Franken (D - Minn.).

Although support Davis temporarily managed to kill 5 SB, which threatened to close all less five clinics in Texas and prohibit abortion abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, Governor Rick Perry (r-Texas) called a second extraordinary session of Wednesday, to finish work on that project and others.

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