House Minority Whip Eric Cantor, R-Va., said the Democrats should expect "a very solid vote" from his party against the bill. He also accused the White House of illegally interfering in the vote after reports suggested administration officials called House Republicans and promised to "go easy" on them in the 2010 election if they vote for the bill.
Cantor cited liberal blogs reporting that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel had approached some Republican lawmakers about the bill. Cantor urged the White House to stop what he called the illegal politicization of the bill.
"I am hoping that is not occurring because that is illegal and they ought to respond to it and put an end to it," he said.
Some Republicans are expected to vote for the bill, while some Democrats are expected to vote against it.
I’m going to guess they didn’t mention that "Republicans are expected to vote for the bill" bit to Cantor, because his response would’ve certainly been worth reporting.



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I am unaware of any republican supporting the bill.
Boxturtle (Jane, are you?)
surely unethical, but illegal ??
Ed Markey, (Weasel-MA) sold us out again. He will vote for the supplemental. I wish I was surprised. I told the staffer we should find a primary challenger. I am so sick of Markey I could spit.
Why are there all of these pro-life ads on this site?
http://www.hh76.com?