INTERVIEW – HENRY RODGERS – Capitol Hill Reporter at The Daily Caller News Foundation @henryrodgersdc
- TOPIC: Henry was on Capitol Hill on Thursday and Dem lawmakers were repeatedly pleading ignorance about Northam’s abortion comments
- DEMS PLEAD IGNORANCE OF NORTHAM’S ABORTION COMMENTS:
- Daily Caller’s Henry Rodgers @henryrodgersdc: 3h3 hours ago: I just spoke with over 10 Democratic Senators in the past 2 hours. Not one of them would acknowledge @GovernorVA’s comments on late-term abortion. Everyone of them denied ever hearing them.
- Henry Rodgers @henryrodgersdc 4h4 hours ago: Every Democratic Senator I have spoken with has completely denied hearing anything about Gov. Northam’s late-term abortion comments…
- Henry Rodgers @henryrodgersdc 19m19 minutes ago: Sen. Van Hollen on @GovernorVA’s late-term abortion comments: “I have not heard them actually. I have not.” / Me: Ok. You can’t say if you support late-term abortion or not? / Van Hollen: “I support Roe v. Wade. Ok. That’s the holding that I support.”
- Henry Rodgers @henryrodgersdc 24m24 minutes ago: Sen. Chris Murphy on @GovernorVA’s late-term abortion comments: Denied hearing comments. / “I mean I’m pro-choice. I support Connecticut’s laws regarding choice. Connecticut is not talking about changing it’s laws.” / Wouldn’t say if he supported abortion up till the 9th month.
- Henry Rodgers @henryrodgersdc 38m38 minutes ago: en. Bernie Sanders on @GovernorVA’s late-term abortion comments: Staffer: “He doesn’t have time for this right now.” / Me: We have plenty of time on this escalator right now. / Sanders & his staffer walk into elevator…
- Henry Rodgers @henryrodgersdc 40m40 minutes ago Sen. Coons on @GovernorVA’s late-term abortion comments: “I’m literally mid sentence talking to staff about the vote I have to take right now. Happy to talk to you soon.” / Me: So you haven’t heard them? / Coons: “I’ve been in a caucus retreat for two days.”
- Henry Rodgers @henryrodgersdc 49m49 minutes ago: Sen. Menendez on @GovernorVA’s late-term abortion comments: Claims he has not heard them. / “No,” he said in response to my question. / Capitol subway door then closed.
- Henry Rodgers @henryrodgersdc 2h2 hours ago: Sen. Reed on @GovernorVA’s late-term abortion comments: “I know what it is about. I have not listened.” / Me: So no comment? / No response…
- Henry Rodgers @henryrodgersdc 2h2 hours ago: Sen. Leahy on @GovernorVA’s late-term abortion comments: “I have no idea what he said. I have no idea what happened there. I do follow the Governor of Vermont though, all the time.”
- Henry Rodgers @henryrodgersdc 2h2 hours ago: Sen. Markey on @GovernorVA’s late-term abortion comments: “I don’t know what he said. I don’t know what he said.” Walked away.
- Henry Rodgers @henryrodgersdc 2h2 hours ago: Sen. Manchin on @GovernorVA’s late-term abortion comments: “I haven’t seen anything. I’ve been in retreats. Obviously I just got out of a meeting.” Kept walking…
- Henry Rodgers @henryrodgersdc 2h2 hours ago: Sen. Widen on @GovernorVA’s late-term abortion comments: “I haven’t haven’t seen them.” / Me: “It was about late-term abortion.” / He walked away…
- Henry Rodgers @henryrodgersdc 3h3 hours ago: JUST NOW: Sen. Joe Manchin just told me he has not heard about Gov. Northam’s late-term abortion comments. Refused to comment otherwise.
- Henry Rodgers @henryrodgersdc 5h5 hours ago: .@MarkWarner Still nothing about @GovernorVA’s late term abortion comments? I have contacted your office numerous times. Nothing?
- Henry Rodgers @henryrodgersdc: I just spoke with over 10 Democratic Senators in the past 2 hours. Not one of them would acknowledge @GovernorVA’s comments on late-term abortion. Everyone of them denied ever hearing them.
- PELOSI ON NORTHAM: Reporter: “Considering the comments from Governor Northam yesterday, how does that make it harder for pro-life Democrats in the party and does that cause problems? Pelosi: “I’m sorry, I just don’t know what he said