This from the Dem Senator from Oregon (aka the land of physician assisted suicide) on his role in Terri Schiavo legislative fight.

Michael Schiavo’s attorney, George Felos, is mistaken. As the Republican Conference Chairman, Senator Santorum, has said, there was “broad opposition” to the House legislation on both sides of the Senate aisle. I objected to legislation regarding Terri Schiavo only long enough to resolve the concerns I have stated in the Congressional record. I worked with the bipartisan leadership so the Senate could vote on the bill in record time. I was assured by the Republican leadership of the Senate that the Senate legislation would be accepted by the House.

Seems someone in the GOP leadership blew it re the assurance that they had House approval for the Senate bill locked up. Did they, whoever “they” are, really believe Congressman Sensenbrenner was going to be steamrolled into jettisoning the House bill lock, stock, and barrel? Well, it wouldn’t be the first time the cardinal political rule — don’t make a promise on which you cannot deliver — was violated.