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AUSTIN, Texas | Wed Jun 26, 2013 6:23pm EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday called a second special session of the legislature on July 1 in a bid to overcome Democratic efforts to thwart proposed new restrictions on abortion.

A Democratic state senator spoke for 10 hours on Tuesday to block a vote in the Republican majority chamber on a proposal that would ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The filibuster ran to the end of the first 30-day special session, which expired at midnight.

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kkong164 wrote:
Rick want a third bite at the apple.

Welcome to Texastan.

Jun 26, 2013 6:13pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
Jackieprep wrote:
Gov. Perry rules like a dictator and will assure women have no rights and rape and child molestation is legal. Perry the drug/alcoholic Governor who showed the World how stupid he is during the National Debate seen around the World. Perry is proud of his Texas record of executing guilty and innocent people and even betting Iran in the number of executions. Wendy showed leader and responsibility to citizens but the State has a sick insane Governor now.

Jun 26, 2013 6:14pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
Jackieprep wrote:
Gov. Perry rules like a dictator and will assure women have no rights and rape and child molestation is legal. Perry the drug/alcoholic Governor who showed the World how stupid he is during the National Debate seen around the World. Perry is proud of his Texas record of executing guilty and innocent people and even betting Iran in the number of executions. Wendy showed leader and responsibility to citizens but the State has a sick insane Governor now.

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