Texas GOP Rep. Randy Neugebauer: I Called Stupak A 'Baby Killer'

Rep. Randy Neugebauer(R-TX) is apologizing for shouting "Baby killer!" on the floor of the House as abortion foe Rep. Bart Stupak announced his opposition the GOP's attempt to kill the health care reform bill.

“Last night was the climax of weeks and months of debate on a health care bill that my constituents fear and do not support,” Neugebauer said in a news release. “In the heat and emotion of the debate, I exclaimed the phrase ‘it’s a baby killer’ in reference to the agreement reached by the Democratic leadership. While I remain heartbroken over the passage of this bill and the tragic consequences it will have for the unborn, I deeply regret that my actions were mistakenly interpreted as a direct reference to Congressman Stupak himself.” Neuegebauer’s scream was only part of Sunday’s mayhem in the Capitol. Tea party protesters screamed outside the Capitol, Republicans applauded when a man was carried out of the House gallery and then there was Neugebauer’s scream.

Last year Neugebauer cosponored a failed bill that would have required presidential candidates to supply a copy of their birth certificate.