It's hard for me to respond to this without seeming extremely anti-Catholic. On one hand you have Bishop Burke doing his job, doing what he's appointed to do. On the other hand you have politicians doing their jobs, doing what they're elected to do. Politics and religion rarely mix, a fact the founding fathers knew and understood well when drafting the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. While Catholic doctrine prohibits abortion and euthanasia (and I'm not here to debate those particular issues at this time), politicians have a duty to represent their constituents, and would not be doing so for long if they were to vote against those they represent.
Bishop Burke is certainly entitled to do his job as he sees fit, and to be concerned about the spiritual welfare of these politicians. However, he's certainly not doing them any favors by denying them one of the most important Christian sacraments, a sacrament recognized by all Christian denominations.
