Kerry/Edwards DNV on Gun Manf. Bill... NO filibuster possible...

Mick Knox

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Wed Feb-25-04 04:24 PM
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Kerry/Edwards DNV on Gun Manf. Bill... NO filibuster possible...

They represented 2 of 3 senators not voting... cloture has been invoked...

I would guess they didnt want to go on record? Or maybe they were to busy?.. not sure..seems like a pretty important piece of legislation...

Only other one not voting was Zell Miller.....

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=108&session=2&vote=00016

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JohnnyFianna1

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Wed Feb-25-04 04:26 PM
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1. Yup

It's a ploy. Most of the NRA usually votes Democratic. Neither one of them can afford to lose those +3 million votes.

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jpgray

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Wed Feb-25-04 04:26 PM
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2. People here need to learn how Congress works.

Edited on Wed Feb-25-04 04:33 PM by jpgray

Kerry and Edwards would have made no difference. It only takes 60 votes, and the cloture motion had 75 supporters.

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Columbia

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Wed Feb-25-04 04:28 PM
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3. To be fair

That 75 includes members of both parties plus Sen. Jeffords.

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Zynx

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Wed Feb-25-04 04:31 PM
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6. I'm not sure this is such a bad bill.

Unless you are one of those who wants to ban guns completely, I don't see how this is a bad bill.

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jpgray

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Wed Feb-25-04 04:33 PM
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9. It's the implication: 'they should have been there' that makes no sense

I make no editorial comment on the nature of the bill.

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jpgray

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Wed Feb-25-04 04:32 PM
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8. Just simplifying--I'll edit it. (nt)

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Wed Feb-25-04 04:32 PM
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7. Right on!

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lastknowngood

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Wed Feb-25-04 04:30 PM
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4. If you don't go on the record how can we believe what they

say.

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Wed Feb-25-04 04:31 PM
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5. I'd rather have a Dem not vote on this bill and get elected in Nov

and make real changes, than have them vote and waive a red flag in front of the NRA.

We're 10 months away from real change.

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Columbia

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Wed Feb-25-04 04:35 PM
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10. Or...

They could vote for this bill AND get re-elected in Nov.

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