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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumLee vows to filibuster gun-control legislation
By Thomas Burr
The Salt Lake Tribune
First Published 5 hours ago Updated 1 minute ago
Washington » Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is joining with fellow tea party senators in a pledge to block any gun-control legislation.
Lee along with Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Ted Cruz of Texas is sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., that warns the trio will filibuster gun-control measures expected to be brought to the Senate floor after a two-week hiatus.
"We will oppose the motion to proceed to any legislation that will serve as a vehicle for any additional gun restrictions," the three senators say in the letter.
Reid has said he will bring to the floor a bill to expand background checks, reduce interstate gun trafficking and improve school safety. Hes also expected to allow amendments to add limits to high-capacity magazines, a ban on assault weapons and heightened mental health screening ...
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56062103-90/gun-lee-reid-senators.html.csp
The Salt Lake Tribune
First Published 5 hours ago Updated 1 minute ago
Washington » Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is joining with fellow tea party senators in a pledge to block any gun-control legislation.
Lee along with Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Ted Cruz of Texas is sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., that warns the trio will filibuster gun-control measures expected to be brought to the Senate floor after a two-week hiatus.
"We will oppose the motion to proceed to any legislation that will serve as a vehicle for any additional gun restrictions," the three senators say in the letter.
Reid has said he will bring to the floor a bill to expand background checks, reduce interstate gun trafficking and improve school safety. Hes also expected to allow amendments to add limits to high-capacity magazines, a ban on assault weapons and heightened mental health screening ...
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56062103-90/gun-lee-reid-senators.html.csp
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Lee vows to filibuster gun-control legislation (Original Post)
struggle4progress
Mar 2013
OP
Awesome. Have at it gun-nuts. The longer you filibuster the more likely another massacre.
denverbill
Mar 2013
#1
Way to go, Harry. You had your chance to do away with this crap. Now how many lives will this cost?
world wide wally
Mar 2013
#5
It's a good thing Harry Reid reached that filibuster "agreement" with the GOP
Cali_Democrat
Mar 2013
#6
denverbill
(11,489 posts)1. Awesome. Have at it gun-nuts. The longer you filibuster the more likely another massacre.
And seeing how most Americans strongly favor most of these proposals, that may leave an impression on them come November, 2014.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)2. Lets see if they do it the hard way like Paul did
That would be nice.
Progressive dog
(6,861 posts)3. Make the scum hold the floor
It's going to take 37 enablers too and I want the American voters to know their names and their shame.
Third Doctor
(1,574 posts)4. I bet he want do what Paul did.
Thus this will go back to Reid and certain Dems failure to fix the filibuster problem.
world wide wally
(21,719 posts)5. Way to go, Harry. You had your chance to do away with this crap. Now how many lives will this cost?
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)6. It's a good thing Harry Reid reached that filibuster "agreement" with the GOP
Otherwise the GOP could filibuster judicial nominations, cabinet secretaries and gun control legislation.
Well done, Harry.
Well. Fucking. Done.
otohara
(24,135 posts)7. Advocates For Mass Murder
how nice!