Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Classifieds
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Log in
Register
What's New?
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More Options
Advertise with us
Contact Us
Close Menu
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Forums
The Range
Law & Order
Report: Gun Vote Thursday
Search titles only
By:
Reply to Thread
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Spata" data-source="post: 2162537" data-attributes="member: 1455"><p><a href="http://m.weeklystandard.com/blogs/report-gun-vote-thursday_716174.html" target="_blank">http://m.weeklystandard.com/blogs/report-gun-vote-thursday_716174.html</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Harry Reid announced today that there will likely be a gun vote on Thursday. Harry Reid announced today that there will likely be a gun vote on Thursday.</p><p></p><p>"Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) likely has the votes on gun control legislation to clear its first procedural hurdle -- a victory for the gun control community, though one that "Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) likely has the votes on gun control legislation to clear its first procedural hurdle -- a victory for the gun control community, though one that hardly guarantees the bill's passage," reports the hardly guarantees the bill's passage," reports the Huffington Post . .</p><p></p><p>"The majority leader announced on Tuesday evening he would submit for a vote the bill to expand background checks, implement a federal trafficking statute, and enhance school safety "The majority leader announced on Tuesday evening he would submit for a vote the bill to expand background checks, implement a federal trafficking statute, and enhance school safety measures. That would set up a Senate vote on Thursday." measures. That would set up a Senate vote on Thursday."</p><p></p><p>The The Huffington Post Huffington Post suggests Reid has the support he needs: suggests Reid has the support he needs:</p><p></p><p>At least eight Republican Senators said that they would support bringing the measures to the Senate floor for amendment and debate. A number of others said they had not ruled out voting At least eight Republican Senators said that they would support bringing the measures to the Senate floor for amendment and debate. A number of others said they had not ruled out voting to clear that first procedural hurdle. to clear that first procedural hurdle.</p><p></p><p>Should those numbers hold, <strong><u>Reid will have the 60 votes needed to move forward on gun policy reform. </u></strong>Two members of his own caucus said they were noncommittal on the first procedural Should those numbers hold, Reid will have the 60 votes needed to move forward on gun policy reform. Two members of his own caucus said they were noncommittal on the first procedural vote, but their defections (should they happen) would be insufficient to sustain a filibuster. vote, but their defections (should they happen) would be insufficient to sustain a filibuster.</p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="/images/smilies/pissed.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":pissed:" title="Pissed :pissed:" data-shortname=":pissed:" /><img src="/images/smilies/image1049.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":madbox:" title="Image1049 :madbox:" data-shortname=":madbox:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Spata, post: 2162537, member: 1455"] [url]http://m.weeklystandard.com/blogs/report-gun-vote-thursday_716174.html[/url] Harry Reid announced today that there will likely be a gun vote on Thursday. Harry Reid announced today that there will likely be a gun vote on Thursday. "Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) likely has the votes on gun control legislation to clear its first procedural hurdle -- a victory for the gun control community, though one that "Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) likely has the votes on gun control legislation to clear its first procedural hurdle -- a victory for the gun control community, though one that hardly guarantees the bill's passage," reports the hardly guarantees the bill's passage," reports the Huffington Post . . "The majority leader announced on Tuesday evening he would submit for a vote the bill to expand background checks, implement a federal trafficking statute, and enhance school safety "The majority leader announced on Tuesday evening he would submit for a vote the bill to expand background checks, implement a federal trafficking statute, and enhance school safety measures. That would set up a Senate vote on Thursday." measures. That would set up a Senate vote on Thursday." The The Huffington Post Huffington Post suggests Reid has the support he needs: suggests Reid has the support he needs: At least eight Republican Senators said that they would support bringing the measures to the Senate floor for amendment and debate. A number of others said they had not ruled out voting At least eight Republican Senators said that they would support bringing the measures to the Senate floor for amendment and debate. A number of others said they had not ruled out voting to clear that first procedural hurdle. to clear that first procedural hurdle. Should those numbers hold, [B][U]Reid will have the 60 votes needed to move forward on gun policy reform. [/U][/B]Two members of his own caucus said they were noncommittal on the first procedural Should those numbers hold, Reid will have the 60 votes needed to move forward on gun policy reform. Two members of his own caucus said they were noncommittal on the first procedural vote, but their defections (should they happen) would be insufficient to sustain a filibuster. vote, but their defections (should they happen) would be insufficient to sustain a filibuster. :pissed::madbox: [/QUOTE]
Insert Quotes…
Verification
Post Reply
Forums
The Range
Law & Order
Report: Gun Vote Thursday
Search titles only
By:
Top
Bottom
