-Caveat Lector- S. 254 Gun control update Source: Neal Knox Alert Published: 27 July 1999 Author: Neal Knox 7:30 p.m. July 26 update -- About an hour ago Majority Leader Trent Lott vitiated the scheduled cloture vote on Sen. Bob Smith's filibuster on considering H.R. 1501, the House-passed gun law-free version of the Juvenile Justice Bill. Apparently, Sen. Smith decided not to block consideration of the bill, but to try to block amending it by substituting the language of the Senate-passed gun-provision laden S. 254. I know he was considering such a change in tactics in mid-afternoon. Sen. Lott then laid down a series of cloture votes to stop Sen. Smith's promised filibusters on substituting the Senate bill, appointing conferees, instructing them to insist on the Senate bill and other parliamentary issues. Those votes, each of which will require 60 votes to pass, will occur beginning at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday. The Majority Leader also offered first and second degree amendments to each of those motions to prevent Sen. Smith or anyone else from offering pro-gun amendments. Each of the cloture petitions were signed by 16 Republican Senators: Trent Lott (Miss.), Frank Murkowski (Alaska), Chuck Hagel (Nebraska), Bill Frist (Tenn.), Jeff Sessions (Ala.), Rick Santorum (Pa.), Ben Nighthorse Campbell (Colo.), Orrin Hatch (Utah), John Ashcroft (Missouri), Robert F. Bennett (Utah), Pat Roberts (Kan.), Jim Jeffords (Vt.), Arlen Specter (Pa.), Judd Gregg (N.H.), Christopher Bond (Mo.) and Connie Mack (Fla.). Sen. Thad Cochran (Miss.) signed the initial petition. All but a couple were rated by NRA as "A" or "A-Plus." But all except Campbell and Gregg voted for final passage of S. 254. Unless those folks vote against their own cloture petition, the Republicans can kiss their control of the Senate goodbye. All those gun-owning, union-defying Democrats who have been electing Republicans in the belief that they would protect their gun rights are about to go back to their party. ------------------ Legislative Action on HR 1501 is listed here: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/legis_act_measures_action.html ================================================================= Kaddish, Kaddish, Kaddish, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *Mike Spitzer* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ~~~~~~~~ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends Shalom, A Salaam Aleikum, and to all, A Good Day. ================================================================= DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om