"I hope Feinstein doesn't try to sneak her assualt weapon ban onto this bill."
"I don't doubt that she'll try. It was a close vote last year (52-47?) and after last November's elections a few anti-gunners were sent home, and a few pro-gunners were elected. So, hopefully she doesn't have the votes this time to get it passed."
The old hag has just proposed another AWB: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1363628/posts
The only good thing is that it is a separate bill. It should live or die on its own merits, without affecting the lawsuit protection legislation. Of course, this IS the Senate that we're talking about, so who knows?
Given today's 51-49 vote in favor of drilling ANWR, I am cautiously hopeful that the Senate doesn't have the votes to attach poison pills to this legislation. Recall in prior years the Senate vote was just as close in opposing ANWR drilling. The new Republican Senators who were elected last November are making a difference.