[OKC] Amtrak Bill Survives Key Senate Hurdle

[Shauna Struby]

Amtrak Bill Survives Key Senate Hurdle

The Senate voted Monday to move ahead with Amtrak legislation, setting up a
vote to clear the bill Wednesday.

The chamber voted 69-17 to overcome a procedural hurdle on the bill, which
combines a reauthorization of Amtrak with rail safety provisions.

An aide for Majority Leader
<http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=profile-000000000337> Harry
Reid , D-Nev., said the measure would face a final Senate vote Wednesday.
Senate passage is the last step before the bill would be sent to the White
House.

GOP dissenters said they would block any attempt at a quick voice vote of
the bill. There were no more roll call votes scheduled in the Senate for
Monday.

The bill was rejected by some Senate Republicans, including
<http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=profile-000000000439> Jim
DeMint of South Carolina, who urged colleagues to vote against the measure.
The GOP members said other pressing measures - such as the economic bailout
- need to take precedence.

More here :::
http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=cqmidday-000002966040

 

 

 

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