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<p>Amtrak Bill Survives Key Senate Hurdle<span style='font-size:7.0pt;
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<p><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Senate
voted Monday to move ahead with Amtrak legislation, setting up a vote to clear
the bill Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The chamber
voted 69-17 to overcome a procedural hurdle on the bill, which combines a
reauthorization of Amtrak with rail safety provisions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>An aide for
Majority Leader <a
href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=profile-000000000337"><span
style='color:#1168CA;text-decoration:none'>Harry Reid</span></a> , 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The bill was
rejected by some Senate Republicans, including <a
href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=profile-000000000439"><span
style='color:#1168CA;text-decoration:none'>Jim DeMint</span></a> 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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