Senate Proceeding 04-02-09 on Apr 2nd, 2009 :: 1:26:45 to 1:28:20
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Roger F. Wicker: the senator from no mr. conrad: could we have order the presiding officer: order in th mr. conrad: i thank the chair. next up is senator wicker. mr. wicker: mr. president? mr. wicker: is it in order now for me to speak for one minute

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Speech By: Roger F. Wicker

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Roger F. Wicker: concerning my amendment? the presiding officer: would the senator like to call up his amendm mr. wicker: i would call up my amendment. the presiding officer: nber? mr. wicker: well, now that is a good question. if someone would like to call out the number -- i thought it was qued up. the presiding officer: 798.

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Roger F. Wicker: mr the presiding officer: the clerk will report. mr. that the reading be dispensed withment. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. mr. conrad: can we the chamber. the chamber. take the the room. order in the chamber. the clerk: the senator from mississippi, mr. wicker,

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Roger F. Wicker: proposes amendment number 798. mr. wicker: i ask that the amendment reading be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. the senator from mississippi. mr. wker: thank you mr. president. the amendment is very expimple straightforward. it aims to make sure that gun owners and sportsmen are able to transport securely firearms aboard amtrak trains in checked baggage, a practice that is down

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Roger F. Wicker: thousands of times a day in airports across our country. i want to emphasize that this amendment deals with checked, secure baggage only. it would return amtrak to a pre-9/11 practice. it does not deal with carry-on baggage at all.

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Roger F. Wicker: unlike the airline industry, amtrak transport of firearms in checked bags.