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Texas Sen. John Cornyn says he has the votes to pass a gun background check bill

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Sanguine:

--- Quote ---Cornyn had been pushing the bill since the Sutherland Springs shooting last year. He now has enough co-sponsors to avoid a filibuster.

by Emma Platoff March 9, 2018 1 hour ago

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has enough support to pass his “Fix NICS” gun control bill without the possibility of a filibuster, his office said Friday morning.

It’s not yet clear when the bill might get a vote, but a staff member said there are now 62 sponsors of the bill — a significant milestone. The bill would hold government agencies accountable for failing to properly document individuals’ criminal histories in the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System....

https://www.texastribune.org/2018/03/09/texas-sen-john-cornyn-gun-background-check-bill/?utm_source=Texas+Tribune+Master&utm_campaign=7f355431c4-trib-newsletters-breaking-alert&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d9a68d8efc-7f355431c4-101231773&mc_cid=7f355431c4&mc_eid=6276fc82d6
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It does say that Cruz is not among the co-sponsors.

austingirl:
"The bill would hold government agencies accountable for failing to properly document individuals’ criminal histories in the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System"

When have government agencies ever been held accountable for anything?

truth_seeker:
"FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System...."

Rest assured, matters are now under control.  Mueller, Comey, Wray, Strozk, et. all will protect you.

Bigun:

--- Quote from: austingirl on March 09, 2018, 05:04:19 pm ---"The bill would hold government agencies accountable for failing to properly document individuals’ criminal histories in the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System"

When have government agencies ever been held accountable for anything?

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Unless it contains provisions to allow for the firing of incompetent people with GS number jobs it is useless.

Frank Cannon:
So this Liberal Senator is from Texas, New York?

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