Balance of Power by Richard North Patterson

Author:Richard North Patterson
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, azw3, pdf
ISBN: 9781417801121
Publisher: San Val
Published: 2003-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

At this time, Senator Frank Ayala said, it seems appropriate to call a vote on the gun immunity provision. As requested by Mrs. Kilcannon.

Kerry and Clayton watched CNN. In the Chairman’s seat, Senator Palmer seemed to steel himself. I deeply respect the First Lady, he responded. But if we proceed in a piecemeal manner, we open the door to deconstructing this entire bill, voting on every clause which concerns any member of this committee . . .

Senator, Ayala said with rising indignation, this is not a matter of nitpicking every line. Among other things, this language would federalize the law of wrongful death to protect companies like Lexington Arms—by erasing whatever remedies are presently provided by state law . . .

Now wait. Paul Harshman’s voice cracked with anger. That kind of accusation has no place in the United States Senate. If you wish to amend this bill, the place for that is the floor of the Senate itself. Let all one hundred senators consider this question, not merely the seventeen of us . . .

Watching, Kerry felt fresh anger of his own. “It’s choreographed,” he told Clayton. “Chad’s trying to jam this through.”

On the screen, Senator Palmer banged his gavel. The manner of voting, he said curtly, is the chair’s prerogative. We will vote once, now, on the entire Civil Justice Reform Act as revised by this committee.

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