He asked for four more minutes.
He has talked about land mines the whole time, and is now stepping down.
Harry Reid D-Nevada wants to move on to morning buisness.
Robert Byrd D-something wants the floor, he is talking to Reid.
"we will need three to four hours on monday for feisntein" - I think that is what Reid said.
Carl Levin D-Michigan is talking about gun dealers and lawsuits.
Carl is talking about straw purchases and dealers.
"we are going to immunize their own reckless behavior unless you can prove thier neglagence." - close to what was said
He is saying police oppose it. (not true)
"this bill would deprive them of their of their basic right to prove their case in a court of law"
"according to a recent report 47% of crime guns can be traced back to 1% of dealers."
Talking about class action suits and this bill.
"this bill seeks to impose a federal tort regeim."
"unless someone else is injured, and unless that plantiff can show that the conduct was illegal..." talks about it is a radical departure from normal.
"my amendment will give us the opurtunity to give amunity..." to something or other about opoximite immunity.
He steps down.
Launtenburg is up (D-NJ), proposing an emendment. Does not want it read.
Terrorist aprehention amendment. Co sponsored by DeWine.
I has to do with weapon purchases.
He has a fancy light blue chart.
He is saying Terrorists buy from gun stores, not illegally.
"like the .50 caliber assault rifle that can shoot down a helicopter"
"6 inches of steel plating and has the range of a mile"
"it can also carry an indisindiary round"
"the DOJ requires that the FBI prove that terrorists should not be allowed to buy a gun"
"they have three days for the FBI to prove they should not be able to buy."
Now he wants to remove innocent until proven guilty from the DOJ for suspected terrorists.
His amendment does that.
1st Lautenberg amendment is set aside.
He is showing his chart to how the Nics and gun checks works when a suspect goes to buy a gun. (note picture of AR-15 as gun)
2633, does not want it read.
"it is to protect our most prescious recource, our children"
he is blamming the NRA and gun dealers for some supposed harm involving terrosts to children.
"the rights of sniper victims and police offciers"
"are we now going after children" - something like that
This is a huge emotional for the children speech.
