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""Absent the president twisting arms, it's nil," said Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., of the chances to get a bill passed before midnight Monday, when the law expires.
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Earlier this year, 52 senators voted for the ban on manufacturing 19 types of semi-automatic rifles and shotguns and on ammunition clips holding more than 10 rounds."

What utter propaganda. She knows full well that the Democrats are *short* by at least two Senators (Kerry and Edwards) who are off campaigning instead of doing their jobs in the Senate. Frist has 1 Rino in his pocket who would switch on a close vote to make it 49/49, with VP Dick Cheney voting our way to kill it.

That would make VP Cheney a hero in such current "battleground" states as West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

Since they can't have VP Cheney being a hero, they are dropping the ball on their own issue.

3 Full Legislative Days Left Until The AWB Expires