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      <excerpt>All 40 Republicans, 27 Democrats and one independent voted for the amendment, sponsored by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.). Amtrak and its defenders in Congress ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...lose congressional seats, including Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has said he supports the amendment. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., said she is reviewing the revised amendment. &quot;</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...on  his trains.&#160; But supporters see the measure as way to keep Second Amendment rights from being restricted.&#160; Sen.  Roger Wicker, R-Miss., said it's inappropriate for Amtrak to draw the line at this proposal since the system doesn't do much  screenin</excerpt>
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