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control proposals that are substantially similar to an NRA-backed proposal from Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, which the Senate failed to advance last week on a largely partisan vote, 53-47
California Democrat Dianne Feinstein’s amendment, which would allow the attorney general to stop gun purchases by those on terrorist watch lists, also failed after receiving 47 of the 60 votes needed
It wasn’t quite that high, but 47 Democrats crossed the aisle to vote with nearly every Republican for Congress’ first legislative response to the terrorist attacks in Paris — despite a veto threat