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Chaffetz wins on first scanner bill

By Bruce Mehew

Published on June 05, 2009 at 10:53AM

(SALT LAKE CITY) – Utah’s newest congressman has won a victory on a bill he sponsored preventing whole-body scanners at airports from being the primary screening device. 3rd District congressman, Jason Chaffetz, says his victory was not without opposition. He said when the voting started, he nearly had to pull the bill for lack of support but it rallied back and at the end of the day, House members passed the bill by a vote of 310-125. Chaffetz said it was a great feeling, especially for a rookie, to get his first bill passed. It now goes to the Senate for consideration.