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The Second Amendments was a

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band, all of the members of which were also members of the

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. It featured Representatives Collin Peterson ( DFL-Minnesota) on guitar and lead vocals,

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(R-Michigan) on lead guitar,

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(R-Florida) on bass, Jon Porter (R-Nevada) on keyboards, and

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(R-Missouri) on drums. The band broke up after the

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when two of its members, Hulshof and Weldon, retired, and Porter lost his reelection bid. The name is a reference to the United States Constitution as well as a previous band of Peterson's named the Amendments. The previous band broke up after their gigs became partisan with some members wanting to play at the

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.'' 25 December 2005.

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