It passed the committee by a 15-7 vote. It passed the committee by a 16-6 vote.  Alex Swoyer can be reached at aswoyer@washingtontimes.com. Sens. The committees top Republican, Sen. Charles E. Grassley, also supported both pieces of legislation.
It passed the committee by a 12-3 decision.
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It passed the committee by a 12-3 decision .
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