A spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, did not return a request for comment about where he stands on the issue.  Alex Swoyer can be reached at aswoyer@washingtontimes.com. Sens. Mr. Durbin, though, supported both bills. The committees top Republican, Sen. Charles E. Grassley, also supported both pieces of legislation.
Nobody held a teleconference in New York.
( z0 hold :ARG0 ( z1 nobody ) :ARG1 ( z2 teleconference ) :location ( z3 city :name ( z4 name :op "New" :op "York" ) ) )
(z0 / hold-04
    :ARG0 (z1 / nobody)
    :ARG1 (z2 / teleconference)
    :location (z3 / city
                  :name (z4 / name
                            :op1 "New"
                            :op2 "York")))
Nobody held a teleconference in New York .
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z0 :ARG1 z2
z4 :op1 0
z3 :name z4
z0 :location z3
z4 :op2 1