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