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Senate Fails To Pass MTB Before Recess; Sources Cite GOP Objection

April 28, 2016 at 9:17 PM
The Senate leadership failed on April 28 to secure unanimous consent to approve House-passed legislation to reform the miscellaneous tariff bill (MTB) process, apparently due to what sources said was an objection by a Republican senator. The Senate Republican leadership "hotlined" the MTB reform bill (H.R. 4923) at roughly 4:30 p.m. on April 28, while the Senate Democratic leadership did so at roughly 6 p.m., sources said. Hotlining is a procedure used to test whether there are any objections to...

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