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Senate Sends Customs Bill To Obama's Desk; President Set To Sign

February 11, 2016 at 9:27 PM
The Senate on Feb. 11 approved the conference report on the long-pending customs bill (H.R. 644) by a vote of 75-20 after reaching a deal to overcome a procedural objection by senators including Minority Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL) to an Internet tax provision in the customs legislation. Those senators had threatened to block cloture on the customs bill or raise a point of order absent assurances that a separate piece of legislation that allows states to impose taxes on goods...

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